New version of Orkut

After months of hard work, Orkut team has announced the launch of a brand spanking new version of Orkut. The team has rebuilt the site from the bottom up using the Google Web Toolkit (GWT).

With the new version of orkut you’ll find:

• Fewer pages, faster browsing
  • Simpler and faster
  • Easy navigation to other Google properties
  • One-stop notifications
  • Fast photo uploads and photo sharing
• Greater personalization
  • State your status!
  • Pick your favorite colors
  • It’s all ‘about me’ with more customization
• Friendlier friending
  • Find and invite friends – fast!
  • More dynamic friends list
  • Latest activity updates on friends profiles
• Connect in new ways
  • Post a scrap to say “hello”
  • Video chat
  • Promote stuff through your friends

New Version of Orkut

Excited about the new version of the site? Then you’ll also be excited to know that orkut is returning to its roots and granting access to it via invitations. Find a friend who’s already using the new version of orkut and ask for an invite.

For more details visit
http://en.blog.orkut.com/2009/10/introducing-new-version-of-orkut-fun.html

Microsoft Office 2010

Microsoft Office 2010 will be launching soon with many new features and it will also be faster than Office 2007.

Introduction to Office 2010

Introduction to Office 2010 Mobile

Screencast of Office 2010

Google Music Search

Google has announced that Google Music Search is officially “rolling out.” This new feature will allow users to hear song previews and easily obtain artist and album information, and it is expected to be accessible to users across the U.S. soon.

Google Music Search

According to Google:

Of course, this is just a first step toward making search more musical. There’s a lot of music out there in the world, and in some instances, we may not return links to the song you’re looking for. But by combining the strength of Google’s search algorithms with our music search partners’ efforts to increase the comprehensiveness of their music content, we’re on track to answer more of your rhymes with the right rhythms.

Read more at:
http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/10/making-search-more-musical.html

Useful jQuery Plugins

Quick and powerful, jQuery can help designers and developers create awesome interactive websites that are appealing and accessible to the widest range of browsers. For your audience, the visit to your site will be both exciting and entertaining. Navigation, galleries and slideshows, are hot points for a site to shine.

Here are 35 useful fresh jQuery plugins focusing on navigation, gallery and slideshows, calendars, tab browsing and further resources to reduce time and effort while increasing your audience.

Direct Link: 35 Fresh and Useful jQuery Plugins

Thanks to all my friends for lovely Diwali SMS

Here are some of the lovely SMSs I received this Diwali from my friends.

May this deepawali, all the shadows of darkness be merging into brightness..
All your sorrows be turn into happiness..
All your health, wealth & peace of mind are on high…
Wish you & your family a very happy n prosperous Deepawali…
Puneet

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May millions of lamps illuminate ur life with endless joy, love, prosperity,
health, wealth & happiness!
Wish u a very Happy Diwali… to u nd ur family
Ramandeep

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May lord Ganesh & goddess Lakshmi bless u & ur family forever.
*Have a safe n prosprous Diwali*
Joyjit

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May this deepawali, all the shadows of darkness be merging into brightness..
All your sorrows be turn into happiness..
All your health, wealth & peace of mind are on high…
Wish you & your family a very happy n prosperous Deepawali…
Sandeep Kashyap

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|| Sukh, Shanti Aur Samaridhi ki Mangalkamanaon kay sath
aap aur aapke parijani ko Dipawali ki hardik shubhkamnayein ||
Dharmendra Bhatia

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Deepak me jyoti, Jyoti me prakash.
Pulkit hai dharti, jagmagaye aksh.
Diyon ki katar kahe bar bar, Viraje Maa Laxmi aapke ghar dwar.
Happy Dipawali
Inderjeet Bhatia

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May this diwai bring luck, love and prosperity
to your & your loved ones life..
Happy Diwali!
Tarun Babbar

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Lights of diwali *$* spread into your life peace, prosperity, happiness…
Happy Deepawali!
Pankaj Gupt

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May this diwai bring luck, love and prosperity
to your & your loved ones life..
Happy Diwali!
Sukant

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Homecoming of Lord Ram, Defeat of Ravan,
Marks the celebrations of Diwali with full zest and zeal,
May the festival of lights enlight you.
Happy Diwali
Deepak Jain

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May the auspicious festival of lights brighten every corner
of your world with gleaming moments of happiness.
Wish you a Wonderful Deepavali.
T. S. Pawan

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Sun glows for a day, Candle for an hour,
Matchstick for a minute, But a wish can glow days forever,
So here is my wish for glowing Diwali, glowing life
Geeta

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May the warmth and splendor of diwali fill your life with happiness
and bright cheer, and bring to your joy and prosperity
happy diwali 2u n ur family
Shoeb

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Dinodin badta jaye apka karobar, Pariwar me bana rahe sneh aur pyar,
Hoti rahe sada Dhan ki varsha, Aisa ho aapka Diwali ka tyohar
Happy diwali to u n ur family. Jai sai ram
Rakesh Arora

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|| Wishing you and loved ones a happy and properous Diwali ||
Kishore Kalra

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A very warm wish of diwali to u n your family…
May the glory of goddness Laxmi be always with u.
Amit Singh

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Dhanterash give u 10 things in life
D=Dhan
H=Health
A=Anand
N=Nature
T=Talent
E=Enjoyment
R=Romance
A=Aitbar
S=Saubhagya
H=Honesty
Happy Dhanterash
Avdhesh

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May the auspicious festival of lights brighten every corner of your
world with gleaming moments of happiness.
Wish you a Wonderful Deepavali.

Vinay Tripathi

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Love you all!