‘Digital Dark Age’ may doom some data
A good example of the importance of supporting open standards.
Link: ‘Digital Dark Age’ may doom some data
Microsoft launches Windows Azure for the cloud
Microsoft's scalable hosting environment aims to help developers build applications spanning from the cloud to the datacenter and PCs, the Web, and phones
Link: Microsoft launches Windows Azure for the cloud
Minefield Shows the (Really) Fast Future of Firefox
If you are using Firefox 3 (or even Chrome) you should consider taking a look at Mozilla's Minefield. This browser (alpha version yet, but stable) would give a new meaning to 'fast browsing experience.'
Link: Minefield Shows the (Really) Fast Future of Firefox
Dissipate – Easily edit your Mac OSX host file
I finally found a utility that allows me to quickly modify my local host file. It comes in the form of an OSX Widget. No more dropping to a terminal to VI the file by hand.
Link: Dissipate – Easily edit your Mac OSX host file
Google Earth on the iPhone (Video)
TechCrunch has this writeup: Google Earth Comes To The iPhone, And It’s Awesome
Untangling Web Information
The next big stage in the evolution of the Internet, according to many experts and luminaries, will be the advent of the Semantic Web — that is, technologies that let computers process the meaning of Web pages instead of simply downloading or serving them up blindly.
Link: Untangling Web Information
PHP Gets Namespace Separators, With a Twist
PHP is finally getting support for namespaces. However, after a couple hours of conversation, the developers picked ‘\’ as the separator, instead of the more popular ‘::’
Link: PHP Gets Namespace Separators, With a Twist
ID Selector – Making OpenID easier
It's all about getting users signed into your website as quickly and efficiently as possible. The ID Selector achieves this by providing a simple, consistent, provider neutral interface, and by educating the user about OpenID during the sign in process. In short, it makes OpenID easier for the end user and benefits both the relying parties and OpenID providers.
Link: ID Selector – Making OpenID easier
GigaSpaces as Alternative to GoogleAppEngine for the Enterprise
CTO of Gigaspaces Nati Shalom explains some of the benefits of his XAP platform over those provided by Google App Engine. For a more complete list of Google App Engine alternatives check out: http://codecrafter.wordpress.com/2008/10/17/alternatives-to-app-engine/
Link: GigaSpaces as Alternative to GoogleAppEngine for the Enterprise
The Future of Web 3.0 According to Yahoo!
At the Web 3.0 Conference and Expo in Santa Clara today, Dave Beckett (principal software architect at Yahoo!) and Tom Hughes-Croucher (technical evangelist, Yahoo! Developer Network), answered questions about the recent consumer release of Yahoo! Open Strategy (Y!OS) and discussed the company’s future plans to open up almost everything.
Link: The Future of Web 3.0 According to Yahoo!
