An Event Apart, the educational two-day conference for people who
make web sites, has launched a newly designed and developed web site
(http://aneventapart.com) to communicate 2009 speakers and locations.
The site sports a redesign created by Jeffrey Zeldman and coded by
Eric Meyer. It features the speakers, locale, pricing, and content
for all four An Event Apart (AEA) 2009 conferences.
Mireth Technology has released version 5.8.4 of ShredIt X
(http://www.mireth.com/shredit.html), its file shredder and hard
drive cleaner software for Mac OS X. Version 5.8.4 adds support for
DOE standard compliance. With the addition of the Department of
Energy standard, ShredIt X now provides support for the four most
prominent security standards – Department of Defense 5220 standard,
NSA standard, DoE standard and Gutmann standard.
ShredIt is privacy software for Mac OS X that erases data so it can’t
be recovered.
Ubermind will be holding its Spring WebObjects Development Course
(http://www.ubermind.com/training/webobjects.php) from March 23-27.
This five-day course offers an intensive look into designing,
building, and deploying web applications using Apple’s WebObjects
technology.
The course promises “real-world training in creating and deploying
enterprise WebObjects applications.” The goal is to “enable students
to write a fully-functional WebObjects application.”
To participate you’ll need 3-5 months of Java programming and
familiarity with databases and HTML.
Bluelounge (http://www.bluelounge.com) has released The Sanctuary, an
integrated chagring station, in a new dark wood color. In addition to
charging electronic devices, Bluelounge’s warm design provides a
haven for credit cards, wallets, money clips, loose change, keys and
other personal items.
The new Dark Wood Sanctuary features an exclusive PU leather inner
tray and retails for $149.95 US Dollars. It is available immediately
at the Bluelounge web site.
With The Sanctuary, users can now charge their cell phone, iPod, PDA
and headset simultaneously in one location.
Extensis, a division of Celartem, has announced
its “Digital Asset Management Forum for Higher
Education” event to be held at Harvard University
on Thursday, Feb. 19.