This document provides an overview and summary of Windows 7 and Office 2010. For Windows 7, it discusses improvements for end users like better performance and simplified setup. It also covers benefits for businesses like improved security, reliability and remote access features. For Office 2010, the document outlines the new ribbon interface, emphasis on access from any device, and new web apps that allow using Office online.
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/
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/
Slack (or Teams) Automation for Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Soluti...Jeffrey Haguewood
Sidekick Solutions uses Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Solutions Apricot) and automation solutions to integrate data for business workflows.
We believe integration and automation are essential to user experience and the promise of efficient work through technology. Automation is the critical ingredient to realizing that full vision. We develop integration products and services for Bonterra Case Management software to support the deployment of automations for a variety of use cases.
This video focuses on the notifications, alerts, and approval requests using Slack for Bonterra Impact Management. The solutions covered in this webinar can also be deployed for Microsoft Teams.
Interested in deploying notification automations for Bonterra Impact Management? Contact us at sales@sidekicksolutionsllc.com to discuss next steps.
Kubernetes & AI - Beauty and the Beast !?! @KCD Istanbul 2024Tobias Schneck
As AI technology is pushing into IT I was wondering myself, as an “infrastructure container kubernetes guy”, how get this fancy AI technology get managed from an infrastructure operational view? Is it possible to apply our lovely cloud native principals as well? What benefit’s both technologies could bring to each other?
Let me take this questions and provide you a short journey through existing deployment models and use cases for AI software. On practical examples, we discuss what cloud/on-premise strategy we may need for applying it to our own infrastructure to get it to work from an enterprise perspective. I want to give an overview about infrastructure requirements and technologies, what could be beneficial or limiting your AI use cases in an enterprise environment. An interactive Demo will give you some insides, what approaches I got already working for real.
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!
Builder.ai Founder Sachin Dev Duggal's Strategic Approach to Create an Innova...Ramesh Iyer
In today's fast-changing business world, Companies that adapt and embrace new ideas often need help to keep up with the competition. However, fostering a culture of innovation takes much work. It takes vision, leadership and willingness to take risks in the right proportion. Sachin Dev Duggal, co-founder of Builder.ai, has perfected the art of this balance, creating a company culture where creativity and growth are nurtured at each stage.
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
Transcript: Selling digital books in 2024: Insights from industry leaders - T...BookNet Canada
The publishing industry has been selling digital audiobooks and ebooks for over a decade and has found its groove. What’s changed? What has stayed the same? Where do we go from here? Join a group of leading sales peers from across the industry for a conversation about the lessons learned since the popularization of digital books, best practices, digital book supply chain management, and more.
Link to video recording: https://bnctechforum.ca/sessions/selling-digital-books-in-2024-insights-from-industry-leaders/
Presented by BookNet Canada on May 28, 2024, with support from the Department of Canadian Heritage.
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.
Software Delivery At the Speed of AI: Inflectra Invests In AI-Powered QualityInflectra
In this insightful webinar, Inflectra explores how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming software development and testing. Discover how AI-powered tools are revolutionizing every stage of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), from design and prototyping to testing, deployment, and monitoring.
Learn about:
• The Future of Testing: How AI is shifting testing towards verification, analysis, and higher-level skills, while reducing repetitive tasks.
• Test Automation: How AI-powered test case generation, optimization, and self-healing tests are making testing more efficient and effective.
• Visual Testing: Explore the emerging capabilities of AI in visual testing and how it's set to revolutionize UI verification.
• Inflectra's AI Solutions: See demonstrations of Inflectra's cutting-edge AI tools like the ChatGPT plugin and Azure Open AI platform, designed to streamline your testing process.
Whether you're a developer, tester, or QA professional, this webinar will give you valuable insights into how AI is shaping the future of software delivery.
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
DevOps and Testing slides at DASA ConnectKari Kakkonen
My and Rik Marselis slides at 30.5.2024 DASA Connect conference. We discuss about what is testing, then what is agile testing and finally what is Testing in DevOps. Finally we had lovely workshop with the participants trying to find out different ways to think about quality and testing in different parts of the DevOps infinity loop.
Designing Great Products: The Power of Design and Leadership by Chief Designe...
Software savings world windows 7 keys
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.