15-Nov-2005

Religion feeds on death

TrickyDicky in Zenit Translations posts an article, Religion feeds on death, a translation of La religión se alimenta de la muerte, an interview by Miguel Mora with José Saramago published in El País on 12-Nov-2005.

Essential UP

Juan Palacio in Navegapolis posts a link to the article, Microsoft Taps Former Rational Heavyweight to Lend Credence to Enterprise Tools Play, which introduces a new software development model at Microsoft based on Visual Studio Team System (VSTS) and Microsoft Solution Framework (MSF). It seems that Essential UP is an 'agile' version of RUP which was originally devised by Ivar Jacobson Consulting.

AFLAX

Carlos Rovira in carlosrovira.com posts a link to AFLAX, a JavaScript Library for Macromedia's Flash Platform. AFLAX is a method through which developers may use JavaScript and Flash together to create AJAX-type applications, but with a much richer set of vector drawing controls than are available in either Internet Explorer or FireFox. Developers using this library have access to the full range of Flash features, but without ever touching the Flash IDE.

SIMO 2005 according to Rafinguer

Carlos Rovira in carlosrovira.com posts a link to an article, El SIMO 2005, in which Rafinguer critiques the International Data Processing, Multimedia and Communications Show, SIMO 2005. being held in Madrid from 15-20 November. It seems that for both authors, new shows such as Java Expo, and conventions on Linux or Free Software have stolen the limelight.