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The Ultimate Linklist of MIX 08
The MIX08 conference is wrapping up in Las Vegas, Nevada. What is MIX08?
MIX is an ongoing conversation between web designers, developers, and business decision makers. We showcase topics and solutions that bridge Microsoft and non-Microsoft perspectives, and emphasize the inclusive and participatory nature of the next web.
Presentations from Steve Ballmer, Ray Ozzie, Scott Guthrie, [...]
Get Internet Explorer 8 Right Now
I accidentally stumbled upon some links to Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 for both Vista and Windows XP. So without further ado, here are the links:
Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 Download for Windows XP
Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 Download for Windows Vista
More Versions of IE8
What’s New?
Activities
Activities are contextual services to quickly access a [...]
No Vista Necessary
I’ve been reading quite a few articles on Vista today, Microsoft’s latest operating system, which I’ve yet to switch to. Andy’s Blog clears up a few misconceptions about the Vista delay (it was delayed by 3 years). The article is great, but the first comment by Iain is awesomesauce!
However, I think it’s cost Microsoft a [...]
Analytics Reporting Suite
Seems like the Analytics Reporting Suite, which brings Google’s Analytics Tool to your desktop, is what Microsoft’s Gatineau should’ve looked like. Signup’s to download and use the AIR application are closed, but the site and sources state that you can email the developer to try and get in on the beta. Check out their website [...]
Gatineau - Microsoft’s Web Analytics Tool
I came across a couple of screenshots and the slides that shown at the ‘Web Analytics Day’ conference for Gatineau, Microsoft’s answer to Google’s Analytic Tool. One of their key notes is that “Web Analytics is hard”. Well Microsoft, you don’t seem to be making it “look” any easier. Screenshots of Gatineau do not [...]
Tech - Did Windows Update Broke Opera
NOTE: This issue has been fixed…for me and it was Google’s fault!
After I did a Windows Update yesterday (I was quite behind on them since I have automatic updates disabled), Opera no longer displays Google Reader properly (or is it the other way around?). Instead I have this:
This is basically just a box. Before, [...]
Live Maps Can’t Find Me
I was looking for directions last night to the house that I’ll be temporarily staying it. I chose to use Google Maps first. It gave me directions and all the other things I was looking for. However, I decided to try Live Maps to see if there would be a difference in route and time. [...]
