Month: October 2003

WinFS Synchronization. I can't possibly blog every session or highlight all the stuff I'm learning here at the PDC – but needless to say my head is spinning. These folks have come up with their own 'triples' – their own subject-predicate-object sceanrio. It's part of their WinFS file system (formerly known as Cairo.)  They have no idea… Continue reading WinFS Synchronization

Laszlo is XML technology, not Flash technology. Avalon isn't about Web/GUI convergence. A couple of points about this post: 1) Laszlo is an XML technology – while Royale is Flash technology. 2) Jon's right about XAML – it goes around CSS and HTML – like only Microsoft can.  And it certainly IS in the 2006 timeframe.… Continue reading Laszlo is XML technology, not Flash technology

Sean Neville, friend and colleague, writes about Project Atom, Amazon Search, Mobile Apps, Web Services Browsers and more.  Good stuff. [Jeremy Allaire's Radio]

Avalon and XAML, Royale, Laszlo and MXML. It's good to finally see Microsoft taking the wraps off of Longhorn, and in particular Avalon, the new presentation services for building and deploying Internet-connected Windows applications.  Avalon uses XAML, a new format for describing the interface of a Windows application.  This represents the “final convergence” of the… Continue reading Avalon and XAML, Royale, Laszlo and MXML

Sean Neville ponders XAML, Avalon, Flash, Royale and Rich Clients. Insightful analysis on development models and runtime models for rich clients.  [Jeremy Allaire's Radio]

What if Clients Were to Pay for Knowledge Management? Many large law firms are trying various approaches to knowledge management (KM). The goal is to capture and re-use know-how. In a meeting of KM professionals earlier this week I had an “aha” moment…. First, two observations/concerns: (1) I have always been concerned that without tying… Continue reading What if Clients Were to Pay for Knowledge Management?

NJ Passes New Court Rule on E-Discovery In New Rule on Discovery of Computerized Data the New Jersey Law Journal (October 23, 2003) reports on what may be an important new rule concerning discovery of digital data in federal cases brought in New Jersey. This rule does not yet seem to appear on the Court's… Continue reading NJ Passes New Court Rule on E-Discovery

Notes on Photoshop Album. “I was going to start this piece with 'if you're having problems managing your digital pictures, then you should check out Adobe Photoshop Album.' But instead, we'll try this on for size: if you just have a digital camera, or happen to be interested in seeing how well a consumer software… Continue reading Notes on Photoshop Album

SELLING TO THE VP OF NO: Secrets Of The Selling Stars. “This is the new book by XPLANE founder Dave Gray. Whether you're an entrepreneur, a manager or a saleperson in the trenches, this visual learning book is for you. View sample pages and order online at xplanations.com.” [xBlog: The visual thinking weblog | XPLANE]

PC World's Extensive G Testing. PC World outdoes itself with comprehensive 802.11g round-up: This set of articles from the November 2003 issue, posted several days ago, compares a host of consumer 802.11g equipment, performing lab-based tests — and finding that there's still a lot of compatibility problems even among equipment from the same vendor. They… Continue reading PC World's Extensive G Testing