This week tech bite is MS Web Platform - SPARK , develop Web application / Web site free of cost .
What it will do:
Microsoft Web platform gives you framework, web server, database and tools you need to build and run websites and applications on Windows. All these tools are free license for small companies and Individual developers.
How it Works:
You can download a free tool from Microsoft (Web Platform Installer) , which includes IIS, SQL Server Express, .net framework and Visual Web developer, Expression. It allows Microsoft to compete with open source.
http://www.microsoft.com/web/downloads/platform.aspx
When it is coming: It was released on Sep 24th , 2009.
What are the Features :
Easy to get and free to use
All the power of dot net free of cost. Database, MVC and many other useful tools handy for web developers.
Default templates available for blogs, forums and for generic website formats.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Google Wave
This week tech bite is Google Wave , Experimental email and instant messaging from Google Australia.
What it will do:
Wave can start a message like an e-mail, and then see it become a chat or IM conversation, and then go into collaboratively editing a document . All this is possible through one medium called Google Wave. This is more of communicating and collaborating at the same time. People can communicate and work together with richly formatted text, photos, videos, maps, and more.
How it Works:
In Google Wave you create a wave and add people to it . They can insert a reply or edit the wave directly. It's concurrent rich-text editing, where you see on your screen nearly instantly what your fellow collaborators are typing in your wave. Operational Transformation (OT) is the primary algorithm that manages Google Wave. Google Wave API is open source, you can add new features by coding the API.
When it is coming: It is available in sandbox for limited users now.
What are the Features :
It includes a rich text editor and other functions like desktop drag-and-drop .
Google Wave can also be considered a platform with a rich set of open APIs that allow developers to embed waves in other web services.
The Google Wave protocol is the underlying format for storing and the means of sharing waves, and includes the "live" concurrency control, which allows edits to be reflected instantly across users and services .
What it will do:
Wave can start a message like an e-mail, and then see it become a chat or IM conversation, and then go into collaboratively editing a document . All this is possible through one medium called Google Wave. This is more of communicating and collaborating at the same time. People can communicate and work together with richly formatted text, photos, videos, maps, and more.
How it Works:
In Google Wave you create a wave and add people to it . They can insert a reply or edit the wave directly. It's concurrent rich-text editing, where you see on your screen nearly instantly what your fellow collaborators are typing in your wave. Operational Transformation (OT) is the primary algorithm that manages Google Wave. Google Wave API is open source, you can add new features by coding the API.
When it is coming: It is available in sandbox for limited users now.
What are the Features :
It includes a rich text editor and other functions like desktop drag-and-drop .
Google Wave can also be considered a platform with a rich set of open APIs that allow developers to embed waves in other web services.
The Google Wave protocol is the underlying format for storing and the means of sharing waves, and includes the "live" concurrency control, which allows edits to be reflected instantly across users and services .
Sunday, September 20, 2009
MS Office Online
This week tech bite is MS Office Web Apps Live, Store documents online and modify them in your browser.
What it will do:
It is alternative option for Google Documents. You can edit MS office products like Excel, PowerPoint, Word etc., in browser. You won't have MS Office applications like Access and Outlook though.
How it Works:
You need NOT have MS office installed in your Desktop or Laptop and no need to worry about version of MS Office. You can store documents in Windows Sky Drive (Storage space of 25 GB is free) and you can edit them over browser.
When it is coming:
It is coming in First half of 2010. Beta version is available for Windows Sky Drive users.
What are the Features :
What it will do:
It is alternative option for Google Documents. You can edit MS office products like Excel, PowerPoint, Word etc., in browser. You won't have MS Office applications like Access and Outlook though.
How it Works:
You need NOT have MS office installed in your Desktop or Laptop and no need to worry about version of MS Office. You can store documents in Windows Sky Drive (Storage space of 25 GB is free) and you can edit them over browser.
When it is coming:
It is coming in First half of 2010. Beta version is available for Windows Sky Drive users.
What are the Features :
The Office Web Apps are being certified to work in Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Safari
Sharing and collaboration made possible though this, editing documents over online for free.
MS office web version provides close look and feel of MS office desktop based version.
Friday, September 11, 2009
Windows Home Server
This week tech bite is Windows Home Server , connects more than one PC up to 10 within home on small businesses.
What it will do:
It will connect all the PC's in your home at one place and can be accessed from anywhere including internet.
How it Works:
All the PC's in your home or in your small business will be connected to Home Server. You can access the content from any PC connected to this network and most importantly you can connect from internet to your Home Server. All the PC's connected to the Home server can utilize 3 services like backup restoration, files sharing , remote access.
When it is Coming:
Its available i market for around $400 .
What are the Features :
What it will do:
It will connect all the PC's in your home at one place and can be accessed from anywhere including internet.
How it Works:
All the PC's in your home or in your small business will be connected to Home Server. You can access the content from any PC connected to this network and most importantly you can connect from internet to your Home Server. All the PC's connected to the Home server can utilize 3 services like backup restoration, files sharing , remote access.
When it is Coming:
Its available i market for around $400 .
What are the Features :
Backup your data
Access anywhere
Expandable storage space and share.
Connect all your electronic media at one place.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Windows Phone
This week tech bite is Windows Phone , mobile phone OS from Microsoft to fight with the current smart phones in the market like iPhone, BlackBerry.
What it will do:
Windows Mobile 6.5 is an Operating system for mobile phone. This version has more upgraded OS features.
How it Works:
Phones running Windows Mobile 6.5 will include phones running on AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon Wireless .
When it is Coming:
Windows mobile 6.5 is coming on Oct 6, 2009.
What are the Features :
It includes features such as improved Web browsing and conversation threaded e-mail, as well as a new Windows Marketplace app store . Netflix (preview and manage), Face book, and a variety of games are also available.
Find My Phone feature helps in tracing the lost phone.
What it will do:
Windows Mobile 6.5 is an Operating system for mobile phone. This version has more upgraded OS features.
How it Works:
Phones running Windows Mobile 6.5 will include phones running on AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon Wireless .
When it is Coming:
Windows mobile 6.5 is coming on Oct 6, 2009.
What are the Features :
It includes features such as improved Web browsing and conversation threaded e-mail, as well as a new Windows Marketplace app store . Netflix (preview and manage), Face book, and a variety of games are also available.
Find My Phone feature helps in tracing the lost phone.
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Mobile OS and Apps
This week tech bite is Mobile OS . Market Share of Operating system for mobile phones .
What it will do:
Mobile Operating system controls Handheld devices like mobile phones or smart phones. This is just like windows or Linux for your PC.
How it Works:
Applications are developed on these mobile OS for running things like GPS, Wireless internet access and other user friendly applications.
Who are the Major Players:
In the market we have six major players like iPhone, Palm, RIM, Android, Symbian, and Windows. Out of this six players, 49% of Mobile OS applications developed are targeted on iPhone.
RIM - Research In Motion is OS for black berry. Android is from Google, Windows OS is from Microsoft. Symbian OS is used in Nokia, LG, Motorola, Samsung and Sony.
The below pie chart shows the market share of applications developed on Mobile OS Platform. YES, Apple's iPhone is dominant in the market.
Apart from Search Engine , PC OS business, smart devices , Mobile OS is the latest business arena for corporate war between Microsoft, Google and Apple.
What it will do:
Mobile Operating system controls Handheld devices like mobile phones or smart phones. This is just like windows or Linux for your PC.
How it Works:
Applications are developed on these mobile OS for running things like GPS, Wireless internet access and other user friendly applications.
Who are the Major Players:
In the market we have six major players like iPhone, Palm, RIM, Android, Symbian, and Windows. Out of this six players, 49% of Mobile OS applications developed are targeted on iPhone.
RIM - Research In Motion is OS for black berry. Android is from Google, Windows OS is from Microsoft. Symbian OS is used in Nokia, LG, Motorola, Samsung and Sony.
The below pie chart shows the market share of applications developed on Mobile OS Platform. YES, Apple's iPhone is dominant in the market.
Apart from Search Engine , PC OS business, smart devices , Mobile OS is the latest business arena for corporate war between Microsoft, Google and Apple.
Friday, August 14, 2009
Caffeine - Google New Search Engine
This week tech bite is Caffeine , new search engine from Google.
What it will do:
This is new version of Google search engine providing better search results faster. That means search results will be more accurate. Fake sites will be de-indexed by new version.
How it Works:
The new infrastructure sits "under the hood" of Google's search engine, which means that most users won't notice a difference in search results. But web developers and power searchers might notice a few differences in speed and accuracy. There are so many technical changes underlying this new version, results will be indexed in real-time as the search engines of Twitter and Face book.
When it is Coming: Developer’s preview available at http://www2.sandbox.google.com/ (When I tried it was unavailable). Full blown version will come soon.
Where is this useful: Envelope on size indexing speed, accuracy, comprehensiveness and other dimensions.
What it will do:
This is new version of Google search engine providing better search results faster. That means search results will be more accurate. Fake sites will be de-indexed by new version.
How it Works:
The new infrastructure sits "under the hood" of Google's search engine, which means that most users won't notice a difference in search results. But web developers and power searchers might notice a few differences in speed and accuracy. There are so many technical changes underlying this new version, results will be indexed in real-time as the search engines of Twitter and Face book.
When it is Coming: Developer’s preview available at http://www2.sandbox.google.com/ (When I tried it was unavailable). Full blown version will come soon.
Where is this useful: Envelope on size indexing speed, accuracy, comprehensiveness and other dimensions.
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