Archives Oct 2006

Firefox 2.0

I just read a quick review of Firefox 2.0. I am not terribly impressed — with Firefox itself, or the review for that matter:

The first thing that stands out in the new Firefox is the more modern, snappier look and feel. Everything is more shinny, more playful and more clickable.

Can anyone tell me what this means? This is followed by:

Tabbed browsing was a major browser innovation that Firefox popularized

20 Things Gamers Want (circa 2006)

I’ll admit it… I am a big gamer. I, CEO/President of CentreSource, love to sit back and immerse myself in a great game (alone or with a friend). While I could wax about the therapeutic value of games & their overall role in our stress-laced work force, I’ll save that for another day :) Instead, I thought I’d give you one of the funniest & best written articles I’ve seen on the current state of the gaming industry. Most of his points show that the industry is developing software in a box (or a crate if you read the article!).

Virtuemart vs. osCommerce — first glance

Installation

Virtuemart:

  • <5 minutes (if you have a working installation of Joomla, <10 minutes otherwise).
  • Installs as a module for Joomla. Click upload & install from module installer pane, and viola!
  • Package comes with two Joomla components, two mambots, and several plug-in modules that offer added functionality (i.e. minicart, top 10 products list).
  • Includes sample data for a demo store.
  • Uses Joomla’s admin interface for store administration

osCommerce:

  • <10 minutes.
  • Includes sample data for a demo store.
  • Comes with admin interface.