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Corporates promote blogs as office tools

Social networking sites like Orkut and Facebook and blogs are part of your personal life, right? If you are lucky and these sites aren’t blocked at work, you probably manage to steal a few minutes at work to access them, while pretending to be hard at work. But if you work for a select few companies that see such sites as vital office communication tools, then social networking online could all be in a day’s work. The benefits? The emergence of a whole new, democratic work culture.

U.S. Patent Office allows another significant VNUS patent

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Using Visual Studio Tools for Office in Visual Studio 2008

This article will help you to get started with the new Ribbon interface in Microsoft Office 2007. The Ribbon interface is new to Office 2007. So. see what it means for the developer's community to create solutions for Office 2007 using the Ribbon interface. This means that the developer needs to have special tools to create applications that make use of the Ribbon interface. Microsoft has answered the developers' wishes by releasing the updated version of Visual Studio Tools for Office in Visual Studio 2008.

Over Half of Americans Never Read Political Blogs

For every political persuasion, it seems like there is at least a handful of political blogs which chart attitudes and opinions on campaigns, issues and candidates relevant to that political leaning. One hears about a blog breaking news before the "mainstream media" actually covers it. But are people really reading these blogs? The answer is no, as over half of Americans (56 percent) say they never read blogs that discuss politics. Just under one-quarter (23 percent) say that they read them several times a year and just 22 percent of Americans read blogs regularly (several times a month or more).

THE TOP 42 CONTENT MARKETING BLOGS: JUNTA42 IS BACK WITH THE BEST OF THE BLOGOSPHERE

New York, NY (May 6, 2008) -Content marketing experts know all about the importance of a good blog in spreading a message, building a brand and creating a loyal audience. But not all experts are created equal, and neither are their blogs. Custom content education and marketing matching site Junta42 today announced the release of the second Top 42 Content Marketing Blogs, selected from among the more than one hundred blogs that specialize in the field. Reviewed by Junta42's team of custom-content experts, the list includes some of the best-known marketing blogs, as well as lesser-known ones that are just beginning to stake their claim to marketing authority.

Kubota Image Tools Announces "Kubota Artistic Tools V.4"

Kevin Kubota has created another set of image enhancement Actions for Adobe Photoshop. The release of a fourth set of Artistic Tools, available starting next week, features over 40 new Actions and is now available to the professional photography community. In addition, this new set of Actions features Kubota Image Tools’ exclusive new Kubota Action Dashboard tool for quick and easy access to all Kubota Actions.

Patent And Trademark Office Issues Initial Office Action On Tessera Patent - Quick Facts [TSRA]

3/31/2008 4:54:46 PM Tessera Technologies Inc. (TSRA) announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office or PTO has issued an initial office action regarding Tessera's patent in ex parte reexamination.

Incorporating Lean: From the Factory to Front Office DVD from Improvement Tools.com

Sweco applied lean plant wide, from the office to the loading dock. Part of the Shingo-Prize-winning Manufacturing Insights series, Incorporating Lean: From the Factory to Front Office DVD will show how applying lean techniques such as kanban, visual boards, 5S and pre-staged kits helped Sweco increase profits.

Siliconware Wins Again In Its Patent Reexamination Fight Against Tessera

WASHINGTON--(Business Wire)-- On February 29, 2008, the Patent Office issued an Official Action rejecting Tessera's 6,133,627 patent in ex parte reexamination. The Patent Office rejected every claim of the '627 patent that is in reexamination. Siliconware is represented by its General Counsel Juliette Chan and by Michael Heafey of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, who is leading the reexamination and litigation teams. Siliconware sought reexamination of five heavily licensed Tessera patents taking advantage of the Patent Office's new inter partes reexamination procedures. The latest rejections follow Patent Office actions previously rejecting related Tessera patents over the last two weeks. Since February 15, the Patent Office has acted on Siliconware's reexaminations and has rejected the claims being asserted by Tessera against an array of

Office 2008 vs. iWork vs. NeoOffice vs. OpenOffice

Tags: Suite, Keynote, Apple iWork, Office 2008, NeoOffice, X11, OpenOffice, Open Source, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Christopher Dawson

Top Travel Blogs

Travel blogs- they’re fun to read but can be a pain to find. Helping you get in touch with the best travel blogs currently on the net read on for our summary and links to the Top Travel blogs around.

Copyright Office Experiences Processing Delays

The Copyright Office is modernizing its operations by moving from a paper-based to a Web-based processing environment. This change will allow the Office to better meet the needs of its customers through more online services and faster processing times. However, the transition has caused a temporary backlog of paper applications. The time lag for receiving a registration certificate is currently up to 8 months. The Office is working diligently to improve the processing time and apologizes for this inconvenience.

Google office designer's tips

GOOGLE OFFICE DESIGNER'S TIPSWith companies more worried about layoffs than office design, how can you inject some life into your workplace without spending much money? Here are seven suggestions from architect and designer Stefan Camenzind, the founder of Camenzind Evolution, which created Google's innovative new office in Zurich:

New Blogs to Feast Your Eyes On

(OPENPRESS) March 21, 2008 -- 1.com.my is pleased to introduce six new blogs that are now available for viewing. These blogs are focused on the world of online business and contains advice, tips, tutorials, experiences, and anything interesting that happens online. From the simple things like selling web domains to the complex issues of setting up an outlook express. Below are the six blogs that contain these and many more items that you may find useful.

Copyright Office Terminates Rulemaking Proceeding and Clarifies Regulatory Policy

After reviewing comments on issues associated with the definition of the term "cable system" under the Copyright Act as well as comments on a request to create subscriber groups for the purposes of eliminating the "phantom signal" phenomenon, the Copyright Office finds that it lacks the statutory authority to adopt rules sought by the cable industry because the proposed changes are inconsistent with the statutory rate structure. Therefore, the Office has terminated the proceeding. However, the Office clarifies its policy regarding the application of the 3.75 percent fee to phantom signals.

eBay Rolls Out Three New Blogs this Week

eBay is launching three new blogs this week, joining other eBay blogs such as the eBay Chatter Blog (http://www.ebaychatter.com) and the eBay Desktop Blog as well as blogs devoted to its PayPal, Skype and Shopping.com properties.

Microsoft Accidentally Releases Office Anti-Piracy Nagware WorldWide

A big oops. Remember when I discussed Microsoft's trial of a new anti-piracy system for Office, which would nag users of counterfeit Office software? Well, the Office Genuine Advantage notifications update was supposed to only be trialled in Chile, Italy, Spain and Turkey.

Linux phone maker updates tools

Motorola will preview native Linux and Webkit widget development tools for mobile phones this quarter, it said. Additionally, at JavaOne this week, the handset vendor launched updated Java ME (Micro Edition) tools, and announced a beta release of Symbian UIQ development tools.

New Reports from Google Webmaster Tools

I frequently write about various engines' Webmaster tools, mostly because they provide a service often overlooked by Webmasters. Today, I'll examine relatively new features in Google's Webmaster Tools, including the mobile crawling validator and the Google Webmaster Tools widgets for iGoogle.

Poll: Few read Internet blogs

A Harris Interactive poll found 56 percent of Americans say they never read political blogs. Fewer than a quarter of respondents said they read blogs several times a year, while 22 percent said they read blogs regularly.

IT MILL TESTING TOOLS -- THE EASIEST BROWSER-BASED RECORDING AND AUTOMATED WEB APPLICATION TEST ENVIRONMENT

New York City, New York - AjaxWorld - March 18, 2008 - IT Mill, one of the leading experts on RIA (Rich Internet Applications), today announced a new set of tools for web application testing. With IT Mill Testing Tools the testing and quality assurance (QA) of web applications is easier than ever. New functional tests can be created and automated without any programming knowledge, using a sophisticated browser-based recorder and test automation tools.

U.S. Patent Office Confirms Validity of Osteotech's U.S. Patent No. 5,676,146

a leader in the emerging field of biologic solutions for regenerative medicine, announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has confirmed the validity of its U.S. Patent No. 5,676,146. The '146 patent covers mixtures of a radiolucent material, such as demineralized bone, with a radiopaque material, such as nondemineralized or partially demineralized bone, that is provided in sufficient quantity to be used as a radiographic marker. The Patent Office's reexamination certificate also includes four new claims. "We are pleased that the United States Patent Office has confirmed the validity of our '146 patent," said Sam Owusu-Akyaw, Osteotech's President and Chief Executive Officer. "The '146 patent is an important part of our strategic vision providing patent protection for certain of our current Grafton(R) DBM product

ArteWorks SEO Offers Free Search Engine Optimization Tools

Austin, Texas (PRWEB) March 20, 2008 -- ArteWorks SEO announced today the addition of search engine optimization tools available for free at www.arteworks.biz/tools. These tools can be used to check: Google Page Rank, Alexa Page Rank, Google Link Popularity, Yahoo Link Popularity, MSN Link Popularity, Title Tag, Meta Keywords and Meta Description Tags.

Geron Corporation's Patent For Human Embryonic Stem Cells Upheld By U.S. Patent Office

Geron Corporation annoucned that the U.S. Patent Office has upheld the validity of two additional patents for human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) that were challenged through reexamination proceedings. In its latest communication, the Patent Office issued Notices of Intent to Issue Ex Parte Reexamination Certificates for U.S. Patent Numbers 5,843,780 and 6,200,806, which claim preparations of, respectively, primate and human embryonic stem cells and methods for their isolation. During the proceedings, the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), an organization to which the patents are assigned, made minor amendments to certain claims to improve clarity and consistency and added three new claims to each patent. The decisions of the Patent Office on these two patents are final and cannot be appealed.

Forbes.com Launches Online Ad Network for Financial Blogs

New York - Financial news publisher Forbes.com on Monday announced the creation of an online ad network that will cover some 400 business and finance-related blogs. The company said that all of the blogs are vetted by Forbes.com editors for content. "There is no denying the growing importance and influence of blogs within the media landscape," said Forbes.com president and CEO Jim Spanfeller. "Forbes.com can ensure advertisers are reaching a hard-to-find and very desirable audience within safe, well-lit environments by exclusively inviting 'best of breed' business and investing bloggers to our new Business and Finance Blog Network."

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