NStatic Social Interface

In order to make NStatic easier for novice users, I added a proven help concept that has previously shipped in the world’s most popular applications and operating system. Above is Clippy, who is always willing to lend a helping hand, whenever he thinks the user is encountering difficulties. Clippy is

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Read more » Mar 31, 2006, 8:24PM
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Specifications

Spec# is an experimental specifications-base version of the C# programming language designed by Microsoft Research. Previous languages like Eiffel included specifications, which were converted to run-time checks. Spec# includes an automatic program verifier called Boogie that checks specifications statically. NStatic is similar to Spec# cum Boogie in its capabilities; I do not know

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Read more » Mar 31, 2006, 5:41PM
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Inductive UI

I am a fan of Inductive User Interfaces, which I have written about in the past. Inductive UIs become more prominent in Windows Vista, but already ubiquitous in various application categories such as utilities (anti-virus, anti-spyware) and tax software. Some may think of Inductive UI as a dumbed-down wizard-based interface. Others

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Read more » Mar 29, 2006, 9:54AM
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The Microsoft Touch

Microsoft is often noted for its marketing genius, but the following set of amusing videos and articles illustrates that the company’s ultra-rationalist approach often fails the fuzzier side of its marketing efforts like advertising and branding. This video demonstrates differences between Microsoft and Apple branding. Microsoft Watch comments on the Microsoft

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