Open Office, The Open-Source Office Suite
October 11, 2008
Open Office is a free, easy-to-use system that does what it says on the box. Its openness to different file formats makes it invaluable; for example, it can save and read Microsoft Office file formats, and save documents as PDFs. Open Office is the main office for free systems today. Because of that, Java is downplayed, because Open Office cannot really have Java as a core component. Open Office is a completely free open-source office suite, providing tools for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, databases, and more. While it may not seem fairly important to many at first, having an open source solution to office productivity tools is something more schools should consider in these ever-increasing budget crunch times.
Open Office is a professional quality application suite unlike most of the open source projects I've seen. It has all the features of MS-Office and you can even open and save all the ...Read full article
IBM 3D Virtual Datacenter
October 10, 2008
IBM announced the latest solutions to provide real-time data in the virtual world is safe from various different sources of data. Thus, the data as, hot spots, data flow, level of the server, and others will be available in environment with 3D visualization, informative, so can be managed more quickly and easily. Implenia (www.implenia.com), construction companies and real estate Swiss origin, recently use solution from IBM data centers to expand the virtual center operations. Previously, the limited use of the facilities management course.
The virtual data center will be present in the 3D replica of servers, Rack, network, and various other supporting devices. The information in the data center 2D text, although real time, less the actual condition. The human brain more familiar with the picture and sound, so, according to IBM researcher, Michael Osias, who became the architect 3D data center services from the IBM. By viewing the data ...Read full article
The Netbeans IDE
October 9, 2008
NetBeans IDE is one of the first IDEs with a completely modular architecture. NetBeans IDE is easy to install and use straight out of the box and runs on many platforms including Windows, Linux, Mac OS X and Solaris. This release also provides improved performance, especially faster startup (up to 40%), lower memory consumption and improved responsiveness while working with large projects. JavaScript developers have also been given due notice with the new debugger and all the other features that have been added. One of the really nice features is the support for the most common JavaScript libraries.
The Netbeans IDE uses the output window for showing various messages. Typically build and run messages. The NetBeans IDE guides the developer and automatically builds the underlying J2EE application infrastructure, making it easier than ever to develop J2EE platform 1.4 applications. To further assist the developer, the Java BluePrints Solutions Catalog as well ...Read full article
Nintendo DSi
October 6, 2008
The Nintendo DSi will be released in Japan on November 1, and will be available in black or white. It will cost USD$180 . The Nintendo DSi can adjust pitch and playback, making it ideal for language study and listening to music. What’s more, the DSi features an SD memory card slot, making it possible to take pictures with the DSi and then view them on the Nintendo Wii. The Nintendo DSi handheld will have browser software built-in and have access to a DSWare store where gamers can spend Nintendo Points on software. Nintendo will give gamers 1000 points for free if they visit the store by March 2010 -- games will feature four price structures: Free, 200 Points, 500 Points and Premium (800 Points).
Users can buy downloadable games from Nintendo’s online store using the current form of money, dubbed Nintendo Points. The games will come in four categories: free, ...Read full article
GIMP, The GNU Image Manipulation Program
October 6, 2008
The GIMP developers are proud to release GIMP 2.6.0 today. The GIMP is a software package that has been ported from Un*x. It also uses the GIMP toolkit (GTK) for its graphical user interface. The GIMP 1.3/2.0 desktop and UI make GIMP as easy to use as Photoshop, perhaps even easier. The GIMP can open almost any kind of image format available today, and it can also save in almost any format. But unless you're absolutely sure you'll never want to edit the picture again, save in the GIMP's native format, XCF.
The GIMP fills the need for a free Photoshop-like program. The tool is available for most UNIX platforms. The GIMP is ideal for amateur photographers, Web designers, and anyone who wants to create and edit professional-quality digital images on a budget. The GIMP is an open source image editor and design application that parallels Adobe Photoshop in functionality with ...Read full article
