Media Mashups

I would want to make a small comment on the Mashable Media link that Viplav forwarded to all of us.

(http://www.techcrunch50.com/2008/conference/presenter.php?presenter=82)

In that, as I understand, users can attempt for an exam while chatting with their peers. I know this is a step ahead in technology but as a layman, is this a viable option? I am thinking of how this service would be accepted in India. Will this work? Isn’t this similar to cheating in an exam? I mean I know I may sound stupid to some people but I just felt this way.

AIR Applications

 

 

Adobe introduced the ever-popular AIR applications. These applications have their own set of fans and the counting is still on. The AIR applications have its fun side too, which includes ordering pizza from your desktop! Or you have applications that will help you track your investments online and offline.

There are hundreds of such applications out in the market. However, you may have used only one or maximum two or three of them. I don’t know whether consciously if I have used any. Nevertheless, if I have to then, on a broad scale, I may select applications, such as Timeloc, WebKut, Password Keeper, Wicked Stickies!, and many others.

The reason is simple. These applications can help me in my day-to-day tasks. Let’s just take these applications and see how they help me in my tasks.

 

Timeloc will help me track the time I or the team has spent working on a job or project. It would also help me bill my clients correctly, as I would have the exact hours spent by each individual on the project.

 

WebKut is an application that will help me capture web pages, or parts of them easily. I can use this application to capture the entire page, the current view, or only a part of the web page.

 

Password Keeper is an AIR application created by a Persian developer. This application will help me store the passwords and retrieve the same as required.

 

Wicked Stickies! will help me create post-it-like stickers with notes that helps me complete my To Do activities. This application also helps me set an expiration date so that the notes don’t clutter up my desk.

 

Like I said earlier, there are many such applications and all have their own uses and benefits. My list also does not end with these.

 

Anyone who wants to add on these, please feel free. J