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What comes after S S? A truly unified client-cloud platform

What comes after S S? A truly unified client-cloud platformThe Internet is the DataApple and even Google are proving that rich client and cloud are the natural mix. iTunes is a rich client application that talks HTTP to get XML data back to populate the iTunes store. Google's Picasa use...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, HTTP, rich client, Google Picasa, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-09-25

Bill Gates and Steve Jobs sound excited about Rich Internet Applications

I didn't have a chance to watch all of the video from the D conference but I was pointed to part of the discussion in which Bill and Steve talk about software and I came away with the impression that both men were very excited about what the blending of...

Tags: Rich Media, Rich Internet Applications, Experience

Blog posts 2007-06-01

Microsoft to embed Live services in Windows

Microsoft to embed Live services in WindowsBut can Live ID be trusted?Live ID authentication might be a convenient means of performing single sign-on verification. Unfortunately, it also might be convenient for hackers. Security is only as secure as the security engine is. Does anyone trust Microsoft to...

Tags: Web browsers, SECURITY, Microsoft Corp., rich client, authentication, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2006-06-19

Why rich clients rule and always will

With all the hype on the Dumb Terminal v3 and the death of the rich client, I thought I had put this issue to rest with my Tales of the $100 PC. It was unfortunate that many of the talkbacks were from people who didn't even bother to read...

Tags: PC, dumb terminal

Blog posts 2005-10-18

You can never be too rich or too thin

In order to sell Longhorn when it launches, Microsoft has been trying to convince everyone of the importance of rich clients. Microsoft will lose its lock on the operating system if the only thing that people run on them are browsers. Meanwhile, CIOs love thin-client applications because of the additional...

Tags: Web browser, JavaScript, clientS

Blog posts 2005-02-22

You can never be too rich or too thin

In order to sell Longhorn when it launches, Microsoft has been trying to convince everyone of the importance of rich clients. Microsoft will lose its lock on the operating system if the only thing that people run on them are browsers. Meanwhile, CIOs love thin-client applications because of the additional...

Tags: clientS, JavaScript, Web browser

Blog posts 2005-02-22

Additional Resources

Komodo IDE 5.2.3 (Mac)

Komodo IDE is the first unified workspace for end-to-end development of dynamic web applications. A rich feature set for client-side Ajax languages such as CSS, HTML, JavaScript and XML, coupled with advanced support for dynamic languages such as Perl, PHP, Python, Ruby and Tcl, enables developers to quickly and easily...

Tags: Team, Apple Macintosh, Web Application, Ruby, Komodo IDE, Scripting Languages, Ruby On Rails, AJAX, CSS, Team Management, Cloud Computing, Programming Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Internet, Web 2.0, Management, Software Development

Software downloads 2009-11-24

Mozilla Weave 1.0 Beta 2 (Windows)

As the Web continues to evolve and more of our lives move online, we believe that Web browsers like Firefox can and should do more to broker rich experiences while increasing user control over their data and personal information. Weave is a Firefox add-on that is aimed at exploring this...

Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Windows, Beta, Mozilla Corp., Web Browsers, Storage, Internet, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-11-24

AM Messenger 1.2.2 (Windows)

AM Messenger is client for free Private IM Network AM. Free AM Server and AM NT Service is also available as free download. There is simply no hidden cost and you will get 100% free secure and privately managed IM Network, free from any security threat. AM Messenger and AM...

Tags: History, Network, Microsoft Windows, AM Messenger, Instant Messaging, Security, Internet, Online Communications

Software downloads 2009-11-22

Five JavaScript Frameworks: A Point-by-Point Comparison

There are a multitude of JavaScript frameworks available today for programming rich client-side interactions in web applications. With many such different options, it is important to choose a framework that not only serves the current requirement, but also serves one in the long run. This paper draws up a visual...

Tags: JavaScript, Harbinger, Framework, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development

White papers 2009-11-16

Ixanos Light 10.126 (Windows)

Ixanos is a desktop application running on flash drives and consisting of several modules. Portable SQL client with rich functionality. Storable shortcut desktops. Favorites and bookmarks' management. Document indexing spider. Search engine supporting suffix-queries, prefix-queries, wildcard queries, (windo* +*ista +wi*dows). Script automation for easy porting of script collections to different...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, USB Flash Drive, Ixanos, Plotters, Desktops, Flash Memory, Hardware, Peripherals

Software downloads 2009-11-15

Control System Works 1.0.358 (Windows)

Control System Works is a Web-based framework for building HMI/SCADA/EMI/process control solutions using Micrsoft .NET and Microsoft Silverlight. Control System Works offers: open system with unlimited customization capabilities; powerful contemporary graphics; works across network boundaries and firewalls; zero administration client; rich and transparent configuration capabilities; high-availability. CS Works consists of...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Framework, Control System Works, CS Works, Firewalls, Servers, Networking, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-11-12

Why Google released Closure Tools

another nail in M$ coffinIt seems Google is second to FSF to send M$ to its grave.You are an idiot....First of all did you even read the article...Not only the article makes no senselike your idiotic rant aggainst MS but it contains several errors.AJAX is javascript and is not unique...

Tags: Scripting languages, Programming languages, tool, Rhino, JavaScript, Java, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-06

SerialMailer 6.4 (Mac)

SerialMailer is a powerful and easy to use tool for companies and individuals who want to communicate with a large group of customers, students, friends or other e-mail contacts without having to rewrite the mail for each recipient. The integrated database allows you to effectively manage your recipients list as...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, built-In, Mail, Falcon-Ware, SerialMailer, Productivity, Ssl/Tls, Storage, Authentication/Encryption, Databases, Security, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

Software downloads 2009-11-04

Viscosity 1.0.7 (Mac)

Viscosity is an OpenVPN client for Mac, providing a rich Cocoa graphical user interface for creating, editing, and controlling VPN connections. Viscosity provides a complete OpenVPN solution for Leopard (Mac OS 10.5) and does not require any additional downloads or software. Viscosity allows connections to be completely configured through...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, OpenVPN, Viscosity VPN, Viscosity, Apple Mac OS, Desktops, Networking, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-11-01

GreatNMS 1.03 (Windows)

Hierarchical maps: complete end-to-end network view and inventory. Autodisc.24 x 7 performance and availability monitoring at multiple levels: network/map/submap/device/interface. Scalable to virtually unlimited number of network nodes still GreatNMS server can be simple WinXP or Vista PC. Auto-discovery (via SNMP, TCP/IP and Microsoft Domains). Graphical links representation and link status...

Tags: Monitoring, Server, Microsoft Windows, GUI, Microsoft Corp., SNMP, GreatNMS, Alarms, Network Administration, Telnet, Networking

Software downloads 2009-10-30

FoxTrot Professional Search 2.5.1 (Mac)

FoxTrot Professional Search is a powerful find-by-content solution that offers precision tools for finding the proverbial "needle in a haystack" directly within PDF, HTML, word processing, e-mail and rich-media content and metadata. The product has been especially well received in legal law firm and courts, media (newsrooms researchers, ad agencies...

Tags: Client-server, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows Server, CTM Development, FoxTrot Professional Search, Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac OS X, Servers, Apple Mac OS, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-10-30

Microsoft partners to allow Eclipse interop on Win7, WinServer 2008 R2, Azure

Microsoft has made another play at interoperability with a key open source software offering. At Eclipse Summit Europe on Wednesday, the Redmond, Wash. software giant announced that it is working on four open source projects with two open source companies -- Tasktop Technologies and Soyatec -- to...

Tags: Microsoft Silverlight, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Eclipse, Java Development Tools, Open Source, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Paula Rooney

Blog posts 2009-10-28

123 Flash Chat Software 7.5 (Mac)

123 Flash Chat Server Software can add a chat room to your website in minutes. It organizes chat events or online meetings for social network or portals, etc. Technology utilized: Java chat server and Flash chat client. It is secure, easy and affordable. It has text and video chat included,...

Tags: Software, Video Chat, Apple Macintosh, Chat Room, Web Site, TopCMM Software, HTML Edition, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Corporate Communications, Internet, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-10-28

Salesforce, Adobe bring Flash to Force.com

Businesses who have already taken the plunge into the Salesforce cloud will find something new this morning: Adobe Flash. The two companies today announced an alliance that brings the power of the Adobe Flash platform to the Salesforce's Force.com, where developers build - and many times share...

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Developer, Adobe Systems Inc., Force.com, Sales Force Management, Sales, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-10-26