This is very interesting, it will make Java even more popular than it already is. My question though, is how will this affect compatibility and inter-operability? My experience with several Java-based tools at work indicate that Sun had issues keeping new versions of the JRE compatible with previous ones – or at least developers were using features of older JREs that didn’t work when you installed the newer ones.
via: Neowin.net – Sun opens Java
Today Microsoft Office 2007 went “Gold” and was released to manufacturing. Availability will be on schedule for business and consumer users.
I’ve been using Office 2007 B2TR through September & October with good result. While the overall layout of the Office suite has changed dramatically for the better from Office 2003, its the ease of use that really starts to stand out.
The product is simply much better for creating visually rich documents than any other office product. You cannot screw it up, its that simple. There are pre-configured fades, gradients, lines, shapes, borders, etc… that you can simply click on and have it apply to your selection.
Now, I’ve gotten really good at subtle color use in Office 2003, but it’s stunning what you can do in 2007 – there are actual color pallets that have been professionally matched, so you simply choose the one you like and select a color blend from it.
I’ve said recently that I am moving away from client-side applications, and I’m planning on sticking to that. But if there is one application that is capable of so many things – it’s Microsoft Office. And it is one of very few applications that would make me rethink my approach.
Via: Microsoft – 2007 Microsoft Office System Is Golden
Technorati tags: Microsoft Office 2007I can’t wait for OneNote 2007 – and the OneNote Mobile 2007 client that will come with the product. All during the beta of Office 2007, I’ve been using the mobile client with great success.
Its progressed from a rough form early on to a very usable tool as Kevin Tofel over at jkOnTheRun mentions. He also has a link to a Quick Start Guide for OneNote Mobile.
Check it out.
Via: jkOnTheRun – Microsoft’s OneNote Mobile 2007 Quick Start guide
So, I’m betting many, many people are flipin’ out tonight with the recent news of the Novell & Microsoft Linux partnership. Though I may be surprised by the timing, I’m not surprised at the news.
Microsoft has been heading this way for some time, and the only thing I didn’t see was Novell as a partner. Though I guess it makes sense in a way, as they have historically targeted the same markets, and have the same customers in many cases.
The interesting thing is that Microsoft is accepting Linux in their plans. Of particular interest is the OpenOffice and eDirectory compatibility. It’ll probably be Novell moving closer to Microsoft than the other way around, but having Microsoft involved in the process will improve the end results.
Via: BetaNews – Novell, Microsoft Ink Linux Partnership
While I’ve unsubscribed from Dave’s Scripting News feed for the time being, I also have to give him kudos for developing and describing the River of News view. Over the past 2+ years that I’ve been using RSS for news consumption, I’ve tried about 10 or so different readers, out of which I ended up with Pluck for at least a year and a half.
This summer, however, I started playing around at other readers again and ran across a post somewhere espousing the benefits of Google Reader. So I tried it, and liked it – a lot. I’d tried several River of News views before, but GReader seems to hit the sweet spot for me. Reading and marking posts in GReader’s “All Items” view (by newest) is the most efficient way for me to read feeds now – I can’t even go back to feed-by-feed reading any longer.
Also, after reading Scoble’s use of GReader’s sharing feature, I also discovered my own personalized Link Blog. Neat how that works – if anyone is interested in what I’m reading, they can simply view my link blog. Its the actual posts I read from my list of feeds.
Via: Scobleizer – Dave Winer was right about river reading
Technorati tags: River of News 😢
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Out riding this rainy, wet spring. Got 1,000 miles on the clock with more to come this season. #IMRG #IndianMotorcycle
Watching early seasons of #GoldRush. Fun seeing @GoldrushRick in season 3! Hope his new season is off to a good start!
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