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The world of ICT changes every minute.  There is a constant range of new technology, faster speed and smaller gadgets.  In this section there are links to resources, information and articles looking at what's new and what might be coming next.



Competition for Google PDF Print E-mail

Date: July 2009    

Yahoo and Microsoft have announced a long-rumoured internet search deal that will help the two companies take on chief rival Google.

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Cushy CMS - Free and simple CMS! PDF Print E-mail

January 2009

CushyCMS (www.cushycms.com) is a Content Management Systems (CMS) that is truly simple and also happens to be free!

It's built from the ground up with ease of use in mind - for both content editors and designers. It's such a simple CMS that it takes less than 3 minutes for a web designer to implement. No PHP or ASP required for this CMS. If you can add CSS classes to HTML tags then you can implement CushyCMS. It's also a hosted CMS, so no installation or maintenance is needed either.

View the how-to movie at:

http://www.cushycms.com

 

 

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Free Web Tools PDF Print E-mail

 Getting something for nothing isn't something we accept readily, but in recent years it's certainly become more prevalent on the web thanks to high speed broadband and the growth in web applications that rely heavily on the 'freemium' model to make money. In order to get a large user base, many web services are free, and premium options are added later for business users who need more powerful features, and less restrictions. This often works out as a good deal for the business user compared to expensive software, but even better for the average user who can get by with the free version quite happily and never have to pay a penny.

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Online Office Software PDF Print E-mail

 The online office has been touted as the next big thing for years now but has still to take off in a bigway. This can mostly be put down to the requirement for a high speed Internet connection, a lackof functionality in online applications, perhaps most importantly, the grip that Microsoft Office hason the business world. There is a lack of marketing as well. Unless you are a regular reader oftechnology news and blogs, there is no real way of knowing that a world of wonderful and freetools exist out there on the internet. So what exactly is an online office suite, and what use are theyif any?

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A List Apart PDF Print E-mail

Reviewed by: CVC Circuit Riders    Date: January 2008    

“For people who make websites”

A List Apart Magazine (ISSN: 1534-0295) explores the design, development, and meaning of web content, with a special focus on web standards and best practices.

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Google Calendar PDF Print E-mail

Reviewed by: CVC Circuit Riders    Date: January 2008    

Google’s free web-based shareable calendar service is very easy to get started, and gives you the option to include public calendars created by other google users such as school holidays, lunar cycles and more.

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Lightbox PDF Print E-mail

Reviewed by: CVC Circuit Riders    Date: January 2008    

Lightbox JS, and the newer Lightbox 2, is a JavaScript application used to display large images using modal dialogs. The script has gained widespread popularity due to its simple yet elegant style and easy implementation. Lightbox uses the Prototype Javascript Framework and script.aculo.us for its animations and positioning.

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