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Google Gears (BETA) for Offline Apps

May 31, 2007Comments

Google is rolling out Google Gears to confront a big speed bump faced by all web based applications – the ability to work without an internet connection.

Google Gears (BETA) is an open source browser extension that enables web applications to provide offline functionality using following JavaScript APIs:

Store and serve application resources locally
Store data locally in [...]

Adobe Photoshop CS2 and CS3 Exploit Warning

Apr 27, 2007Comments

Thanks to ZDNet for this post on exploit code that’s been made publically available for a serious security flaw in Photoshop. This flaw could allow attackers to take complete control of your Windows machine, according to an advisory from FrSIRT.
The flaw, rated critical, is caused by buffer overflow errors when handling a malformed “BMP”, [...]

25 Net Companies to watch in 2007

Mar 1, 2007Comments

Business 2.0 is at it again. Their March cover story is the second annual “Next Net 25″ list. These 25 companies are the ones that Business 2.0 thinks are pointing to where the web is going. Of course, last years list did include startups such as Six Apart, Digg and YouTube.
You can [...]

Weather.com Unveils New Interactive Maps

Feb 22, 2007Comments

The past couple days the weather here has been much warmer and we’re finally out of the freeze. Today though, it’s a dreary and rainy day. So I head on over to Weather.com, as I do every day, to find out what the forecast is for the rest of the day.
What [...]

Gmail Is Now Open To Public

Feb 8, 2007Comments

A report over at Search Engine Roundtable has confirmed that Gmail is now open to public registration.
No more begging or bidding to ge an invite. At one point it would cost you $250 for an invite on eBay.
So head on over to Gmail and sign up without an invite!

Quick and Free Usability Feedback

Feb 5, 2007Comments

Here’s an interesting new website.
HallwayTesting.com is a forum where you can submit your website or Mac application and get usability feedback from other members. The idea is nice, hopefully it will take off.
I have the same type of feeling as over on Digital Web where I’m not quite sure what the reader incentive is.
There are [...]