What a Respect ?

This is Google's respect shown to The India's 59Independence Day.....

By putting up this logo on there india's Search

www.google.co.in

The 100 Oldest Currently Registered .COM Domains

03/15/1985 SYMBOLICS.COM
04/24/1985 BBN.COM
05/24/1985 THINK.COM
07/11/1985 MCC.COM
09/30/1985 DEC.COM11/07/1985 NORTHROP.COM
01/09/1986 XEROX.COM
01/17/1986 SRI.COM
03/03/1986 HP.COM
03/05/1986 BELLCORE.COM
03/19/1986 IBM.COM
03/19/1986 SUN.COM
03/25/1986 INTEL.COM
03/25/1986 TI.COM
04/25/1986 ATT.COM
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05/08/1986 TEK.COM
07/10/1986 FMC.COM
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08/05/1986 BELL-ATL.COM
08/05/1986 GE.COM
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08/05/1986 STARGATE.COM
09/02/1986 BOEING.COM
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10/27/1986 VORTEX.COM
11/05/1986 ALCOA.COM
11/05/1986 GTE.COM
11/17/1986 ADOBE.COM
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11/17/1986 DAS.COM
11/17/1986 DATA-IO.COM
11/17/1986 OCTOPUS.COM
11/17/1986 PORTAL.COM
11/17/1986 TELTONE.COM
12/11/1986 3COM.COM
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12/11/1986 CONVERGENT.COM
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01/19/1987 CGI.COM
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02/19/1987 APPLE.COM
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03/04/1987 PRIME.COM
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07/27/1987 DUPONT.COM
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08/31/1987 QUICK.COM
09/03/1987 ALLIED.COM
09/03/1987 DSC.COM
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09/30/1987 MENTAT.COM
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11/02/1987 CFG.COM
11/09/1987 MARBLE.COM
11/16/1987 CAYMAN.COM
11/16/1987 ENTITY.COM
11/24/1987 KSR.COM
11/30/1987 NYNEXST.COM
03/07/2006 ADHISHSHARMA.COM ;-)

Microsoft to charge for Office 2007 Beta software downloads

How much money does Microsoft need? As much as possible would appear to be the answer, considering that it has announced a $1.50 fee to download the Office 2007 Beta as from August 2nd. Claiming a requirement to cover server costs as a result of the 3 million people that have already participated in the trial in just a couple of months.This is, according to Microsoft, 500 percent more than was expected and hence the need for “a cost recovery measure” for future downloads although the online test drive version will remain free. Well whoopee doo on the generosity front there.If I understand the situation correctly, Microsoft would appear to wants to have its cake and eat it. There is no denying that, Windows OS apart, Office is the big Microsoft money spinner. Equally there is no denying that by letting users download, install and use the Beta version of the suite free of charge for a few months it can get its hooks into a lucrative upgrade revenue stream. Three million downloads would suggest quite an interest, and certainly provide generous return on the server bandwidth investment if even just 25% took the paid upgrade path. Which leaves me thinking that either Microsoft is feeling the financial pinch (unlikely) or are acting like mercenary, money grabbing buffoons (more likely.) It is never morally right that the consumer should be expected to pay for Beta software, nor even the online mechanism to deliver it. This is all part and parcel of the development and marketing budget, surely? Unless someone has got their sums drastically wrong, in which case take it out on them and not us. The whole thing is, frankly, a farce. Why not just come clean Microsoft, and admit that far too many Beta copies are in use and you goofed? Why not admit that the download charge is to limit further Beta distribution without losing face and pulling it altogether? Why not admit that the online test drive amounts to exactly the same thing?In Australia this is exactly what seems to be happening as there Microsoft is withdrawing the Beta download service and claiming the program is “full.”

Microsoft's Ultimate Office 2007

Microsoft has announced that Office 2007 Ultimate Edition will now be added to its list of Office 2007 packages. The new edition will include all the applications of Office 2007. According to Microsoft, the Ultimate Edition is created on the basis of customer feedback, and is targeted at users who do not want to choose specific components from Office. These are typically people working from home, who need access to the full line-up of Microsoft Office 2007 applications, so that they can create, find, manage, and share information across boundaries with the help of familiar tools in Office. The Office 2007 Ultimate Edition will include core applications like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher, InfoPath, OneNote, Access, and the new Groove collaboration suite viz a version of Office 2007 Enterprise. The latest edition will also have other integrated functions such as content management, electronic forms, and rights management. Office Ultimate 2007 was not included in the original Office 2007 line-up announced in February. Microsoft will begin offering the new version through its volume licensing program at the end of 2006. Office 2007 Ultimate will also be made available on retail shelves, along with consumer versions of Office beginning January 2007. Microsoft has already announced Windows Vista Ultimate Edition that is a set of all features and functions included in the Home Premium and Enterprise editions. Some of the main features of the Vista Ultimate Edition include Windows Media Center, Tablet PC support, integrated search, BitLocker disk encryption, Virtual PC, multi-language user interface support, and services for UNIX. While the Office 2007 Ultimate Edition will be available at a price of approximately $679, Windows Vista Ultimate will retail for around $450.

Windows Live Messenger is out!

Microsoft Corp today announced the release of Windows Live Messenger, the next generation of MSN Messenger that promises to go beyond traditional instant messaging (IM) to help connect people with voice, video, and more. According to Microsoft, Windows Live Messenger will act as a window to the Internet, connecting people to their e-mail, blogs, searches, and other Windows Live services with just one click of the mouse. Prior to the release, Windows Live Messenger was under close and open beta testing. Microsoft says its new service is one of the first, among over 20 new Windows Live services to be launched globally in the course of 2006. The distinguishing features of Windows Live Messenger include: video call wherein customers can talk to, and view their friends through PCs in full-screen video; sharing folders whereby customers can easily share files and photos on their Messenger Contact List using the intuitive new user interface; Windows Live Contacts by which contact information is always kept current and updated; and integration with other Windows Live services such as Windows Live Search, Windows Live Local, Windows Live Mail, and MSN Spaces. Additionally, the new series of Web cams announced by Microsoft Hardware and the Windows Live Services Group named Life Cams, are optimized for use with Windows Live Messenger, so as to simplify people's communications experiences. Alex Stewart, director - Windows Live and MSN business, Microsoft (Asia Pacific), said, "Windows Live is all about giving consumers the tools and services they need to be in control, as they stay connected to the people they care about, on top of the information that is important to them, and protected across all of their online activities, "The launch of Windows Live Messenger is an important milestone for the business, as we work towards realizing the Windows Live vision. This vision is based around putting people at the center of their digital life, and creating a seamless experience across their PC, devices, applications, and the Web," Stewart said. Windows Live Messenger, according to Microsoft, will be available in over 60 markets including India, Australia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, etc. The minimum requirements for Windows Live Messenger as prescribed by Microsoft's Web site are: Pentium Processor 233 MHz, Microsoft Windows XP, 128 MB RAM, and around 50 MB of hard disk space for installation

An Opensource Dreamweaver Alternative.

Recently a man was at work and he needed to do some css stuff and he did most of it in notepad because the current machine on which he was didnt have dreamweaver(and yes it isnt necessary) and so rather than wait for someone to find a copy of dreamweaver and its license he looked around on the web and found this. http://www.aptana.com/. It is an opensource web IDE that in my opinion is as good if not better than dreamweaver.Lets start with the obvious one. ITS FREE!! also because it is an opensource anyone could configure it to meet their needs. Lets say you only work with php or something like that and you dont need all the css features if you knew java you could just open up the source code and tailor it to your coding needs. Dreamweaver on the other hand cost a lot of money for a text editor that colors different text elements.Another cool feature is its browser support feature. Usually when coding a web page you would have to check to make sure all your different elements and attributes are supported in at least 2 web browsers. Well in Aptana it will display a drop down menu and tell you which browsers have support for what your typing. Currently it includes IE, Firefox, Netscape, Opera, and Safari.The preview display is also a lot better. In an app like dreamweaver you can look in the design display to get a rough idea of what your page is gonna look like. Or you could save it and launch it in your web browser. Well for the most part that is not a worry in Aptana the preview display is very accurate (not sure but I think it is built off IE).The last feature I would like to mention about Aptana is the Outline view. This is a view that lets you expand and collapse code elements, but not only that by double clicking an element it will bring you to that section of the page.So I would recommend heavily that you try this out. This is perfect for someone who is a freelance coder/designer and doesnt have the budget to spend on software like dreamweaver or a small company that needs to save money and doesnt want to pay for multi license software. I also think it is a great improvement on some of the web IDE software available for linux (dreamweaver is not) like nvu or. screem