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+Firefox Alpha 5 arrived last Friday bringing with it the first looks at Places, the new bookmark management system. But the Firefox team has a number of additional UI tweaks up their sleeve and some of them look quite slick.
+
+Alex Faaborg who's one of the interface designers for Firefox 3 recently posted an overview and some screenshots of what the changes might look like (screenshots after the jump).
+
+None of these are guaranteed to end up in Firefox 3, they're merely a glimpse of what *might* end up in the final version. Also, Faaborg cautions that the screenshots below may not be what the final versions actually look like, but they do provide a rough sketch of possible implementations.
+
+The features Faaborg outlines include:
+
+>*	Places bookmark management system which includes support for: 
+	*	Web Page Tagging
+	*	Smart Folders
+	*	Saved searches
+
+
+*	Content Handling. Firefox currently has different dialog boxes for dealing with content depending on if it has a MIME type, is a protocol, is being delivered through RSS, or is an application being downloaded. The user will have a consistent UI for selecting the actions they would like associated with content, regardless of if the content is a file being download or is a microformat embedded in a Web page.
+
+
+*	Microformat Detection. 
+
+*	Changes to the Location Bar. We are considering removing the favicon from the location bar, and changing the location bar so that everything except "Public Suffix + 2" is greyed out. This will prevent malicious sites from placing visual cues in the location bar (like using a lock as a favicon), and the change in text color will help users identify the web site domain.
+
+*	Private Browsing. Put Firefox into a temporary state where no information about the user's browsing session is stored locally
+
+The two standout features in my opinion are the tagging capabilities in the bookmark manager and the microformats detection, but there's also a few nice little features that will smooth over certain aspects of the interface.
+
+One of the things I really like in the screenshots below is the bookmark feedback window hanging off the URL bar, particularly the ability to delete the bookmark without opening the manager. Because CRTL-D (default keystroke for a new bookmark) is right next to CRTL-S and I'm a bit clumsy with the keyboard I frequently end up bookmarking things I meant to save. 
+
+It's not an earth shattering feature, but it's a great example of well-thought-out interface design (provided it actually works the way I'm assuming from the screenshot).
+
+Another subtle, but potentially very useful feature is the highlighted primary site in the URL bar. So long as the whole URL bar is still easily selectable, the proposed feature would make it easier to actually see what site you're on.
+
+Other proposed features that thus far don't have UI mockups include:
+
+>*	Offline Web applications
+*	Improvements to the password manager
+*	A graphical keyboard-based UI similar to Quicksilver and Enso for searching the Web, bookmarking and tagging pages, navigating recent history, and switching between tabs. Note: this feature isn't in the Firefox 3 PRD, and it will probably be released as an experimental extension through Mozilla Labs before it gets considered for inclusion into Firefox.
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+Microsoft has successfully defeated a number of attempts to mandate ODF format documents for official U.S. State documents. Thanks to heavy lobbying by the Redmond giant, bills in California, Connecticut, Florida, Texas and Oregon have all been shelved, stalled indefinitely or tossed out the window entirely.
+
+Only Minnesota passed pro-ODF legislation and even then it was a severely watered-down bill which merely calls for the state's IT officials to look into the debate.
+
+Computer World has a [rather long piece][1] on Microsoft's efforts to defeat the bills by creating mock grassroots support, including a series of letters supposedly "written by small businesses against the proposed legislation -- letters that turned out to have been penned by Microsoft resellers and partners." 
+
+The letters were sent after an [online petition][3] and an [open letter][2] both failed to garner any support for Microsoft's proprietary format OOXML -- the company's ODF competitor.
+
+But the real problem may have been with the legislators who didn't understand the debate.
+
+According to some legislators quoted in the Computer World story, the lawmakers felt out of their elements in making decisions on technical issues, which shouldn't really be surprising, but is disheartening nonetheless.
+
+Don Betzold, a Democratic state senator who sponsored the open formats proposal in Minnesota tells Computer World that he and other politicians felt overwhelmed by the technical jargon presented by each side. 
+
+"I wouldn't know an open document format if it bit me on the butt," Betzold said. "We're public policy experts. [Deciding technical standards] is not our job."
+
+But despite the setbacks, Marino Marcich, executive director of the ODF Alliance, believes the legislative fight has only begun.
+
+[1]: http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9022878&pageNumber=1 "Microsoft trounces pro-ODF forces in state battles over open document formats"
+[2]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/02/microsofts_open.html "Microsoft's Open Letter Whine"
+[3]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/04/microsoft_petit.html "Microsoft Petition A Desperate Bid to Gain OOMXL Support"
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+Kevin Rose announced at the recent TheNextWeb conference in Amsterdam, that Digg will expand into images and eventually product reviews and more. Rose is hoping the changes will transition Digg from a primarily social news site to a more generalized audience.
+
+The images section is one of the most requested features for Digg and isn't really much of a surprise, but by hinting that Digg will expanding beyond simply news Rose may risk alienating the sites core users.
+
+Digg began life as a Slashdot competitor, but has gradually moved beyond the tech and nerd news that remains the staple for Slashdot to include a wide range of topics like politics, videos, sports, business, entertainment, gaming.
+
+Still, as [Pete Cashmore at Mashable][1] points out, "those categories that have succeeded are those that continue to cater to a young male tech audience: videos, left wing politics (and non-interventionist Republican Ron Paul), gaming and science."
+
+While Rose and the Digg team would clearly like to pull off a Facebook-like demographic shift to a wider audience, past Digg expansions haven't really done that.
+
+Cashmore suggests that a product reviews section is far more likely to produce gadget heavy listings than a wider Amazon-like cross-section since gadgets are what appeal to Digg's core users.
+
+Still, even if the site fails to draw in a wider audience, Digg is undeniably good at unearthing obscure posts on a range of subjects and the new categories will likely continue and expand that trend.
+
+Here's the video of Rose talking via video at TheNextWeb conference courtesy of YouTube user BlueAceNL:
+
+<object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Wyi05G_zI3Q"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Wyi05G_zI3Q" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object>
+
+[1]: http://mashable.com/2007/06/02/kevin-rose-digg/ "Kevin Rose: Digg Expanding to Images, Restaurant and Product Reviews"
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+Last week saw the introduction of a host of new mapping tools and features from a number of companies gathered at the [Where 2.0 conference][1]. However, for many users even the basics of adding a Google map to their site can be a serious headache, fortunately there's an easier way -- [GMapEZ][2].
+
+As one who abhors curly braces, the Javascript necessary to add Google Maps to my site is not only confusing, but quite challenging -- the Google Maps API is robust, but the flip side of that full-featured goodness is a lot of additional complexity.
+
+Somewhere between beating my head against the wall and abandoning all hope, I stumbled across GMapEZ, a small Javascript library that makes adding a Google map to your site a simple as writing a few lines of HTML.
+
+GMapEZ is a Javascript routine that parses some specially formated HTML and then handles converting that information into a Google map complete with markers, controls and a number of other options.
+
+GMapEZ doesn't handle the entire Google Maps API, but for the basics of adding markers and showing a location, I don't know of an easier option.
+
+The script is the brain child of Chris Houser and is available for free, licensed under the GNU General Public License. Houser even provides a cut-and-paste link to the file on his server, though I went ahead and copied it over to my own since, where I come from, hot-linking is frowned upon.
+
+Note that you'll still need to have a Google Maps API key, but otherwise, even your mom could embed maps with GMapEZ.
+
+[1]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/where20/index.html "Compiler Where 2.0 coverage"
+[2]: http://n01se.net/chouser/gmapez/ "GMapEZ: Google Maps the easy way."
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+We've written [several][3] [times][4] about various ways to bulk upload files to sites like Flickr or YouTube, but wouldn't it be nice if you could just login via an FTP interface? While it doesn't actually offer FTP access, the Firefox plugin [Firefox Universal Uploader][1] uses an FTP-like interface which makes it easy to upload batches of files to YouTube, Flickr, Picasa and Box.net.
+
+Firefox Universal Uploader creates a two-pane window in your browser and allows you to easily move files from your hard drive to any of the four supported sites.
+
+I set it up and tested it with my Flickr account and had no problems. However, for some reason Firefox Universal Uploader couldn't login to my YouTube account. Since I don't have accounts at Picasa or Box.net I haven't tested those services.
+
+The process of logging in was simple, though the menu icon for switching between services looks more like a button than the drop-down menu that it actually is, which confused me a bit at first. However, once I authorized Firefox Universal Uploader to access my Flickr account, transferring files couldn't have been simpler.
+
+The plugin presents your Flickr sets and photos in a directory like structure in one panel and your hard drive folder structure in the other. Two arrow buttons located between the panes allow you to upload and download the selected files.
+
+A third pane at the bottom of the windows shows upload progress in one tab and allows you to set permissions and edit photo properties once they're uploaded.
+
+While it thus far lacks drag-and-drop support, which most FTP programs offer, in most other respects it behaves just like your typical FTP interface. In fact after using Firefox Universal Uploader for a while you may have to remind yourself that isn't actually an FTP program.
+
+For those looking for a fully automated solution, check out the [python-based uploader][4] I wrote about a couple weeks back.
+
+[Discovered via [CyberNetNews][2]]
+
+[1]: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4724 "Firefox Universal Uploader (fireuploader)"
+[2]: http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/06/01/ftp-like-uploader-for-firefox-supports-flickr-picasa-and-more/ "FTP-like Uploader for Firefox Supports Flickr, Picasa and more"
+[3]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2006/11/easy_photo_uplo.html "Easy Photo Uploads with Fotofox"
+[4]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/05/auto_upload_ima.html "Auto Upload Images To Flickr With Uploader.py""
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+Microsoft announced it will be adding in-copyrighted works to its [Live Search Books][2] as part of the company's attempt to compete with rival book search offerings from Google. Microsoft [says it has permission][1] to scan and display books from publishers like McGraw-Hill, MIT Press, Oxford University Press, Simon & Schuster and more.
+
+Microsoft has thus far managed to avoid some of the controversy that has plagued [Google Books][3] regarding copyright concerns. Both the Authors Guild and the Association of American Publishers have accused Google of infringing on copyrights, despite Google's insistence that its book search qualifies as fair use.
+
+Rather than presenting users with summary information as Google does with copyrighted works, Microsoft will offer actual content previews where it has permission to do so, though you'll have to sign in to the site via a Windows Live ID. One nice feature is that the previews inform the user many pages are missing from each book.
+
+Live Search will also include summaries and links to sites where the books can be purchased.
+
+[1]: http://blogs.msdn.com/livesearch/archive/2007/06/01/live-search-books-now-with-in-copyright-content.aspx "Live Search Books: Now with In-Copyright Content"
+[2]: http://books.live.com/ "Live Book Search"
+[3]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/05/google_book_sea.html "Google Book Search Adds Library Options"
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+We've generally avoided the whole LOLcats phenomena that has been making the internet rounds of late, but sometimes an idea reaches its hilarious peak and simple must be acknowledged.
+
+Personally I think the whole idea could be justified for leading to this one image, but then again I'm a closet physics nerd and have been known to watch Richard Feynman lectures on the weekend.
+
+For those wanting more explanation of the humor, have a look at the Wikipedia entry on [Schrödinger's Cat][4].
+
+[via [Scientific American][2], photo from Flickr user [dantekgeek][3]]
+
+[2]: http://blog.sciam.com/index.php?title=schrodinger_s_lolcat&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1&ref=rss "Schrodinger's LOLcat"
+[3]: http://flickr.com/photos/dantekgeek/522563155/ "Schrodinger's lolcat"
+[4]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schrodinger%27s_cat "Wikipedia: Schrödinger's cat"
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+
+[1]: http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2007/jun07/06-04XandrosPR.mspx?rss_fdn=Press%20Releases "Microsoft, Xandros Agreement"
+
+Over the next five years, Microsoft and Xandros will focus on five primary efforts:
+•	
+
+Systems management interoperability. Xandros and Microsoft believe advances in system management technology can significantly reduce the cost of operating large computer networks running diverse platforms. Xandros will partner with Microsoft to deliver value-added heterogeneous management capabilities that will work with the next generation of Microsoft® System Center and Xandros Systems Management products, which provide end-to-end service management. Xandros will also join Microsoft and other management vendors in implementing the WS-Management set of protocols in Xandros BridgeWays cross-platform management products and in various systems management standardization efforts.
+•	
+
+Server interoperability. Xandros will license a broad set of Microsoft server communications protocols. Xandros will develop enhancements to Xandros Server, allowing it to interoperate more smoothly with Windows Server® in a network setting.
+•	
+
+Office document compatibility. Xandros and Microsoft share the view that competing office productivity applications should, by design, make it easy for customers to exchange files with one another. To that end, Xandros will join Microsoft and other companies that are building open source translators fostering interoperability between documents stored in Open XML and Open Document Format. Xandros will ship the translators in upcoming releases of its Xandros Desktop offering.
+•	
+
+Intellectual property assurance. Through the agreement, Microsoft will make available patent covenants for Xandros customers. These covenants will provide customers with confidence that the Xandros technologies they use and deploy in their environments are compliant with Microsoft’s intellectual property. By putting a framework in place to share intellectual property, Xandros and Microsoft can speed the development of interoperable solutions.
+•	
+
+Microsoft sales and marketing support. The companies are committing to a set of sales and marketing efforts to promote the output of their technical efforts. As part of this effort, Microsoft will now endorse Xandros Server and Desktop as a preferred Linux distribution due to Xandros’ efforts to establish rich interoperability and deliver IP assurance to its customers. In addition, a specialized team of Microsoft staff will be trained on the value propositions of this collaboration to customers and channel partners. Xandros will also become a member of the Microsoft Interop Vendor Alliance.
+
+About Xandros
+
+
+Microsoft has announced a new deal with Linux outfit Xandros that is similar to the Microsoft-Novell tie-up of last year coming complete with Intellectual property assurance.
+
+The “broad collaboration agreement” covers a range of technical, business, marketing and intellectual property commitments. Microsoft said that the commitments will provide customers with enhanced interoperability, more effective systems management solutions and intellectual property assurances “all of which extend a bridge between open source and commercial software and deliver customers real value in mixed systems environments”.
+
+For Xandros and its customers, it’s a get out of jail free card if and when Microsoft starts the open source equivalent to World War 3 by taking legal action against Linux over alleged patent violations.
+
+The deal includes:
+
+Systems management interoperability: “value-added heterogeneous management capabilities” which in English translates to co-operative interoperability development between Xandros and Microsoft.
+
+Server interoperability: Xandros will license a broad set of Microsoft server communications protocols allowing it to interoperate more smoothly with Windows Server
+
+Office document compatibility: Xandros will join Microsoft and other companies in building open source translators fostering interoperability between documents stored in Open XML and Open Document Format.
+
+Microsoft sales and marketing support: Microsoft will now endorse Xandros Server and Desktop as a preferred Linux distribution
+
+Intellectual property assurance: Microsoft will make available patent covenants for Xandros customers that will provide customers with confidence that the Xandros technologies they use and deploy in their environments “are compliant with Microsoft’s intellectual property”.
+
+There was a lot of surprise following Microsoft’s announcement of a deal with Novell last year, and although the Xandros deal follows Novell, there is still bound to be surprise considering many thought the Microsoft-Novell agreement may have been a one off. The extension of intellectual property assurance to another Linux distro will no doubt cause a flurry of discussion in the open source community. My only question: who will be the next Linux deal in Microsoft’s continued efforts to strength the anyone but Red Hat Linux marketplace.
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