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MadCap Flare (exe): In addition to generating an innovative new kind of WebHelp (cross-browser, cross-platform Help), Flare will generate a new help format designed for .NET application developers, Microsoft HTML Help (.chm), and printed documentation in either Microsoft Word or Adobe FrameMaker format. Customize your authoring environment. Open multiple documents simultaneously for easy...; Tags: MadCap Software, MadCap Flare, Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Web 2.0, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Internet; Software downloads 2007-07-24
MadCap Capture (msi): MadCap Capture 2.0 is a new breed of graphics software beyond the typical screen capture or image-editing program. Capture is ideal for anyone who needs to create and enhance computer graphics. It was designed especially with documentation professionals in mind. Capture allows users to create images from a computer screen...; Tags: MadCap Software, Image, MadCap Capture 2.0; Software downloads 2007-03-12
MadCap Mimic (txt): MadCap Mimic is a cutting-edge software simulation tool that lets you quickly and easily create movies of software - without any programming knowledge required. The movies you create are ideal for use in sales and marketing, technical support, eLearning, or in a Help system. With Mimic, you can...; Tags: MadCap Software, Movies, MadCap Mimic, Tools & Techniques, E-learning, Management, Enterprise Software, Software; Software downloads 2007-03-12
Software Leaders Experience Improved Productivity, Develop Cutting-Edge Product: MadCap Software is the developer of MadCap Flare, the next generation in Help authoring tools. The company's principals are veterans of the Help-authoring space and the creators of RoboHelp, the original Help-authoring standard. MadCap wanted to evolve Help-authoring by developing the first native XML Help-authoring tool. MadCap needed to create...; Tags: Software, MadCap Software, C#, Team Management, Productivity, .Net, Programming Languages, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Management; Case studies

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Commercial development strategies: For large scale, commercial, software development the right recipe starts with a Unix development and testing environment - even if you plan to sell mainly on Windows. The reason for that is simple: business success is more about how you build your sales than it is about how you build...; Tags: Strategy, Environment, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Sun Solaris, Software, Paul Murphy; Blog posts 2008-09-08

Fortisphere Virtual Essentials 2.0: As I'm clearing my desk to prepare for Citrix's event this week, I thought it would be good to post about Fortisphere's recent move. Fortisphere, a Kusnetzky Group Client, recently launched version 2 of its Virtual Essentials. Virtual Essentials is a tool that provides agentless, policy-based mangement of virtual machines....; Tags: Virtual Machine, Fortisphere, Virtual Essentials, Desktop Virtualization, Dan Kusnetzky; Blog posts 2008-09-08
Iceberg: the software development revolution: Forget writing code - only nerds and idiots use code. If you want to be "really cool" you'll be using the next generation of software development, one that uses workflows and dynamic web services. Maybe the sarcasm wasn't detected as such; point is, this is the software...; Tags: Software, Software Development, Tools & Techniques, Development Tools, Software/Web Development, Management, Zack Whittaker, Iceberg, Development, University, Code, Web Services, AJAX, Server, SQL, Database, Workflow, Dynamic web, Sarcasm, Enterprise; Image galleries 2008-09-07
Iceberg: cuts code, evolves your enterprise: This is a dual post written and posted simultaneously. For the perspective of how Iceberg this benefits student, check the post over at iGeneration. Some bits are the same and used in both entries; ain't easy posting the same thing for different audiences. A few weeks ago...; Tags: Web, Microsoft .NET, Microsoft SharePoint, Client, Web Site, Workflow, Iceberg, Collaboration, Groupware, Web Site Development, Storage, Enterprise Software, Databases, Software, Internet, Hardware, Data Management, Zack Whittaker; Blog posts 2008-09-07
Iceberg for students: developing made simple: This is a dual post written and posted simultaneously. For the enterprise side of Iceberg, check the post over at Enterprise Alley (that's right readers, I'm cheating on you). Some bits are the same and used in both entries; ain't easy posting the same thing for different audiences. ...; Tags: Web, Microsoft .NET, Server, Iceberg, Cynicism, Channel Management, Storage, Web 2.0, Databases, Marketing, Hardware, Internet, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Zack Whittaker; Blog posts 2008-09-07
The WOA story emerges as better outcomes sought for SOA: The WOA story emerges as better outcomes sought for SOAWOA vs. SOA Epitomizes the Enterprise - Web 2.0 DivideI'm not sure it is a contest, so much as choosing the right approach for your architecture.SOA emerged from enterprise IT thinking, where networks are built systematically, not organically. So, if...; Tags: Service-oriented architecture (SOA), Software as a Service (SaaS), Web 2.0, Web services, Channel management, cloud computing, Enterprise software, WOA, SOA, WOA story, Web; Discussion threads 2008-09-06
Video: Adobe unveils 'Project Genesis': At the Office 2.0 Conference in San Francisco, Matthias Zeller, product manager at Adobe, demonstrates a prototype of the enterprise desktop client called "Project Genesis." The new software allows business users to create custom workspaces by combining and sharing applications, video, Web sites, and office documents. by Larry Dignan; Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Video, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-09-06
Judge finds Oracle's Ellison withheld evidence: According to Bloomberg, in a ruling that has important implications for Larry Ellison, Oracle's CEO and the company itself, district judge Susan Illston found that Ellison: ...deliberately destroyed or withheld e-mails and failed to preserve tape recordings that should have been turned over to lawyers for shareholders suing him......; Tags: Oracle Corp., Susan Illston, Larry Ellison, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-09-05
The Linux laptop goes to school: The Linux laptop goes to schoolOn the Mouse Buttons ...[i]Robin’s biggest complaint was the slow response of the mouse buttons. But it’s something you can get used to, she said.[/i]Don't use the mouse buttons they're too slow, instead use the tap, double tap and side scroll features on the touchpad....; Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, Mice, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, mouse, Linux laptop, laptop computer; Discussion threads 2008-09-05
The Linux laptop goes to school: This is not a PC you load with additional hardware, or much additional software. This is more like a cell phone, something you toss in your backpack and use on-the-run. by Dana Blankenhorn; Tags: Linux Laptop, Laptop Computer, Linux, UNIX, Keyboards, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Hardware, Peripherals, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-09-05
Preview: Plusmo Pro Football Live app (updated): As you already know I really want a good NFL application for the iPhone. Now that it's NFL season and it would be great to track teams, players and games in progress â€“ especially when you can't be in front of a television. As I've I mentioned...; Tags: Apple iPhone, NFL, App, Plusmo Pro Football Live, Plusmo NFL App, Games, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-09-05
Yes, we know it's a problem. No, we have no budget.: A survey by data center infrastructure company Voltaire indicates that while a vast majority of data center professionals believe that running a green data center will become a mission-critical agenda item, they haven't set aside the money to support it. Close to 90 percent of the executives...; Tags: CIO, Data Center, Voltaire Inc., Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-09-05
What went wrong with Joost's desktop client?: What went wrong with Joost's desktop client?That explains it....The client was invisible to the user as a cost-saver, rather the cost savings were apparent to the video distributor. So, how does the client app make itself valuable? Joost had several interesting features besides this P2P media capability, but it also...; Tags: Joost, desktop client, desktop; Discussion threads 2008-09-05
Mainstream media writes Windows obit: Mainstream media writes Windows obitMS should have never...killed off XP. Especially when such a huge segment of the market is tired of being forced fed what they do not want.This article makes a good point about users beginning to realize that as long as they can hit the web rather...; Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), LIKE IT, Microsoft Windows, Hewlett-Packard Co., mainstream media, Windows obit, Microsoft Windows Vista, obit, Microsoft Corp., operating system; Discussion threads 2008-09-05
Adobe unveils 'Project Genesis': At the Office 2.0 Conference in San Francisco, Matthias Zeller, product manager at Adobe, demonstrates a prototype of the enterprise desktop client called "Project Genesis." The new software allows business users to create custom workspaces by combining and sharing applications, video, Web sites, and office documents.; Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Corporate Communications, Web Site Development, Marketing, Internet, Adobe, Project Genesis; Videos 2008-09-05
Mainstream media writes Windows obit: Wow, a tough day for Windows. BusinessWeek reports that HP, the world's biggest PC company, is so troubled by Vista's 'tepid reception' and Apple's resurgence that it is developing its own operating system. Meanwhile a New York Times columnist writes on his blog that Windows is "already...; Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., PC, Microsoft Windows Vista, Mainstream Media, Microsoft Corp., Web Browser, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Operating Systems, Software, John Morris; Blog posts 2008-09-05