Firefox Tops Vulnerability List

Application security vendor Cenzic today released its security trends report for the first half of 2009 application. In it, Cenzic claims that the Mozilla’s Firefox browser led the field of Web browsers in terms of total vulnerabilities.

via InternetNews.com.

Google opens up its JavaScript development toolbox to all

Google is providing the web development community with an intriguing glimpse under the hood at some of the fundamental building blocks of the company’s most popular web applications. The search giant has opened the source code of its comprehensive JavaScript library collection and is making it available to third-party developers for widespread adoption. Google also opened the source code of its own JavaScript compression tools.

via Ars Technica.

Choosing Your Bootstrap Staff

 

 

When I founded CyberSynchs in June 2008, I was challenging myself to move in a new direction. I was a recording artist with a valuable tech idea and I needed to assemble a team of professionals to craft that idea into a reality.

One of my first tasks was to sit down with a few trusted mentors and discuss staffing. While I knew the difference between a software engineer and a CTO, I needed to map out who I needed and when I would need them. Building a start-up is a tiered process, requiring a staffing schedule to ensure that you fill the right positions at the right time.

via Under30CEO.

Peter Diamandis: the joy of taking risks

Peter Diamandis, CEO of the X Prize Foundation, wants to use our competitive instincts to make the world a better place. After handing out $10 million to the first private team to achieve suborbital space flight, he’s extended his X-prize concept into earthly realms such as automotive engineering, genomics and health care. And while he still sends billionaires to the International Space Station as managing director of the firm Space Adventures, he’s lately teamed up with futurist Ray Kurzweil to create the Singularity University, where young entrepreneurs are trained to think about global issues. Ivan Semeniuk spoke with Diamandis about his ongoing ventures on and above the planet.

via New Scientist.

How To Find New Clients and Leads as a Young Entrepreneur | Under30CEO

Ask any business owner what their biggest struggle is and undoubtedly they’ll almost always say it’s finding new clients and getting leads. It’s the axiom of business. Everyone will fall into selling/marketing groove that works for them, however the key is to be diversified so that if one well dries up, there is another to draw from. Keep in mind that what works for you now might not work in ten years! A lot of these venues for finding new clients are also great places to find mentors, partners, and service providers, so keep an open mind.

via Under30CEO.

The Master List of New Windows 7 Shortcuts – Windows – Lifehacker

Windows 7 adds loads of great shortcuts for switching between apps, moving windows around your screen, moving them to another monitor altogether, and much more. Here's a quick-reference master list of the best new Windows 7 shortcuts.

via The Master List of New Windows 7 Shortcuts – Windows – Lifehacker.

Aerofoil Keeps Your Laptop’s Battery Alive – aerofoil – Lifehacker

Windows only: Open-source system tray utility Aerofoil helps keep your Windows notebook running longer by automatically turning off Aero Glass and other battery-sucking preferences when you disconnect from a wall outlet.

via Aerofoil Keeps Your Laptop’s Battery Alive – aerofoil – Lifehacker.

FCC proposes network neutrality rules (and big exemptions)

The FCC unveiled its six network neutrality rules today, along with a pair of gaping exceptions. But does the agency even have the authority to regulate the ‘Net? The Republicans and the EFF both say no.

via  Ars Technica.

Building an iPhone app

Today we launched PicTranslator, a free Picture Translator for the iPhone. Building it was quite an adventure. I wanted to share some of the technologies we used, you may be surprised.

via CodeBetter.Com

25 Free Online Tools for Web Designers, Developers, Freelancers and Individuals

25 online tools which are implicitly made to make the life of the busiest community i.e. web designers hassle free. They are not only free to use but many of them do not even require registration. This means that anyone can start the moment he/she hits the website.

Below you will find a mix collection of online applications which can be used by any one interested. The majorities of tools are unbiased to any certain community and can be brought into use by all. Whereas few other online tools are only for designers which are included in this list intentionally.

via bestdesigntuts.com.