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Mozilla warns of Flash and Silverlight 'agenda': The founder of Mozilla Europe claims Adobe and Microsoft's rich-media tech threatens the open nature of the web but concedes they are currently necessary for multimedia content. Companies building websites should beware of proprietary rich-media technologies like Adobe's Flash and Microsoft's Silverlight, the founder of...; Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Web, Microsoft Silverlight, Microsoft Corp., Mozilla Corp., Flash, HTML 5, Channel Management, Marketing, David Meyer ZDNet.co.uk, Silverlight, rich media, Microsoft, Adobe, Mozilla; News items 2008-04-30
Apple updates Safari to 3.1; adds support for html 5: Apple updates Safari to 3.1; adds support for HTML 5Why does it require a restart?All you are doing is updating a browser. Hmm, interesting.The rendering engine WebKit is a part of Mac OSThe fastest browser on earth, making IE7 en especially IE6 look like pregnant snails in molasses. Safari is...; Tags: Web browsers, Operating systems, Apple Safari, HTML 5, Apple Inc., operating system, WebKit, Help System, kernel, Web browser, HTML; Discussion threads 2008-03-18
How will html 5 change the Web?: How will HTML 5 change the Web?Not quite so[i]Pages will display similarly regardless of which brand of software you use.[/i]That's only true if the makers implement 100% of the specification. The problem has always been incomplete implementation, which resulted in hacks and work-arounds. Obviously Microsoft is guilty of this the...; Tags: Web browsers, Obviously Microsoft, HTML, HTML 5, Web browser, CSS 3, CSS, Microsoft Corp., Web; Discussion threads 2008-01-23
New fodder for those web design classes: IBM posted information on its website Tuesday highlighting the evolutionary changes built into HTML 5. As the author points out, HTML has changed very little since 1999, when HTML 4 was released. Web developers instead have turned their attention to CSS, XML, and Ajax, all of which provide...; Tags: Web, HTML, Web Browser, Web Design, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2007-08-08

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It's official: Adobe GoLive is GoDead: I just received the following email notice from Adobe that they've discontinued development of GoLive so that they can focus on DreamWeaver. Dear Adobe software owner: Please take note that Adobe has discontinued development and sales of Adobe® GoLive® web authoring software. This decision — effective...; Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Adobe GoLive, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Sales Strategy, Sales, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-05-13

Details, details, details... more on the Microsoft flaws from today: Thought I'd explore some of these bugs a bit more... first, Tipping Point released one of the vulnerabilities that Larry reported earlier, listed as a stack overflow issue in Microsoft Office Jet Database Engine. The stack overflow isn't what's interesting, what's interesting is the attack vector itself. To be fair to...; Tags: Vulnerability, Microsoft Corp., Database Engine, iDefense, Flaw, Exploitation, Microsoft Word, Word Processors, CSS, Microsoft Office, Security, Databases, Office Suites, Software, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Enterprise Software, Data Management, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-05-13
Google launches Friend Connect with mixed reviews: Google announced last night that it will be launching Friend Connect -- a tool that website owners can use to give their site a more social feel. Don't worry if you have a website but you are not comfortable integrating with advanced APIs, integrating couldn't be easier. ...; Tags: Google Inc., API, Web Site, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Internet, Garett Rogers; Blog posts 2008-05-13
McAfee's HackerSafe: When all else fails, rebrand it!: Not to beat a dead horse, that's already been beaten to death time and time again, but... Update 05/12/08: Russ McRee has actually just posted a story about "Why PCI DSS is Doomed". Came across this page on McAfee's site about their "McAfee Secure", "McAfee...; Tags: Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-05-12
Mobile software Monday: HanDBase 4.0 and Nokia Podcasting: My plan was to post software reviews here every Monday, but at times my schedule and life doesn't allow me to give a full test of a software package and write up my thoughts so I missed last week. Thus, I am posting a double review this week on Mobile...; Tags: Application, Device, Nokia Corp., Mobile, Podcasting, S60, Nokia Podcasting Application, Submissions, Podcasts, Storage, Databases, Internet, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Matthew Miller; Blog posts 2008-05-12
RIM officially announces the BlackBerry Bold and a $150 million development fund: There have been rumors of a new BlackBerry design, often labeled the BlackBerry 9000 series, and today RIM posted the official announcement of the BlackBerry Bold smartphone that will be coming this Summer to a carrier near you. RIM also announced a US$150 million mobile applications and services development fund...; Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., Mobile, RIM BlackBerry, Display, Handhelds, Smart Phones, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Matthew Miller; Blog posts 2008-05-12
Link Generator (zip): Webmasters who need to make quick links for the Web site this tool is for you. Create up to 20 links and just copy and paste the code into you html page. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.; Tags: Link, Brianwisniewski, Web Site Development, Productivity, Web Technology, Channel Management, Internet, Marketing; Software downloads 2008-05-12
Htm2Pic (exe): Htm2Pic is a windows desktop program that helps you convert html pages from any URL into images in any popular image format (BMP,JPG,GIF,PNG,TIF). This tool is specially designed for batch converting a lot of web pages. Compared with other similar providers, out product is second to none with competitive price....; Tags: Htm2Pic, Productivity, Construction; Software downloads 2008-05-12
Blaupunkt New Orleans MP58: The New Orleans MP58 shows that Blaupunkt customers get what they pay for. In contrast with the Brisbane SD48 that we reviewed recently, the New Orleans MP58is a stylish head unit with a well-thought-out interface for letting drivers search their MP3 files with ease. It may not have the...; Tags: Digital music, Digital media, New Orleans MP58, Blaupunkt, disc, display; Product reviews 2008-05-09
Nyko Kama Wireless Nunchuk (Wii): Even though the Nintendo Wii makes use of wireless technology, you still need a wire to attach the nunchuk accessory to the Wii remote for selected games that require it. While many gamers agree the cord length is ample, there are a few situations where you may feel constrained. ...; Tags: Games, Nintendo Wii, Kama Wireless Nunchuk, nunchuk, Nyko, Wii Remote, wireless; Product reviews 2008-05-09
Philips DCP851 portable DVD player w/ iPod dock: While the DCP750 and DCP850 weren't the first portable DVD players to include built-in iPod docks, the Philips brand ensured that they made a bigger splash than earlier models from the likes of iLuv. For 2008, Philips has overhauled the design, opting for a tablet configuration instead of the standard...; Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Consumer electronics, Media players, DVD player, Philips DCP851, Apple iPod, Philips Electronics N.V., DVD; Product reviews 2008-05-09
Don't insulate, Nansulate, says Florida cleantech company: Don't insulate, Nansulate, says Florida cleantech companywhat about other uses e.g. Space Shuttle, airplanes, etc?If this stuff is so good NASA should be buying it by the bucket to insulate their flight vehicles including the Back To The Moon Lander.What about Boeing using it for airplanes instead of whatever they...; Tags: Nansulate, R-Value, cleantech company, clean technology; Discussion threads 2008-05-09
The Obama Party and the Googlization of politics: The Obama Party and the Googlization of politicsTheres that loophole again........that doesn't exist. I dislike the idea of the ASP loophole. Its not a loophole. Its a change in principle thats causing the problem if you ask me. The idea of FOSS was software you could do whatever you want...; Tags: Tools & Techniques, OPEN SOURCE, Stallman, software, F/OSS, Obama Party; Discussion threads 2008-05-09
Psystar: Just how loud is it?: Psystar: Just how loud is it?Oh, and the puck mouse,a perfect complement...Can you restore it?Are you provided with any restore DVD? Do you get any instructions for what to do if you can't boot?I believe Nvidia video cards work well but I think you need a driver to get quartz...; Tags: C-scale, Psystar; Discussion threads 2008-05-09
Excel API .NET (zip): A .NET component written in managed C# to read and write Excel workbooks quickly and efficiently without Excel. Create an HTML page from a worksheet range which looks almost exactly identical - font types, font sizes, text color, borders, etc. are all preserved! Create an Excel workbook containing images, complex...; Tags: Font, SkySof Software, Excel API .NET, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software; Software downloads 2008-05-09
Some PDF to Html Converter (exe): Some PDF to Html Converter is a powerful tool to convert pdf to html. You can preserve original layout, links, bookmarks, images, vector drawings of your pdf file. Allows your files to be indexed and made available on the Internet as fully searchable documents with Some PDF to Html Converter....; Tags: HTML, Adobe PDF, SomePDF; Software downloads 2008-05-09