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PRISM: (1) PhotoRefractive Information Storage Materials Consortium A collaboration of IBM, Stanford University, GTE, Hughes Research Labs, Optitek, SRI International and Rockwell Science Center that is funded by the U.S....; Full PRISM Definition >>

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The ever-changing definition of RIAs and how people are killing it: The ever-changing definition of RIAs and how people are killing itSilverlight is NOT a rich internet application platform, it is a richproprietary application platform. The key is the word "Internet" which implies that it is cross platform and based on standards.Browser integrationI'm not impressed by the "browser RIA" distinction. ...; Tags: Web browsers, rich Internet application, Web browser, ever-changing definition; Discussion threads 2008-04-18
prism 0.9 released, runs as a Firefox Extension: Prism 0.9 released, runs as a Firefox ExtensionSounds kinda like crossplatform ActiveXWhich is a scary thought with all the exploits constantly being found for ActiveX objects :O- John Musbach; Tags: ActiveX/COM/COM+/DCOM, Prism 0.9, PRISM, Firefox extension; Discussion threads 2008-03-21
Zimbra's prism client - a great use case for RIAs on the desktop: Zimbra's Prism client - a great use case for RIAs on the desktopprism bookmarkletthis IS cool to see. I noticed that many people have tried prism+zimbra or gmail and other web email systems. I personally use gmail+grouphub inside of Prism everyday. I mostly leave the grouphub campfire...; Tags: Web browsers, PRISM, prism, Zimbra, rich Internet application, desktop, Use Case; Discussion threads 2008-02-14
prism Video Converter (exe): Prism is a video file converter for Windows. It can convert video files from avi, mpg, vob, wmv, flv, 3gp Windows Media Video formats and more into avi, 3gp, flv, mp4, mpg, asf or wmv files plus more. Prism Video Converter is very easy to use. Just add the files...; Tags: WMV, Video, 3gp, Prism, Prism Video Converter, Corporate Communications, Digital Video, Marketing, Personal Technology; Software downloads 2008-01-04
Google Gears next steps closer to prism, Adobe AIR: Google Gears next steps closer to Prism, Adobe AIRprism bookmarklet as comparisonthanks for the reference to Dion Almaer's work. it's interesting to me because not long ago, i tossed together an experimental mozilla prism bookmarklet to generate desktop webapps on--the-fly (http://prismspectrum.com/bookmarklet). i do believe adobe air and similar projects...; Tags: XML, PRISM, Google Gears, Mozilla Corp., prism, wrapper, Google Inc., Adobe Systems Inc., Adobe AIR; Discussion threads 2007-12-20

Google Gears next steps closer to prism, Adobe AIR: Dion Almaer has a post over on his blog about what some of the future Google Gears APIs might look like. This one specifically is about creating desktop shortcuts. It's important to note that this is very, very early so this API is indicative of where Google Gears is going...; Tags: Desktop, Adobe Systems Inc., Google Inc., Web, Google Gears, Adobe AIR, Web Browser, Prism, Dion Almaer, Dion, Web Browsers, Desktops, Internet, Hardware, Ryan Stewart; Blog posts 2007-12-20
Mozilla prism for Mac and Linux released: Mozilla Prism for Mac and Linux releasedAs far as I can see...It's pretty much a refined version of WebRunner(running on Linux, btw). The easy setup dialog is a welcome feature, but I'm definitely looking forward to those roadmap ideas implemented.; Tags: UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, PRISM, Linux, Mozilla Corp., Apple Macintosh, setup dialog; Discussion threads 2007-11-04
prism (8-win32): Prism is a simple XULRunner based browser that hosts Web applications without the normal Web browser user interface. WebRunner is based on a concept called Site Specific Browsers SSB. An SSB is an application with an embedded browser designed to work exclusively with a single web application. This version is...; Tags: Web Application, Web Browser, Mozilla Corp., Prism, WebRunner, Site Specific Browsers, Web Browsers, Internet; Software downloads 2007-10-26
Mozilla moves closer to the desktop with 'prism': Mozilla moves closer to the desktop with 'Prism'Prism *is* WebRunnerFrom http://labs.mozilla.com/2007/10/prism/ :"The first of these experiments is based on Webrunner, which we’ve moved into the Mozilla Labs code repository and renamed to Prism."RE: Prism *is* WebRunnerYup, it's WebRunner rebranded and it seems like with a new mission. WebRunner didn't have...; Tags: desktop, PRISM, WebRunner, Mozilla Corp.; Discussion threads 2007-10-25
Mozilla moves closer to the desktop with 'prism': Mozilla has a blog post today indicating that WebRunner, the XUL-based application which just released version 0.7 and was meant as a way to give web applications their own window/desktop presence, has become Prism. Prism looks like it will enable greater desktop functionality much like Adobe AIR. The Mozilla labs...; Tags: Desktop, Web Application, Blog, Mozilla Corp., Prism, Desktops, Hardware, Ryan Stewart; Blog posts 2007-10-25
Nokia 7500 prism (Unlocked): Photo gallery:Nokia 7500 PrismThough it has largely sat out the thin-phone mania of recent years, Nokia long ago established a reputation for daring cell phone design. Granted, that bold spirit was sometimes a little too bold, but other times it resulted in a lovely product. Nokia's latest entry in the...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, volume rocker, PRISM, Nokia Corp., phone, Nokia 7500 Prism, keypad; Product reviews 2007-09-27
Publisher war against open access: The first freedom in open source is access. But access threatens business models, so when publishers felt the heat of open source advocates, they did what any other business would do. They launched a PR War. Its aim is to stop a requirement that research funded by...; Tags: Open Source, Publisher, House, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2007-09-12
SOA Insights analysts delve into SOA/Web 2.0 mashups and the Oracle-Hyperion deal: SOA Insights analysts delve into SOA/Web 2.0 mashups and the Oracle-Hyperion dealEnterprise MashupsDanaInteresting to read the piece on mashup goverance.There are companines out there like Openspan and Blue Prism that are trying to tackle the implementation of "anarchic" mashup solutions but with IT governance wrapped around.I can't speak for Openspan,...; Tags: Service-oriented architecture (SOA), Web services, Web, OpenSpan, mashup, PRISM, SOA, Hyperion Solutions Corp., Oracle Corp., Web 2.0; Discussion threads 2007-05-18

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The ever-changing definition of RIAs and how people are killing it: There's a long and mostly good article about various RIA technologies over at eWeek. I say mostly good because the author, Jim Rapoza, gives a pretty unbiased view of a lot of technologies. It's a rundown that we the entire space needs more of and that I don't feel qualified...; Tags: Desktop, Microsoft Silverlight, Adobe AIR, Rich Internet Application, Web Browser, Mozilla Prism, Ryan Stewart; Blog posts 2008-04-18
RIA Weekly #11 - Wavemaker, Silverlight, prism, and more: CotÃ© just published our 11th RIA Weekly podcast and in this one we invited the CEO of WaveMaker, Chris Keene, to come talk with us about Ajax and general RIA technologies. We also get into some of the Scott Guthrie interview and the latest news with Prism. ...; Tags: Microsoft Silverlight, Rich Internet Application, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Ryan Stewart; Blog posts 2008-03-26
Dear desktop, welcome back: Dear desktop, How are you doing? Are you still hanging in there? It's been tough, I know. People have talked about you being dead for a while but you don't listen, you just keep moving along. I'll admit, there were some dark times for you. It seemed...; Tags: Desktop Application, Desktops, Hardware, Ryan Stewart; Blog posts 2008-03-24
The new Google Spreadsheet Feature and Visualization API: The new Google Spreadsheet Feature and Visualization APIIf they open it up, there will be killer applications generated - ONLYpossible with cloud applications.RE: The new Google Spreadsheet Feature and Visualization APIThis is all great but very limited in terms of speed, size, connecting to other data sources other then Google...; Tags: new Google Spreadsheet Feature, Visualization API, Google Spreadsheet Feature, Google Spreadsheet, Google Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-03-19
Apple's RIA platform - Safari 3.1: This just gets more and more interesting. Apple just rolled out Safari 3.1 and by all accounts it's fast, it's good, and it's basically an RIA platform complete with video and animation support and offline storage. There are a lot of other things that go into plugins like Silverlight and...; Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Apple Safari, Rich Internet Application, Apple Inc., Ryan Stewart; Blog posts 2008-03-18
Intel moving to six-cores this year; What will you do with them?: Intel outlined plans to produce six-core chips in the fourth quarter. The move is that latest salvo in a game to out-core AMD on everything. AMD finally gets its quad-core chip out the door and Intel moves to six. The future looks like this: Four cores, six cores, eight cores,...; Tags: Performance, Intel Itanium, Core, Intel Corp., Chip, Dunnington, Nehalem, Performance Management, Processors, Semiconductors, Servers, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Hardware, Components, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-03-18
News to know: Apple; Hakia; EclipseCon; ActiveX security: Notable headlines: David Morgenstern: Did Microsoft beat Apple to dual-sided touch technology? Jason O'Grady: Apple bumps Airport Express to 802.11n Paul Miller: hakia licenses OntoSem technology to third parties Paula Rooney: Run-time rival for Java, .NET? Dana Gardner: EclipseCon debuts...; Tags: Security, Data Center, Hewlett-Packard Co., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., ActiveX, Data Centers, Semantic Web, Storage, ActiveX/COM/COM+/DCOM, Hardware, Data Management, Internet, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-03-18

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Prism Software Corp.: Prism specializes in enterprise document and content management solutions. Co. provides print stream conversion and connectivity solutions that enable enterprise customers to manage print stream...; Prism Software Corp. company page on BNET »