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Thursday 29 March 2007, 1:42 PM
Did you know? How to start a discussion
Whether you want to ask "Does religion do more harm than good?" or "Where's the cheapest place to buy memory?", try the ZDnet Forums.
You can start debates or tap the collective wisdom of fellow members by going to the ZDNet Forums page. Just click on the "Start new Discussion" link and complete the "Post your Discussion" box.
You can even set an alert to to be told when someone replies to the post.
Every contribution is published, and we'll highlight some of our favourites across the site. Discussions are a great way to raise your profile.
The link to kick off a thread is there on all the individual forum pages, such as Software Forum, so you can get going if inspiration hits you while you're reading. Why not take a look, and try it out now?
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Tuesday 27 March 2007, 9:36 AM
Adobe's CS3 update--what do you think?
Today Adobe finally let everybody else in on the details of what's coming in Creative Suite 3, the update to Photoshop and other software. There'll be not one, but six--count 'em--versions of the package, set to ship at different times this year, as well as 13 standalone apps.
As for price, CS3 packages range from about £830 to £2,300, with upgrades coming cheaper.
That's a hefty chunk of cash. So is it value for money? Photoshop can now handle some video image editing, and several applications have a more Web-friendly sheen. Is that what people want? Tell us what you make of it here, and you might win one of our warm ZDNet UK hats going to the five best posts.
Monday 26 March 2007, 10:09 AM
What do you want to see in CS3?
Adobe's planning to make the formal announcement of Creative Suite 3 tomorrow. The overhaul of its publishing applications is expected to be one of the largest in the software maker's history.
We'd like to find out what you, the community, hope to see in CS3. While some details have trickled out, a number of features won’t be disclosed until the announcement.
So please let us know what you think. Would you like to see a Web-based version of Photoshop? The integration of Dreamweaver and other Macromedia applications? Will the planned built-in support for Intel-based Macs mean better performance? Just post a reply to this blog.
Update: A dig through the ZDNet UK treasure trove has unearthed a bunch of zdnet.co.uk hats to give away. (They'll come in handy, now it's a bit nippy.) The five best posts will each get one--so get typing.
Wednesday 21 March 2007, 4:06 PM
Are you feeling lucky? Sony laptop competition
Actually, it should be "Are you feeling clever?"--you'll need to come up with a spiffy tie-breaker to get your hands on the Sony VAIO G11-Series notebook we've got as a prize in our latest competition. You've got until 9 April to enter, so get thinking.
Over here at ZDNet central, we've become quite keen on the idea of giving you the chance to win free stuff. So we're looking at other ways of putting up prizes. Stay tuned for updates.
Monday 19 March 2007, 12:38 PM
OneCare needs some nursing, Microsoft blogger says
A Microsoft honcho admitting that a product isn’t as good as its rivals? Blimey.
Jimmy Kuo over at the Security Research & Response team has posted a refreshingly straightforward blog, in which he acknowledges that the antivirus code in OneCare needs work.
Kuo, who moved to Microsoft in the footsteps of fellow former McAfee salary-earner Vincent Gullotto, promises to improve on the dismal performance of OneCare’s anti-virus tool in tests, saying “recent detection numbers were not stellar”.
“You will see our results gradually and steadily increase until they are on par with the other majors in this arena,” he says, after outlining what steps the anti-malware team is taking to tackle the problem.
It’s a breath of fresh air to get such acknowledgement that the software isn’t up to scratch—and ultimately, a savvy one, when it comes to customers. Most buyers would rather know exactly what’s going on when glitches arise, and honesty builds trust. There are some pretty feisty incumbents in antivirus, and even a company like Microsoft can’t afford to overlook any advantage it can get.
As Kuo says, “We know that we are in a service industry”. Amen to that.
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