jQuery: » jQuery 1.3 and the jQuery Foundation
http://blog.jquery.com/2009/01/14/jquery-13-and-the-jquery-foundation/

Happy Birthday to jQuery! jQuery is three years old today, after being released way back on January 14th, 2006 at the first BarCampNYC by John Resig. We have four announcements for you today, we hope you’ll enjoy them!

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This is the javascript library that I use most frequently, and I'm very excited about this new release! They've made several extensive performance improvements and feature enhancements.

IE6 Update looks like IE’s Information Bar, but instead of offering your visitors an ActiveX plugin, it offers a browser update.

赤色ってどんだけきらいやねん。

Help kill Internet Explorer 6 IE6 is like an illness that just won’t go away, but we have the medicine. IE6 Update looks like IE’s Information Bar, but instead of offering your visitors an ActiveX plugin, it offers a browser update. Click here to see a demo! - Read the blog post. IE6 Update Install IE6 Update on your website Copy and paste this code before your closing </body> tag: <!--[if IE 6]> <script type="text/javascript"> /*Load jQuery if not already loaded*/ if(typeof jQuery == 'undefined'){ document.write("<script type=\"text/javascript\" src=\"http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.3.2/jquery.min.js\"></"+"script>"); var __noconflict = true; } var IE6UPDATE_OPTIONS = { icons_path: "http://static.ie6update.com/hosted/ie6update/images/" } </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://static.ie6update.com/hosted/ie6update/ie6update.js"></script> <![endif]--> And you're done! OR If you’re a feeling adventurous... Download the Code Buzz on Twitter Already using IE

Install IE6 Update

Trick people into updating IE6 to something far better.

"IE6 Update looks like IE’s Information Bar, but instead of offering your visitors an ActiveX plugin, it offers a browser update."……これはさすがにやり過ぎ感があります。

Update Notifier - All your software updates in one place! ... Easy, Fast & FREE

What is Update Notifier? The Update Notifier is a small utility that scans your computer for installed software and displays a list of updates. Also you can see the latest updates for applications from your Watch List. Download NowDownload Update Notifier (updatenotifier.exe 452 kb) Why do I need this software? Most of the time having the latest version of a software is a good thing. Usually software updates add new features, which makes the software more usefull. Also with every update a software becomes more secure and more stable by fixing bugs & vulnerabilities from previous versions. Features: * install/run option * scan selected stand-alone software * delay option on start-up * low memory consumption * direct download links * run in background * multiple filters * FREE Screenshot: Requirements - Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Vista - for Vista you need Administrator rights Download NowDownload Update Notifier (updatenotifier.exe 452 kb)

Ksplice Uptrack is a new service that lets you effortlessly keep your systems up to date and secure, without rebooting. Once you’ve completed the easy installation process, your system will be set up to receive rebootless updates instead of traditional, disruptive updates. Learn more.

Ksplice Uptrack is a new service that lets you effortlessly keep your systems up to date and secure, without rebooting. Once you’ve completed the easy installation process, your system will be set up to receive rebootless updates instead of traditional, disruptive updates.

This software lets you update your linux system without the need for a reboot. Looks pretty promising, available for ubuntu now.

asm_new = disassemble(update) asm_new_adjusted = adjust(asm_new, asm_old) asm_diff = bsdiff(asm_old, asm_new_adjusted) transmit asm_diff client:

We want smaller updates because it narrows the window of vulnerability. If the update is a tenth of the size, we can push ten times as many per unit of bandwidth. We have enough users that this means more users will be protected earlier. A secondary benefit is that a smaller update will work better for users who don't have great connectivity.

Software Updates: Courgette

nice update tool for smaller patches

VERY TINY BINARY DIFFS released by Google and Open Sourced.

A new differential compression algorithm for making Google Chrome updates significantly smaller. Courgette transforms the program into the primitive assembly language and does the diffing at the assembly level

逆アセンブルの差分？ server: asm_old = disassemble(original) asm_new = disassemble(update) asm_new_adjusted = adjust(asm_new, asm_old) asm_diff = bsdiff(asm_old, asm_new_adjusted) transmit asm_diff client: receive asm_diff asm_old = disassemble(original) asm_new_adjusted = bspatch(asm_old, asm_diff) update = assemble(asm_new_adjusted)

Inform your visitors about browser-updates

Benutzer über Browserupdates informieren

This service is an opportunity to inform your visitors unobtrusively to switch to a newer browser. Many internet users are still using very old, out-dated browsers – most of them for no actual reason. Switching to an newer browser is better for them and for you as a webdesigner.

Patchmate

PatchMatePro XP - For Windows XP SP1, SP2, or SP3 PatchMatePro XP is a program that simplifies patching, securing and installing all the basic applications you need when setting up a new system from scratch! PatchMateXP is incorporated into PatchMatePro XP. Finally, everything you need is on ONE CD! No more visiting websites and downloading all the applications you normally install on every system you build. Just bring along your PatchMatePro XP CD everywhere you go and you'll be ready to finish installing any new system from scratch!

Actualizaciones para Windows XP y Windows 2003

PatchMateXP offers a radically simplified—albeit all or nothing—approach to updating your Windows installation. Updated monthly, PatchMateXP is meant to be burned onto a CD and run from within Windows. It applies every update release for Windows. If you need granular control over your updates to avoid known complications with your hardware, peripherals, or software and a particular Windows update you'll definitely want to skip PatchMateXP and check out the tools above for more selective installation. PatchMateXP is a free tool, Windows only.

PatchMate is a program that automatically applies Microsoft security hot-fixes from CD to your WinXP computer with little or no user-intervention. PatchMate can install in as little as 5 minutes depending on system configuration.

Updating your Windows install over a slow connection, or as part of multiple installations, can be a time-consuming pain. PatchMateXP bundles all current updates onto an easy to use deployment disk. We've covered methods of slipstreaming and creating your own custom Windows update disks before, with tools like Windows Update Maker, AutoPatcher, and nLite. PatchMateXP offers a radically simplified—albeit all or nothing—approach to updating your Windows installation. Updated monthly, PatchMateXP is meant to be burned onto a CD and run from within Windows. It applies every update release for Windows. If you need granular control over your updates to avoid known complications with your hardware, peripherals, or software and a particular Windows update you'll definitely want to skip PatchMateXP and check out the tools above for more selective installation. PatchMateXP is a free tool, Windows only.

PatchMate is a program that automatically applies Microsoft security hot-fixes from CD to your computer with little or no user-intervention.

Get a CD full of all the latest patches (updated monthly)

插件的漏洞越来越多，如果保证插件是最新版本呢？Mozilla提供了这个工具，目前可以检查15个插件的最新版本。

Check my mozilla firefox plugins to make sure they're up to date.

Freeware Driver Update Download Device Doctor Updates Windows XP, Vista, & Windows 7 Drivers Automatically.

Rails 3.0 is a landmark release as it delivers on the Merb/Rails merge promise made in December 2008. Rails 3.0 provides major upgrades to all of the components of Rails, including a complete overhaul of the router and query APIs.

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Windows only: Updating your Windows install over a slow connection, or as part of multiple installations, can be a time-consuming pain. PatchMateXP bundles all current updates onto an easy to use deployment disk.

Google Confirms “Mayday” Update Impacts Long Tail Traffic

This change seems to have primarily impacted very large sites with “item” pages that don’t have many individual links into them, might be several clicks from the home page, and may not have substantial unique and value-added content on them. For instance, ecommerce sites often have this structure. The individual product pages are unlikely to attract external links and the majority of the content may be imported from a manufacturer database