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What exactly is a web browser?

By Jordan Hall 5th February 2010


As web developers, we are using web browsers continually to preview and debug our web pages, dynamic web application and the website page's we develop. However, many consumers are unsure of what a web browser actually is. Admittedly, for many, this can be very confusing as there are such a lot of Internet related terms flying around now that it can be difficult to explain exactly what a web browser is. This can be especially true where many we...

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Best Linux Photo Album

By Jordan Hall 11th January 2010


As a user of desktop Linux distributions, both at work and at home, I'm often trying to promote the use of Linux-based systems such as Ubuntu. Systems such as Linux to often seen to be only for the most geeky or technical minded of people, whilst Windows or Mac are heavily promoted as being used for everyday, family orientated purposes. This can be as complex as managing home finances and budgets with a spreadsheet application such as Microsoft ...

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Google New Search codenamed Caffeine

By Jordan Hall 21st August 2009


Why is Google naming the latest development version of their search algorithms after the main component of my morning beverage? And more importantly, will the new 'Caffeine' algorithms really put the ever expanding Bing in the shade more than it already is? Earlier this week, Google let slip the development of the 'Caffeine' algorithms. The new algorithms are designed to ensure new and fresh content (in terms of time-sensitive news and articles)...

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