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Aug 26, 2008

Customization and Design Integrity

I was thinking about some of the fundamental differences between Microsoft and Apple (and there are many) and thought of a nifty analogy. One of the basic differences between the two platforms is that Windows is a completely customizable OS, especially popular with tech nerds who want to fiddle with everything. On the flip side, Apple doesn't allow for a lot of customization, often in fact making it super difficult to do anything other than what they prescribe. To the Microsoft techies, this is a giant con and the complaints we hear are often to the tune of "I don't like Apple because I can't do X or can't use Y."

Feb 25, 2008

Developing Tools For Specific Audiences

Our fundamental goal in creating software or web applications is to provide a useful tool for people that allows them to do something. Word lets us make documents, iTunes lets us organize and listen to music, Photoshop allows us to make images, etc.

Feb 12, 2008

Switching from PC to Mac

It's no secret that the Windows OS interface is quite different than the Mac OS one, however much Vista tries to look similar. I recently convinced various members of my family to get iMacs and make the PC to Mac switch. The main reason, I said, was that the interface was just easier to use.

Jan 16, 2008

Mac Office 2008!

Apple announced yesterday at MacWorld the Microsoft's Office 2008 for Mac is now available. I've just installed it and it's worlds better! Why? For one, everything is contained within one window - unlike the 2004 version which put everything into separate ribbons. Word, Powerpoint and Excel are formatted the same way now - the one main window and a separate formatting palette much like Apple's Pages and Keynote.