Software incorporated into all popular GUIs that displays a window with accompanying menus, buttons and scroll bars. It allows the windows to be relocated, overlapped, resized, minimized and maximized. See desktop manager.
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- Video: Adobe unveils 'Project Genesis'
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- Judge finds Oracle's Ellison withheld evidence
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- Blog posts 2008-09-05
- Adobe unveils 'Project Genesis'
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- Videos 2008-09-05
- Enterprise password management really isn't a good idea
- Being at a university and working for a government department allows me to understand this concept well. There are shared resources here, there and everywhere, provided by different people and providers, all open to a "certain type" of person - employees or students. By having a single sign-on SSO point...
- Blog posts 2008-09-05
- Chrome's JavaScript poses challenge to Silverlight
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- Blog posts 2008-09-05
- Forget Seinfeld. Can Windows gurus help the Windows brand?
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- Discussion threads 2008-09-05
- BackGround Manager (exe)
- Set a different picture for each day of week, choose from tile stretch or center picture format. Automatically changes your picture for each day of week. BackGround Manager will change your background for you. Set only once. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
- Software downloads 2008-09-05
- Google Chrome already beating Opera
- Google Chrome already beating OperaWaiting for Windows Mobile 6 version... if they can create a version for Windows Mobile to rival safari on iPhone, they'll have me seriously thinking about it.Otherwise, it's just another browser for the desktop by another large conglomerate.Full screen problemI have my task bar on the...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-04
- Is Microsoft is putting Windows 7 on a diet?
- Is Microsoft is putting Windows 7 on a diet?How did we not see this?This is brilliant on Microsoft's behalf. They do get rid of the anti-trust sentiments at least the plausible ones and still have their share in the market.Now, don't misunderstand me. It's going to take a lot more...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-04
- Microsoft's Powerset hosts Lunch 2.0
- San Francisco's summer starts when the rest of the country's summer ends: Labor Day. The weather here in The City finally becomes pleasant, and techy companies like to have lunches outdoors. Today, Powerset was in charge of Lunch 2.0, a "social phenomenon referring to a migration of...
- Blog posts 2008-09-04
- Analyst: Google Chrome 'SOA ready'
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- Discussion threads 2008-09-04
- Ten key differences between Linux and Windows
- Ten key differences between Linux and WindowsRe: Shouldn't this be titledNot everything; for example 1) hardware support - not all closed source OS has the same level of hardware support. 2) Command line vs no command line : Many closed source OS has fully functional command line support.3) Multilayered run...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-04
- Live Demonstration on Sept. 4th: Disaster Recovery with VMware Site Recovery Manager and Dell EqualLogic PS Series
- Join Dell to discover how the PS Series virtualized iSCSI SAN and VMware Infrastructure 3 enable simple, affordable disaster recovery using Dell EqualLogic Auto-Replication and VMware Site Recovery Manager. This one hour live Webcast on Thursday, September 4th at 11:00 am ET / 8 am PT will...
- Webcasts 2008-09-04
- CopyTrans Manager (zip)
- CopyTrans Manager the ultimate alternative iPod, iPhone, iTouch, and iPod Touch manager. With CopyTrans Manager ultralight and ultrafast tool, you will be able to manage your iPod songs without iTunes. Installable directly on the iPod to organize iPod, iPhone, and iPod Touch music on-the-go. Add songs to iPod, iPhone, iTouch...
- Software downloads 2008-09-04
- TCG Backup Manager (exe)
- Online backup and recovery eliminates the obstacles inherent with tape backup by automating the backup process, replacing tapes with more reliable disk media, and using your Internet connection to securely move your encrypted business-critical server data to a safe, remote location. Backup multiple computers on the same account, simply install...
- Software downloads 2008-09-04
- PrinterAdmin Print Job Manager (zip)
- PrinterAdmin Print Job Manager 4.0 print management software has simplified and automated print administration for print server and non-print server environment i.e. direct IP printing atmosphere or workstation connected printer. The software provides centralized control of print manager that helps to administer printer monitor and counter. This software is printer...
- Software downloads 2008-09-04
- TechTool (exe)
- Tech Tool is a lightweight tool for Techs to get simple information about a users computer. It is a standalone EXE, so you don't have to install it. Just download and run it. It produces a log that is easy to post to a forum for a user. It is...
- Software downloads 2008-09-04
- GoldMail (exe)
- GoldMail software lets business people quickly create personal and powerful messages by recording their voice over content copied from the Web and other programs, or from PowerPoint, PDF, TXT, and image files, which they send as a link in an e-mail. When the link is clicked, a browser window opens...
- Software downloads 2008-09-04
- Family Password Manager (msi)
- Family Password Manager is a brilliant new password management program from Family Software Solutions. Never forget a password ever again, our secure program keeps all of your passwords in one handy location. Program updates are free of charge for the life of the program. This version is the first release...
- Software downloads 2008-09-04
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