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Ten essential traits for good software

Ten essential traits for good software

...cumbersome. And cumbersome is not user friendly. As much as developers don't want their users to remove... Read more

23 October, 2010 by Jack Wallen
Ten myths that plague Linux

Ten myths that plague Linux

The prejudices about Linux are baseless but even trivial myths can combine to deter would-be users, says Jack Wallen Read more

5 November, 2010 by Jack Wallen
The Color Picker - <endeca_term>User-Friendly</endeca_term> Color Picker 1.1

The Color Picker - User-Friendly Color Picker 1.1

The most powerful and user friendly color picker ever to hit the iPhone.Choose any color, even... Read more

7 February, 2012
DBease: Making Databases <endeca_term>User friendly</endeca_term> and Easily Accessible

DBease: Making Databases User friendly and Easily Accessible

Structured Query Language (SQL) is a classical way to access relational databases. Although SQL is powerful to query... Read more

12 January, 2011
<endeca_term>User-Friendly</endeca_term> Matching Protocol for Online Social Networks

User-Friendly Matching Protocol for Online Social Networks

In this paper, the authors outline a privacy-preserving matching protocol for OSN (Online Social Network) users to find... Read more

8 October, 2010
SMSBrain - India's most <endeca_term>user friendly</endeca_term> SMS Platform 1.1

SMSBrain - India's most user friendly SMS Platform 1.1

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1 October, 2010
Ten Linux apps that need to raise their game

Ten Linux apps that need to raise their game

...that prevail are solid, reliable, up to date and offer plenty of user-friendly features. Unfortunately with Linux, no matter how user friendly the desktop... Read more

29 June, 2011 by Jack Wallen

CA set to put fresh face on mainframe management

...presents the data through a graphical user interface (GUI) designed to be user-friendly. The software will launch with the Database Management for DB2 'role... Read more

8 October, 2010 by Tom Espiner
CSRF Vulnerabilities and Defensive Techniques

CSRF Vulnerabilities and Defensive Techniques

...applications are now part of day to day life due to their user friendly environment as well as advancement of technology to provide internet facilities... Read more

1 February, 2012
Rich Internet Application

Rich Internet Application

With internet users demanding more and more user friendly websites and portals, it is imperative for any business with an... Read more

1 January, 2011
Why Did I? Series: How Flickchart Created Their Website Using Microsoft Technologies

Why Did I? Series: How Flickchart Created Their Website Using Microsoft Technologies

Flickchart is a website with an innovative, user-friendly ranking system for film buffs. In this podcast the speaker describes... Read more

29 November, 2010
A* Algorithm Based Optimization for Cloud Storage

A* Algorithm Based Optimization for Cloud Storage

Cloud Storage provides users with storage space and make user friendly and timely acquire data, which is foundation of all kinds of... Read more

1 November, 2010
Software Programmable Data Allocation in Multi-Bank Memory of SIMD Processors

Software Programmable Data Allocation in Multi-Bank Memory of SIMD Processors

...host-SIMD style heterogeneous multi-processor architecture offers high computing performance and user-friendly programmability. It explores both task level parallelism and data level parallelism... Read more

28 October, 2010
Why Linux is forging ahead on the desktop

Why Linux is forging ahead on the desktop

...and GNOME 3. It looks great and is one of the most user-friendly desktops you'll ever use.Image credit: Linux Mint Read more

6 May, 2012 by Jack Wallen
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)

...or MyUnity. Ubuntu Tweak and MyUnity are third-party configuration tools with user-friendly interfaces that make it easier for users to change the look... Read more

26 April, 2012 by Terry Relph-Knight

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SoapyTablet

Wouldn't surprise me if Samsung actually really had problems producing the white model (as Apple did - it would make more sense) and this non-story...

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BrownieBoy

"cites" even. Ouch!

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...... and PDP11s too

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I had a quick skim through the PDF. It seems to be that many of these so-called cost savings would be down to a hardware refresh. Although...

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apexwm

Jack : I was hoping you could provide us a summary since you are familiar with this report. I am not yet sure how much of my time I'd like to...

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SRist

So it looks like this was a complete red herring - Adobe are allowing upgrades from Photoshop CS3, CS4 and CS5 at the same price. When did this...

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Jack Schofield

@apexwm Have you considered either (a) reading the story above or (b) reading the PDF? There are answers in both.

20 hours ago by Jack Schofield on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
apexwm

I would love to hear why Microsoft believes that "upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7 pays for itself in a year, in increased productivity and...

20 hours ago by apexwm on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
debsmk

I have just changed mine to white they said 3 to 5 days

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I would like a job for me and do good to their tackiness vellent my help I will do my best to help you mercie for all

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BrownieBoy

Well done to IDC for producing a report that says using XP is a waste of money. Only 11 years too late with it is all....

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Jack Schofield

@Burn-IT ...which doesn't mean it isn't true ;-) I'll be interested if you can find any properly-researched, independent data from any of the...

1 day ago by Jack Schofield on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Burn-IT

As said, sponsored by Microsoft........

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mrbigdong

@620W, I mine 1 BTC/daily for cost of 1.7eur, they naysayers regurgitate the rubbish they read as usual

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Mike Denton

If the link to the next section existed that would be awesome.... Guess I have to ask uncle google where it is

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minzhu

Don't blame CEO, they want RIM win. RIM has strange culture and self distruct political environment. In RIM if a new hired person figure out...

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