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A software engineer with a history of delivering on time, quality solutions tailored to address the customer's needs. Jared is experienced with all phases of the software development, and has a wicked jump shot.

Google Chrome overtakes Firefox

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The first report of Google’s Chrome browser overtaking Mozilla’s Firefox has been reported for November. Statcounter.com, is the responsible party with this report which we have included below.

StatCounter Browsers November 2011

StatCounter Browsers November 2011

This is a very important increase for defining the shape of the websites within the next year. However, the other interesting fact is that Internet Explorer has seen a steady decrease in market share. This could be attributed to two primary causes. The first being market acceptance of Firefox and Chrome browsers by users. While the second is likely related to a noticeable increase in market share by Apple’s OS X. This is important as Safari has seen steady growth and because Safari and Chrome are based on the same core technology (and show related user experiences). These increases have also been noted within the google analytics and OmniSpear SaaS analytics platforms as well.

We expect to see within our own development hemisphere a greater increase in HTML5 and Javascript enabled websites. This of course is not a new trend but one that has been in motion since early 2010 and is continued by Adobe’s recent declarations including their EDGE preview project.

Windows 8 Live Keynote Address

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Today starting at 9a.m. PT Microsoft’s developer conference will feature a keynote that highlights Windows 8 changes and the revised developer experience. There will be a live stream of the conference keynote available on the conference website http://www.buildwindows.com/.

The core changes will be updated UI and a refresh that brings Windows 8 more in line with the current Apple OS X offerings (source ZDNET).

The OS X comparable offerings include:

  • History Vault (Time Machine)
  • Windows App Store (App Store)
  • ISO Mounting (Native OS X)
  • Cloud Based Profiles (iDisk/Mobile Me)
  • Modern Reader PDF Support (Preview)

Other New features:

  • Windows Explorer Ribbons
  • Updated Task Manager
  • ARM Processor Support
  • Internet Explorer 10
  • Pattern and Facial recognition logins

There are sure to be other features that sneak into Windows 8 and that may be helpful for the enterprise.

Our vote for the most hated new feature is surely Windows Explorer Ribbons. Apparently there is a vast difference between the Windows and Office team with incorporating user feedback.