![]() | Reproduced with permission from Computer Desktop Encyclopedia. Copyright (c) 1981-2008 The Computer Language Company Inc. All rights reserved. |
Additional Resources
- (Adventures with open source apps on Linux - Part 1)
- (Adventures with open source apps on Linux - Part 1)ImpressiveThat blogs comes absolutely at its time... Just when Microsoft, by launching Office 2007 which shuffles dramatically the user interface, leads its long date users into temporarily productivity loss, we read here a proof that an alternative do exist. Striking...
- Discussion threads 2008-05-23
- The MacBook Air has no clothes
- The MacBook Air has no clothesGood honest article.Prepare for the attacks from the Apple faithfull.MacBook Air is not for youOK, thanks for telling us all that.Now, you should sell it and get a MBP. I'm sure you'll get a good price for it $1,400-$1,500?Meanwhile, I hear that MBA is selling...
- Discussion threads 2008-03-26
- Free alternatives to commercial software
- Over then next few weeks I'm bound to get my brain picked to shreds on a near infinite number of tech-related subjects. One subject that came up extensively over the holiday period last year was what free software was available to replace commercial software. Last year I was ill-prepared, this...
- Blog posts 2007-11-21
- Does the glossy screen of the new iMac suck?
- Does the glossy screen of the new iMac suck?Or"But if color evaluation is important to you, and you want a Mac, then you will have to step up to a pro machine. Or live with the shine."Connect another matte finished monitor.YesIt looks terrible. Ugh. Linux on my 6 year old...
- Discussion threads 2007-08-24
- Vista puts Mac OS X font rendering to shame
- Vista puts Mac OS X font rendering to shameFont rendering philosophies of Windows and Mac OS XBefore posting an article like this you should inform yourself and inform the reader. The pixel-grid approach of Microsoft becomes less relevant as displays reach higher resolutions. Blowing up an image 300% doesn't prove...
- Discussion threads 2007-08-17
- Better living without MS Office
- Better living without MS OfficeAll beside the pointNone of the above matters, because Microsoft is well on its way to making MSOffice2K7 file formats (ECMA-376) a [i]de jure[/i] standard required for all interactions with government and by extension just about anything else (quite possibly including filing your taxes.)Since ECMA-376 is...
- Discussion threads 2007-08-10
- MathMagic Personal Edition (dmg)
- This WYSIWYG equation editor has automatic equation formatting and many predefined templates and symbols in palettes that cover mathematics, physics, electronics, and other higher education. It has fine adjustment for template shapes, gaps, and thicknesses with visual interface that meet DTP requirements. It features a configurable user item palette and...
- Software downloads 2007-06-18
- MathMagic Pro Edition (dmg)
- This WYSIWYG equation editor has automatic equation formatting and many predefined templates and symbols in palettes that cover mathematics, physics, electronics, and other higher education. It has fine adjustment for template shapes, gaps, and thicknesses with visual interface that meet DTP requirements. It features a configurable user item palette and...
- Software downloads 2007-06-18
- Firefly Data Transfer Tool (msi)
- Firefly Data Transfer Tool is a simple yet powerful application that offers you the ability to quickly and easily transfer data from one database to another. Source and target connections can be to any database so you can easily migrate data from Oracle to SQL Server and vice versa. Save...
- Software downloads 2007-06-07
- Apple flaw count for 2007: 111 and counting
- Apple flaw count for 2007: 111 and countingHAHAHAHAHA!!!Wow, you sure do get great security when you pay twice as much for a Mac!!OUCH!!!!Come on apologists, tell us all why this is no big deal!I'm assuming in your total.......you're including things like the patches for Final Cut Pro that came out...
- Discussion threads 2007-05-29
- NVIDIA 8800 Ultra to ship soon
- NVIDIA 8800 Ultra to ship soonImportant question unansweredWill this card be fast enough to run Vista? ;)Ho hum.Will a user forking out nearly a G-note for a video card see any real benefit in 10% to 15% more speed? I doubt it.Innovation and features are what nVidia, et al, should...
- Discussion threads 2007-05-03
- Flaw found in Office 2007
- Flaw found in Office 2007Flaw found in Office 2007What it comes down to is that there is almost no threat at all. A security research company found the flaw, told Microsoft and bypassed releasing the details to the public. Hackers don't know how to exploit it. Most...
- Discussion threads 2007-02-23
- Should I have bought those Macs?
- Should I have bought those Macs?Not a bad buyJust because you have a preference for the PC there is no need to feel bad ordering Macs. It's not like you have betrayed your school district or country.The simple fact is that you have a teacher who has experience with...
- Discussion threads 2007-02-22
- Should I have bought those Macs?
- Five little Mac minis came in yesterday. The packages were so small and nondescript with ACI on the return address and mixed in amongst some book orders that I didnt even know theyd been delivered. I ordered them at the request of our journalism/yearbook teacher, who was a...
- Blog posts 2007-02-22
- iView MediaPro (dmg)
- MediaPro is a digital asset management and cataloging solution essential for photographers and other creative professionals. It enables you to create a customized, centralized, and searchable repository through which you can manage a wide variety and high volume of digital files. MediaPro supports more than 100 different file formats including...
- Software downloads 2007-02-13
- Ragtime Solo (exe)
- RagTime is a frame-oriented application which combines typical features from office programs such as spreadsheet calculations and text processing with the rich layout capabilities of DTP desktop publishing programs. With RagTime you design photo albums, travel diaries, invitations, budgetary plannings, financial statements for associations. With RagTime, you have a single...
- Software downloads 2007-02-08
- The Great Vista/Mac Showdown: Mac migration a breeze, Vista's migration is a headache
- The Great Vista/Mac Showdown: Mac migration a breeze, Vista's migration is a headacheLies?If he'd had more software installed on that Mac it sounds like the migration wouldn't have gone so well. By the sound of it he lost all his 3rd party software. ...He simply only had a...
- Discussion threads 2007-02-06
- Barcode Blitz EAN / ISBN (zip)
- Barcode Blitz for Mac creates Code EAN 8, EAN 13, ISBN 10 and the new ISBN 13. EPS and high resolution raster export. The created barcodes can be imported into Pagemaker, Illustrator, Freehand, Quark XPress, Microsoft Office etc. Typical applications are barcodes for layout, DTP, package design, book titles or...
- Software downloads 2006-12-07
- Unbelievably cheap mini-PCs from E-Way
- Unbelievably cheap mini-PCs from E-WayAnother applicationYou can put a light linux on it and use it as a DTP/internet Kiosk. Surfing web pages that don't go crazy with video/Flash content will be fine. Puppy and DSL both will run fine on a 200 MHZ computer.I posted several of...
- Discussion threads 2006-09-29
- The battle for virtualization is heating up
- The battle for virtualization is heating upRhetorical militarizationCalling this a "battle" rather overstates things, doesn't it? After all, in a battle the winner generally either gains a defensible position or greatly weakens the "enemy."In this case, the potential for lock-in is very small, since the real value lies in...
- Discussion threads 2006-04-03
Premier Vendor Content Whitepapers, webcasts & resources from our Power Center Sponsors
- Video: Intel Manufacturing Methods: Unit Level Traceability Auto Strap
-
This video provides an overview of Intel's Unit Level Traceability (ULT) system, a technology developed to address the complexities that exist with the introduction of new manufacturing technologies in Assembly/Test in Intel. Video playing time is 4 minutes.

- Observe this system in action on the Intel assembly line >>
-
- Visit the ZDNet Enterprise Mobility Hub sponsored by Verizon Wireless! It has the latest news, commentary, and resources for your mobile and wireless strategy development.
- Video: How to spoof a MAC address
- Five steps to protect mobile devices anywhere, anytime
- Fetch Your E-Mail from Anywhere
- From our sponsors
-
- Push to Talk from Verizon Wireless Choose Verizon Wireless and get a Push to Talk service you can rely on. The only service that comes with the Network. Starting at $699.


