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Cracking calendars

When you think about it, the progress in online calendaring (if there is such a word?) has been one of the web's bigger disappointments. It's not for a lack of ideas, services (Google, 30Boxes) or standards (iCal)... maybe it just isn't sexy enough compared to Flash-ier functionality. But things are finally moving, it seems. I'm starting [...] read on »

Breath of fresh AIR

I'm finding more and more reasons to like Adobe's new AIR technology. They describe it as 'a new technology that makes possible exciting new software applications that merge the desktop and the web'; in practice, it opens software development up to those who chose to specialise in more 'creative' fields like Flash. And of course, [...] read on »