I just had a discussion via Twitter about the desired behavior of browsers during an endless javascript loop (e.g. while(true){alert("test");}). One of my friends suggested that browsers should correct this kind of code. Browsers should do this in...
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Backpacking. Redefined.
I’m just back from a weekend getaway in Bangkok, Thailand, just to escape from the hectic work life in Mumbai. The Mumbai chaos can sometimes be a bit overwhelming for Europeans, so I decided to visit the well-organized “City of Angels”,...
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My favorite podcast just finished their final, what they refer to as ordinary episode: LUG Radio . The podcast is hosted by four British blokes (Jono Bacon, Stuart Langridge, Chris Procter, and Adam Sweet) who admittedly swear and joke a lot but also...
Read moreWelcome to Web2.0 – with the same old same old Security (Continued)
Well, my post about Web2.0 security (or lack of it) seems to have aroused considerable interest. How should real world laws apply to virtual worlds? One thing which comes to mind straight away is that there can be more than one kind of virtual world....
Read moreWelcome to Web2.0 – with the same old same old Security
As the Internet has evolved our collaboration options have evolved with it. We have gone from email to ftp to web to im. Now everyone’s talking about Web2.0, which offers social networking and online worlds as personal and, increasingly, as...
Read moreBanking. Redefined.
I have yet to see the first financial portal that can be called user-centric and user-friendly. When I look at the website to manage my bank or credit card account, it’s quite sad to see that most of them are like still stuck somewhere in the...
Read moreAcid3 and 4, why even bother?
If you are in some way involved in web development you might know the Acid tests. These tests check if and how well a web browser completes a certain set of test cases. Based on this it can be concluded if a browser is compliance to certain web...
Read moreNominated!
There is a time for everything. Now, it is time to boast: "Capping IT Off" has been shortlisted by ComputerWeekly.com for the best IT blog awards in the category "company blogs". I think I speak for all bloggers posting to this blog when I say that...
Read moreThe Internet Service Bus
I gave recently a presentation for Capgemini’s Indian Architects Community about delivering high-scalable SOA with Amazon Web Services where I was discussing the potential of Amazon’s Simple Queue Service (SQS) to become the Internet’s Service...
Read moreWall Street Journal: Most Corporate Blogs Are Unimaginative Failures
Gosh, I sure hope we are making a good attempt at not being a boring a corporate blog here! According to the Wall Street Journal most corporate blogs will bore you to death. Fortunately, the author of the article provides some good hints and examples...
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