ZDNet is running a little poll asking readers to find the "Top Ten differences between Web 1.0 and Web 2.0. The author manages to offer AJAX (bad) and O'Reilly alleged mark service on the expression (which is also wrong).
Top 10 reasons why it should be called "Web 7.0" or something similar
Incredibly, people feel that this is the first big, huge jump from what we had - but guess what? This is not the first time.

The ten things that have changed long before everyone knew of "Web 2.0":

1. We went on the ARPANET to the Internet.
2. We went on bulletin boards and a protocol called "gopher" to web pages and http.
3. We started to use Hypertext Markup Language.
4. We started using XML and CSS instead of HTML.
5. The development of TCP / IP.
6. DNS instead simple IP addresses.
7. Unicode plain text instead of DOS.
8. E-mail.
9. Instant Messaging.
10. Wireless access.

This is not the first - and certainly not the last - time that we experimented with new technologies during the development of the Internet. "Web 2.0" is simply a marketing tool and a name conferences O'Reilly, pure and simple.

The ten times to use the term "Web 2.0":

1. When talking about O'Reilly conferences.
2. When talking about O'Reilly conferences.
3. When talking about O'Reilly conferences.
4. When talking about O'Reilly conferences.
5. When talking about O'Reilly conferences.
6. When talking about O'Reilly conferences.
7. When talking about O'Reilly conferences.
8. When talking about O'Reilly conferences.
9. When talking about O'Reilly conferences.
10. When talking about O'Reilly conferences.

It is an excellent response to a survey which is frankly very out-of-date: The registry son (funny) survey on the same topic in November 2005. However, I resist the idea that this is nothing but marketing. I would like to begin a definition of "economic regeneration and a new enthusiasm for the Internet after the first wave, which ended in the NASDAQ crash of 2001" and finish with the idea of "build applications that the effects of network to get more people better use. "

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Today, we are pleased to announce that Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) released to manufacturing (RTM). Windows XP SP3 bits are now working their way through our production lines to be available to OEM customers and enterprises.

We are also in the final stages of preparation for placing on the web (ie you!) On April 29, through Windows Update and the Microsoft Download Center. Online documentation for Windows XP SP3, such as Microsoft Knowledge Base articles and TechNet TechCenter Microsoft Windows XP, will be updated. For customers who use Windows XP at home, Windows XP SP3 Automatic Update distribution for home users will begin in early summer.

Thanks to everyone here who has installed the public beta - not that you gave us detailed feedback but also helped each other in times of troubleshooting. Through the beta program, we found several important issues and were able to confirm some important fixes. We could not have done without you.

We'll still be monitoring this forum in the coming weeks where you have more comments on the release of Windows XP SP3.

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The Registry is essentially a huge database with thousands of settings for Windows itself and most of your software. During installation, or even with a program, it makes changes to the registry, but if something can uninstall it often behind junk, filling the registry editor with garbage. Fortunately, there are a lot of good registry cleaner that is out there to try and let you destroy useless stuff.

We recommend the following Vista-compatible system utilities, available at Download.com

• Glary Utilities 2.2.1.63
• RogueRemover 1.16
• ToniArts EasyCleaner 2.0.6.380

A good one to try is ToniArts EasyCleaner 2.0.6.380. It’s both free and easy to use.

Here’s what you do:

• Download and install a registry cleaner for Vista. When that’s done, start the program to get a grid of 16 things to choose from.
• Click the Registry button.
• Click the Find button on the bottom. EasyCleaner will search your Registry for the leftovers of old programs and other detritus. This could take several minutes.
• When it’s done, the Delete All button will become clickable. Click it.
• Click Yes to say you really want to delete the bad entries.
• That’s it! Click Close and let’s move on.

Search Indexing

You might find that your computer's hard disk is very busy, even if you do not. That could be because Vista is busy indexing all the contents of your hard drive in case you need to search for something.

The good thing about Vista's indexing system is that it lets you things on your computer very quickly when you need it. The disadvantage is that if you do not search very much on your computer's time and resources wasted in this way.

If you just search your drive occasionally, here'sa good way to speed things:

From your Control Panel, select "indexing".

* Press the button "Change". A dialog box with two boxes in it.
* In the lower of the two boxes is a list of places on your hard drive that Vista is the indexing. One at a time, please click each one of these "Included locations" other than Start menu.
* How each case, it appears in the upper field with a tick next to her. Deactivate it. You should end with only Start menu listed as indicated.
* Click on OK, then close the indexing options.

Do you feel like diving in the register for a rapid change, which may be a noticeable difference? Try this speed, how quickly some program menus, when you click on them:

* Click on your Start Orb, then click Run. "
* Please enter regedit start the Registry Editor.

You are now to make your way through several levels of the Registry.

* Click anywhere in the left pane and click Ctrl-Home, to ensure that you are at the top.
* There are five sections under "computer" Everything starts with "HKEY_."
* Click on the small arrow next to HKEY_CURRENT_USER.
* Click on the small arrow next to Control Panel.
* Click on the word "desktop".
* On the right side, double-click menu Performers delay ".
* In the box that appears, type 0 (which is zero) in the "value".
* Click on OK, then close the Registry Editor.

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