Most of us have grabbed something out of the closet, put it on, and then asked a loved one, "Does this match?" only to be laughed at (gently, if we’re lucky) and offered a hand. I have seen many applications and Web sites where someone should...

Recently, I was asked to recommend a good image editor that wasn't Photoshop. Now, I have used a number of image editors over the years, and I prefer Photoshop to just about anything. Yet I can understand people looking for an alternative, as Photoshop...

I’m just getting started in the blog sphere with topics related to real applications to the SmartServer. I often get involved in projects that stretch the SmartServer's resources. I’m currently developing a Modbus template for the Electro Industries...

One of the greatest things about Web development is that you can customize the look and feel of Web sites and applications. But many developers shy away from this, sticking with the default design of whatever tool they're using. The more adventurous...

The Echelon team is presenting the new features of the i.LON SmartServer at Echelon's International Sales Meeting. The new product is impressive and has become extensible the platform with a new Freely Programmable Module. The interface to the product...

Ajax is a very hot topic on the web. It seems almost every Internet product has Ajax enabled or Ajax powered. A friend of mine asked me about adding some Ajax to a project. However, after working on this a bit I realized we were actually talking about...