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Construction needs cloud flexibility
Australia’s embattled construction sector could benefit from cloud based information systems that can be switched on and off in lockstep with individual projects – with the exception of those organisations based in remote areas like the Kimberleys.
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Yahoo Mail Beta available to world
Stan Beer
Friday, 15 September 2006 07:43
The use of AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML), the same technology behind much of the web services applications such as Google's Writely and other online wordprocessors, has enabled Yahoo to develop an email product that for the first time could pose a viable alternative to dektop clients.
The new Yahoo Mail beta also includes an integrated calendar, similar to Microsoft Outlook.
Current generation web mail systems, unlike desktop clients, suffer from unwieldy interfaces and poor performance. However, they have the advantage of enabling users to access their mail from any computer with an internet connection at any location. AJAX technology enables dynamic changes to web pages without the whole page needing to be reloaded for each change, giving a desktop-like feel to web applications.
While AJAX is widely touted as the future of web services, however, potential issues with security have been flagged because its interactive nature.
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