Technology Mashup

Thoughts from my first 5 minutes of using Google Chrome

Ok, so I've checked it out on my windows box and I must say its very impressive. My corporate system is very secure, and Chrome seems to have coped with the proxy very well. Here are my notes.

For those interested in JBOSS BPM, I recommend reading Heiko Braun's latest post on JBoss SOA Governance: Project Overlord blog.

It is interesting (not surprising perhaps) to see the focus on GWT as the AJAX environment for creation of the RIA.

If GWT is not a familiar term, I guess for Web Dev's it will be very familiar - particularly for all of the Java heads.

If you've got a spare 50 minutes and you would like more details on GWT check out this video from Google...

Developments in Online Advertising

By Steve Nimmons

Online advertising has been with us since the earliest days of the Internet and where ‘eyeballs meet content’ advertisers will always be close by. We have travelled an immense distance in the last 15 years. The first Web portals were (almost uniformly and tastelessly) bedecked with every imaginable flashing widget that might attract a valuable click-through. I will spare the early designers blushes but some sites would today come with health warnings for photosensitive epilepsy.

It's not clever and it's not grown up, but I found this strangely amusing.

Just decide what to ask, and watch the results!

Hint: "Stand on your head" produces disappointing results. "Blow me a kiss" really made me laugh...

http://www.subservientchicken.com/

Interesting article from Mark Watts on the Risk Management blog at Computer Weekly today with the snippet below requiring Britain to respond to the EU commissioner in respect of whether Phorm complies with data protection legislation.

“NATION shall speak peace unto nation.” Eighty years ago, Britain’s state broadcasters adopted that motto to signal their hope that modern communications would establish new bonds of friendship between people divided by culture, political boundaries and distance.

For those who still cling to that ideal, the latest trends on the Internet are depressing...

Interesting thoughts on Cuil from Popular Mechanics...

Why Cuil Can't Keep Up With Google's Search Power: Analysis - A new search engine launched yesterday, claiming to be the next, best alternative to Google. But if you've spent any time on the site-and we've spent a lot-you probably noticed that it's certainly not the most effective one.     

Big Blue gets 'pat on the back' from Gartner...

Report: IBM Worldwide Market Share Leader in Web Portal Software -

IBM today announced that analyst firm Gartner, Inc. has ranked IBM as the worldwide market share leader in the enterprise portal software market based on total software revenue for 2007.(1)

[IBM Newsroom]

Sainsbury's suspends online shop - A computer fault forces Sainsbury's to suspend its online grocery service, meaning thousands of orders will not be delivered.

[BBC UK Technology News]

Anyone else 'dying for an alternative?'...

Yahoo-Google agree online ad deal - Yahoo agrees a deal with Google which will see Yahoo use the search engine giant's advertising technology.

[BBC UK Technology News]