Power your Imagination with WordPress 2.7
Friday, January 02, 2009
The first thing that comes in notice is how the interface is when one uses an application. And this is the most noticeable thing in the latest version of Wordpress 2.7. This Wordpress 2.7 is much faster than the other previous versions. It is available in two formats and is also known as “Coltrane”. In it every screen is customizable.
In WordPress 2.7 small layout changes are bit by bit applied. Some elements like multiple dashboards are directly implemented to wordpress.com or wordpress.org so there is nothing to worry if the changes are not deflected/reflected the same time you apply them. All the amendments made in the 2.7 version are as a result of the combined effect of the usability testing performed on the 2.5 version and Crazyhorse
After implementing latest version 2.7, it will be possible to drag and drop or show and hide many UI elements. So this Coltrane offers a good interface flexibility. WordPress Version 2.7 consisted of bugfixes, feature enhancements, and security fixes. Moreover it also provides with the facility of automatic up-gradation.
Features of Wordpress 2.7
In WordPress 2.7 small layout changes are bit by bit applied. Some elements like multiple dashboards are directly implemented to wordpress.com or wordpress.org so there is nothing to worry if the changes are not deflected/reflected the same time you apply them. All the amendments made in the 2.7 version are as a result of the combined effect of the usability testing performed on the 2.5 version and Crazyhorse
After implementing latest version 2.7, it will be possible to drag and drop or show and hide many UI elements. So this Coltrane offers a good interface flexibility. WordPress Version 2.7 consisted of bugfixes, feature enhancements, and security fixes. Moreover it also provides with the facility of automatic up-gradation.
Features of Wordpress 2.7
- Dashboard Redesign. The new design is based on usability eye-tracking tests.
- Sticky posts. Enables to keep a post pinned to the top of home page.
- Single Insert Media button. This media button automatically figures out what type of media is being uploaded.
- Quick In-line Editing. It is done with the help of AJAX Technology to edit posts without fully refreshing the page.
- Comments API. It updates and moderates the comments from mobile device.
- Dashboard comment replies. It replies to comments directly from the Dashboard.
- Threaded comments. It allow users to thread their comments. Threading helps in understanding the conversation.
- Keyboard Shortcuts. It is similar to the abundance of shortcuts in Google Reader.
- Automatic plug-in install in browser. It facilitates to install new plug-ins directly from within your blog, rather than using FTP.
- Automatic upgrades.
- Web host updating.
- Security.
- Media.
- WordPress as Hub.
- BackPress.
- Fashion + Tattoos.
- Year of Themes.
- Screencasts.
- WordPress TV.
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SaaS Platform Gains Momentum
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Here it comes the first SaaS platform which permits to organize multiple content-centric applications across different enterprise workgroups. SpringCM has also released Accounts Payable Automation Solution in integration with Intacct’s on-demand financial management and accounting applications which promises to improve productivity and reduction in overheads by making paper work outmoded in all accounting and financial industries.
It actually combines SpringCM’s content management capabilities and Intacct’s financial expertise. This will also support CPA firms. All the printed documents use instead electronic processes complete with audit trails and version control. To bring the two finance department and the accounting profession one step nearer to the real document management in the enterprise, this “first-ever combination of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) financial applications and document management” is helpful.
Till date it was very difficult for organizations to integrate and customize off-the-shelf ECM systems with additional third-party technologies for each departmental application. Also it used to led the expenses to approximately two to five times higher than the cost of the initial licenses. The new SpringCM platform allows applications to be developed once and deployed many times with all the SaaS advantages of low cost, rapid user adoption, and full integration with other systems via Web services.
The SpringCM 5.0 platform enables unique openings like :
It actually combines SpringCM’s content management capabilities and Intacct’s financial expertise. This will also support CPA firms. All the printed documents use instead electronic processes complete with audit trails and version control. To bring the two finance department and the accounting profession one step nearer to the real document management in the enterprise, this “first-ever combination of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) financial applications and document management” is helpful.
Till date it was very difficult for organizations to integrate and customize off-the-shelf ECM systems with additional third-party technologies for each departmental application. Also it used to led the expenses to approximately two to five times higher than the cost of the initial licenses. The new SpringCM platform allows applications to be developed once and deployed many times with all the SaaS advantages of low cost, rapid user adoption, and full integration with other systems via Web services.
The SpringCM 5.0 platform enables unique openings like :
- It helps in reducing the time and capital investment by allowing Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) to create an on-demand version of their offering.
- SpringCM platform is also used by Consulting organizations that understand key business processes for creating repeatable sources of revenue and new services without the cost and interference of developing and managing technology.
- Manufacturers of scanners, printers, fax and copy machines can develop applications that link these devices to SaaS-based document management to deliver repeatable applications, and create higher-level value propositions and market differentiation, while increasing user retention.
- Document services organizations such as Business Process Outsourcers (BPOs) and scanning bureaus have gained the benefit that now they can make value-add applications which can help in reduction of cost of delivering and tying services to process automation.
- It also helps in integration with third-party systems such as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Customer Relationship Management (CRM).
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Across and IAI launch Integrated Translation Software
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Across Systems and the Institute for Applied Information Science at Saarland University (IAI) have teamed up to offer an advanced software translation toolkit in the United States.
"CLAT is a well-used and well-respected technology in Europe, especially in Germany, as is Across System's Language Server," an Across spokesperson told IT Examiner.
"Across Language Server holds about 23 per cent of the translation tools marketplace in Europe. So both of these technologies are leading software techs in their own right; however, prior to this, no one was selling the combined solution in the US. So the proofing process (for example, checking the uniformity of texts to match company standards) becomes easy and automatic – no more manual reconciliation with internal style guides or corporate wording," said the spokesperson.
The spokesperson explained that IAI and Across Systems initially announced a partnership in March 2008. The two companies have since expanded their partnership, with the creation of an integrated product that includes both statistic and rule-based quality assurance features.
The upgraded solution reportedly increases production by approximately 50-75 per cent, which is critical for companies translating documents into 10 languages or more. The new application is compatible with a variety of desktop publishing tools, including MS Word, Powerpoint, Adobe Framemaker, Indesign, PTC Arbortext and Madcap Flare.
Users are also offered the option of viewing matches from the translation memory and terminology systems, as well as results of the rule-based quality assurance. The matches can then be utilised as a unique platform for streamlined text optimisation.
"The integrated solution combines translation-oriented authoring and linguistic quality checks," explained Daniel Nackovski, president of Across Systems (US). "It is available for all common editors and we will be offering it in the United States as of the first quarter of 2009."
"CLAT is a well-used and well-respected technology in Europe, especially in Germany, as is Across System's Language Server," an Across spokesperson told IT Examiner.
"Across Language Server holds about 23 per cent of the translation tools marketplace in Europe. So both of these technologies are leading software techs in their own right; however, prior to this, no one was selling the combined solution in the US. So the proofing process (for example, checking the uniformity of texts to match company standards) becomes easy and automatic – no more manual reconciliation with internal style guides or corporate wording," said the spokesperson.
The spokesperson explained that IAI and Across Systems initially announced a partnership in March 2008. The two companies have since expanded their partnership, with the creation of an integrated product that includes both statistic and rule-based quality assurance features.
The upgraded solution reportedly increases production by approximately 50-75 per cent, which is critical for companies translating documents into 10 languages or more. The new application is compatible with a variety of desktop publishing tools, including MS Word, Powerpoint, Adobe Framemaker, Indesign, PTC Arbortext and Madcap Flare.
Users are also offered the option of viewing matches from the translation memory and terminology systems, as well as results of the rule-based quality assurance. The matches can then be utilised as a unique platform for streamlined text optimisation.
"The integrated solution combines translation-oriented authoring and linguistic quality checks," explained Daniel Nackovski, president of Across Systems (US). "It is available for all common editors and we will be offering it in the United States as of the first quarter of 2009."
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Windows 7 Beta Out in the Wild
Monday, December 29, 2008
An initial beta of the upcoming Windows 7 operating system has hit torrent trackers across the internet, and one reporter, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes of ZDNet has impressions on it.
He says the new OS is "solid and fast", but also adds: "The new revamped taskbar is visually very interesting (and certainly a lot easier to use at higher screen resolutions that the Vista or XP taskbar), but it tries to do too much and as such comes across as kludgey and counter-intuitive. One failure is that it's hard to tell the difference between apps that are running and shortcuts that have been pinned to the taskbar. "
The OS was demonstrated recently by Microsoft at the Professional Developers Conference, but many could honestly not find any differences between 7 and Vista.
An official first beta is expected to be sent to beta testers in January.
He says the new OS is "solid and fast", but also adds: "The new revamped taskbar is visually very interesting (and certainly a lot easier to use at higher screen resolutions that the Vista or XP taskbar), but it tries to do too much and as such comes across as kludgey and counter-intuitive. One failure is that it's hard to tell the difference between apps that are running and shortcuts that have been pinned to the taskbar. "
The OS was demonstrated recently by Microsoft at the Professional Developers Conference, but many could honestly not find any differences between 7 and Vista.
An official first beta is expected to be sent to beta testers in January.
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