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Opera Software has released a beta of its latest Opera Mini browser for mobile phones, adding the ability to show the entire Web page in miniature and let users zoom in to view the part they are interested in. The technology allows phone users to get a full Web experience on any Java-based handset, the firm said. Opera Mini 4, free to download immediately, builds on the capabilities of existing releases. However, where earlier versions used Small Screen Rendering to reformat Web pages for the phone’s limited screen size, Opera Mini 4 displays the full page in miniature.
Original post by Daniel Robinson and software by Elliott Back
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Imagine a Web site where you can learn every subject taught from kindergarten to 12th grade. Reading, writing and wiki is what Scott McNealy, Sun Microsystems’ chairman and cofounder, has in mind for Curriki.org. McNealy is a board member and one of the founders of the nonprofit wiki called “Curriki,” an open source curriculum for free educational materials and lessons anyone can access. Curriki was developed by Sun Microsystems in 2004 and separated into a nonprofit organization in 2006.
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Original post by Bridget Carey and software by Elliott Back
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It’s not Apple’s release of a Windows version of its Safari Web browser that concerns Mozilla COO John Lilly. It’s Apple founder Steve Jobs’ apparent view of a Web browser market shared, for the most part, by two companies: Apple and Microsoft. In a “John’s blog” entry published last Thursday, Lilly expressed unhappiness with Jobs’ comments at the recent Apple World Wide Developer Conference, particularly the part where the man from Apple uses pie charts to illustrate the browser scene.
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Original post by Fred J. Aun and software by Elliott Back
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Wikis in sports currently discuss members of a team, share ideas, educate the world about the game, soft sell a product or team, and serve as a soapbox for contributors to the wiki. In this article the term “sport” refers to the broader context, including activities that require physical ability, fitness, skill and some type of physical movement that usually, but not always, involves some competition between two or more people. In addition, the term incorporates people or events that revolve around or happen because of sports.
Original post by Lark Birdsong and software by Elliott Back
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Wikipedia provides worldwide visibility for businesses, people, places and events. Boasting 1.78 million articles written in English, Wikipedia is an astoundingly large source of information. According to Alexa’s top 500 Web sites, Wikipedia is the eighth most-visited site, and it offers marketing opportunities for businesses. That doesn’t mean that a business can post an advertisement. By definition, Wikipedia articles must be “just the facts,” so businesses have strict limitations on how they can write about themselves.
Original post by Bill Simpson and software by Elliott Back
