Virtualization software has been around for a while. It allows a user to run a virtual instance of a physical machine. This allows for things like running a Windows machine from a Mac or Linux machine. Many people use virtualization to run virtual desktop environments. In fact, whenever I have to debug issues with Internet Explorer compatibility, I typically boot up a relevant Windows virtual machine. However, I'm primarily interested in virtualizing server environments.

The service known as "Google Web Fonts" recently changed to "Google Fonts." It's still full of web fonts, but "Web" is no longer in the name. This may mean they're going to expand to print fonts, but more likely they've just decided it no longer needs clarification. If you're on a website browsing fonts, it's now a safe assumption they're intended for use on the web. This wasn't at all a safe assumption when Google Web Fonts launched two years ago.

This December, the Stanford Alumni Association selected Aten Design Group as its design and development partner to help build the digital counterpart for Stanford+Connects, an amazing program of alumni events being rolled out over the next several years. With events scheduled for major cities all over the world, plus a compelling series of releases planned for the web, Stanford+Connects aims to bring the very best of Stanford together all over the world — both physically and online. Last week, we launched Phase 1 of the digital experience.