As you’ll remember, last month we began our investigation into the impediments to globalization in light of the recent Summit of the Americas in Quebec City. This month we will continue our series with an examination of the challenges both technological and social facing the planet’s progress toward this objective. While last month’s article started…
Last month if you recall, we undertook an investigation of the various vector graphic options available to the web designer, contrasting Macromedia’s proprietary SWF format and the new SVG open standard championed by Adobe. This time around I’d like provide commentary on a timely subject in light of the Summit of the Americas in Quebec…
As you may recall, last month we undertook an investigation of standards and their application in nearly all aspects of daily life. This time out we’ll continue this theme with an article comparing two web based technologies from competing vendors Adobe and Macromedia. Until very recently (like anything is other than “very recently” when discussing…
Last month “Connected” took a bit of a hiatus as I had the opportunity to finally switch off my computer (and my brain) and take an excursion to Thailand. The experience was quite an eye opener and in part provided the inspiration for this article: standards. Before you say “What could be more boring than…
Well, last month we engaged in a discussion surrounding the promises and pitfalls facing corporations and private citizens hoping to take advantage of emerging wireless technologies. This time around I’m sitting here in the Dunvegan Pub capitalizing on these facilities in order that I might mix a little business with pleasure. I’m telneted into my…
Ok, you all know I LOVE technology… my prayer rug faces Silicon Valley. I am a sucker for pretty much every gadget that comes on the market which promises to make my life easier (but invariably involves a day or two in configuration woes and leaves me with less hair). However, if you lived in…
If you recall, last month we concluded a two part series on the abysmal state of customer service in Canada. This time out, it is my pleasure to report on a company which despite the trend to the contrary, has consistently delivered superior service and flourished in the face of stiff competition. As a testament…
Do you recall, how in the mid ‘90’s, the pundits prognosticated that over the course of the next decade, due to increasing competition and specialization in the marketplace, the most successful businesses would be those which regarded customer service as paramount? Has this been your experience? It certainly hasn’t been mine! How is it that…
As you will recall, last month, our two graphic design titans Corel and Adobe continued to wage the war we initiated the month prior. We again pit Photoshop 5.5 and PhotoPaint 9 in opposition to one another, in an effort to determine once and for all which vendor will emerge the king of the graphic…
As you may recall, last month we pitted the two reigning vector graphics packages, Adobe Illustrator 8 and Corel Draw 9 against one another and Corel’s product emerged victorious by a slim margin. This month we will investigate bitmap generation software with round two of Adobe vs. Corel in a fight to the finish. Why…