Daily Archives: 11 March 2008
Microsoft to take Silverlight offline eventually, says exec
There are a number of software projects that enable Web applications to run offline, including Adobe’s AIR, Google Gears, and the Mozilla Foundation’s Prism. What about Microsoft and its Silverlight browser plug-in? Microsoft does not currently have specific plans to bring offline capabilities to Silverlight, but it’s something it will eventually do, said John Case, … Continue reading
Sync your Google and Outlook calendars
Google Calendar Sync: Getting Started Google Calendar Sync allows you to sync events between Google Calendar and Microsoft Outlook Calendar. You’ll be able to determine the direction of information flow, as well as the sync frequency. Staying on top of your Google Calendar and Microsoft Outlook Calendar events has never been easier! Keep in mind … Continue reading
C# set to take Java’s crown as Java drops 50 percent
Using book sales as surrogate tea leaves, Mike Hendrickson of the O’Reilly Radar finds life bleak for pretty much every major programming language except C#, Javascript, and Ruby. Java? It has plunged by 50 percent since 2003. Sun Microsystems is hedging its bets on web scripting languages, recently adding Python experts to its fold. So … Continue reading
