Srikanth's Blog

Response to Jagan's blog (S60: More Mobile Ajax)

Sun, 22 Apr 2007 16:15:23 -0500

In addition to Jagan's blog ,i want to add some more information to this. S60 is software in S60 phones that makes them more like small computers than conventional mobile phones. S60 handles basic phone functionality as well as advanced applications. Web Browser for S60 is based on the WebCore and JavaScriptCore open source components that are used by Apple's Safari Internet browser. These components are based on KDE's Konqueror open source project. Web Browser for S60 has numerous benefits: 1) Superior user experience 2) Extensibility 3) Differentiation 4) Interoperability

Whereismycaffeine? Iteration 3 Review from srikanth

Sun, 22 Apr 2007 15:41:24 -0500

Hi Whereismycaffeine team, I was looking at your project and there was a good progress since last iteration. Strengths: 1) Adding photos option to the project is a good idea. 2) The tabbed window with info option is nice. 3) Submitting a new location option is a nice idea,by this people can add new places in near future. overall your project is great. Thanks srikanth

MCubed Iteration 3 Review from srikanth

Sun, 22 Apr 2007 15:31:16 -0500

Hi MCubed team, I was going through your project and looks great. Strengths: 1)The look and feel of project is good. 2) Searching the jobs by city is a good idea. 3)Your project will be useful to the fokes who are in search of jobs! Overall the project is good. Thanks srikanth

Team Extreme Iteration 3 Review from srikanth

Sun, 22 Apr 2007 14:21:07 -0500

Hi TeamExtreme Team, I was going through your project and it was amazing. strenghts: 1)The layout looks great. 2)Integrating all the services was great. 3)Muti tabs and showing google calendar was good idea. Overall the project is great! Thanks srikanth

My Favorite Places Iteration 3 Review from srikanth

Sun, 22 Apr 2007 13:59:20 -0500

Hi MyFavoritePlaces team, I saw your project and it looks simple and nice. strengths: 1) Looks simple and good 2) I like the adding and removing of places 3) Showing no of members visting the place in number is good. Overall the project is great. Thanks srikanth

MapyourBuddies Team - Iteration 3 Review from srikanth

Sun, 22 Apr 2007 13:19:57 -0500

Hi MapyourBuddies Team, I was reviewing your project and looks very professional. Strengths: 1)The site layout looks professional same as facebook 2)Integrating all the services was really good especially with amazon. Overall the project is excellent ! Thanks srikanth

HackNMash Team - Iteration 3 Review from srikanth

Sun, 22 Apr 2007 12:38:50 -0500

Hi Hack N Mash team, I was going through your site and now it looks great. Strengths: 1)The mashup looks great 2) Displaying the event and map in the same window is good,I liked it. 3) closing, maximizing of the window is cool. Overall the project is good. Thanks srikanth

ISASiteMashup Team - Iteration 3 Review from srikanth

Wed, 18 Apr 2007 18:50:24 -0500

Hi ISASiteMashup Team, I was going through your Project and looks good. Strengths: Improve alot after Iteration-2. Displaying weather and News is a good idea. I was impressed by the save option. Good Integration of all the services you are using. Overall the project is awesome and I hope is it will be a useful link for New students @ EMU -srikanth :)

Iteration 3 by AJACS team

Wed, 18 Apr 2007 18:33:13 -0500

In addition to Jayanthi's post I want to add some more points to it. Following are the acheivements after Iteration-2 1) Added more cities / attractions 2) Fixed bug in weather info 3) Cosmetic changes - Changed background color - Changed height of news header - Left aligned News items 4) Shortened the welcome message Here is the link for Virtual India:Virtual India Here is the presentation :Iteration-3 presentation

Yahoo launches Alpha search engine

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 22:06:59 -0500

Yahoo launched a new search engine called Yahoo Alpha search engine provides neatly organized results from the web, Flickr, Yahoo Answers and other sources. Specifically, Alpha generates a dynamic search results page with modules that can expand or collapse. Within any given module, clicking Next reveals the next batch of results without actually jumping to another page. Presently Alpha is in beta version!

Ajax Dictionary Multi-Search

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 13:03:13 -0500

I found a dictionary which was developed using AJAX application.Just start typing! and it provide a quick solution to look-up words (while you type), and if that word isn't found, you can use a more modern dictionary source to the left. It uses Merriam-Webster's 1913 version so some of the modern words such as blog and Internet won't be in there but we all know those. Find the application at :Ajax Dictionary

Turn Any Picture Into 3D Image

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 12:31:40 -0500

Fotowoosh, a new service from Maryland-based startup Freewebs, will turn any image into a 3D model. In a week or so, the company says, users will be able to upload a picture and have an animated 3D image returned to them in an embeddable Flash widget. The 3D image is constructed in Virtual Reality Modeling Language (VRML) format. When an image is uploaded to Fotowoosh, their software tears it apart and distinguishes the sky, ground and vertical elements within the photo, then cuts and folds it into a 3D model. The system automatically constructs simple “pop-up” 3D models, like those one would find in a children’s book, out of a single outdoor image. The system labels each region of an outdoor image as ground, vertical, or sky. Line segments fitted to the ground-vertical boundary in the image and an estime of the horizon’s position provide the necessary information to determine where to “cut” and “fold” in the image. The model is then popped up, and the image is texture mapped onto the model. Microsoft is also working on something related to this in their Live Labs group called Photosynth . The product will construct a 3D model based on lots of photos of the same thing or general area from different angles. More about how to create 3D images is explained in : Turn Any Picture Into A 3D Image

Future of Intel’s ultramobile PC

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 11:58:50 -0500

I find an article in www.infoworld.com about new generation PC developing by Intel. The article says "Intel is set to announce at its IDF (Intel Developer Forum) conference in Beijing that it will launch a new UMPC platform called McCaslin using a Stealey microprocessor running at 600MHz or 800MHz and capable of supporting Microsoft's Windows Vista OS, according to several technology blogs. The initiative may not produce quick profits for Intel. Critics say that vendors are trying to push UMPCs into an awkward market space called the “one-kilogram wasteland” with neither the long battery life of smartphones nor the fast processing power of laptop PCs. Intel has already dipped a toe in these waters, providing a Pentium M processor for Vulcan’s FlipStart. But like the competing Samsung Q1, Sony UX, and OQO Model 02, that product has seen limited sales to niche buyers." Here is anInteresting videothat outlines what the future of UMPC might actually look like - or at least that’s the vision. This could be coming soon… in Beijing next week…who knows!

Opera 9.2 released

Sun, 15 Apr 2007 22:45:14 -0500

Finally! Opera 9.2 is launched. Opera 9.2 is not only an important update with bug fixes and the new Speed Dial functionality, it's also a milestone in spreading Opera to new users around the world: Opera 9.2 for Windows ships with 31 languages.The latest addition is Macedonian. It also have a number of forums where user can discuss Opera in his own language. Download it from here : Opera 9.20

Google My Maps: Map Mashups for All

Sun, 15 Apr 2007 19:01:31 -0500

Google’s My Maps, a new service which allows non-programmers to easily create maps mashups. My Maps, a new feature that makes it quick and easy to create our own custom Google Maps just by pointing and clicking. User can add placemarks, draw lines and shapes, and embed text, photos and videos -- all using a simple drag and drop interface. Create personalized, annotated, customized maps using Google Maps: Google My Maps