Monday, April 30, 2007
Web 2-point-Yoda: Ended these browser wars have?
Web 2-point-Yoda: Ended these browser wars have?
At the O'Reilly Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco, Microsoft, Google, Mozilla, and Opera agreed that the focus has shifted to optimizing the web browser as a development platform, according to a report by Computerworld. But are we buying it? According to representatives from each company, users have become more interested in the applications that they can run in a browser as opposed to what functionality the browser itself provides. Since popular rich web applications can run in just about any browser, what is it exactly that browser makers will focus on? Security, optimization, and interoperability. "
At the O'Reilly Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco, Microsoft, Google, Mozilla, and Opera agreed that the focus has shifted to optimizing the web browser as a development platform, according to a report by Computerworld. But are we buying it? According to representatives from each company, users have become more interested in the applications that they can run in a browser as opposed to what functionality the browser itself provides. Since popular rich web applications can run in just about any browser, what is it exactly that browser makers will focus on? Security, optimization, and interoperability. "
Microsoft builds giant data center in Quincy, Washington
Microsoft builds giant data center in Quincy, Washington
Microsoft has made no secret about its plans to expand its current business model with a stronger emphasis on selling software as a service (SaaS), and it is working hard to get enough computational muscle to meet the demand.
This news ties into Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's statements yesterday at the Townhall Event reguarding software as a service as being central to the company's future. Its ongoing focus on SaaS and the Windows Live brand means you can expect more of the megasized data centers to crop up in the future.
Microsoft has made no secret about its plans to expand its current business model with a stronger emphasis on selling software as a service (SaaS), and it is working hard to get enough computational muscle to meet the demand.
This news ties into Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's statements yesterday at the Townhall Event reguarding software as a service as being central to the company's future. Its ongoing focus on SaaS and the Windows Live brand means you can expect more of the megasized data centers to crop up in the future.
A peek at Sun's new Streaming System
A peek at Sun's new Streaming System: "80,000 simultaneous 4Mbps streams"
Last week, Sun unveiled its new three-component platform for high-end video streaming—the Sun Streaming System, with 1TB of memory, that is capable of servicing either 80,000 simultaneous 4Mbps streams, or 160,000 2Mbps streams.
Last week, Sun unveiled its new three-component platform for high-end video streaming—the Sun Streaming System, with 1TB of memory, that is capable of servicing either 80,000 simultaneous 4Mbps streams, or 160,000 2Mbps streams.
Microsoft sheds light on Flash rival | CNET News.com
Microsoft sheds light on Flash rival CNET News.com
Microsoft's answer to Adobe Systems' Flash Player has an official name--Silverlight--and a coveted target audience: media and entertainment companies bringing video to the Web.
Microsoft's answer to Adobe Systems' Flash Player has an official name--Silverlight--and a coveted target audience: media and entertainment companies bringing video to the Web.
Microsoft opens up on Web strategy at Mix07 | CNET News.com
Microsoft opens up on Web strategy at Mix07 CNET News.com:
"Microsoft's strategy in the burgeoning world of ad-supported online software calls for aggressive new business terms to undercut rivals and a familiar game plan of cozying up to developers. "
(it talks also about the new PDA webbrowser from Microsoft, and about mashup Web applications)
"Microsoft's strategy in the burgeoning world of ad-supported online software calls for aggressive new business terms to undercut rivals and a familiar game plan of cozying up to developers. "
(it talks also about the new PDA webbrowser from Microsoft, and about mashup Web applications)
