Smart Way: August 2007

Friday, August 17, 2007

Regarding our new software programs

I'm really proud of all the new software we introduced this week. And I'd like to explain a bit about our process. Because we take a little bit different approach when it comes to developing software. What we do is, we go talk to customers and ask them what features they want in such-and-such a program. Then we go back and try to make that program. I know. Pretty radical, right?Take our new Pages word processing applications. Customers have been screaming for a fairly simple and easy-to-use word processor that they can understand just by opening up and poking around. They don't want a million buttons and pull-down menus and eight zillion features. So fair enough. That's what we developed. (Or actually, what I developed, but we have to pretend that other people work on these projects too.) And we're selling that plus the other iWork apps for 79 bucks. Jesus. How can you not buy it? What's not to love?Now think about this. These same customers asked Microsoft for the same thing -- simplicity -- and what did the Borg give them? A new version of Word that has more buttons than the dashboard on the space shuttle. You need a pilot's license to use it. Have you seen it? It's incredible. First time someone showed me the interface I thought it was a spoof, like that fake ad about what an iPod box would look like if Microsoft made it.You know why this happens? Because here's how things work at the Borg. They've got all these zillions of teams out there dreaming up wacky new features, and none of them talk to each other. And they're all competing with each other and they're all looking for applications to stick their features into. Doesn't matter if anyone wants these features. They've been dreamed up. And raises and promotions are at stake. Productivity reviews and so on. To developers at the Borg big apps like Word are seen as big ocean-going freighters that get launched every few years and are able to carry loads of new features. If you're inside Microsoft on a product team, the goal is to get as many of your little things onto the next big freighter before it sails. Whether you succeed is largely based on whether your boss and your boss's boss have any influence with the powers that be. Can they trade favors? Push their weight around? Hold out one good feature unless five crappo ones go in with it? And so forth.Basically they create software the way Congress writes bills. Every House rep gets a crack at the bill, loading it up with pork, paying back favors, doing the bidding of lobbyists or whatever. That's why bills end up a thousand pages long and full of stuff that even the people who vote for them don't know is in there. Polar bear petting zoos in Alaska, corn museums in Nebraska, whatever.I look at the new Microsoft Office suite and I'm almost in awe. I mean it looks like they just shipped it without anyone actually looking at the programs and without having any central authority over the project. It's like one of those movies where you walk out going, Did a group of fully sentient adult human beings really watch that movie and say, Wow, yes, this is wonderful, we must put this into cinemas everywhere and share it with the world? Same for Office. Who gave this the green light? I mean how could Ray Ozzie actually think, Wow, this is some beautiful, elegant software? Oh wait. That's right. Ray made Notes. Enough said.Anyway. Microsoft is all about kitchen sink software development, with pieces thrown in from all over the place. Frankenstein apps, we call them. I'm sorry to say this because as you know the Beastmaster and I have become best girlfriends again since we hung out at the All Things D conference. Bill, forgive me. But you know it's true.

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Nip/Tuck Temporada 4 Completa

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Comic: The Punisher Meets Archie

El comic esta en Ingles, idioma original.Rapidshare:http://rapidshare.com/files/46777648/PUNISHER_MEETS_ARCHIE.zip

Todas las peliculas de James Bond (Descarga Directa)

En este servidor estan todas las peliculas del Agente 007, en inglés.http://fm.rinet.ru/3/English/007/

Kiss - Bootlegs

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AJAX DeskTop StartPage Enterprise

Cost (single license): $399 (with 1 year updates)Language: PHPPlatform: UnixRelease: June 27, 2007Current Version: 2.0Last Update: June 27, 2007Demo: http://www.alstrasoft.com/ajax-desk...-enterprise.htmUser FeaturesDrag and drop interfaceOption to change the number of columnsAbility to create/edit/delete page tabsUser have the ability to customize their personal desktop startpage by selecting themesSet background imageAbility to modify member profileRetrieve password during loginAbility to select languageSet custom title for member's desktop pageAbility to create multi-pages by creating new tabsCustom WidgetsAdmin FeaturesMulti-language support - Create unlimited languages and let your users select the language of their choice!100% template driven - Have your own custom design? No problemEZImport Module - Built-in MySQL Database Importer to allow seamless integration into your existing website. Also includes a PHP handler to allow interaction with your 3rd party PHP scriptMember Management - Admin can create/edit/delete/search membersEmail Management - Ability to mass mail or email to individual members, the system also keeps a history log of each email campaign sentDatabase Management - Admin can backup and restore database recordsUser Feedback System - members can send a feedback which will be stored in the system so that admin can reply directlyWeb Search Modules - admin can create/edit/delete custom search engines for web search widgetTemplate Manager - Ability to edit the look and feel of the systemAdmin has the ability to create custom themes for members to select for their desktop start pageAbility to change admin user/passCreate custom HTML widgetsManage RSS and Flash categoriesAdmin has the ability to add/edit/delete RSS feeds or flash gamesAbility to create custom static pagesMore Features Coming Soon In our Future UpdatesUWA (Universal Widget API)File Storage Moduleand many more!RequirementsMySQL (version 4/5 or higher)PHP (version 4.2.3/5 or higher)IMAP Module with SSL

http://web-script.org/files/Ajax%20Revolution.zip

The Lookout (2007 DVDRip)

Smart Way

Friday, August 17, 2007

Regarding our new software programs

24 Temporada 6

Nip/Tuck Temporada 4 Completa

Comic: The Punisher Meets Archie

Todas las peliculas de James Bond (Descarga Directa)

Kiss - Bootlegs

The Police - Greatest Hits (DVDRIP)

Sting - Inside: The Songs of Sacred Love (DVDRIP)

Sunshine 2007 DvdRip

AJAX DeskTop StartPage Enterprise

The Lookout (2007 DVDRip)

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