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| As we close out another year, I reflect on the year gone by and dream of the year ahead. Optimism is returning and business is improving and that bodes well for the year to come. And it is those dreams that prompted this months photo. This was taken at a showing of Fantasmic in Disney's Hollywood Studios when our hero, Mickey Mouse, recovered from his nightmares to find nearly 7,000 people, young and old alike, routing and cheering for him. | In This Issue |
| December 2012 | Captcha The Cloud Happy Holidays |
Welcome to News from trif.com! First time readers, I am glad you're here! Returning readers, welcome back! | TRIF.COM Technology solutions are a part of doing business just like sales and marketing, It is an important component in servicing customers, managing costs and controlling operations. TRI has an uncanny ability to find affordable technology solutions for a wide variety of situations. Our capabilities bridge database design and development, Internet web-based programs, hosting and co-location services, network and computer sales and support, document imaging, bar code scanning, corporate communications, fax and email programs, mobile applications, cloud computing and help desk services. Interested in taking a step forward with technology? Looking to take advantage of the latest advances? Or just want to take advantage of your new computer? |
The Last Captcha One can only hope. A CAPTCHA is a type of challenge-response test used in computing as an attempt to ensure that the response is generated by A company called Minteye may be putting an end to all that hostility. They have a product that will put an end to my anger. They have created a graphic way of preventing automation, or verifying you are a human. Have a try here to see what it is like. If you have a web site that requires validation through a captcha, I strongly urge you to change your ways. According to the company, a conversion rate of 94% vs 76% can be achieved. That's a 24% gain. A huge improvement. Why? Because it is actually a game. Slide the slider on the bottom of the image until the image becomes clear. It's easy, it's fun and it works! That is just the start. You can also use the technology to advertise. Like Google Adwords, you say how much you are willing to pay each day and with each click and you provide your own graphic and your graphic becomes the image that is behind the slider. The company says it insures your consumer's mind and eyes are on your mark, it is a clickable, measured ad unit and it works on any modern web browser including mobile and tablet devices. Very clever! I love it.
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2013: The Year of the Cloud? I have never been much for predictions, but this one is a sure bet. People are outsourcing server technology to the cloud and to data-centers world wide. They are also outsourcing computing power to the cloud. Both capabilities have never been more powerful and easier to arrange. Futurists believe that the Cloud will become more intelligent because we are beginning to harness the power of the data. All this points to an ever-increasing reliance on Cloud technology. What will all this mean? Here are some things to consider as reported in Yahoo News:
All this points to a very busy year for all of us at TRI. Software development, data integration and harnessing different technologies will require diligence, clarity of purpose and a great deal of thought and patience. We have always been attracted to all things new and the cloud and all that it offers is no exception. We welcome the opportunities with open minds and excitement. If you are interested in learning more about the Cloud, please email us at info@trif.com. |  |
Have Yourself a Merry-Merry Christmas
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a human being. I don't know about you, but Captcha's make me angry. I am expected to type something I can't really make out. Ridiculous. I vehemently despise it. 
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Tablet? That brings up another topic, the Microsoft Surface Tablet. 
of Office for many of our clients. We have had some great success and are about to begin unleashing some of the power behind Office 365 and Sharepoint and Exchange. The suite which has moved into the cloud offers extraordinary flexibility, productivity and freedom. The mobility is really what has impressed me. 
taxes our creative psyche and requires an inordinate amount of concentration. It is similar to an athlete finding the strength, will and determination to attain extraordinary height, speed or distance. It is often an ongoing uphill struggle that requires the endurance and cooperation of all those that are touched by the project. 
hoopla surrounding this new formidable device. Yes, thankfully you can still have a phone conversation with the iPhone 5. But alas, there is much more to it. Here is the short list:
streaming player and certainly the most popular. What does that mean? It will act as a hub for Internet TV and Video streaming connecting your Internet connection to your TV. There are countless, literally countless stations available – enough to please any interest. There are the standards like Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Instant Video, TED, Disney, CNBC, NBC News, Fox News, Showtime, etc. There is also the ability to link your Roku with your Facebook, Flickr, Pandora, Picasa, Vimeo or Shutterfly. 
products such as Excel, Access and Outlook. Basically it means you can use 'if- then' logic to ascribe color to things that will enhance your user experience. Here is an example. Let's say that you would like to use the Outlook Calendar as a To Do listing tool, but you want the items to stand out. You can set up a conditional formatting rule that colors any calendar entry that contains the text to do as a bright vibrant color. To do this in Outlook 2010, right click on your calendar and click View Settings, then click on Conditional Formatting.
