DESMOND LIANG
Web, design, e-commerce for small business owners
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Interactive video by Qurick. The rendering is unbelievably fast. Worth a laugh.
February 25, 2010 - 9:15 am
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Microsoft BizSpark for start up business owners
February 15, 2010 - 8:37 pm
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BizSpark is a startup program that gives you three-year access to the latest Microsoft development tools, as well as connecting you to a nationwide network of investors and incubators. There are no upfront costs, so if your business is privately owned, less than three years old, and generates less than U.S.$1 million in annual revenue, [...]
Google drops support for IE6
A letter from Google this morning sweeten my day with the greatest news I have been waiting for. Finally the big guy says no to IE6.
Dear Google Apps admin,
In order to continue to improve our products and deliver more sophisticated features and performance, we are harnessing some of the latest improvements in web browser technology. [...]
5 thinks to keep in mind while optimizing your site to be mobile friendly
January 29, 2010 - 12:20 pm
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1. Think about the mobile device. Recognize its limitations (small screen, no mouse), but also think about its extra capabilities (it’s a phone, a camera, a text device…).
2. Think about the mobile user. Think “fast access to short bits of content.”
3. Keep it simple. Use short, direct sentences. Make navigation easy. Don’t expect people to [...]
Debate on CBC last night: Is obesity child abuse? This has gone way too far
January 27, 2010 - 6:12 am
Tags: cbc, debate, obesity
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Research shows young people are over weight. The blame of course goes to food, video game, lack of exercise, but this time, parents. Children overeatten is because of inappropriated guidance of thier parents, according to sociologists.
This is just ridiculous!
I don’t have child but I think if providing food and nutrition to children is wrong [...]
Will 3D TV be the next trend?
January 26, 2010 - 9:37 am
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Imagine watching 3D video on your TV at home?
Well since this whole 3D movie thing is just so hot right now. Soon we should be seeing 3D TV in the market.
If that happens, the next step would be 3D projectors in conference room and lecture halls or event public billboards. At that time, we would [...]
Use Widget SDK to quickly deploy web content on BlackBerry
January 21, 2010 - 3:26 pm
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Research In Motion release the BlackBerry Widget Packager in late 2009 for web developer who are willing to develop web content driven application on BlackBerry a shortcut to success. Here is the description about the package on the BlackBerry website.
” The BlackBerry Widget Packager 1.0 Beta 2 is a new tool that allows web [...]
Leasing can be good for the right people
January 19, 2010 - 6:21 pm
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Essentially, in a lease, you never “own” the car. You make payments for 2-3 years, then hand the car back. Think about it almost like a long-term rental.
If you purchase a car on a conventional ‘buy’ contract, but trade it off before you are done paying for it, you never *owned* that car either. [...]