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IMUG: Translation Tools in the Cloud: TermWiki & ReviewIT

Uwe Muegge and Matt Arney from CSOFT gave a talk on their TermWiki & ReviewIT localization tools at IMUG tonite. I watched the lecture via Adobe Connect webcast, which worked fairly smoothly. Thanks again to Adobe for hosting the meeting.

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FileMaker Pro 11 Notes

I recently had the opportunity to review a medium-sized database application written in FileMaker. General History FileMaker is a non-SQL RDBMS that can be aptly described as a “Desktop Database.” It stores an entire database in a single file, including … Continue reading

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HTTP to HTTPS and CDN Transitions in Web Browsers and Email Clients

It’s easy for front-end designers and server-side engineers to create web sites that don’t play well when SSL and Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) are added to the site. Fortunately it’s also easy to solve that by understanding how to design … Continue reading

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IMUG: How Google Built a Strong & Robust I18N Organization in Four Years

At IMUG tonite Manish Bhargava from Google reprised his talk on “How Google Built a Strong & Robust I18N Organization in Four Years”, previously presented at the WorldWare Conference. Manish is the product manager for Google’s 40 language initiative. This … Continue reading

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O’Reilly Open Source Conference 2010, Portland

Once again, the O’Reilly Open Source Conference (OSCON) was held in Portland, Oregon. It was a good conference, and we had beautiful weather all week long. Executive Summary The themes promoted by the conference organizers were Cloud Computing, NoSQL, Emerging … Continue reading

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