Usability
606 Stories
Open source’s usability challenge
Insight commentary Ubuntu needs more usability. Getting it needs more than just goodwill and money.
Tags: Open source, Linux, Usability, Ubuntu, software, OpenGL, Mark Shuttleworth, Linux desktop, Apple iPhone, desktop
Windows Mobile still in the game
News Microsoft needs to bring innovation faster to its mobile platform to best the smartphone competition and regain market share, according to analysts.
Tags: Windows Mobile, Smart phones, Phone, Operating System, Smart Phone, Microsoft Corp., mobile, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Windows Mobile, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
Park right expertise to stay e-legal
News Firms need to pull expert resources into dedicated team to comply with digital forensics requests, says consultant, who outlines common pitfalls they should avoid.
Tags: Data Management, Legal, IT project management, IT Governance, E-discovery, Asia, Backup, IT Manager, Singapore, QA
Simple usability testing is easy with Optimal Workshop's tools
Techguide Check out Optimal Workshop's Chalkmark and Treejack--these easy-to-use tools may be especially attractive if your development shop is on a limited budget.
Tags: Authoring, Software engineering/development, Usability, E-mail Address, Tool, Authoring, Optimal Workshop, Treejack, Chalkmark, Microsoft Developer Network
What do we mean by 'outsourcing'?
Blogs Reading all the statistics that come out regarding outsourcing has made me wonder if there is any consistency in the usa...
3 lessons a CIO can learn from Windows 7
Techguide Microsoft's missteps with Vista, and attempts at redemption with Windows 7, offers firms valuable lessons in IT, be it in rolling out a new corporate application or delivering millions of copies of a new OS.
Tags: Windows 7, Infrastructure/architecture management, Operating System, Microsoft Corp., software, Information Technology, Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, Patrick Gray
Making the business case for Windows 7
Techguide Selling the idea of migrating from Windows XP, and reasons to upgrade from Windows Vista for IT professionals
Tags: IT Management, Asset/resource/knowledge management, Security, Operating System, Service Pack, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, application compatibility, Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft announces Project 2010 beta
News Enhancements to the project-management application include improvements to the user interface based on the Office ribbon technology.
Tags: Business applications, Enterprise resource planning (ERP), Microsoft Project, Arizona, Beta, director of marketing, 64-bit, ZDNet, ActiveX, Microsoft SharePoint
Windows Mobile UI tools less sophisticated
News update Windows Mobile offers less sophisticated set of user interface controls, says one developer, who hopes Microsoft will address this in future builds.
Tags: Development/design, Software engineering/development, Tool, Developer, Microsoft Windows Mobile, e-mail, Microsoft Windows, Apple iPhone, blog, barrier
Mozilla Labs rolls out usability 'Test Pilot' add-on
News More than a year after announcing its intention to make usability and feature testing easier and more consistent, Mozilla has released its Test Pilot browser plug-in.
Tags: Web browsers, Plug-in, Web Browser, Officer, Survey, Mozilla Corp., blogosphere, Mozilla Firefox, knowledge, product design
Smartbook won't replace smartphones, maybe netbooks
News While consumers are unlikely to give up their phones for smartbooks, they may do so for netbooks, says industry analyst.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Network infrastructure, Development/design, Qualcomm Inc., Computer, Phone, laptop computer, Smart Phone, mobile, Freescale Semiconductor Inc.
Unmask your passwords with this JavaScript trick
Techguide If you think you mistyped a password into a password field in your browser, a simple JavaScript trick can help you find out by unmasking the password.
Tags: Security, Web Browser, Jakob Nielsen, Password, Clear, Chad Perrin, Mozilla Firefox, JavaScript, newsletter, Security
Analyst: IBM needs to 'out-innovate' with Notes
News For Lotus Notes to wrest market share from Microsoft's dominance in e-mail collaboration, IBM needs to place bets on trends before they happen, says Forrester Research.
Tags: E-mail clients, Microsoft Outlook, Groupware, work flow software, Software, IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp., IBM Lotus Notes, e-mail, Emerging Market, software-as-a-service
Toshiba TG01
Reviews The slim and sleek TG01's hardware design breaks new ground, while the 4.1in. screen is great for media-rich activities. Unfortunately the user interface is eccentric, and battery life is very disappointing.
Tags: Battery, Screen, MicroSD, microSD Card, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Touch Screen, Accelerometer, phone, Microsoft Windows, light-emitting diode
Google Chrome OS takes shine off Windows
Insight commentary The Chrome OS is perfectly pitched at Microsoft's weaknesses. Addressing those will be Redmond's biggest challenge.
Tags: Operating systems, Security, Google Inc., Google Chrome, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Apple iPhone, desktop, Google Apps
