my knowledge centers - was, portal, connections, worklight

I thought these URLs looked cool, so I'm publishing here.

WAS KC:
http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSAW57/mapfiles/product_welcome_wasnd.html

Portal KC:
http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSHRKX/welcome

Connections KC:
http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSYGQH/welcome

Worklight KC:
http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSNJXP/welcome.html

Time to review some of my bookmarks ...

Start menu thought

Ever since Windows got rid of it's Start button, the world was starting to get confused. Or so I've read. 

But then, a friend of mine asked me to solve something on her Win 8 laptop, knowing that I'm a guru... ha.

And so, I couldn't but to realize that the world was right. It was confusing!

And now I'm reading that Microsoft is returning it's.... let's call it launcher?

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/07/15/win8_start_menu_leaked_screenshot/

Linux desktop world has launchers with these minimum requirements:
- launch button.
- move it wherever on your side screen, horizontally or vertically.
- resize it, allow for larger icons etc.
- show the running apps, but also allow me to move them freely on the launcher.
- add the systray, clock time whatever else.

When looking at the mobile world (yes, for now Android), we also have launchers. Bit different than desktop, but I see two common points:
- Start somewhere on the screen!
- Allow user to change things, allow flexibility.

So, Linux Desktop moved on, mobile world moved on, maybe it's time for Windows to move on?