Archives for September 22nd, 2006

Limited Time Only: Vista 5728 Available To The Public

This was absolutely shocking to me when I opened my Inbox and an anonymous tipster had sent me an email with the public download page for Vista 5728! I was pretty excited as you could imagine but I'm not sure if I want to go through the whole process of setting my computer up again after getting RC1 all perfect.

September 22nd, 2006
Limited Time Only: Vista 5728 Available To The Public

CSS Cheat Sheet

CSS is a great way to customize the look of your site and just about everyone is using it. I love how nearly everything is customizable but sometimes I have a hard time remembering all of the properties. That is where this CSS Cheat Sheet comes in!

September 22nd, 2006
CSS Cheat Sheet

How To Add Thumbnails When Users Hover Over Hyperlinks

WebShotsPro came up with a pretty cool JavaScript package that you can add to your site which lets users see a small thumbnail of your hyperlinks. It is actually really cool and the best part is that you won't have to provide the extra bandwidth needed to do it all! They host the JavaScript themselves.

September 22nd, 2006
How To Add Thumbnails When Users Hover Over Hyperlinks

Online Version Of Microsoft Works?

Is Microsoft starting to get concerned about their lack of an online productivity suite? Arstechnica believes that they're feeling the pressure and says that Microsoft is looking to take Microsoft Works online to provide a free alternative to a word processor.

September 22nd, 2006
Online Version Of Microsoft Works?

Mozilla Prepares Automatic Updater For Firefox Users

Mozilla is currently testing an update process for those people who will be making major updates (such as from Firefox 1.5.x to Firefox 2). They currently activated the new process for people who are upgrading from one nightly build to another nightly build.

September 22nd, 2006
Mozilla Prepares Automatic Updater For Firefox Users

Microsoft Releases Vista 5728 To Connect Testers

Paul Thurrott was definitely right when he said earlier that Microsoft was going to release Windows Vista 5728 to Connect testers this week, because it is now available. Unfortunately this release is not open to the public but the torrent will probably be alive by the end of today.

September 22nd, 2006
Microsoft Releases Vista 5728 To Connect Testers

Opera 9.02 Officially Released

We knew it was coming soon and it is finally here: Opera 9.02! The list of changes is actually longer than I thought it was going to be but here are a few good ones to point out:

September 22nd, 2006
Opera 9.02 Officially Released

Windows Vista 5728 Expected This Week For Testers

WindowsITPro is reporting that Vista 5728 will be the last version of the operating system that is released to testers before it begins the RTM process. Of course by tester they do not mean the general public, instead they are referring to the Microsoft Connect testers.

September 22nd, 2006
Windows Vista 5728 Expected This Week For Testers

Free Dunkin Donuts 16oz Iced Coffee From Yahoo

Wow, we all thought it was going to be some kind of cheap coffee but it looks like you can get a 16oz Iced Coffee for "setting Yahoo as your homepage." I decided to give it a shot so I opened IE7 to do it (didn't want it to mess with my Firefox homepages). I saw the little advertisement on Yahoo.com that is pictured above so I clicked on it.

September 22nd, 2006
Free Dunkin Donuts 16oz Iced Coffee From Yahoo

CyberNotes: Cooliris Provides Faster, Easier Way To Browse The Web

If you're looking for an easier, faster, more efficient way to browse the web, take a look at Cooliris.

September 22nd, 2006
CyberNotes: Cooliris Provides Faster, Easier Way To Browse The Web