Ultra-portable Apple notebook to splash down at Macworld Expo
According to AppleInsider, it is likely that an ultra-compact Apple notebook will be launched at next years Macworld Expo in January.Read More
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Google
Google Android SDK released
The Open Handset Alliance released an early version of the Android Software Development Kit, providing the tools and APIs necessary to begin developing applications on the
Android platform. The Android platform is a
software stack for mobile devices including an operating system, middleware
and key applications.
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ES 4: News and Opinion
Brendan posted interesting news and thoughts in his Blog, on the proposed ECMAScript 4 in compare with the earlier edition. He bases his considerations mainly upon a new document on known incompatibilities between ES3 and ES4.
"ES4 should be delayed or abandoned only on technical demerits,
demonstrated specifically. There are enough implementors working
together to make a standard, and ES4 as it has evolved has always been
the expected successor standard," says Brendan.
Microsoft
New Web Features in ASP.NET 3.5 and Visual Studio 2008
ASP.NET 3.5 and Visual Studio 2008 bring great new functionality around Web development and design. They make building standards based, next generation Web sites easier than ever. From the inclusion of ASP.NET AJAX into the runtime, to new controls, the new LINQ data capabilities, to improved support for CSS, JavaScript and others, Web development has taken a significant step forward.
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Multi-Video Upload at YouTube
YouTube announced the YouTube Uploader, a tiny web application which lets users upload multiple videos at once. YouTube Uploader allows uploading video files that are up to 10 minutes in length and up to 1GB in size each, 10 times bigger than before.Read More
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Beautiful tab switching for Firefox 3
It is likely that Firefox 3 will have a usefully-improved tab preview feature that will show actual thumbnails of the currently opened tabs. The feature is currently available as an experimental extension developed by Dão Gottwald. Read MoreAdobe
Adobe to unclutter Photoshop UI
John Nack, senior product manager at Adobe, says the old Photoshop interface needs to be improved.
"I sometimes joke that looking at some parts of the app is like counting the rings in a tree: you can gauge when certain features arrived by the dimensions & style of the dialog. No one wants to work with — or work on — some shambling, bloated monster of a program."
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Mini review and competition of Textpattern Solutions: PHP-Based Content Management Made Easy book
We've got a brand new mini-review and competition of the Textpattern Solutions: PHP-Based Content Management Made Easy book. The friendly people of friends of ED are giving away 5 books! Read MoreGeneral
Winners of Client-Side Reporting with Visual Studio in C# book competition
Thanks to the friendly people of Apress we had 5 copies to give away of; Client-Side Reporting with Visual Studio in C#. Take a look to see the correct answer and if you're one of the lucky winners. Read MoreGoogle
Google announces GPhone Coalition: Open Handset Alliance
Google announced the formation of an "open phone" coalition, with the goal of developing an operating system for the Google Phone. The new OS, called Android, is geared specifically for cell phones and is the first joint project and core product of the alliance.
"This partnership will help unleash the potential of mobile technology for billions of users around the world. A fresh approach to fostering innovation in the mobile industry will help shape a new computing environment that will change the way people access and share information in the future," said Google Chairman and CEO Eric Schmidt.