2008 news archive
Technology, learning and business updates from e-academy
Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 new features
2 December 2008
Along with the rest of its Creative Suite software, Adobe has just updated Dreamweaver to the latest version - CS4. Adobe's claiming lots of new features - but do the new features make it worth the upgrade price?
Microsoft finally drops - er - Windows 3
2 December 2008
On 1 November this year, Microsoft ceased to issue licences for a legacy version of Windows. If you asked most people which version, they'd probably say Windows XP, 2000, or even NT 4. They'd be wrong - the answer is much older than any of those.
Mobile Internet takes off
2 December 2008
The mobile Internet has been with us a long time - and has long delivered a lot less than it has promised. But, according to new figures, it looks like the mobile Internet is finally taking hold.
The two Ps of security
20 September 2008
IT has had a tough time in terms of security, with lots of data breaches making the national headlines. But when you look at most cases, it's not technology that's failed.
A year with the iPhone
20 September 2008
The iPhone is now around a year old, and into its second version. It arrived with a fanfare, and is loved and ignored in equal amounts. So was it groundbreaking or just so-so?
Google Chrome: what's the point?
20 September 2008
With little warning, Google gave us yet another Web browser. We've already got Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, Safari and many others - so why do we need another browser?
Firefox 3 - the evolution of browsing
26 June 2008
The browser that came from nowhere just a few years ago, after the browser wars were supposedly lost to Internet Explorer, has now reached version 3. With Firefox 2 being a pretty dependable browser, we have to wonder if upgrading is worth the effort?
Developing for the iPhone 3G - when is a phone not a phone?
26 June 2008
The iPhone certainly divides opinion - some think it's a fanboy's toy, others think it's an essential tool. Now we have a 3G version, at a lower cost, putting paid to most buyers' objections. Add to that what is one of the richest development environments for a mobile device and what you have is far, far more than just a phone.
What's new in Microsoft SQL Server 2008?
26 June 2008
At the heart of many organisations' networks is the database - often the highly powerful and trusted SQL Server. So, when a new version comes along, it's not a trivial matter to update - you need to be sure of the benefits. With SQL Server 2008, the benefits are huge.
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 certification
15 April 2008
As organisations start to evaluate, test and deploy Windows Server 2008, they inevitably also start to look at the skills required to configure and manage this new network operating system. Just as Windows Server has changed, so training for it has changed also.
