An interesting piece of news on the FireFox wiki - "Currently, approximately 50% of the people who download FireFox actually try it and about 50% of those people continue to use it actively." Which means that 75% of those of us who download it don't become active users.
In a related note (as reported over at the Guardian) it looks like Steve Jobs of Apple is hinting at taking on FireFox with the aim of leaving Safari and Internet Explorer the only major players left standing (though the credibility of Apple's Safari browser has been severely dented by the host of problems present in it's initial beta release for Windows).
So, the browser wars are hotting up again and, for me, that can only be a good thing as rival developers seek to take control of the browser it pushes innovation and features which benefit us all.
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Monday, 13 August 2007
Saturday, 28 July 2007
BBC iPlayer launches
A little bit later than planned, but still very much anticipated, the BBC launches it's iPlayer in beta form (sign up for iPlayer beta trial here). It's not yet available for Mac or Windows Vista, though it will be shortly. Anyhow, it's an online media player that allows you to catch up on BBC TV shows online up to 7 days after broadcast (as long as you're in the UK)
Will it change the viewing habits of the UK? Will we all hover round our computers to watch TV? Who knows. With services like Sky Plus and Virgin Media Plus+ and the option of recording and storing TV shows on your media ready PC the iPlayer doesn't seem to offer much more than is already available elsewhere.
The real excitement is around how readily will iPlayer allow traditional TV and interactive services to fully converge...imagine watching a historical TV dram and then simultaneously looking up info on the period in question or watching a murder mystery while reading the backs stories of each of the characters so that you have that extra insight into the drama. We don't know which way this will all go, though we have a few ideas, but we'll keep an eye out and report back as things develop.
Will it change the viewing habits of the UK? Will we all hover round our computers to watch TV? Who knows. With services like Sky Plus and Virgin Media Plus+ and the option of recording and storing TV shows on your media ready PC the iPlayer doesn't seem to offer much more than is already available elsewhere.
The real excitement is around how readily will iPlayer allow traditional TV and interactive services to fully converge...imagine watching a historical TV dram and then simultaneously looking up info on the period in question or watching a murder mystery while reading the backs stories of each of the characters so that you have that extra insight into the drama. We don't know which way this will all go, though we have a few ideas, but we'll keep an eye out and report back as things develop.
Friday, 25 May 2007
Where to find Welsh language software
Kevin Donnelly, the man behind Welsh language versions of the Gnome and KDE Linux desktop environments, has started a directory of cross-platform software that can be used in Welsh, not dissimilar to the updates about Welsh language software you can find at Meddal.
So far Donnelly’s directory includes:
Donnelly is welcoming submissions, so if you know of any cross-platform software that can be used in Welsh, contact him via his blog.
So far Donnelly’s directory includes:
- The KnotsBag vector graphics software which allows you to create intricate Celtic knotwork patterns, making it ideal for tattoo designers with a penchant for maths, amongst others.
kTranslator, a program to translate words from one language to another.
QCAD, for 2D computer-aided drawing.
To Bach, the little utility from Draig Technology (based in Bangor) that allows you type diacritic marks when typing in Welsh.
Donnelly is welcoming submissions, so if you know of any cross-platform software that can be used in Welsh, contact him via his blog.
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