tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88017595734222004022024-03-13T14:38:17.052+02:00Free SoftwareExploring the free software and open source software arena.Chipfupihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04474523123011843437noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8801759573422200402.post-70964143775370141372008-04-30T12:43:00.001+02:002008-04-30T12:43:56.315+02:00Mozilla Firefox<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>I have been able to do some fancy stuff thanks to Mozilla Firefox. It's amazing how the browser and browser settings you use greatly affects your internet experience. I am currently using the "Scribefire" add-on for Mozilla Firefox to add this post to my Blog. All I do is hit the F8 key and WALLA, the bottom half of my screen shows the various options I have eg Posting to your Blog, Entries, Categories etc. with the top half showing my Blog. Once you are done you hit the "Publish" button and Bob's your auntie.<br/>Other Add-ons that I have downloaded and installed for Firefox are Cooliris and Piclens. The effects are just awesome. I will be discussing these Add-ons in my next Post but if you ever wanted the 3D feel and Slideshow experience within your browser, these will blow you away.<br/></div>Chipfupihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04474523123011843437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8801759573422200402.post-21857069392005036962008-04-14T13:01:00.002+02:002008-04-14T13:09:37.640+02:00PicasaI had a go at Picasa Web Albums and really enjoyed it. My boss needed a couple of photos sent for a publication but she needed to review them and select the best. I had two problems:<br />1. She was overseas (thousands of miles away) and<br />2.The photos were quite big (over 80MB)<br /><br />That's when I thought of Picasa and went on an "On the Job" self-training program. I simply jumped onto the Picasa Website, <a href="http://picasa.google.com/">http://picasa.google.com</a> , registered and before you know it, my bosss had a s heap of photos to ward through a make a slection. WHat a beauty.<br /><br />Picasa really earned me some points on the job front. So you can also give it a try and see how it goes.Chipfupihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04474523123011843437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8801759573422200402.post-54788544170048062132008-03-29T15:11:00.002+02:002008-03-29T15:17:32.957+02:00Time AwayI have had to divert my attention a bit due to our Finanical year end which is just round the corner. I have had limited free time for playing around in the Open Source arena despite 2 of our main projects being mainly based on Open Source, at least, that's what I have recommended for my organisation. I, however, came across the Picasa Web Albums when I was doing my rounds on the web. I will have a look at it in detail when I get time but if there's anyone who has used it before, feel free to share what you got out of it. Alfresco is another Open Source solution that I downloaded and installed and intend palying around with.Chipfupihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04474523123011843437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8801759573422200402.post-62174114083740252012008-03-06T17:29:00.000+02:002008-03-06T17:35:17.075+02:00IntroductionHaving been in the IT industry for over 8 years, I decided to explore the free software and open source software arena as I had spent the better part of my career using paid proprietary software. The past few months have been quite an adventure as I have learnt of the power that some of the free software and open software can avail to us. I have decided to start a blog to share my experiences and also learn from the community. All and any comments are most welcome.Chipfupihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04474523123011843437noreply@blogger.com0