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The University of Florida and the Google Search Appliance

The University of Florida UF is a public research university in Gainesville, Florida. Founded in 1853, UF is Florida's largest and oldest educational institution and is among the nation's most academically comprehensive public universities, with programs in fields ranging from agriculture to law. Providing fast and accurate access to relevant...

Tags: Google Inc., Search Appliance, University Of Florida, University, Google Search, Google Search Appliance, UF, Cloud Computing

Case studies 2009-01-01

University of Florida MyColors Mobile Theme (BB) (Mobile)

The Official University of Florida College ThemeCompletely transform the way your BlackBerry looks. Change all of the icons, colors and the backgrounds. Change the graphics on every screen. This product is compatible with BlackBerry Models 7100, 8100, 8300, 8700, and 8800 which includes the BlackBerry Curve and the Pearl.This Product...

Tags: Mobile, University Of Florida, RIM BlackBerry, Handhelds, Hardware

Software downloads 2007-12-10

Putting chips inside our brains

Researchers at the University of Florida UF have developed chips which someday might be inserted in the brains of people affected by epilepsy or who have lost a limb. These neuroprosthetic chips 'can interpret signals in the brain and stimulate neurons to perform correctly.' The University claims this is the...

Tags: Health &, Medicine, Computers &, Internet

Blog posts 2007-07-27

University of Florida Rejuvenates Library With Infusion of Dell Technology

University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries began as separate book collections from five founding institutions in 1853. The university wanted technology to play an integral role in the new building so a concept team developed a plan for an Info Commons area. The library system's technology staff was already...

Tags: Team, Dell Computer Corp., University Of Florida, Library System, Team Management, Leadership, Management

Case studies 2007-04-01

Vertical Relations and Connectivity in the Internet

The Internet is a "Network of networks". The effectiveness of the Internet crucially depends on the interconnection among individual networks, which display a hierarchical structure. At the bottom of the hierarchy, individuals and business enterprises use end-systems to connect to local Internet Service Providers ISPs through an access network. Local...

Tags: Network, University Of Florida, Internet Service Provider, Externality, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Internet, Networking

White papers 2007-02-13

Multiple-Choice Random Network for Server Load Balancing

In many networking applications such as file sharing, structured peer-to-peer networks are increasingly used in dynamic situations with fluctuating load, which require proper load balancing. The relationship between the network structure and its load-balancing properties has not been fully understood. This paper focus on the Plaxton-type networks, which are broad...

Tags: Network, University Of Florida, Server Load Balancing, Load Balancing, Server, Network Technology, Networking

White papers 2007-01-17

Nanotubes looking for corkscrews

Many researchers around the world are looking at nanotubes as vehicles to deliver drugs to very precise locations such as individual cancerous cells. But these nanotubes need first to be closed in order to carry these drugs. And researchers at the University of Florida have found an elegant way to...

Tags: nanotube

Blog posts 2006-05-11

Rapid Mobility of Mobile IP Over WLAN

Mobile IP MIP is a promising technology to eliminate the barrier of location for the increasing wireless internet usage. WLAN provides wireless users with an always-on, wireless connection network. In this paper, the rapid mobility of MIP/WLAN is emulated on a test-bed. The performance of MIP/WLAN at different moving speeds...

Tags: Mobile, University Of Florida, Mobility, WLAN, IP, Mobile IP, Speed Adaptive MIP Extension, Wi-Fi, Wireless

White papers 2005-05-22

Piltdown Link Checker 0.6 (Mac)

Piltdown is a general purpose HTML link checker. It works recursively to discover links and determine if the objects they point to are missing or relocated. Please review the readme file 'piltdown.txt' for a full description.

Tags: Apple Macintosh, University Of Florida, Piltdown, Desktops, Hardware

Software downloads 2005-04-24

Performance of Wireless LANs Based on IEEE 802.11 MAC Protocols

IEEE 802.11 MAC protocol has been the standard for Wireless LANs, and also adopted in many network simulation packages for wireless multi-hop ad hoc networks. However, it is well known that, as the traffic goes up, the performance of IEEE 802.11 MAC drops dramatically in terms of delay and throughput,...

Tags: IEEE 802.11, Performance, University Of Florida, WLAN, Wireless, IEEE 802.11 MAC Protocol, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, LANs, Wireless And Mobility, Networking

White papers 2004-02-28

PeopleSoft Case Study: University of Florida

The University of Florida needed the combination of a pure internet architecture and a powerful integrated development environment to connect a heterogeneous collection of platforms, improve system performance, build portal applications, and deliver a new level of operational insight into their business processes. The University of Florida uses the power...

Tags: PeopleSoft Inc., Business Process, University Of Florida, PeopleTools, Operational Planning, Portals, Internet, Roi/Tco, Web Technology, Business Operations, Finance, Managerial Accounting

Case studies

Oracle Case Study: University of Florida

The University of Florida is the state's oldest and largest university. The University of Florida needed the combination of web-based applications and a powerful integrated development environment to connect a heterogeneous collection of platforms, improve system performance, build portal applications, and deliver a new level of operational insight into their...

Tags: Business Process, Oracle Corp., University Of Florida, PeopleTools, Portals, Operational Planning, Web Technology, Roi/Tco, Internet, Business Operations, Finance, Managerial Accounting

Case studies

Additional Resources

Pigskin Florida for iPhone 1.2 (Mobile)

With Pigskin Florida for iPhone follow the University of Florida Gators football team in their quest for the 2009 BCS National Championship. This application, for both the iPhone and the iPod Touch, includes up-to-date schedule information and news from your favorite Florida news sources.

Tags: Apple iPhone, Team, Mobile, Ximii, Smart Phones, Team Management, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Management

Software downloads 2009-11-18

The burnout risks for E2.0 community managers

Dion Hinchcliffe's piece on community management surprised me. There is a sense that Dion is trying to lay down some ground rules in an area that is too new for anyone to draw anything other than tentative and early stage conclusions. That's not to say that conclusions are incorrect. There...

Tags: Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-09-29

Comcast rakes in the dough; Continues to poach voice customers

Comcast rakes in the dough; Continues to poach voice customersWhy, just Why?Why would anyone willingly subject themselves to becoming Comcast customers? Where I live even DSL is not available so my only choice is Comcast and they are terrible, their customer service is terrible, their installers are unreliable and they...

Tags: INTERNET, Cable, Network technology, TVs, Broadband Internet, comcast, Comcast Corp., voice customer

Discussion threads 2009-08-06

Apple Faithful: Arrogance Is Not a Virtue, and Why I Will Never Buy a Mac

I've often been asked why I don't own a Mac. The answer is simple, and yet complex, and requires a trip down memory lane artwork by Spidermonkey David Morgenstern’s column last week about Psystar’s imminent demise and his accompanying “Good Riddance”...

Tags: Software, Steve Jobs, Apple Macintosh, PC, Apple Inc., Next Computer, Canon Inc., Fanboy Template Let, Andrew, NeXTStep, Desktops, Hardware, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-06-02

Agriculture ripe for change with robot farmhands

Farmers across the developed world did away with the backbreaking part of the work during the 19th century with the introduction of equipment like tractors and combines. Now, evolving technology is poised to make industrial agriculture greener and more efficient with the use of robots. [caption id=""...

Tags: Laser, Robots, Emerging Technologies, Chris Jablonski

Blog posts 2009-06-02

MacDoppler 2.0.7 (Mac)

MacDoppler for Cocoa was re-written from the ground up to take full advantage of all the great Cocoa capabilities in OS X on PPC as well as Intel hardware. MacDoppler will provide any level of station automation you need from assisted Doppler Tuning and Antenna Pointing right on up to...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X, Processors, Operating Systems, Software, Apple Mac OS, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components

Software downloads 2009-05-11

Florida Sports 2.0 (Mobile)

Follow the latest news and access schedules, scores, rosters and player bios right from your iPhone. Coverage includes football, basketball, hockey, volleyball, baseball, softball, track, cross country, and soccer for the University of Florida Gators, Florida State University Seminoles, University of Miami Hurricanes, and University of Central Florida Knights.

Tags: Mobile, Grataware, BIOS, Advertising & Promotion, Hardware, Components, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-04-15

Union: IBM layoffs accelerating as employees vent

Union: IBM layoffs accelerating as employees ventSmiling Sam does it againIt seems to me that the government is overlooking one of the critical components of this economic meltdown - the offshoring of American jobs. IBM is one of the worst offenders in this regard. This one...

Tags: Workforce management, Litigation, Financial accounting, Proskauer Rose, Madoff, IBM Corp., SEC, layoff

Discussion threads 2009-03-26