There’s been a lot of redesign talk lately among big names, most notably Facebook and Yahoo!. Twitter announced today that it was rolling out a new design. This design turns out to be pretty much all about aesthetics rather than improved user experience. Don’t worry. If you think the design is missing some things that you would like to see added, Twitter is accepting feedback, and had this to say:
Microsoft Patents Key Functionality
Would you believe that Microsoft has just patented the concept utilized by the "page up" and "page down" keys commonly found on computer keyboards? That seems to be the case according to U.S. Patent number 7,415,666.
YDN Turns To Krugle For “Functionality”
The Yahoo Developer Network is apparently lacking in functionality, or maybe it’s just not as functional as its parent company would like.
Not to worry, though – Krugle, Inc. “will supply search functionality” thanks to a new arrangement.
Krugle, which is based in Menlo Park, California, has defined itself as “the code search engine.”
Microsoft Word 2007 Beta 2 Blogging Functionality
Testing the blogging functionality in Word 2007 beta 2.
Google Alters Functionality To Comply With DRM
Google has changed the way Gmail displays PDF files, in order to prevent it from circumventing Adobe’s DRM.
Firefox Extensions Add Great Functionality
One of the great things about Firefox is the vast range of extensions you can add it to. These are little applications that you install into the browser which give you some great additional functionality.
Mamma.com’s Site Search Functionality
Mamma.com released site search functionality across it’s Publisher Network to complement the Company’s existing web search solutions.
Configurator Functionality to Increase Sales for eBay Businesses
ChannelAdvisor Corporation announced today the availability of the configurator functionality for PowerSellers and top eBay sellers.
Broadcom Supplies Bluetooth Functionality in Acer Notebooks
Broadcom today announced it is supplying chips and software that enable Bluetooth wireless functionality in notebook computers from Acer.
Client versus Server Side Functionality in E-Commerce, Storefront Applications
E-Commerce, E-Business, Internet Shopping, On-line Storefronts, Digital Storefronts, Electronic Shopping, Internet Commerce, Web Commerce, B2B, B2C, etc. are all terms used by marketing to grab a “mind share”. They all refer to buying and selling over the Internet.