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Where to now developer

July 27th, 2008 · 2 Comments

There is no denying that the future of how we use computer is changing.  The advent of applications that live on the network/Internet is making the developer think twice about where he should be headed.  As a developer, you need to be ahead of the curve as by the time your product is ready your [...]

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Tags: Adobe · Apple · Development · Microsoft · Silverlight · Standards · flash · flex

The tend towards an open STB continues.

June 13th, 2008 · 2 Comments

A common topic I cover on my blog is what the Set top box of the future is likely to be. Recently in my post named “Discussion with Philip Hodgetts about the digital TV future.”, Philip and I covered many aspects of this idea.  Recently a number of developments connected to this topic have surfaced.  [...]

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Tags: Adobe · Apple · DRM · Film Making · IPTV · Microsoft · Sony · Standards

An understandable description of Microsoft Mesh.

April 30th, 2008 · No Comments

“Microsoft Mesh WHAT?”  As usual Microsoft is doing a terrible job Marketing this new platform. (How many years did it take before you actually new what DOT.NET was?)
I have been doing some reading and listening to a few different people’s spin on Microsoft Mesh.  Let me now explain what I understand Microsoft Mesh is and [...]

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Tags: Development · Microsoft · google

Gartner downs Microsoft, OpenComputer and OSX, Flash and Silverlight. It’s all connected.

April 20th, 2008 · No Comments

I have been watching the blogisphere lately and am amazed no one is joining the dots in regards to some of the biggest stores of late. Strangely enough, to me they are all about the same issue. Some stories are…
Is Windows Getting Morbidly Obese?
Gartner Says Vista Will Collapse. And That’s Why The Yahoo [...]

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Tags: Apple · Development · Microsoft

BBC shows how standards based online video = Mass adoption

April 15th, 2008 · No Comments

I common theme of my blog is is the road map to the future of Video on the net.  In short, the use and implementation of proprietary processes and set top boxes is going nowhere fast.
I have also referenced the BBC as an example of an organisation who actually “GETS IT”.  Their latest developments are [...]

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Tags: Apple · IPTV · Microsoft · Sony · Standards