Rendering typefaces correctly, Part 2: A Web font standard

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	Rendering typefaces correctly, Part 2: A Web font standard Last week I discussed a free, open source solution to rendering text on Web pages in the font the designer selects. This solution, called, Cufon, works well but it has its limitations particularly if you are a typography junkie because it doesn't support font hinting, which is (according to Wikipedia), "the use of mathematical instructions to adjust the display of an outline font so that it lines up with a rasterized grid." Read More WHITE PAPER: F5 Networks Optimize VMware View VDI Deployments with F5 Reduce the impact on the WAN from VDI by working with VMware View to optimize the connection between users and their VMs. F5 can control the amount of data passed back and forth between data centers, removing redundant application data and optimizing unique data for the client desktop. Learn more! In this Issue Cut the cord: Low-cost landline alternatives Internet Explorer 9 beta takes off Air Force teams to build radiation-proof outer space system chips CloudMagic speeds up Gmail and Google Apps searches Kaviza adds iPhone, iPad, Android to virtual desktop package Cisco updates small-business switches, phones, cameras Microsoft closes Windows Intune cloud management beta Ellison announces 'one big, honkin' cloud' Swiftlight project management software Oracle nemesis Rimini Street fires another salvo Twitter 'antibodies' help kill worm, says researcher WHITE PAPER: ArcSight Building a Successful Security Operations Center This paper outlines industry best practices for building and maturing a security operations center (SOC). For those organizations planning to build a SOC or those organizations hoping to improve their existing SOC this paper will outline the typical mission parameters, the business case, people considerations, processes and procedures, as well as, the technology involved. Building a Successful Security Operations Center Cut the cord: Low-cost landline alternatives Though it is as much a fixture in American households as the television and the microwave oven, the home telephone has become superfluous. Blame (or thank) cell phones, which are now so widespread that an estimated 1 in 5 homeowners have abandoned their landlines in favor of them. Read More Internet Explorer 9 beta takes off The Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) beta was downloaded more than two million times in the first 48 hours it was available--a significantly faster rate than the Internet Explorer 8 beta. Read More Air Force teams to build radiation-proof outer space system chips The Air Force has teamed with logic vendor Xilinx to build a high-density chip that promises to reduce costs, improve satellite circuitry and withstand the major impact of outer space radiation. Read More WHITE PAPER: F5 Networks, Inc. BIG-IP Version 10.1: Application Delivery Architecture Contextual application delivery is becoming a requirement for a dynamic data center—applications need to be managed based on access and network conditions. F5 BIG-IP v10.1 provides that context on a single, integrated platform. Read now! CloudMagic speeds up Gmail and Google Apps searches I used to think that Gmail's built-in search feature was fast, but that was before I tried out CloudMagic (free). This browser extension (available for Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox) can search your Gmail so quickly that you'll never be able to look at Gmail's own search tool the same way again. Read More Kaviza adds iPhone, iPad, Android to virtual desktop package Users of iPhones, iPads or Android-based smartphones can access virtualized Windows desktops using version 3.1 of Kaviza's VDI-in-a-box product, the company said on Wednesday. Read More Cisco updates small-business switches, phones, cameras Cisco Systems is updating parts of its product line for small businesses, a world where IT needs have grown up over the past few years. Read More WHITE PAPER: F5 Networks A Green Architectural Strategy That Puts IT in the Black Green computing tends to focus on individual servers and devices, but even greater benefits can be realized with an architectural strategy that leverages green computing practices across the data center. Read More! Microsoft closes Windows Intune cloud management beta Microsoft is no longer signing up new users for the beta trial of its Windows Intune cloud-based PC management service. Read More Ellison announces 'one big, honkin' cloud' Oracle CEO Larry Ellison unveiled his company's entry into the private cloud computing system battles on Sunday, upping the competitive stakes between Oracle and rivals like IBM and Hewlett-Packard. Read More Swiftlight project management software Managing complex projects without the right tool is a recipe for potential problems. It's easy to lose track of meetings, key milestones and actions, group members, and other crucial parts of the puzzle. Swiftlight ($299, 30-day free trial) helps by keeping track of all that and more. Read More Oracle nemesis Rimini Street fires another salvo Oracle's ongoing lawsuit against Rimini Street has not deterred the latter company from announcing another addition to its lineup of lower-cost support options for Oracle's software. Read More Twitter 'antibodies' help kill worm, says researcher Social-networking style services like Facebook and Twitter have a natural defense against hardcore hackers, a security researcher said. Read More
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