Cairo – A Windows Shell Alternative
Microsoft has always been loathed for creating User Interfaces with Windows, that aren’t much effective. And in that regard OSX has always come out on top for superior UI and usability. Well Microsoft did work hard with Vista, but the Usability of Vista has only gone from bad to worst compared to Windows XP. A bunch of developers are working on a Windows Shell Replacement called Cairo, that aims to provide a superior UI and rich usability compared to OSX. Cairo has been in stealth development for quite sometime now,... Read The Rest →
Vista Transformation Pack 8 Will Make Win XP Look Like Vista
If you are a sucker for beautiful and organized desktop, then I’m sure you love the all new UI that Microsoft brought with Windows Vista. But I know a lot of you might not want to install Vista just for its looks, if you are one of those people who love the stability and features that Windows XP offers, but you want to have the Vista look, then Vista Transformation Pack is for you. The Developers of Vista Transformation Pack have just released the latest in the series of the... Read The Rest →
Firefox 3 to get Beautiful Tab Switching
Mozilla continues to innovate with the Firefox browser. I believe that the upcoming version of Firefox will be the best ever release we will see from the Firefox team over at Mozilla. A Lot of new features and enhancements have been added to the core of Firefox 3. One of them happens to be Tab Switching that is gorgeous to look at and it kinda mimics the Alt -Tab feature in Windows. The only question is weather this piece of innovation will make it into the Firefox core.
Firefox 3 to get a Visual Refresh
The Mozilla team is working really hard to make sure that Firefox 3 will be the best browser we will ever see on this planet. Part of the plan is to enhance the UI of Firefox to make sure it blends with the host OS. Firefox 3 will come out with inbuilt skins that will integrate completely with Windows Vista, OS X and Linux. The Mozilla team posted some screenshots on what we can expect, and here the screenshots of the theme for Vista and OS X in action :... Read The Rest →
10 Awesome UI Enhancement Apps for OSX
If you are just wondering why would anyone need UI Enhancement apps for OS X then you got me at the right time. While being one of the most elegantly designed OS’es out there, OS X still lacks some stuff which these enhancements can fill up. So go ahead and see how they work for you.. 1. Backdrop Backdrop is a useful application for taking screenshots with limited windows in the foreground so they are much more presentable to others. Price: Free 2. CandyBar Many great applications sadly have not-so-great... Read The Rest →
Firefox 3 Gets Smooth Tab Scrolling
Firefox is improving everyday. Its get more user friendly with every passing build. The latest addition that has been added to firefox is the smooth tab scrolling. Instead of the rough tab by tab stepping, tabs now slide in a continuous soft movement whenever you scroll them with the mouse wheel, add a new one or change to a different tab beyond the current visible section. See the following flash demo to see what Smooth tab Scrolling feels like, I downloaded the latest copy, and you know what its a... Read The Rest →
