PALM DESERT, Calif.--How does one measure the effects of economic meltdown? At Demo 09 here, there are two ways, one that's obvious, yet hard to see, and another that is both obvious and visceral.

"Lite" apps have become a rage in App store. Demos offer customers a taste of a commercial application and hook them into buying full versions. From Spore to PacMan to Time Tracker and beyond, Lite ...

This is my second post in this series. Check out the first one here. Two years ago I was a member of a hiring committee at my school. Along with two administrators, one other teacher, and a parent, I ...