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Are all 'open' Web platforms created equal?

Are all 'open' Web platforms created equal?facebook open api'sI think open api's are only useful when they become a utility and there is a need for it. In my opinion many of the facebook apps simply do not extend the networks utility simply because they are superfluous and excessive. Google's...

Tags: Channel management, Web 2.0, Microsoft Corp., Web, Web Platform, API, Microsoft Windows Live, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-10-16

Going from killer app to major Web platform

Going from killer app to major Web platformFor most apps, it may be possible. For CAD and image editing, not so fastIMHOHonestly, how much differentis this than "software as a service"? Keep in mind the dot.bomb streets were litered with sos companies.Going from killer app to major Web...

Tags: Channel management, Web, desktop, Web Platform, killer app, GOING

Discussion threads 2007-07-12

Platform wars

An article in Techworld ran last week that quoted a Gardner Gartner study which said Widows Vista will be the last operating system of its kind. Gardner believes that in its place, an operating system the relies on virtualization will appear. To quote the article: ...

Tags: Web

Blog posts 2006-08-28

Microsoft's Web platform and why Windows devices remain key

I've got to hand it to Microsoft, they're not asleep at the wheel in this Web 2.0 era. Today CNET reported that Microsoft plans to open access to MSN Microsoft Network and some of its other website properties. They will let developers build new applications on top of those sites...

Tags: Web, Microsoft Corp.

Blog posts 2005-09-08

Additional Resources

Are you using Joomla! yet? Why the heck not?

One of my big projects over the last month, aside from taking care of a c-sectioned wife and new daughter, was rebuilding our district's website in Joomla. The short-term goal is, of course, to just make our web presence far more user-friendly and attractive. The long-term goal, however,...

Tags: Web, Content Management System, Joomla, Content Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-12-01

Amazon CTO: Cloud's advantage

At the Supernova Conference in San Francisco, Amazon Chief Technology Officer Werner Vogels broadly outlines the benefits of a cloud-based infrastructure. He says Web services offer businesses the ability to lower costs, increase agility, and run a more secure platform within their organizations.

Tags: Amazon.com Inc., Cloud Computing, Web Services, Benefits, Channel Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Marketing, Amazon, Supernova

Videos 2009-12-01

IBM's Tivoli heads to Amazon Web Services

IBM's Tivoli monitoring applications are now available on Amazon Web Services. The Tivoli move highlights another addition to Amazon's stable of enterprise-class applications available on its platform. by Larry Dignan

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Photograph, Retail, CNET News.com

Blog posts 2009-12-01

New ransomware attack blocks Internet access

If the user accepted the EULA then I guess it's all legal, right?If the EULA says the software demands payment then the user has no option but pay.Wait, a virus blocks itself from transmitting?LOL, and I thought only ISPs blocked your network access if you were infected.Not trueKaspersky and Mcaffee...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Cyberthreats, Operating systems, Spyware, adware & malware, SECURITY, Internet access, attack, Linux, Internet

Discussion threads 2009-11-30

GameSalad Creator 0.6.1 (Mac)

GameSalad is the world's most advanced game development tool for non-programmers. From an easy to use logic and physics system, to a visual based interface, and even the means to share your games to the iPhone, Desktop, and Web - GameSalad provides everything you need to get your game from...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Gendai Games, GameSalad, Games, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-11-30

Rumpus 6.2 (Mac)

If you need to allow people from within your office or across the Internet to send, receive, and manage files on a central Mac, Rumpus FTP is what you are looking for. Whether you need to accept graphics files from remote locations, manage content on a Web server, or coordinate...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Server, Maxum Development, Internet, File Servers, Web Servers, Desktops, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-11-30

Calibre 0.6.25 (Mac)

Calibre is a one stop solution to your e-book needs. It is free, open source and cross-platform in design. Calibre is meant to be a complete e-library solution and thus includes library management, format conversion, news feeds to e-book conversion, as well as e-book reader sync features and an integrated...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Kovid Goyal, Calibre, E-books, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-11-30

Will the Adult Industry Drive Android Adoption?

Oh come on Jason.Porn can be received on the iPhone/iPod Touch to. Try going to www.youporn.comon your browser or mobile web browser.Not as apps.Web sites, sure. But not as apps.The "Vibrator" appSimply adjusts the rate of haptic feedback, so there is little reason for apple to reject it.ACTUAL Adult content...

Tags: Smart phones, Web site development, Web technology, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., Web application

Discussion threads 2009-11-29

Mozilla Firefox 3.6 beta 4 (Mac)

Firefox 3.6 Beta is built on Mozilla's Gecko 1.9.2 web rendering platform, which has been under development for several months and contains many improvements for web developers, Add-on developers and users. This version is also faster and more responsive than previous versions, and has been optimized to run on small...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Mozilla Firefox, Beta, Mozilla Corp., Firefox 3.6 Beta, Web Browsers, Microsoft Windows CE, Channel Management, Internet, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-11-26

Seedonk 1.1.1 (Windows)

Seedonk helps you see what's important in your life. Seedonk is a consumer platform for viewing, managing and sharing cameras over the Internet. With the Seedonk IM, the Seedonk iPhone App, and the Seedonk Facebook App, Seedonk helps people view and share their cameras from wherever they might find themselves,...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Camera, Seedonk, Internet

Software downloads 2009-11-26

Does Amazon know where it's going with the Kindle?

Amazon, please ignore AdrianNormally I'm right with Adrian, but he obviously doesn't have a Kindle, which is my favorite device. To Amazon: don't add battery sucking features (like wi-fi), we don't care about multi-purpose (it's a bookreader!), i don't want cr@apps on my Kindle (it's a bookreader!) and I don't...

Tags: Amazon.com Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-25

IDAutomation Java Barcode Package 9.11 (Windows)

The JavaBeans, Applets, Servlets and Class Libraries in this package may be used on any platform with a Java Virtual Machine, including Windows, Linux, MacOS, Unix, Solaris, HP/UX, AS/400 and OS/390 to integrate automated barcoding in Java applications. Supports Linear and 2D barcode types including Code 128, GS1-128, Code 39,...

Tags: 2D, Microsoft Windows, Servlet, IDAutomation, Java, Programming Languages, Operating Systems, Servers, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Software, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-11-25

The cloud computing battleground takes shape. Will it be winner-take-all?

You can't be a good consultant if you can't even mention MSIf you really think MS is irrelevant in cloud computing then you have some serious bias issues to work out.The fact that throughout your entire blog you can't even get yourself to mention MS or Azure even once is...

Tags: Virtualization, Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, cloud computing battleground, Microsoft Corp., cloud computing, Azure, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

Microsoft isn't the only one developing a hardware-accelerated browser

It is a dumb idea.WAIT! Firefox and Chrome teams are looking to do the same?What a brilliant idea!I smell a large scale patent war brewingThis will be one that catches everybody's attention, not just the people who work in the industry.I'd bet that Office goes hardware-rendered, tooI'd bet that Office...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, IE9, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, hardware, Web browser

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

Can (and will) Microsoft keep Silverlight compatible across platforms?

The better question is WHEN will it be better for Microsoft to keep it compatible across platforms, and WHEN or under what conditions might it not be better for MS to NOT keep it compatible across platforms.In other works, it is NOT a question of IF, but, at WHAT TIMES...

Tags: Web browsers, Web site development, Operating systems, .NET, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Silverlight, Microsoft Internet Explorer

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

Live Webcast: Turbo-charge your SOA

While the value proposition of SOA is no longer the question, achieving maximum returns on SOA investments remains an art. In the new release of the SOA Suite (11g), Oracle has delivered the next generation SOA platform that greatly simplifies the development, deployment, management and monitoring of service-oriented architectures,...

Tags: Oracle Corp., Webcast, SOA, Dave, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software

Webcasts 2009-11-24