JASEgallery Launches with New Site Design

The JASE design team has launched a new site design to expose the team’s portfolio of website designs, logo designs and print designs. Visit the team’s work here.

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20th Annual AT&T Town Point Virginia Wine Festival

The 20th Annual AT&T Town Point Virginia Wine Festival returns to the Downtown Norfolk waterfront. The dates are set for October 20-21, 2007, 11 AM – 6 PM daily.

The musical sounds of Lewis McGehee will entertain wine tasters as they sample over 30 vintages from Virginia’s premier wine-makers. In addition to wine, gourmet foods and specialty, wares will be available for purchase throughout the weekend.

Guests are able to reserve tables, private or corporate chalets, or purchase individual sampling tickets as well as general admission tickets. All the wines presented during the festival are available for purchase by the bottle or by the case.

20th Annual AT&T Town Point Virginia Wine Festival official website is here.

Get tickets for the 20th Annual AT&T Town Point Virginia Wine Festival here.

The ist of wineries participating in the 20th Annual AT&T Town Point Virginia Wine Festival is here.

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5 Tips for Secure Surfing through Wireless Hotspots

Wireless hotspots are changing the way people work. These wireless local area networks (LANs) provide high speed Internet access in public locations, at home and in the office. They require nothing more than a mobile device with an internal or external wireless card. From Starbucks to airports to hotel lobbies, hotspots are ubiquitous. They are the de facto connection method for travelers and remote workers to access the Internet, their e-mail, and even their corporate networks.

Hotspots are all open networks that are vulnerable to security breaches. And that means it’s up to you to protect the data on your device. Here are a few tips to make working in public locations more secure.

1. Try to choose more secure connections. It’s not always possible to choose your connection type but when you can, opt for wireless networks that require a network security key or have some other form of security, such as a certificate.
2. Make sure the firewall on your device is activated. A firewall helps protect your device by preventing unauthorized users from gaining access to your computer through the Internet or a network.
3. Monitor your access points. Chances are, there are multiple wireless networks anywhere you’re trying to connect. These connections are all access points, because they link into the wired system that gives you Internet access.
4. Disable file and printer sharing. File and printer sharing is a feature that enables other computers on a network to access resources on your computer.
5. Make your folders private. When the folders on your device are private, it’s more difficult for hackers to access your files.

A few simple precautions can help make working in public places more secure. And by selecting the best connections and adjusting settings, you can enjoy productive and safe work sessions no matter where you are. Here are two bonus tips.

1. Encrypt your files. You can protect your files further by encrypting them, which requires a password to open or modify them.
2. Consider completely removing sensitive data from your device. If you’re working with extremely sensitive data, it might be worth taking it off your device altogether. Instead, keep it behind the corporate firewall and use your company’s VPN to access it when necessary.

Feel free to contact us if you have any questions. Security of your device and its data is very important. Treat it seriously and with respect.

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Getting Started with Silverlight

We ran across this article by Dan Wahlin this morning that lays out a nice description of the basics of Silverlight. Worth a read.

What Is Silverlight 1.0?
A lot of people like to compare Silverlight to Adobe’s Flash product. Silverlight is a plug-in, like Flash, that must be installed on an end user’s computer in order to work and can be used in multiple browsers including Internet Explorer, Firefox and Safari. Silverlight also works on multiple operating systems, including Windows and Macintosh (a Linux version called Moonlight is also being developed outside of Microsoft). Once installed, Silverlight can be used to provide eye-catching animations, display movies, show ads, provide navigation and play games or music.

Silverlight is based on an XML format called Extensible Application Markup Language, normally referred to as XAML. XAML provides specialized XML tags that can be used to perform a variety of tasks, such as displaying ellipses, rectangles and lines, handling various media formats (.MP3, .WMV, .JPG, etc.), animating objects to create compelling visual effects, transforming objects, interacting with JavaScript and more.

Get the full article here.

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