The New Video Standards War - Ogg Vorbis vs. MPEG-4 By Matthew David
There is a new video CODEC standard battle that is about to turn into a full, blown out war. On one side is Google and FireFox with the Open Source video format called Ogg Vorbis. In the other corner is Apple with the industry standard MPEG-4. The shared ground they are fighting over: dominance in HTML5. This article looks into this new battle and looks to see if there is already a clear winner.
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The impact of Flash Professional CS5 exporting to the iPhone By Matthew David
If you are a Flash developer then Adobe has big news for you. You can now export your movies as native iPhone Apps. Well, sort of. In this article you will find out what the impact of exporting Flash movies to the iPhone really is.
...Read More »
FAQ: Adobe Flash Platform Services for Distribution By Kevin Schmitt
It's been a while, but Adobe's announcement of Flash Platform Services for Distribution (which we'll shorten to AFPSD for the duration) begs for the not-quite-famous "fake FAQ" treatment, where your humble host asks made-up questions of, well, himself in an attempt to make further sense of the official AFPSD press release. With that as the setup, let's get to those "frequently asked questions."
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Microsoft's SilverLight 3 has raised the bar above Adobe's Flash 10 By Matthew David
Adobe is the de-facto RIA solution on the Web, but the new kid on the block, Microsoft's SilverLight, is now outpacing the dated technology from Adobe. In this article you will learn how you can do more, design better and deliver richer media solutions with SilverLight 3 than Adobe's Flash 10. Let the smack-down begin!
...Read More »
Flash, SilverLight and Web browsers gaining support for MPEG-4 By Matthew David
The new de-facto standard for delivering video over the Internet is MPEG-4; you may also know the standard by the more cryptic H.264 official standard code. In this article you will see how rich media technologies such as Flash and SilverLight are embracing MPEG-4. In addition, you will see how the Web browsers are also stepping up and supporting MPEG-4.
...Read More »
Microsoft's SilverLight tightens the screws on Adobe's Flash? By Matthew David
The Microsoft SilverLight team knows they have an uphill battle against Adobe's Flash, but it is not stopping them from innovating and increasing the compelling reason for why they are a viable alternative Rich Internet Application platform.
...Read More »
Flash and SEO: Like Oil and Water By Scott Buresh
The bottom line here is that a site built entirely in Flash still faces huge obstacles. While there have been recent moves from Google and Yahoo! to try to index the content from combined Flash/SEO sites, those moves have not yet, from my experience, translated into SEO results or success.
...Read More »
Corduroy Lines-The making of an online Surf Magazine By John Virata
When the Macintosh computer and the LaserJet printer were introduced in 1984, the print publishing world was turned on its head. A simple computer with a desktop publishing application enabled virtually anyone who could afford the setup the capability to be a publisher. These tools, along with Aldus PageMaker started the desktop publishing revolution. Fast forward to today, and the Internet is arguably the biggest publishing clearinghouse in the world.
...Read More »
Getting Started with Video on the Internet By Matthew David
With choices ranging from Podcasting to DRM Video to Flash Video, what do you look for in delivering video over the Internet? In this article you will find out what options you have and why you should choose one solution over another.
...Read More »
Flash Games with Design By Ko Maruyama
There are plenty of games that you can play through simple browsers. Some of them are created with beautiful illustrations and artistry that takes advantage of the small file sizes for these games. This month, I took a look at the sequel game: Daymare Town 2. The simple puzzles (although sometimes tricky) are packaged with the great looking rough drawings.
...Read More »
Bluetooth headsets have become more and more popular throughout the years and now more and more cell phones have been able to take advantage of this technology. In this review we'll be looking at a brand new Bluetooth headset from iTech, the SolarVoice 908, one of the first solar charging headsets on the market.
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Thank goodness you're a pack rat! You know, have to grab, keep everything that flies by...ok everything except that report or news item or YouTube yuck you saw last week and now desperately need. Can't find it it save your behind. And still you don't have enough storage...there are new worlds to conquer, new worlds to destroy or take home with you. Don't worry Flash will always be there for you Dale!!!!
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On this Veteran's Day 2009, as we honor those who served and gave their lives for America, there are stories about man's best friend being told by those who fought alongside their "War Dogs of the Pacific." Most Americans have no idea that dogs were trained to sniff out the enemy during World War II, 549 to be exact fought with the U.S. Marines on Guam, Saipan, and other battlegrounds of the Pacific Theater.
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Did you hear? Microsoft is releasing a new version of Windows - should you buy it? Windows 7 is here. In this article you will find out if Windows 7 is worth the wait and whether or not you should upgrade. Or is Windows 7 just another Vista?
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The New Video Standards War - Ogg Vorbis vs. MPEG-4
There is a new video CODEC standard battle that is about to turn into a full, blown out war. On one side is Google and FireFox with the Open Source video format called Ogg Vorbis. In the other corner is Apple with the industry standard MPEG-4. The shared ground they are fighting over: dominance in HTML5. This article looks into this new battle and looks to see if there is already a clear winner.
...Read More »
The impact of Flash Professional CS5 exporting to the iPhone
If you are a Flash developer then Adobe has big news for you. You can now export your movies as native iPhone Apps. Well, sort of. In this article you will find out what the impact of exporting Flash movies to the iPhone really is.
...Read More »
FAQ: Adobe Flash Platform Services for Distribution
It's been a while, but Adobe's announcement of Flash Platform Services for Distribution (which we'll shorten to AFPSD for the duration) begs for the not-quite-famous "fake FAQ" treatment, where your humble host asks made-up questions of, well, himself in an attempt to make further sense of the official AFPSD press release. With that as the setup, let's get to those "frequently asked questions."
...Read More »
Microsoft's SilverLight 3 has raised the bar above Adobe's Flash 10
Adobe is the de-facto RIA solution on the Web, but the new kid on the block, Microsoft's SilverLight, is now outpacing the dated technology from Adobe. In this article you will learn how you can do more, design better and deliver richer media solutions with SilverLight 3 than Adobe's Flash 10. Let the smack-down begin!
...Read More »
Flash, SilverLight and Web browsers gaining support for MPEG-4
The new de-facto standard for delivering video over the Internet is MPEG-4; you may also know the standard by the more cryptic H.264 official standard code. In this article you will see how rich media technologies such as Flash and SilverLight are embracing MPEG-4. In addition, you will see how the Web browsers are also stepping up and supporting MPEG-4.
...Read More »
Microsoft's SilverLight tightens the screws on Adobe's Flash?
The Microsoft SilverLight team knows they have an uphill battle against Adobe's Flash, but it is not stopping them from innovating and increasing the compelling reason for why they are a viable alternative Rich Internet Application platform.
...Read More »
Flash and SEO: Like Oil and Water
The bottom line here is that a site built entirely in Flash still faces huge obstacles. While there have been recent moves from Google and Yahoo! to try to index the content from combined Flash/SEO sites, those moves have not yet, from my experience, translated into SEO results or success.
...Read More »
Corduroy Lines-The making of an online Surf Magazine
When the Macintosh computer and the LaserJet printer were introduced in 1984, the print publishing world was turned on its head. A simple computer with a desktop publishing application enabled virtually anyone who could afford the setup the capability to be a publisher. These tools, along with Aldus PageMaker started the desktop publishing revolution. Fast forward to today, and the Internet is arguably the biggest publishing clearinghouse in the world.
...Read More »
Getting Started with Video on the Internet
With choices ranging from Podcasting to DRM Video to Flash Video, what do you look for in delivering video over the Internet? In this article you will find out what options you have and why you should choose one solution over another.
...Read More »
Flash Games with Design
There are plenty of games that you can play through simple browsers. Some of them are created with beautiful illustrations and artistry that takes advantage of the small file sizes for these games. This month, I took a look at the sequel game: Daymare Town 2. The simple puzzles (although sometimes tricky) are packaged with the great looking rough drawings.
...Read More »
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