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Opera 8.5 PocketPC quick test
OK so I just downloaded Opera for Pocket PC and tested it (iMate JasJar Windows Mobile 5.0). Well I was expecting to be blown away with a real Internet Explorer challenger.
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Opera Mobile 8.5 Beta for Pocket PC released
A 45-day trial beta is now officially available for downloading Opera 8.5. Unlike the version that leaked earlier, this beta includes binaries for Windows Mobile 5.0 as well as 2003. From the press release:
"Ever since we released Opera 8 for Windows Mobile 2003 Smartphone in June 2005, people have been asking for Opera for their Pocket PCs," says Christen Krogh, VP Engineering, Opera Software. "We are very pleased to offer the latest version of Opera Mobile to Pocket PC owners, so they may finally have a proper Web experience on their devices."
"Opera Mobile 8.5 for Pocket PC offers unmatched speed and usability, which is why we included it on our latest Sharp W- ZERO3 flagship device for the advanced Japanese market" says Tadasu Tsuchihashi, Executive director, Willcom INC. "Thanks to Opera Mobile's unique rendering technology the Web surfing experience on Pocket PC devices is now remarkably close to that of a PC." -
An excellent PDF viewer for your PocketPC
To follow Roy Osherove on the search for an alternative to Acrobat Reader, PocketXpdf is a no-frills viewer for native PDF files for the Pocket PC platform. The rendering engine is a port of Xpdf.
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dnrTVShow really cool
Carl thanks for that show. Amazing! And the video quality (thanks to Camtasia) is really top notch.
Any way you can give the name of the applications I can see in the task bar (of course I see Office icons, but what are the other ones?). -
A maliciously-crafted GIF image may result in arbitrary code
Many people will think reading this title, yet another Microsoft security hole. Well not this time!
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Software Tales From The Real World
This post title can’t be more appropriate. It’s also the name of Donnie Hale blog who narrate its first real experience on the migration of a 2003 project to VS 2005. Interesting reading, not only because it was successful, but it give another approach to the Microsoft idea of converting everything in one go.
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Microsoft Live Expo
The Live project Fremont has been renamed Expo.
What it isAn online marketplace and social networking siteWhat it gives you• Free ads that are easy to post• Browse through a wide range of categories ranging from merchandise,
events, personals and services• Keep your dealings within a trusted network like your MSN Messenger Buddies , friends or co-workers; or open them up to anyone• Find listings just in your area, nationwide or anywhere in between• Add your listings to your MSN Space with one easy click• Get detailed maps and directions for things like garage sales, homes for sale or concerts• Communicate with people via MSN Messenger right from Expo’s site
Anybody has an invite ?
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new Mobile news website
MobileCrunch is a new site dedicated to... mobile computing :-).
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Check your Regular Expressions
No need to install a tool if you have to do a quick check you can use Rex V, an online validator for your regular expressions. Really a lot of options, great job!
And of course, because it's the big thing actually, Rex V use Ajax. -
Expandable ASP.NET panel
Steve C. Orr propose an interesting solution to create an expandable panel control inheriting from the standard panel control. Source provided too!