What is Swype & how does it work? Putting it simply Swype allow users to trace their way between different letter on a touch screen (by actually dragging their hands on the screen) instead of tapping each letter one by one. Essentially the aim of Swype is to increase the typing speed by making touch typing more intuitive. Now, here comes the real interesting stuff. Today TechCrunch leaked a video that (attached with the post) shows the comparison between the typing speed on an iPhone and Samsung Omnia II. Both the phones are placed side by side and by now you won’t be surprised to learn that Samsung (using Swype) beats the iPhone. In fact the typist using Samsung finishes way before his iPhone counterpart. I am not saying that this is gonna be another iPhone killer. Ofcourse not. I have not used Swype personally so I can’t comment on its speed. But from outside I find it very impressive and this could be the direction in which touch technology might evolve.

A minimal way to notify users of success or error, based on Twitter's bar and jBar

So you’ve hired a freelancer to help you achieve your business goals. Now what? It’s vitally important that you, as the client, do your part in fostering a positive working relationship with your contractor. Embarking on a new project can be overwhelming, especially if it involves technical aspects (such as web design). That’s why you’ve hired an expert!

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So, what is a sitemap? And how do you know if your website needs one?

With more than 7000+ plugins, WordPress is the most extendable Content Management System available; in fact, "WordPress is infinitely extensible" as Matt Mullenweg says. In this post, we'll examine twenty-one really useful plugins to take your blog to the next level.

Michael McCallum provides a solution to some recurring M2Eclipse/Maven class loader/dependency hell issues.

Sharing some of the great off-blog thoughts and advice from others who have been or may some day be converted to Gmail -- more than a few with whom I agree.

This is a simple plugin for adding sliding captions to images. The image gets tinted too, when hovering.