Dean, the guy responsible for IE7, announced yesterday that Windows Vista (and concurrently IE7) Beta 1 has been released. After reading the IE7 Technology Overview, I am please to see some of the new features that will be available in the new version of IE. tabbed browsing better user interface proactive security notifications (for phishing,… Continue reading IE7 Beta 1
Month: July 2005
Google Maps Hybrid
Google recently implemented a new feature on their maps page that allows users to overlay roads on satellite images. Just click on the “Hybrid” button next to the “Satellite” button on the maps. It seems to be more accurate than swtichign between the two old views.
2012 Olympic Logos
I am always interested in cool logos, and the logo for the London 2012 olympic games is one that I really like. It prompted me to take a look at the logos for the other four candidate cities (Madrid, Moscow, New York and Paris). What I like about the London logo is how it represents… Continue reading 2012 Olympic Logos
Sidebar Update
I thought it was time to add some new people to my sidebar. Hugh Roper and Julian Rickards comment more on here than probably anyone else. As a result, I added links to their blogs in the sidebars. Thanks for your continued visits.
AJAX and ColdFusion
AJAX seems to be all the rage recently, what with all the hype behind GMail, Google Maps, flickr, and the like. I’ve been wanting to dabble in it to test out the waters before I implemented anything major. Cameron Adams recently published an AJAX article over at SitePoint, and it sold me on giving it… Continue reading AJAX and ColdFusion
Google Currency
Google now offers currency conversion among its calculator features. For example, the current exchange from one Canadian dollar to US dollars is 81.07 cents.