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Flash apps are taking over. Phoenix is the latest proof.
via Webware.com by Rafe Needleman on February 10, 2008
There are invitations to Phoenix, the new app discussed in this post, set aside for Webware readers. Read on to learn how to get yours.As I reported from Demo 2008, new Flash- and Flex-based Web apps are putting traditional desktop apps to shame. The database Blist, the widget maker Sprout, and the photo manager Joggle are all Web-based apps that give up almost nothing to run inside a browser....
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StatusBars - multiple status bars for Firefox
via Download Squad by Jason Clarke on February 10, 2008
Filed under: Internet, Utilities, Windows, Macintosh, Linux, Productivity, Mozilla, Freeware, Browser TipsAre you a Firefox extension junkie? Us too. Most of the extensions we have installed put useful information in the status bar, which is great, but causes quite a bit of clutter. Worse, when we need to launch a child browser window (like we have to all the time to write these Download Squad...
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Bringing it all together
via Official Google Blog by Karen on February 27, 2008
Posted by Scott Johnston, Senior Product Manager (former VP of Products at JotSpot)Many of you have been waiting for JotSpot to re-emerge, integrated into Google -- and now it's happening. Here's the story:In the last 10 years, the way all of us work has changed. We've grown accustomed to always being connected through email and instant messaging. Consequently, people are working...
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Does More Than One Monitor Improve Productivity?
via Coding Horror by (author unknown) on March 16, 2008
I've been a multiple monitor enthusiast since the dark days of Windows Millennium Edition. I've written about the manifold joys of many-monitor computing a number of times over the last four years:Multiple Monitors and ProductivityMultiple LCDsJoining the Prestigious Three Monitor ClubThe Large Display ParadoxLCD Monitor ArmsI have three monitors at home and at work. I'm what you...
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AideRSS - Filter Out The Most Important Stories In Google Reader
via MakeUseOf.com by Mark O'Neill on May 08, 2008
I spend a good deal of my working day living inside Google Reader. It is my research assistant, bringing me stories from multiple sources all over the web that I may want to follow up on later. But the continual problem with “multiple sources” is the increasing “noise”, the information overload and the increased likelihood that in among all those stories crowding into Google Reader ...
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Banning Websites in Offices Can Make Employees Less Productive
via Digital Inspiration by Amit Agarwal on May 28, 2008
If blogs, personal emails, social networks and other time wasting websites are banned at your workplace, show this to your boss.A study of office workers in UK has found that banning access to websites at work actually decreases staff productivity. Tea breaks and fag breaks have long been the most common types of break within office culture but the report shows that online breaks are fast...
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You've Got Q's, We've Got A's
via Twitter Technology Blog by (author unknown) on May 28, 2008
Shared by Chris Wetherell Alex addresses Twitter questions like "what did you think you were building if not a messaging system?" and "are you leaving Ruby?"We had a lot of feedback on our architecture update. In the spirit of continued openness and transparency, I'd like to address a number of the questions that came up in the comments on that post.Donnie asks if we're making a slow...
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Write Better by Starting Early [Writing]
via Lifehacker by Kevin Purdy on January 23, 2008
Leo Babauta, author of the oft-linked Zen Habits blog, has taken on the subject of writing, and writing productively, with a new blog project, Write to Done. Already up are a number of helpful posts, including one I can definitely relate to about the benefits of early-morning writing. To take full advantage of the wee hours, however, requires some prep work:Research. Do your research the...
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Too Many Tabs? Firefox Add-ons to manage a TAB JAM
via MakeUseOf.com by Aibek on January 31, 2008
Every Firefox user spends a lot of time dealing with tabs. Thus, improving the tabs directly adds to the browsing experience. You can make them better, faster, beautiful and lot less ovewhelming. So here you go, 6 powerful addons to improve your tabbed browsing.(1) Vertigo - This awesome extension moves your tab bar to the left side of the browser window and stacks tabs vertically. Highly...
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