Spiders form communal webs more often than you think.
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TimeSheet.js è una semplice libreria JavaScript utile per visualizzare delle attività o degli eventi estesi nel tempo, per esempio uno schedulatore di lavori o, addirittura, un diagramma di Gantt.
Con poche righe di codice e senza dover includere librerire esterne come JQuery o AngularJS , è possibile generare una TimeSheet in HTML5 graficamente personalizzabile tramite CSS3.
Se, per esempio, vogliamo visualizzare una timesheet delle auto restaurate negli ultimi 5 anni dalla nostra (ipotetica) officina, il codice JavaScript sarà il seguente:
new Timesheet('garage-timesheet', 2009, 2014, [
['08/2009', '06/2011', 'Lancia Stratos'],
['04/2010', '05/2013', 'Fiat 600 Multipla',
['06/2010', '04/2013', 'Volvo P1800'],
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Today Microsoft launched a new platform called Microsoft Health, and to accompany this they are officially launching the long rumored health and fitness band, called, well, Microsoft Band. And to satisfy the new cross platform initiatives by the company, Microsoft Health is compatible with several fitness tracking services such as UP by Jawbone, MapMyFitness, MyFitnessPal, and Runkeeper. The Microsoft Band will be compatible with iOS, Android, and Windows Phone, which should satisfy most smartphone owners, and there is a Heath app available for each platform as well.
Microsoft Health is described as a cloud based service which can unite data from different health and fitness devices and services into a single secure location. This will allow a more holistic picture of your health and fitness activities to be monitored. Microsoft Health will track things such as steps, calories, heart rate, and other data, where it can then be analyzed by the Microsoft Intelligence Engine which will let the user know things such as which exercise they performed that burned the most calories during a workout, and how much restful versus restless sleep they are getting. Over time, and if you allow it access to more data, it will be able to extrapolate if eating breakfast helps you run faster, or if the number of meetings during a day impacts how you sleep, as examples. You can also opt in to connect Microsoft Health data with the already existing HealthVault to share your data with a medical provider. It is early days yet, but as a platform this seems to be where the health and fitness industry is heading. If you can get over the big brother aspects of having all of your movements and activities tracked, there may be some real insights gained in how your work, fitness, and leisure activities affect your health and wellbeing.
Microsoft is planning a steady release of information regarding Microsoft Health over the next while, including additional device and service partnerships and SDK availability.
It has long been rumored that Microsoft would re-enter the smart watch game, but over time the rumors morphed into a fitness band. The Microsoft Band is a smart band designed to be worn continuously, 24 hours a day. It includes 10 smart sensors for heart rate monitoring, calorie burn measurement, sleep quality tracking, and more. It will also include guided workouts which are curated by well-known fitness experts. In addition, it will provide some of the smart watch capabilities such as notifications as well as access to Cortana if you are connected to Windows Phone 8.1. The Microsoft Band is available starting October 30th for $199 from the Microsoft Store.
| Microsoft Health | |
| Microsoft Band | |
| Band Material | Thermal plastic elastomer with adjustable fit clasp |
| Display | 11mm x 33mm 1.4" TFT Capacitive full color display, 320 x 106 resolution |
| Battery Life | 48 hours of normal use; advanced functionality like GPS use will impact battery performance |
| Average Charge Time | Full chage in less than 1.5 hours |
| Battery Type | Dual 100mAh rechargeable lithium-ion polymer batteries |
| Operating temperature ranges | -10°C to 40°C (14°F to 104°F) |
| Maximum operating altitude | approximately 12,000m |
| Sensors | Optical heart rate sensor 3-axis accelerometer/gyro Gyrometer GPS Ambient light sensor Skin temperature sensor UV sensor Capacitive sensor Galvanic skin response Microphone |
| Additional technology | Haptic vibration motor |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth 4.0 LE |
| Operating System Support | Windows Phone 8.1 iOS 7.1 and later Android 4.3-4.4 phones with Bluetooth |
| Water Resistance | Dust and Splash resistant |
| Warranty | 1 year limited |
| Price | $199 |
The wearables market is certainly in its infancy, so it is exciting to see the different array of devices appearing. Whether the market will tolerate them has yet to be decided, but companies such as Fitbit have proven that there is certainly a market for the health and fitness band. Microsoft has a relatively affordable offering here which is both cross platform, and a capable smart device. Microsoft Health as a platform is the bigger play here. Allowing access from many vendors is a great way to get initial buy-in from users, and once the fitness data is up in the Microsoft Cloud, I am sure Microsoft is hoping to capture some of these users for their other cloud offerings.
Themosis framework is a tool to help you develop websites and web applications faster using WordPress. Using an elegant and simple code syntax, Themosis framework helps you structure and organize your code and allows you to better manage and scale your WordPress websites and applications. From a technical point of view, Themosis framework is a [...]
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Red Hat is looking to lure startups to its web of services with a new program that gives budding businesses free access to OpenShift Online, Red Hat's public cloud app development platform.
Schmidt thinks it's a waste of time for companies to build the same foundations again and again, which is why he founded Meteor, which builds an open source web programming framework that anyone can use to build complex, desktop-style applications in the browser. "The idea of Meteor is that everyone should have that stuff," he says. "It shouldn't take a couple years to get to the market."
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You've just spent an hour in yet another fruitless meeting. Worse yet, it went halfway into lunch. Yaaay. Qoffee solves this problem by setting an agenda that you'll actually stick to.
Taiga is an open source project management tool that aims to solve the basic problem of software usability. Designed with this sole aim, the developers claim it's "beautiful to look at all day long."
Let's start with the history of how Taiga began and then move on to the innovative features this new project management tool offers.
It started with the team at Kaleidos, a Madrid-based company that builds software for both large corporations and startups. Though much of their time is spent working for clients, several times a year they break off for their own Personal Innovation Weeks (ΠWEEK). These are weeklong hack-a-thons dedicated to personal improvement and prototyping internal ideas of all sorts. While there, they unanimously decided to solve the biggest of their own problems: project management.
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