Archive for April, 2008
The Muddled definition of a Web Application (Part 3)
- Posted by Avatar on April 29th, 2008 filed in Information
You cannot have a C++ programmer developing a Web Application for the approach taken by both languages might be totally on a different plane. Summarizing everything up, the difference in a web application in a single application may be so little that taking a step back and looking at it from a different perspective will [...]
Read More..>>The Muddled definition of a Web Application (Part 2)
- Posted by Avatar on April 25th, 2008 filed in Information
They are developed with web browser supported languages such as HTML, Python, Perl, ASP, PHP or the many other web page development platforms that have managed to add browser support. Then comes RIA, or Rich Internet Applications that offer more than just snazzy graphics and video but more.
What happens is a technology trap of having [...]
The Muddled definition of a Web Application (Part 1)
- Posted by Avatar on April 21st, 2008 filed in Information
Web applications are so hard to develop that people often find out the hard way that teaching development of such diverse and complicated technologies to more traditional programmers and developers can be quite hard and impossible. The fact remains that web applications are still applications that have to be well thought of whatever the angle [...]
Read More..>>Google Gears - Beware Office
- Posted by Avatar on April 17th, 2008 filed in Information, News
As Google Gears gets a service pack that allows it to function off-line, many are questioning the existence of rivalry between the two companies. Google’s Gears has become somewhat of a threat to the Office Line of software Microsoft made. Gaining off-line capabilities allows Gears to function much like the MS office with similar capabilities. [...]
Read More..>>Technological Disruptions - Part of Life?
- Posted by Avatar on April 13th, 2008 filed in Information, News
May they software glitches, viruses, failed internet links or other reasons, a hiccup in our technology often sends us cursing and mad at the computer by not allowing you to get at your page or checking your mail. The scenario has happened more often than not and many admit to the truths that have been [...]
Read More..>>The Web 2.0 Under Legal Scrutiny
- Posted by Avatar on April 9th, 2008 filed in Information, News
The advent of the social web has one or more pages or social networks having a myriad of questionnaires and other surveys that help them customize the experience for their growing users. The only problem is that as others get on the bandwagon, the law has started to notice lapses in their legal obligations and [...]
Read More..>>Widget Ads, The next big advertising platform
- Posted by Avatar on April 5th, 2008 filed in Information, Innovations, News
Those big boring banners that sell you something on the top of web pages, and in comes widgets that are downloaded as free applications that are now being seen as the next innovation in online ads. They come with free games, clocks and a whole range of applications that are free but have a huge [...]
Read More..>>Microsoft Live-Mesh
- Posted by Avatar on April 1st, 2008 filed in Information, Innovations, News
The people from Microsoft who brought you the Live Platform a couple of years back has announced that they will be launching Live Mesh, an upgrade version of the platform which they say is merely a part of the platform and not the platform itself. They say the top layers of the platform are ready [...]
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