Archive for the 'Technology' Category

Digital Technology & Contemporary Map Making

The computer age has transformed the way maps are made. This starts with the actual technology used in surveying and measuring the world and runs all the way to the printing and use of finished maps. Satellite technology and global positioning systems are making the measurement of geographical features both easier and more accurate. Pinpointing [...]

What is Remote Desktop Software?

Want the ability to control a computer from a remote location? If so, you need remote desktop software. At the core, the software enables users to connect to a remote computer or server and take over some or all of the functions. This may seem like something only tech support or a corporate spy would [...]

Developing Apps for the iPad

For anyone who wants to learn to creates apps for the iPad, Apple has a toolkit for that. It provides the software development specifications and tools necessary for iPad developers to create all those fun and useful apps that make the iPad more than just a book reader. Many of the earliest developers cut their [...]

Personal Apps for Fun and Life Assistance

While many people commonly associate various computer, phone and mobile apps with major businesses, news agencies and other socially oriented organizations, it has actually become extremely common to have multiple personal apps. They can be created to serve as fun and games as well as to encourage reminders for tasks, communications and other regularly scheduled [...]

Variety of Web Hosting Service Options and Features

Growing numbers of small businesses, freelance artists and individual people are becoming interested in having their own web page. And it is also becoming easier to do so and more affordable than it has ever been before. There are numerous templates and programs to design your own site, and many of these are made available [...]

What’s in a Domain?

The idea of a domain is an interesting one in terms of how people think about the internet. On a very simple level, it’s nothing more than an address, or a collection of symbols, that tells the computer where it’s supposed to go. But much to the delight of marketing experts, the domain has become [...]