Tag Archives: Internet Explorer

Trends in the WebSphere

Posted on 6 July 2009 by Rick Mason

A couple of news items that signal trends in the way the web will evolve: Internet Explorer has lost a significant amount of market share recently. This is good news in a couple of ways.  First, it signals growing diversity … Continue reading →

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What I Use – 2009

Posted on 3 January 2009 by Rick Mason

I thought I’d try something new and summarize the software that I use on a regular basis.  I have been thinking about this, as I have recently switched from one software program to another in a couple of areas, and … Continue reading →

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Berkeley Accord

Posted on 11 April 2008 by Rick Mason

ILS Basic Discovery Interfaces, a.k.a the Berkeley Accord In what may turn out to be a historically significant event in the history of library tech, a group called the ILS Discovery Task Force has generated an outline detailing what amounts … Continue reading →

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NetRenderer

Posted on 12 January 2008 by Rick Mason

NetRenderer is a service that will show you how web pages display using Internet Explorer versions 5.5, 6, and 7. This is a great, great tool for web page design, especially since pre-7 versions of Internet Explorer are notoriously tricky … Continue reading →

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IE 7 released

Posted on 23 October 2006 by Rick Mason

Microsoft has released Internet Explorer 7, and they have paid attention to what works for people when browsing. If you are using IE, I recommend that you upgrade to version 7 now: you will be safer online, websites created to … Continue reading →

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Two from Billboard, close but no cigars

Posted on 9 October 2006 by Rick Mason

One: This Day in Music History is a great way of gaining information about particular days and the significant musical events that occurred… except that it only works for the current date, and 15 days before.  So much for checking … Continue reading →

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Zoho Quickread Plugin

Posted on 20 September 2006 by Rick Mason

An interesting add-on for both Internet Explorer and Firefox: The Zoho Writer Quickread Plugin. Zoho Writer is one of the web-based word processors that have been cropping up lately. The Quickread plugin alllows one to read Microsoft Word documents within … Continue reading →

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