Dave Wolf, vice president, Cynergy stated, 'With the opening of our new Taipei office, we are building on the continued demand for Cynergy designed and developed rich Internet applications, as well as expanding our global presence. Business applications users have come to expect the same user experience they get as consumers of Web applications so the market for RIAs throughout APAC is exploding. Our new Taipei offices give our growing customer base throughout this region ready access to native speaking RIA experts who can quickly and skillfully address their business needs.'

To take advantage of the OpenSocial implementation in Orkut sandbox, you have to create a Google Gadget with the OpenSocial feature, post the gadget on the Internet, and then add the URL of the gadget as an application. As I looked into the Google gadget API to build this, I found something interesting, the Google Gadget framework exposes the function _IG_FetchContent() that can be used to asynchronously fetch the text at any URL.

So what kind of real social networking applications would Silverlight enable? Would it be network visualization or media playback or mash-ups? Google with its Orkut online community (a closed-source ASP.Net application) created an API for social applications so that developers can build applications that can then run inside other social networking applications. They then opened up the specification for that API to other social networking applications so that all other social networking sites can (if they want to) make their sites containers for third-party applications. So I started playing with it.

Let's consider the pages of a traditional corporate Website. They include an 'about me' page, a contact page, a careers section, and probably a page with news and press releases. The words look good on paper, and, more than likely, a committee gave the final sign-off on the site's content. Visitors frequent these pages because they want to learn about the company's products and services, contact the company by phone to request more information, or find a job.

Over the last few months I've written a series of blog posts that covered some of the new language features that are coming with the Visual Studio and .NET Framework Orcas release. Developers can use LINQ with any data source. They can express efficient query behavior in their programming language of choice, optionally transform/shape data query results into whatever format they want, and then easily manipulate the results.

I feel as if there is a calm on the .NET waters at the moment and it's a rare and somewhat uneasy sensation. Most of the developers I know are playing with Blend and Silverlight and all the cool WPF stuff, even if their specialty is back-end database work. We all know there is another wave coming and it will probably be a big one, so you better get the exploring out of your system now while you can. The summer is also a time when most businesses and development shops rest and recoup, though our network and storage admin friends use this time to do major projects that are unthinkable near year end.

Silverlight Developer's Journal is an online journal with quarterly print editions. Jesse Liberty, senior program manager in the Silverlight Developer Division, was named contributing editor. Jesse is the author of numerous books and articles and brings two decades of professional software development experience to the magazine. iPhone Developer's Journal, an online journal, has named Kevin Hoffman as editor-in-chief. Kevin, a popular 'iPhone' and 'Silverlight' blogger, has been programming since he was 10 and has written everything from DOS shareware to n-tier, enterprise Web applications in VB, C++, Delphi, and C. He is coauthor of Professional .NET Framework (Wrox Press) and co-author with Robert Foster of Microsoft SharePoint 2007 Development Unleashed. Kevin authors 'The .NET Addict's Blog' at '.NET Developer's Journal' (dotnetaddict. dotnetdeve lopersjournal.com).

I will be attending the Ajax World Conference next week in Santa Clara. I will also be at the opening reception on Monday and the conference party on Tuesday. Over the weekend Jesse Liberty blogged about this as well 'If you are going to be at AJAXWorld, look for me on Twitter, and let's see if we can set up a meeting or a lunch.' Other faculty members, according to the Ajax World website, who will be at these parties include...

Just a week ago I offered to speak about Silverlight at any public event. Now, it's true that I have an ego the size of Nebraska, but I have to face the fact that the response I received had little to do with me, and everything to do with the excitement around Silverlight...

AJAXWorld 2007 West will take place on September 23-26, 2007, at the Santa Clara Convention Center, in Santa Clara, California, and will offer a new dedicated 'iPhone Track.' Another dedicated track will offer a comparative education opportunity for conference delegates on emerging RIA tools, including a Diamond track on OpenLaszlo and sessions on Microsoft's Silverlight, Adobe's AIR and Sun's JavaFX.

A seasoned Java professional has to know more than just the syntax of the Java language. Java EE offers a set of standardized technologies for enterprise development. A number of open-source frameworks such as Spring or Hibernate are widely used in a variety of Java applications. Familiarity with new 'beyond-Java' languages and technologies will widen your horizons and make you a more valuable Java professional. Real-World Java Seminar is sponsored by CodeGear, Red Hat, Nexaweb, Farata Systems, and PushToTest.

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'Apps on a Plane delivers what others are promising and then some,' Etelos President and CEO Danny Kolke said. 'This isn't just one Application that is built to synchronize. The true power of Apps on a Plane is that it enables any Web-based Application to perform without a live Internet connection.' The ability of a user to synchronize data is controllable by an easy-to-use interface. The administrator can create maps that determine the data that employees are able to synchronize. This keeps multiple users from updating the same data and also keeps sensitive information secure.

Ensim, the leading supplier of serviceenablement and automation software for hosted IP and application services,today announced that it will offer Ensim Pro X for Windows, the industry'spremier server management and automation control panel, free of charge aspart of a promotion with Microsoft. The Ensim Pro X for Windows Promotionbegins immediately.

Hosted Solutions, a Raleigh, N.C.-based provider of managed hosting and data center services, has acquired Boston Datacenters, Inc., Charlestown, Massachusetts, the region?s premier data center provider.

SYS-CON Events (www.events.sys-con.com) announced today that the first international 'AJAXWorld(TM) Conference & Expo' (www.ajaxworldexpo.com), taking place on October 3-4, 2006, at theSanta Clara Convention Center, California, will offer AJAXWorld University - Developer Bootcamp program. The AJAX Developer Bootcamp will take placeon Monday, October 2, 2006, one day before the conference opens.

Managed hosting provider MosaicGlobe announced on Thursday it has launched its hosted Web 2.0 content management system.The Web-based application enables users to implement HTML and CSS to customize their visual designs.

Application service provider IceWEB announced that it has acquired IT business services provider PatriotNet. It enables IceWEB to offer an end-to-end solution for small businesses, and will immediately generate over $100,000 in recurring revenue per month.

Web hosting provider AIT announced that it has added a hosted Microsoft Exchange email service to its messaging and collaboration services, which includes the capability of pushing messages to handheld devices.

Shared hosting provider WestHost (westhost.com) announced on Monday it has released new personal and business hosting plans.The new, lower-priced personal plans offer include individual-focused features including blogging, photo albums and forums.

RackForce Hosting has officially announced the launch of its new Virtual Private Server based on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2.RackForce to focus its resources on the services and features that its customers want.

CFDynamics has just announced a new partnership with TemplateMonster.com, which sells website templates where customers can download templates, make a few minor changes, and have their website completed in a short period of time.

Uplinkearth, a Windows web hosting provider hosting over 40,000 domain names, announced today that it has dramatically increased the size of its Windows virtual web hosting plans, and has launched a new version of its company website.

Clearswift's managed service enhances its existing email security software and appliance products, enabling firms to block spam, viruses and other email-bound threats from entering or leaving their networks.

Google Inc. has bought the maker of Writely, an online word processing program that gives the online search engine leader another potential weapon in its escalating battle with Microsoft Corp.

Virtualization and automation tools provider SWsoft announced that it is developing Virtuozzo support for Intel Virtualization Technology capabilities, including the recently released Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O specification.

Hostway Corporation, a provider of web hosting and managed services, yesterday announced that it has donated web hosting to support Northwestern University's Dance Marathon web site and expand their online capabilities.

Web hosting provider Hostirian has announced that it has enhanced its Dell PowerEdge Server packages with a free monitoring service. The company's packages feature Dell PowerEdge SC 430 servers and the monitoring service provides $600 per year in server monitoring costs at no extra cost to customers.

Re-invent today announced the free installation of the ASP.NET 2.0 PayPal Enabled Commerce Starter Kit on all web hosting plans.The Commerce Starter Kit (CSK) is a free, open source e-commerce storefront written specifically for ASP.NET 2.0.

Search engine Ask.com, announced that it has introduced international beta versions of its search service called, Ask.com France, Ask.com Italia and Ask.com Nederland which are available in each respective country at ask.com's Web site.

Connectria has launched a new dedicated server hosting company called RedPlaid Managed Hosting, designed to meet the hosting needs of smaller organizations looking for a secure and affordable solution.

Four new and enhanced web service Application Program Interfaces (API)s will soon be made available through the Yahoo Developer Network. The APIs are intended to enable developers to use and build upon technology from Yahoo Photos, Calendar, MyWeb and Shopping, creating a participatory environment that will increase the relevance of Yahoo products and services.

Web hosting automation company, Ensim Corporation, has announced that NTT America, Enterprise Hosting has selected Ensim Unify as its service delivery platform for its new NTT Communications Hosted Exchange offer targeting midsized and multinational enterprises.

RegisterFly.com, provider of domain registration, web-hosting, and related Internet services announced the introduction of Instant Coupons, a revolutionary new pricing model that allows consumers to create custom domain pricing based on their individual needs.

Website hosting provider, Interland, and Windows web hosting inventors, Microsoft, have announced a collaboration to market Microsoft solutions through Interland hosting services.The partnership includes a co-marketing arrangement through which Microsoft and Interland will partner to offer services to customers through major channel partners.

IndiaLinks,Managed Hosting Provider in India & official .IN Domain Registrar, today announced launch of MyIndiaLinks 3.0, the Hosting Automation Suite & Customer Support Portal.

SoftLayer Technologies, the newly launched dedicated hosting provider, announced the company has solidified key relationships with Microsoft, Red Hat, and SWSoft. New partnership agreements helps align SoftLayer's products with industry-leading vendors and bring tremendous value to customer base.

Web hosting provider SiteGround has announced the launch of a free hosting program that will reward existing customers with free hosting for new customer referrals.

Web hosting provider Gearworx LLC has announced its network has been modified to cater for Microsoft's SQL 2005 server and ASP.NET 2.0 which will now be offered through a number of its hosting plans.

New Zealand-based Web hosting provider Web Drive (webdrive.co.nz) announced on Tuesday it had successfully averted a potential phishing scam targeted at National Bank customers after discovering a person from overseas had registered roughly 25 variations of the bank's Web address.