The Novell-led Mono project this week made the first, though incomplete, public release of Moonlight, an open-source implementation of Microsoft's Silverlight, a browser plug-in that competes with products such as Adobe Flash, Adobe Flex, Adobe Shockwave, JavaFX, and Apple QuickTime.
Adobe is aiming for greater use of its Flash Player multimedia Web software within mobile and other non-PC devices by launching its Open Screen Project an industry alliance it hopes will garner the support of large vendors in the embedded multimedia space.
KDE released a significantly revamped version of its Linux graphical interfaces software on Friday.
Adobe has issues three critical security updates, one of which is designed to stop a problem in the way the Flash player interacts with browsers, which could result in users' keystrokes being transmitted to attackers.
Looking to dethrone Adobe's Web video tool, Redmond to unveil a browser plug-in called Silverlight.
A growing roster of de facto standards is testing the need for bureaucratic agencies and design-by-committee technologies.
The imminent convergence of GPS technology and the Internet has implications that could change the way you think about IT. Find out what's already being developed in this area and how it might fit into your strategy.
The lack of backwards compatibility between the Web scripting language XHTML 2.0 and its HTML predecessors could make billions of Web pages obsolete, experts fear.
Virtual Reality Modelling Language is back from the dead--again. This time backers are betting that a new specification will drive a comeback.
XML has been called everything from the technology that will revolutionise the Web to a nuisance. What's really the story?
Print and Web designers who don't need support for film work will find enhanced integration throughout these updates to InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, Dreamweaver, and more.
A terrific Web editor for the price, Namo 2006 is an excellent choice for anyone looking to move up from basic freeware.
ThinkFree Office 3 is a low-cost alternative to Microsoft Office that lacks advanced tools but offers a free online component that's a handy work in progress for frequent travellers.
Macromedia aims to jazz up Web-based animations, videos and mobile content while better integrating the five apps in its updated suite.
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