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In 1992, Palm Computing (now Palm, Inc.) was founded. The rest is history. Of
course, there’s a lot more to it. Many good decisions were made, and many bad
designs were thrown out. Palm started as a software company intending to influence
existing handheld manufacturers with its easy-to-use software and synchronization
technologies. The company soon realized two things. The first was that the hardware
manufacturers didn’t seem to believe in Palm’s philosophy. The second was
that it was difficult to make a viable business just writing software for this small
market. Palm realized that its first take at this company was not the right one and
decided to become the master of its destiny. The name was Pilot. Palm changed the
focus of its business virtually overnight. This is a lot like in development, where you
find that the first take is rarely the best one. I have often gone back through my code
and discovered some wacky designs. Only then do I discover the best architectural
design, giving me fewer bugs and the best feature set. In Palm, this is known as the
sweet spot and it is a zone that few developers enter and fewer leave successfully.
However, Palm not only entered this zone, it now owns it. This accounts for most
of Palm’s success. There are more powerful devices out there (PocketPC), and there
are more connected ones (Cybiko). Yet all of those devices combined still do not
add up to the amount of devices that Palm has shipped. Why? Because Palm has
found the sweet spot, the spot where functionality and ease of use conflict, and
difficult decisions are made to remove functionality (something that even Microsoft
hasn’t realized). Other companies have discovered this zone and understand what
is necessary in the handheld market. That’s the reason why these very wise companies
have licensed the Palm OS. Companies like Sony, Handspring, and Symbol have
all realized the importance of Palm’s philosophy, where ease of use and power are
not necessarily mutually exclusive, and where the end-user experience is always
top notch.
With complete coverage of the new Palm wireless and Web capabilities, this one-step reference shows programmers how to create next-generation applications for Palm OS devices using all the latest development platforms and tools. The author has tested the many code samples against all Palm OS versions right up to the new OS 3.5. The value-packed CD-ROM includes development tools, demos, and sample code. |
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Essentials of Payroll: Management and AccountingESSENTIALS OF PAYROLL
Full of valuable tips, techniques, illustrative real-world examples, exhibits, and best practices, this handy and concise paperback will help you stay up to date on the newest thinking, strategies, developments, and technologies in payroll.
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Everything could change, according to former White House press secretary Dee Dee Myers. Politics would be more collegial. Businesses would be more productive. And communities would be healthier. Empowering women would make the world a better place—not because women are the same as men, but... |
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