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Mobile Web FAQ has been updated

The Mobility Resources Mobile Web FAQ has been updated… (I'll announce “updates to the FAQ”, when major or considerable changes are done). ceo

R.I.P. Linkblog

One of my favorites blogs, Erik C. Thauvin's Linkblog, has gone R.I.P. I will miss Erik's Linkblog, but I understand why he decided to stop; it is a lot of work — information overload… I want to thank Erik for putting up and…

About IDEs, Extensions Plug-ins, and Developer Preferences

Integrated Development Environments (IDE) are (obviously) great tools that simplify the life of software developers. But it is very important to realize that IDEs are very personal in nature; some people like to use IntelliJ, others like NetBeans, while others prefer to use…

Mobile Monday Austin: MVNO and Social Networking, May 14, 2007

Event: MVNO and Social Networking When: Monday, May 14 , 2007 5:45 pm – 8:00pm Where: Omni Hotel – Austin Room (2nd Floor) 700 San Jacinto at 8th Street Austin, TX 78701 [map] Cost: Free, space is limited so please RSVP RSVP: Today…

Multiple choice tests: "B is the new C"

The Answer is NOT always C ceo

JavaOne and the "Debate from the Blogosphere"

I've been at JavaOne part of this week and not able to blog much… Before I get on the plane back to Austin, I wanted to write something quick about the past 2 days… It was good to be back at JavaOne. Very…

Tricastmedia TWUIK

I have been very impressed with what the folks at Tricastmedia have been doing….Those guys are enablers of a great mobile experience via their UI technologies for Java ME… They have a number of products such as a very sexy mail client, and…

I've been insulted by an analyst/marketer

Dan of the Mobile Enterprise Weblog, writes about This is what happens when we let engineers run the show… Ouch… that post is an insult to readers with engineer-like background (such like me). …“pompousness” “valuable and problematic”… …“This is what happens when we…

Massively Tiled Interfaces – Taking widgets into the extreme

When I look at the Zune interface that supposedly is getting patented, my first reaction is that it too convoluted or busy, and is taking widgets to the extreme. The whole idea about widgets is to simplify the user experience. It is not…