Apr 11
IBM announced Maqetta, an HTML5 authoring tool for building desktop and mobile user interfaces, and also announced the contribution of the open-source technology to the Dojo Foundation.
LAS VEGAS – At the IBM Impact 2011conference here, IBM announced both Maqetta as well as the open-source contribution of its Maqetta HTML5 visual authoring tool to the Dojo Foundation.
Maqetta is an open-source project that provides WYSIWYG visual authoring ofHTML5 user interfaces using drag-and-drop assembly, and supports both desktop andmobile user interfaces. The Maqetta application itself is authored in HTML, and therefore runs in the browser without requiring additional plug-ins or downloads. Maqetta is available under an open-source license. Ands users can download the source code and install it on their own server, customize the code to fit their needs and contribute improvements to the open-source project.
IBM officials said HTML5 is an umbrella term for dozens of new features that ship in modern browsers (desktop and mobile) that allow rich user interfaces, graphics, multimedia and fast performance using open standards. HTML5 ships in the latest versions of Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Apple Safari, and on smartphones, including iPhone, Android, RIM BlackBerry and Windows 7 Mobile.
Read the full article from eWeek.com here
Oct 13
Most everyone who's had some experience with free open source software has learned about the OpenOffice.org suite of productivity programs: a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, database, and drawing tool that provide a good deal of the functionality of their commercial counterparts. For users who need powerful productivity tools but don't require ahigh degree of compatibility with Microsoft-formatted files, OpenOffice.org is almost a no-brainer.
But apart from OpenOffice.org, what else is there? I dug into my own program folders and searched the far corners of the Web to come up with a cache of free and open source productivity applications for a range of desktop productivity tasks: word processing, page layout, graphics editing, illustration, task management, and more. Some of these tools are worthy substitutes for expensive commercial counterparts. All of them are available for Windows, and nearly all are available for Linux and Mac OS X as well.
Read the full article HERE
Aug 25
Posted by DevLearn Staff
Categories: Open Source , Research and Statistics
Survey: 98% Enterprise Respondents Use Open Source Software
Zenoss has released the 2010 Open Source Systems Management Survey results. According to the company's news release, the survey was based on more than 950 completed surveys gathered at the USENIX Large Installation System Administration conference and within the Zenoss open source systems management community. Noted in the survey highlights is that 98 percent of the survey respondents indicated usage of open source software and systems in their enterprises.
"Additional key findings in the 2010 Open Source Systems Management Survey include:
- 98% of the survey respondents indicated usage of open source in their enterprises.
- 71% of 2009 respondents indicated that open source software was easier to deploy up from 48% in 2008, 38% in 2007 and 26% in 2006.
- 76% of system administrators in large enterprises indicate they prefer to use open source whenever possible.
"When asked their degree of satisfaction with open source software on a scale of 1 to 10 (with 10 indicating most satisfied) users indicated an average level of satisfaction between 7 and 8."
Read the Full Story at Zenoss.com
Aug 25
Open source software offers free alternatives to Adobe Photoshop and InDesign and Microsoft Office, and is worth a try before spending big money for the industry gold standards.NewsOK
by Lillie-Beth Brinkman | NewsOK
I've loved using Adobe Photoshop and InDesign at work but was frustrated at the high cost of getting these top photo editing and design applications on my home computer. Paying several hundred dollars for software that I use for fun doesn't make sense. In my search for cheaper alternatives, I stumbled across free "open source" software.
These programs generally are not as easy to use as their costlier counterparts, but they get the job done if you're willing to work a little harder to learn how.
Read all about it HERE
Jun 14
Posted by DevLearn Staff
Categories: Open Source
From TMCnet
By Anuradha Shukla,
Akaza Research LLC announced it will demonstrate latest edition of its OpenClinica software in this year’s annual meeting of Drug Information Association scheduled for June 14 to 17.
The DIA annual meet is a forum that brings together professionals working in the area of drug discovery, development and life cycle management of pharmaceuticals, medical devices and other products. These concerned professionals look forward to this annual event to learn about the latest technology and new trends that are going to shape this industry.
Read all about it HERE
