Java’s Weapon to Kill Flash, Ajax, SilverLight

Java has long failed to woo Internet users on the client front-end. Flash was ruling it for years; but with the recent announcement of SilverLight from Microsoft, Sun could no longer stay behind. So, they are trying again with a consumer-flavored Java – JavaFX.

Talking Around the Mobile Web

Although many have cell phones and other mobile devices that would permit mobile surfing, few do. Part of this is explained by the poor appearance of many websites as seen through a mobile device Given the push to have more mobile-friendly websites, hopefully this will change. The dotMobi community is providing resources and we now have a dotMobi Mobile Web Developers Guide.

Adtech: Internet Advertising Smoke – Mirrors

With this link-bait title, let me start out by pointing out that there was value at the show, and, I think, many potential advertising buyers in the audience.   There were several very interesting booths, and some real innovators some of which we interviewed: I will have my educated, more gentle staff detail many of those here in the next few weeks. But I must say that…

Microsoft Grabs Stake In CareerBuilder

As Microsoft preaches its advertising solution virtues to the masses, they have put some more money in the collection plate of the three major newspaper publishers who back online classifieds site CareerBuilder.