Jobs is an important personality in the tech world, and I hope he is able to continue to run Apple and deliver more of his stellar presentations.
The above headline is a far cry from how many felt about Steve Jobs in the 1980's when his sheer genius was getting in the way of any effectiveness he had as a CEO. Maturity, marriage, and a clear vision changed a lot of things since then. He's now King Jobs.
His style is much the same as before, but the string of amazing successes at the company since his return as CEO has managed to temper the kind of criticism he was subject to 30 years back.
Above all, he is a character that is more important to the tech scene than he is to Apple. With the exception of Larry Ellison, most of the personalities who have a high enough profile to represent the industry are either semiconductor guys more interested in golf than anything else or awkward individuals like Mark Zuckerberg who appears to have no personality at all.
Right now, along with Larry Ellison, Jobs sets the standard for industry representatives who have charisma, personality, and something to say. It's the "something to say" part that we need the most.
While Jobs has flaws like every other CEO in the world, he's not about to start biting his tongue when it comes to telling it like it is. He's say what he thinks and acts upon his thoughts too. Unlike almost every other CEO of his stature, he has a sense of show business.
The Jobs public presentations are far superior to anything you've ever seen by a CEO except for the crazy stuff you see once in a while by a CEO who likes to jump out of a cake or fly in on a rope. Jobs actually has stage presence. He uses the drama of his own personality to get attention. That isn't easy. It takes the skills of a great stage actor.
These presentations began during the rollout of the Macintosh and continued to improve over time. He knew enough to pack the audience with employees who adored him and would whoop it up on cue, looking like the raucous audience in a Betty Boop cartoon. The media was always positioned in such a way that they didn't quite realize that it was an audience of shills. Pretty soon, they were on board, and they were clapping and hooting too. I've never seen anything quite like it.
The only gimmick that I know of was at Mac World New York in 1999 when Noah Wyle came out as Steve Jobs. Wyle at the time was a dead ringer for Jobs and had just finished playing him in the Pirates of Silicon Valley movie. I didn't get to see this event live, but it was quite hilarious on video. And a rare gimmick. The fact is Jobs doesn't need gimmicks.
We all know of Jobs' health issues, and he hasn't looked his old self for a few years. If he has to retire for health purposes, I wish him well. But, to be honest, I'd rather hope he returns to become his old self again and things fall into place. Jobs will be 56 in February, and I'd like to personally see him in charge of Apple for another decade whether he takes my calls or not.
Hopefully, Jobs is just taking a mini-vacation to recuperate from the day-to-day hassles.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Monday, January 17, 2011
Google Docs Adds Video Player
Google on Friday added another nifty cloud feature to Google Docs: a video player. Rather than having to download a video and watch it in a separate player, you can now stream a video within your browser. But to do so, you'll need Flash installed in your device.
To begin, upload a video of up to 1GB to Google Docs in one of the following formats: Google's WebM (Vp8 codec and Vorbis Audio codec), .Mpeg4, 3GPP, MOV, .AVI, .MPEGPS, .WMV and .FLV. The maximum resolution for optimal playback is 1920x1080. Once you've uploaded your video, simply click on the file from your Documents list and it will start streaming in the Google Docs Video Player. Over at the Google Docs Blog, software engineer Patrick Lacz asked users to be patient with newly uploaded videos as they "may take some time to process before they are available for viewing." Furthermore, he warned, some videos uploaded last year have yet to be processed for viewing.
To begin, upload a video of up to 1GB to Google Docs in one of the following formats: Google's WebM (Vp8 codec and Vorbis Audio codec), .Mpeg4, 3GPP, MOV, .AVI, .MPEGPS, .WMV and .FLV. The maximum resolution for optimal playback is 1920x1080. Once you've uploaded your video, simply click on the file from your Documents list and it will start streaming in the Google Docs Video Player. Over at the Google Docs Blog, software engineer Patrick Lacz asked users to be patient with newly uploaded videos as they "may take some time to process before they are available for viewing." Furthermore, he warned, some videos uploaded last year have yet to be processed for viewing.
Sunday, January 16, 2011
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Saturday, January 15, 2011
Search Engine News
The DOJ is reportedly drafting a lawsuit to block Google's $700 million bid for ITA Software. This is good news for the FairSearch.org group, which wants the deal nixed.
Google's $700 million acquisition of ITA Software may be halted by the U.S. Justice Department, which is reportedly preparing for a possible antitrust lawsuit to put the kibosh on the deal.
ITA's software helps airlines, search engines and online travel companies organize flight information, including flight times, availability and prices.
Sources familiar with the matter told Bloomberg that the Justice Department has yet to decide whether to bless or block the deal, which would give Google access to data to improve its air travel and fare-search results.
The Wall Street Journal said the DOJ could decide whether to bless or block the deal this month or in February.
The search engine triggered preparation for the government's possible lawsuit last month by invoking a provision of federal law that forces the government to decide within 30 days whether to challenge the deal.
Such a move is common in the industry where companies fear regulatory scrutiny is not moving quickly enough. Google bid to buy ITA last July 1, and the DOJ filed a second request for information about the deal in August.
Any wheel-greasing for the deal was slowed in October, when Expedia, Sabre Holdings, Kayak, Farelogix and their associated brands formed the FairSearch.org coalition to urge the DOJ to stop Google’s acquisition of ITA.
These companies, most of which pay ITA to use its data for their own travel-search services, fear that if Google gets ITA, it will become a travel-search powerhouse that will cut off their access to the valuable ITA data, or jack up fees to license the data.
Google has promised to honor all existing agreements and continue to work with companies if the deal is consummated.
When asked about the DOJ's lawsuit preparation, a Google spokesperson said: "While we continue to cooperate with the Justice Departments review, we are ultimately confident that this acquisition will increase competition," a Google spokesperson told eWEEK.
Tom Barnett, counsel to FairSearch.org member Expedia, told eWEEK:
"We respect that the Department of Justice is working hard to conduct a thorough investigation. We remain very engaged in the process, and in our view, Google's proposed acquisition of ITA presents a serious threat of harm to competition and consumers. Combining Google's online search dominance with ITA's flight-search dominance would position Google to undermine competition across the online travel search industry."
Barnett and Google spokesman Adam Kovacevich debated the matter for CNN Dec. 29.
Google has been down this regulatory road before. In 2008, the DOJ blocked Google's offer to power search for Yahoo.
Google is also currently facing opposition abroad by the European Commission, which is investigating whether the company unfairly positions its own Web services on Google.com above search results of smaller rivals.
Google's $700 million acquisition of ITA Software may be halted by the U.S. Justice Department, which is reportedly preparing for a possible antitrust lawsuit to put the kibosh on the deal.
ITA's software helps airlines, search engines and online travel companies organize flight information, including flight times, availability and prices.
Sources familiar with the matter told Bloomberg that the Justice Department has yet to decide whether to bless or block the deal, which would give Google access to data to improve its air travel and fare-search results.
The Wall Street Journal said the DOJ could decide whether to bless or block the deal this month or in February.
The search engine triggered preparation for the government's possible lawsuit last month by invoking a provision of federal law that forces the government to decide within 30 days whether to challenge the deal.
Such a move is common in the industry where companies fear regulatory scrutiny is not moving quickly enough. Google bid to buy ITA last July 1, and the DOJ filed a second request for information about the deal in August.
Any wheel-greasing for the deal was slowed in October, when Expedia, Sabre Holdings, Kayak, Farelogix and their associated brands formed the FairSearch.org coalition to urge the DOJ to stop Google’s acquisition of ITA.
These companies, most of which pay ITA to use its data for their own travel-search services, fear that if Google gets ITA, it will become a travel-search powerhouse that will cut off their access to the valuable ITA data, or jack up fees to license the data.
Google has promised to honor all existing agreements and continue to work with companies if the deal is consummated.
When asked about the DOJ's lawsuit preparation, a Google spokesperson said: "While we continue to cooperate with the Justice Departments review, we are ultimately confident that this acquisition will increase competition," a Google spokesperson told eWEEK.
Tom Barnett, counsel to FairSearch.org member Expedia, told eWEEK:
"We respect that the Department of Justice is working hard to conduct a thorough investigation. We remain very engaged in the process, and in our view, Google's proposed acquisition of ITA presents a serious threat of harm to competition and consumers. Combining Google's online search dominance with ITA's flight-search dominance would position Google to undermine competition across the online travel search industry."
Barnett and Google spokesman Adam Kovacevich debated the matter for CNN Dec. 29.
Google has been down this regulatory road before. In 2008, the DOJ blocked Google's offer to power search for Yahoo.
Google is also currently facing opposition abroad by the European Commission, which is investigating whether the company unfairly positions its own Web services on Google.com above search results of smaller rivals.
Google Closed 2010 with 66.6% Search Share
Google finished 2010 with 66.6 percent share, up from 66.2 percent in November, comScore said. Microsoft Bing held 12 percent, while Yahoo fell to 16 percent, its lowest total in years.
Google completed the 2010 campaign with 66.6 percent search share, tying its highest ever stake in the market as rivals Yahoo and Microsoft Bing failed to make headway versus the leader.
ComScore said Jan. 14 Google's share was up from 66.2 percent in November. Microsoft grew search share to 12 percent from 11.8 percent, while Yahoo, whose search and search ads have been powered by Bing since August, dropped to 16 percent from 16.4 percent.
These comScore numbers counted explicit core search, where users hit enter on a result or clicks on an organic or paid result, a refinement link or on a vertical search tab.
The researcher in August split its metrics into explicit core search and core search buckets to distinguish between traditional clicks and those automatically sustained by slideshows and contextual shortcuts.
Together, Yahoo and Bing finished 2010 with 28 percent share combined, well less than half of Google's plot in the market.
Bing's rise from 8 percent in May 2009 to 12 percent through December 2010 is a solid achievement considering Microsoft's search reputation to that point.
The company has rolled out some impressive innovations in 2010, including tapping Facebook to integrate social network results and user "likes."
Google also upgraded its search in 2010, rolling out its Google Instant predictive search technology to surface results as users type their queries.
It's clear Google's search kingdom has yet to be threatened by Bing or even Facebook.
However, industry experts believe that could change in 2011, as Facebook's nearly 600 million users are spending more time on the social network than ever.
That could either mean less time spent searching on Google, or more time spent on the Web.
Google completed the 2010 campaign with 66.6 percent search share, tying its highest ever stake in the market as rivals Yahoo and Microsoft Bing failed to make headway versus the leader.
ComScore said Jan. 14 Google's share was up from 66.2 percent in November. Microsoft grew search share to 12 percent from 11.8 percent, while Yahoo, whose search and search ads have been powered by Bing since August, dropped to 16 percent from 16.4 percent.
These comScore numbers counted explicit core search, where users hit enter on a result or clicks on an organic or paid result, a refinement link or on a vertical search tab.
The researcher in August split its metrics into explicit core search and core search buckets to distinguish between traditional clicks and those automatically sustained by slideshows and contextual shortcuts.
Together, Yahoo and Bing finished 2010 with 28 percent share combined, well less than half of Google's plot in the market.
Bing's rise from 8 percent in May 2009 to 12 percent through December 2010 is a solid achievement considering Microsoft's search reputation to that point.
The company has rolled out some impressive innovations in 2010, including tapping Facebook to integrate social network results and user "likes."
Google also upgraded its search in 2010, rolling out its Google Instant predictive search technology to surface results as users type their queries.
It's clear Google's search kingdom has yet to be threatened by Bing or even Facebook.
However, industry experts believe that could change in 2011, as Facebook's nearly 600 million users are spending more time on the social network than ever.
That could either mean less time spent searching on Google, or more time spent on the Web.
Friday, January 14, 2011
Designing a Windows Server 2003 Active Directory
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This 70-297 exam is appropriate for you if you are working or want to work in a typically complex computing environment of medium-to-large organizations. There are no specific prerequisites for this test, although it is recommended that you should have at least one year of experience in implementing and administering network operating systems in network environments.
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Generally speaking, the duration of 70-297 exams is approximately 120 minutes. But please remember that the time varies from one exam to another, but it will not exceed four hours under normal circumstances. In addition to answering the exam questions, you will have time to review instructions and provide comments after the exam is completed. To request the duration of your exam, contact Prometric, the Microsoft Learning test provider; however, because Microsoft reserves the right to change the exam content and time at any time.
What is the total mark or what is the passing score for 70-297?
Generally speaking, we need at least 700 scores to pass 70-297 exam.And the maximum score is 1000 ,however there have been a few people on various forums who have said that they've scored over 1000. To be sure, you should get 70% of the maximum score. And the Microsoft said that the maximum score on the free Cisco practice tests exams would vary depending on the complexity of the skills being measured.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Develop secure software using the Microsoft SDL process
Microsoft has put its first-hand knowledge of dealing with buggy software to very good use by releasing the Trustworthy Computing Security Development Lifecycle (SDL) to the general public. The document is based on the same process used internally at Microsoft.
The Microsoft SDL documents a process for developing secure software that can withstand attacks. It works in conjunction with the usual software development cycle, so security is a consideration throughout the development process.
Principles
If you adhere to the following principles in the Microsoft SDL, you should be on your way to reducing and mitigating security holes.
* Mandatory education: This involves the education on the many facets of building secure applications. In addition, you must continue to stay abreast of industry developments regarding security. The net effect is fewer security bugs up front since the code is developed with security in mind.
* Design decisions based on threat models: The various ways an application may be attacked are considered during application design, thus thwarting such threats. The net effect is fewer security design bugs up front.
* Do not use known insecure APIs: Only secure APIs are used in the building of an application, thus avoiding introducing bugs via the APIs. The net effect is fewer security bugs up front.
* Static analysis tools: The use of static analysis code scanning tools allows you to discover issues that may be missed during design and development. The net effect is fewer security bugs in the code.
* Avoid known weak crypto primitives and key lengths: You should only use robust crypto elements to avoid possible security breaches once an application is deployed.
* Tool requirements: The Microsoft SDL includes an appendix that defines requirements for tools used in the development of applications. This includes compiler and linker requirements and provides extra defenses, in case you miss a bug.
* Employ fuzz testing: Fuzz testing is a technique that provides random data to program inputs. If the program fails, the defects are noted. This allows you to discover bugs that may be introduced during development before a product ships.
* Code review: Inter- and intra-team code review is used to ensure solid code is created that addresses all security issues.
* Metrics: Metrics are used by every product team to measure security flaws. These measurements are used to manage the process.
The application of these principles is performed in the many phases that comprise the Microsoft SDL.
Phases
The Microsoft SDL is divided into phases that may be mapped onto the software development lifecycle. The Microsoft SDL phases include the following:
* Requirements: Security considerations are a key component of the initial design of an application. Developer education ensures the necessary knowledge in this phase. Microsoft has a central security team, with members of this team assigned to projects to advise on security issues.
* Design: The security architecture is created in this phase. Also, possible attacks and threats are documented to ensure they are considered during development.
* Implementation: The application is coded and tested in this phase, while security flaws are discovered and removed.
* Verification: The software is delivered to users as a beta version. Usage during this phase may yield more security flaws, which will be addressed before final shipment.
* Release: The software is released to the user community. Before release, a final security review is performed to ensure it is ready for release.
* Support and Servicing: After it is released, security vulnerabilities may still arise. Any bugs must be addressed and recognized in timely manner.
These phases offer a blueprint for developing secure applications, but you may choose to adapt one or all phases of the Microsoft SDL to fit your environment.
Guidance
A key point with the Microsoft SDL is that it is a guide. That is, it spells out how security can be an integral aspect of software development, but it is language and platform agnostic, so you can take it and apply it to any software development environment and team. However, the appendices in the Microsoft SDL document do provide information on tools that may be used, and these tools focus on the Windows platform.
A proactive approach
The use of the Microsoft SDL during application development may seem like a no-brainer, but developers often avoid such considerations when they’re concentrating on meeting project requirements.
With the release of the Microsoft SDL, Microsoft provides a process that coincides with the software development life cycle. This makes it easy to apply to existing processes to deliver secure applications.
Download the Microsoft SDL document and make it a part of your development process today. For more in-depth information, read The Software Development Lifecycle by Michael Howard and Steve Lipner. I also recommend taking a look at the MSDN Security Development Lifecycle blog.
Do you plan to use the Microsoft SDL?
Is security a major component in your approach to software development? Will you utilize the Microsoft SDL? Share your thoughts with the Web Development community.
Tony Patton began his professional career as an application developer earning Java, VB, Lotus, and XML certifications to bolster his knowledge.
The Microsoft SDL documents a process for developing secure software that can withstand attacks. It works in conjunction with the usual software development cycle, so security is a consideration throughout the development process.
Principles
If you adhere to the following principles in the Microsoft SDL, you should be on your way to reducing and mitigating security holes.
* Mandatory education: This involves the education on the many facets of building secure applications. In addition, you must continue to stay abreast of industry developments regarding security. The net effect is fewer security bugs up front since the code is developed with security in mind.
* Design decisions based on threat models: The various ways an application may be attacked are considered during application design, thus thwarting such threats. The net effect is fewer security design bugs up front.
* Do not use known insecure APIs: Only secure APIs are used in the building of an application, thus avoiding introducing bugs via the APIs. The net effect is fewer security bugs up front.
* Static analysis tools: The use of static analysis code scanning tools allows you to discover issues that may be missed during design and development. The net effect is fewer security bugs in the code.
* Avoid known weak crypto primitives and key lengths: You should only use robust crypto elements to avoid possible security breaches once an application is deployed.
* Tool requirements: The Microsoft SDL includes an appendix that defines requirements for tools used in the development of applications. This includes compiler and linker requirements and provides extra defenses, in case you miss a bug.
* Employ fuzz testing: Fuzz testing is a technique that provides random data to program inputs. If the program fails, the defects are noted. This allows you to discover bugs that may be introduced during development before a product ships.
* Code review: Inter- and intra-team code review is used to ensure solid code is created that addresses all security issues.
* Metrics: Metrics are used by every product team to measure security flaws. These measurements are used to manage the process.
The application of these principles is performed in the many phases that comprise the Microsoft SDL.
Phases
The Microsoft SDL is divided into phases that may be mapped onto the software development lifecycle. The Microsoft SDL phases include the following:
* Requirements: Security considerations are a key component of the initial design of an application. Developer education ensures the necessary knowledge in this phase. Microsoft has a central security team, with members of this team assigned to projects to advise on security issues.
* Design: The security architecture is created in this phase. Also, possible attacks and threats are documented to ensure they are considered during development.
* Implementation: The application is coded and tested in this phase, while security flaws are discovered and removed.
* Verification: The software is delivered to users as a beta version. Usage during this phase may yield more security flaws, which will be addressed before final shipment.
* Release: The software is released to the user community. Before release, a final security review is performed to ensure it is ready for release.
* Support and Servicing: After it is released, security vulnerabilities may still arise. Any bugs must be addressed and recognized in timely manner.
These phases offer a blueprint for developing secure applications, but you may choose to adapt one or all phases of the Microsoft SDL to fit your environment.
Guidance
A key point with the Microsoft SDL is that it is a guide. That is, it spells out how security can be an integral aspect of software development, but it is language and platform agnostic, so you can take it and apply it to any software development environment and team. However, the appendices in the Microsoft SDL document do provide information on tools that may be used, and these tools focus on the Windows platform.
A proactive approach
The use of the Microsoft SDL during application development may seem like a no-brainer, but developers often avoid such considerations when they’re concentrating on meeting project requirements.
With the release of the Microsoft SDL, Microsoft provides a process that coincides with the software development life cycle. This makes it easy to apply to existing processes to deliver secure applications.
Download the Microsoft SDL document and make it a part of your development process today. For more in-depth information, read The Software Development Lifecycle by Michael Howard and Steve Lipner. I also recommend taking a look at the MSDN Security Development Lifecycle blog.
Do you plan to use the Microsoft SDL?
Is security a major component in your approach to software development? Will you utilize the Microsoft SDL? Share your thoughts with the Web Development community.
Tony Patton began his professional career as an application developer earning Java, VB, Lotus, and XML certifications to bolster his knowledge.
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