The document provides an overview of Windows 7 and its impact on both end users and businesses. For end users, Windows 7 improves the performance and usability issues of Vista with a more efficient interface and taskbar. It also includes upgraded media and security features. For businesses, Windows 7 simplifies management and improves reliability, compatibility, and security with features like BitLocker and Remote Desktop. The document also briefly outlines Office 2010's focus on accessibility across devices and preserving document quality, as well as the new Office Web Applications.
If your company qualifies, we do all the work in building new profit centers. We take all the risks at our expense. YOU control our work. We are so sure of our success, that you pay us ONLY AFTER clients we brought already paid you.
General Information
Our Marketing plan is simple. If your company qualifies, we do all the work in building profit centers and new sales. We take all the risks at our expense. YOU control our work. We are so sure of our success, that you pay us ONLY AFTER we have brought money into your bank account.
For those who do not qualify in our Marketing Alliance program, our bill rate is minimum of $2000.00/hour depending on scope of project and deliverables.
If your company qualifies, we do all the work in building new profit centers. We take all the risks at our expense. YOU control our work. We are so sure of our success, that you pay us ONLY AFTER clients we brought already paid you.
General Information
Our Marketing plan is simple. If your company qualifies, we do all the work in building profit centers and new sales. We take all the risks at our expense. YOU control our work. We are so sure of our success, that you pay us ONLY AFTER we have brought money into your bank account.
For those who do not qualify in our Marketing Alliance program, our bill rate is minimum of $2000.00/hour depending on scope of project and deliverables.
LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
Do you want to learn how to model and simulate an electrical network from scratch in under an hour?
Then welcome to this PowSyBl workshop, hosted by Rte, the French Transmission System Operator (TSO)!
During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
- For beginners: discover PowSyBl's functionalities through a quick general presentation and the notebook, without needing any expert coding skills;
- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
JMeter webinar - integration with InfluxDB and GrafanaRTTS
Watch this recorded webinar about real-time monitoring of application performance. See how to integrate Apache JMeter, the open-source leader in performance testing, with InfluxDB, the open-source time-series database, and Grafana, the open-source analytics and visualization application.
In this webinar, we will review the benefits of leveraging InfluxDB and Grafana when executing load tests and demonstrate how these tools are used to visualize performance metrics.
Length: 30 minutes
Session Overview
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During this webinar, we will cover the following topics while demonstrating the integrations of JMeter, InfluxDB and Grafana:
- What out-of-the-box solutions are available for real-time monitoring JMeter tests?
- What are the benefits of integrating InfluxDB and Grafana into the load testing stack?
- Which features are provided by Grafana?
- Demonstration of InfluxDB and Grafana using a practice web application
To view the webinar recording, go to:
https://www.rttsweb.com/jmeter-integration-webinar
Elevating Tactical DDD Patterns Through Object CalisthenicsDorra BARTAGUIZ
After immersing yourself in the blue book and its red counterpart, attending DDD-focused conferences, and applying tactical patterns, you're left with a crucial question: How do I ensure my design is effective? Tactical patterns within Domain-Driven Design (DDD) serve as guiding principles for creating clear and manageable domain models. However, achieving success with these patterns requires additional guidance. Interestingly, we've observed that a set of constraints initially designed for training purposes remarkably aligns with effective pattern implementation, offering a more ‘mechanical’ approach. Let's explore together how Object Calisthenics can elevate the design of your tactical DDD patterns, offering concrete help for those venturing into DDD for the first time!
GraphRAG is All You need? LLM & Knowledge GraphGuy Korland
Guy Korland, CEO and Co-founder of FalkorDB, will review two articles on the integration of language models with knowledge graphs.
1. Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
Key Trends Shaping the Future of Infrastructure.pdfCheryl Hung
Keynote at DIGIT West Expo, Glasgow on 29 May 2024.
Cheryl Hung, ochery.com
Sr Director, Infrastructure Ecosystem, Arm.
The key trends across hardware, cloud and open-source; exploring how these areas are likely to mature and develop over the short and long-term, and then considering how organisations can position themselves to adapt and thrive.
Neuro-symbolic is not enough, we need neuro-*semantic*Frank van Harmelen
Neuro-symbolic (NeSy) AI is on the rise. However, simply machine learning on just any symbolic structure is not sufficient to really harvest the gains of NeSy. These will only be gained when the symbolic structures have an actual semantics. I give an operational definition of semantics as “predictable inference”.
All of this illustrated with link prediction over knowledge graphs, but the argument is general.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 3DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 3. In this session, we will cover desktop automation along with UI automation.
Topics covered:
UI automation Introduction,
UI automation Sample
Desktop automation flow
Pradeep Chinnala, Senior Consultant Automation Developer @WonderBotz and UiPath MVP
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
Knowledge engineering: from people to machines and back
Software savings world windows 7 key
1. Windows 7 Secrets
Software Savings World
www.softwaresavingsworld.com
2. Topics
• Where we’re at from an industry perspective
• Windows 7 – the impact on end users
• Windows 7 – the impact on businesses
• “Windows 7 Secrets” – About the book, and
why I must hate myself
3. Optional topics
• Office 2010 and the Office Web Applications
• Microsoft’s cloud computing strategy
5. 2006-2009
• Windows Vista didn’t exactly get a positive
reception.
• That said, it delivered on Microsoft’s promise
to update the foundation of Windows to
something more modern.
• That foundation is used in Windows 7.
6. Windows 7
• Windows 7 is all about delivering on the
failures of Vista, real or imagined.
• Real: Better performance, simpler and more
efficient UI, more cohesiveness, etc.
• Perception: Microsoft is finally fighting back
with “I’m a PC” and other ads.
8. “Windows Vista done right”
• We’ve all heard this.
• Ironic? People universally embrace Windows
7. Which is really just Windows Vista R2.
• Low-level improvements: Smaller memory
footprint, better performance, 100s of tiny
usability tweaks.
• The whole is greater than the parts.
9. Picking the right version
• Virtually any home user: Windows 7 Home
Premium.
• Managed small businesses: Windows 7
Professional.
– Adds domain support, network-based backup,
EFS, Remote Desktop host.
• Enterprises: Windows 7 Enterprise.
– The full meal deal: BitLocker, BitLocker-To-Go
10. Setup
• Setup has been simplified.
• Clean install in 15-20 minutes.
• Upgrade: Averages a couple of hours.
(Or, as IDG News reported, “Microsoft:
Windows 7 upgrades to take 20 hours” Sigh.)
• Windows XP users: No upgrade for you.
• Don’t forget the Upgrade Advisor.
11. User experience
• Biggest end user changes are in the UI...
– Personalization with Aero Themes and slideshows.
– Major changes to the Taskbar – Pinning, Jump
Lists, Live Previews, and more.
– Notification area clean-up.
– Libraries and Windows Explorer.
– Windows Aero desktop effects: Aero Peek, Aero
Snaps, Aero Shake.
12. User experience
• Bundled apps
– Calculator
– Paint
– WordPad
– Sticky Notes, etc.
• Missing apps
– Windows Live Essentials fills the gaps
• You can also remove more apps than in Vista.
13. User experience
• Windows Touch
– Multi-touch now a full-fledged interface
paradigm, alongside mouse, keyboard,
stylus/tablet.
– Really does change the way you interact with the
PC.
• Windows Search 4.0
– Near-instantaneous search results.
– Harder to find thanks to Google.
14. Security
• Vista already got this mostly right.
• UAC has been overhauled, user gets fine-
grained control.
• Windows 7 still doesn’t ship with an AV
solution.
• The good news: Microsoft’s Security Essentials
is free and appears to be decent.
15. Networking and sharing
• Again, Vista already got this mostly right.
• Simpler Network and Sharing Center.
• HomeGroup sharing makes sharing
documents and digital media much easier.
• You can actually access a media library over
the Internet. (Watch as I fail to get this to
work!)
• Traditional sharing interfaces are still there.
16. Digital media
• Major updates to...
– Windows Media Player
– Windows Media Center
• No meaningful update to Windows DVD Maker.
• Windows Live Photo Gallery and Windows Live
Movie Maker are part of Windows Live
Essentials.
• Library views of digital media are also nice.
• Zune is the future. (Yes, really.)
17. Mobility
• Lots of work under the covers to improve
efficiencies and battery life on the go.
• Power management simplification and
improvement.
• Windows Mobility Center largely unchanged
from Vista.
• Connect to a Projector.
• Netbooks and Tablet PCs.
18. Internet
• Internet Explorer 8
– Big usability gains
– Questions about performance
• Email, contacts, and calendaring moved out of
the base OS: Now supplied by Windows Live
Mail in Windows Live Essentials.
• Windows Live Services complete the picture
for consumers.
19. Reliability
• Windows Backup gets evolutionary update.
– Now offers image-based system backup on all
SKUs.
– Network-based backups only on premium SKUs.
20. Compatibility
• Evolution of compatibility mode work from
XP, Vista. Works surprisingly well.
• Windows Virtual PC and XP Mode for small
businesses – that last mile solution for
compatibility.
22. Windows 7 at work
• It’s all about easing the pain.
• Simpler, more efficient environment for end
users and IT administrators.
• Some of these features require Windows
Server 2008 R2 as well. (“Better together”)
25. Taking it to the next level
• PowerShell 2 built-into Windows 7/R2.
• Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack
– A benefit of Software Assurance.
– App-V 4.5 R2 – Windows 7 integration.
– Several other high-value tools.
• Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010
– Get up and running with Windows 7/R2
deployments.
– Available now.
26. Making the case for Windows 7
• Spending money vs. investing.
• Windows 7 (and R2) come with real-world
TCO benefits and savings.*
– Overall savings of deploying Windows 7 over XP
averages about $115 per desktop per year.
– You can use the same hardware (unlike w/Vista).
• Additional benefits to going with R2 around
virtualization density, power savings, DA, etc.
* According to a Microsoft-sponsored Forrester study
28. Windows 7 Secrets
• An absolute time-suck with no obvious benefit to
the author(s).
• 1081 pages.
• Several months of work.
• Based on Windows Vista Secrets SP1 Edition
where possible.
• Most beneficial to consumers coming from XP.
• Less beneficial for Vista users, businesses,
developers.
31. Office 2010 components
• Traditional Office suite and individual
applications as before.
• Office Servers (i.e. SharePoint.)
• Office Mobile for Windows Mobile and Nokia
Symbian.
• Office Web Applications.
32. Office 2010
• Standardization on the ribbon user interface.
– Biggest deal here: Outlook.
– Not the slam-dunk that Office 2007 was.
• Major themes
– Anytime/anywhere access to Office and your
documents
– Full document fidelity preserved as you move from
interface to interface.
– High definition content with advanced visualizations.
33. Office 2010
• So what does this mean, really?
– Microsoft Outlook: Major UX changes.
– Excel, Word, PowerPoint, OneNote, etc.: Minor,
evolutionary changes.
– New capabilities around BackStage View, co-
authoring, and video.
34. Office Web Applications
• Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote are
heading to the web.
• (Closed) Tech Preview starts this week, beta
later this year.
• None of the web apps are fully capable. Word
can’t even edit documents yet.
• Designed as a companion to the full suite, not
a replacement.
• Browser agnostic: IE, Firefox, Safari.