How to Offer the Strongest SSL Encryption
[ Source: VeriSign ]
July 2008-
Learn how VeriSign SGC-enabled SSL Certificates can help improve site security and customer confidence in the free white paper, “How to Offer the Strongest SSL Encryption.” In this paper you will learn the differences between weak and strong encryption and what they mean for your site’s performance.
Estimating Cache Hit Rates From the Miss Sequence
[ Source: Hewlett-Packard ]
January 2008-
This paper published by HP considers the problem of inferring cache hit rates from observations of references that miss in the cache. In the Web context, this is the problem of inferring a browser’s cache hit rate by examining the requests that it issues to origin servers. The paper shows that a case of this problem can be solved. Specifically it considers a sequence of references to unit-sized objects generated by an LRU (Least Recently ....
A Better Web Browsing Experience With Firefox: Practical Workbook
[ Source: University of Bristol ]
January 2008-
This paper provides a practical introduction to the Firefox web browser. Firefox is a free application that allows to browse the World Wide Web. It is developed by an open-source organization called Mozilla and is available for Windows, Mac and Linux systems. Firefox is both more secure and more modern than Internet Explorer (IE), and it comes packed with user-friendly features IE lacks. The user will learn browsing the web using the Firefox tabbing function. ....
Network Explorer Extensibility
[ Source: Microsoft ]
January 2008-
Network Explorer is the place in the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system for users to discover and use all of the network resources, including network devices and computers in the Local Area Network (LAN). From Network Explorer, users can see device-specific icons and properties and invoke device-specific actions. This paper describes how Network Explorer discovers a network device; displays a device-specific icon, actions, and properties; and launches a device-specific application. This paper provides information about ....
Introduction to Mozilla Firefox
[ Source: ICESoft ]
January 2008-
This paper will cover the most accepted features and settings in Mozilla Firefox, a separate open-source browser developed by the makers of the Mozilla Suite (combination email and browser). The Download Manager is a feature of Firefox that allows one to track and manage one’s past and current file downloads. It is a handy way to escape the clutter of multiple downloading windows while still preserving access to download statistics. When one downloads a file ....
Web Services for Genre Vocabularies
[ Source: OCLC Online Computer Library Center ]
January 2008-
This paper presents an approach for providing terminology Web services for prohibited vocabulary terms. Services are implemented within a service leaning framework. A set of investigational services for genre vocabularies is provided through the MS Office Research pane, a built-in feature of Internet Explorer (IE) when users have loaded MS Office 2003. Web browsers, such as Mozilla Firefox and Opera, also provide side-bars which could be used to deliver loosely-coupled Web services.
Thinix in the Hospitality Industry
[ Source: R & D Industries ]
January 2008-
Traditional approaches to provide Hotel guests with computers have been to provide a machine which typically runs Microsoft Windows for the guest. These Windows based computers are susceptible to computer viruses and Spyware. Windows based computers need constant attention and are easily misconfigured by hotel guests. While various security methods can be used to protect Windows based computers from misconfiguration, these can be easily bypassed by using special software. This white paper describes Thinix which ....
Automation and Customization of Rendered Web Pages
[ Source: Association for Computing Machinery ]
January 2008-
On the desktop, an application can expect to control its user interface down to the last pixel, but on the World Wide Web, a content provider has no control over how the client will view the page, once delivered to the browser. This creates an opportunity for end-users who want to automate and customize their web experiences, but the growing complexity of web pages and standards prevents most users from realizing this opportunity. This white ....
Open Source Delivers for Government Agencies a Handbook on Pilot Projects
[ Source: Government of Malaysia ]
January 2008-
This white paper is a handbook shares the success stories, experiences and benefits of the implementation of Open Source Software (OSS) in four pilot government agencies. The four pilot projects are part of the Malaysian Public Sector Open Source Initiative led by MAMPU. The pilot project for the Ministry of Finance (MoF) involved the upgrading of the Treasury Portal and development of the Economic Intelligence Database System (EIDS). The Treasury Portal and EIDS use PHP ....
Internet Basics
[ Source: XCaliber Systems ]
January 2008-
Browser is the vehicle one use to navigate the web. This paper describes browser applications and configurations. There are three leading web browser applications, and several other options. One’s choice depends on the preferences and experiences. Nowadays most people use one of the mainstream browsers: Internet Explorer, Mozilla, or the older Netscape. It also explains the pros and cons of these web browsers, recommended configurations and many more.