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Google Wave First Look: Screenshot Tour

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

If you're not one of the 100,000 lucky users who gets an invitation to Google Wavetoday, don't fret. You can check out Google Wave right here.

Labels: Google, Internet, Web 2.0

A Hands-on look at Google's Wave

Ars takes you inside of Google's bold vision for the future of Internet messaging with this hands-on look at Wave. Learn more about the experimental service, its underlying technology, and the opportunities that will provide for third-party developers.

Labels: Google, Internet, Web 2.0

Looking for alternatives for your favourite application?

If you are looking for an alternative to your favourite application on different platforms: Windows, Mac OSX, Linux, Iphone, WIndows Mobile, Blackberry, Andriod, Symbian, you will be able to find it at this site. Check it out...

Alternativeto - http://www.alternativeto.net

Labels: Apple, Linux, Lists, Microsoft, Open Source, Smart Phones/PDAs, Web 2.0, Windows

10 useful usability findings and guidelines

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Everyone would agree that usability is an important aspect of Web design. Whether you’re working on a portfolio website, online store or Web app, making your pages easy and enjoyable for your visitors to use is key. Many studies have been done over the years on various aspects of Web and interface design, and the findings are valuable in helping us improve our work. Here are 10 useful usability findings and guidelines that may help you improve the user experience on your websites.

Labels: Design, Internet, Usability, Web 2.0

Internet Explorer, Now Powered by Google Chrome

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Though Internet Explorer has been panned for lack of web-standard compliance, many are forced to use the browser because of stubborn IT departments. Fortunately, Google has issued its latest "up yours" to Microsoft with the Chrome Frame plug-in for IE.

Labels: Browsers, Google, Internet, Microsoft

Microsoft Courier (Tablet PC) Heats up Tablet Sector

Late Tuesday night the tech world's entire concept of what cool should be was upended when Microsoft's tablet project, codenamed Courier, came to light. If you haven't heard about this yet, Gizmodo released an exclusive report showing off a double-screen tablet device that functions like a day planner -- but a really cool day planner.

Labels: Microsoft, Portable Device

10 Ways Twitter Will Change American Business

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Love it or hate it, Twitter is impacting the way business is getting done. The vast growth of the micro-blogging service combined with an open, easy to use platform has manifested a social media explosion. Twitter has revolutionized the way we think about information and the "real time" web.

Labels: Internet, Twitter, Web 2.0

13 Skills Every IT Pro Should Know

No matter which IT field you're working in, there are several skills that are useful for every IT professional to know. Here, seven experienced IT professionals working in the networking, programming, project management, and security fields share what they believe are the most important skills that every IT pro should know

Labels: IT, Lists

Google Chrome 3 Brings More Speed and Features to the Stable Release

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Chrome turned one year old just a couple weeks back, and as a belated celebration, the folks at Google have just pushed out a brand new stable release in the form of Google Chrome 3

Labels: Browsers, Google, Internet

Top 5 Frustratingly region-locked web services

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Online we’re used to getting great services for free wherever we are in the world. So, it’s incredibly frustrating when a particularly hot service is locked to a particular region. Here are five of the most in-demand region-locked services, including how (if possible) to try them out and when you might be able to use them legitimately.

Microsoft Bing adds visual search

Software giant Microsoft has introduced "visual search" to its Bing search engine to try to further set itself apart from market-leader Google

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Labels: Google, Microsoft, Search

Skype comes to Canadian iPhones

Wednesday, September 09, 2009

Good news for Canadian iPhone owners. On Wednesday, Skype for iPhone finally crossed the border into Canada, where it is now available for download from the App Store.

Labels: Internet, Iphone, Skype, VOIP