THE PROGRAMMERS HEAVEN NEWSLETTER http://www.programmersheaven.com You are receiving this newsletter because you have requested to be in our mailing list. If you prefer to not be in it, please refer to the subscription information at the bottom of the newsletter. Issue 163 August 11, 2004 Table of Contents for this Issue: --Industry News -- SQL Maestro Group releases MySQL Service Center 1.2 -- Kentico CMS 1.0 looking for beta testers -- MicroOLAP Database Designer 1.1 is released -- REAL Software ships REALbasic 5.5.3 -- Neoxen Modus 2.1.0 supports Windows, OpenOffice.org -- Visual Expert now available for VB6; use it freely -- Benefits of an accessible website - part 1: Increase in reach -- NS BASIC/CE 5.0 is released -- NS Basic/Palm Adds Treo Support -- Heaventools Software releases PE Explorer 1.95 --Poll Results --Latest Resources -- Yellow Dog Linux on Power Mac G5 -- The Battle: C# VS. Visual Basic -- The Apache + SSL HOWTO -- Win32 API IP packet monitor 1. -- Aespe Table Browser 1.0.213 -- Flash Replace & Extractor 1.8 -- And More... --Free Magazine Subscriptions --Book of the Week -- Awesome 3d Game Development: No Programming Required ========================== ADVERTISEMENT ============================= Porting UNIX apps to Windows! ============================= * Leverage Existing Investments * Lower Total Cost of Development * Faster Time to Market MKS ToolkitŪ for Enterprise Developers (formerly NuTCRACKER) is the proven solution for porting robust, mission-critical UNIX applications to Windows. 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This weeks deals with the Benefits of an accessible website. http://www.programmersheaven.com/2/Trent-Web-Accessibility-benefits-part2 See the Programmers Heaven WEB-site news page for the latest site news http://www.programmersheaven.com ====================================================================== INDUSTRY NEWS ====================================================================== - SQL Maestro Group releases MySQL Service Center 1.2 - --------------------------------------------------- - SQL Maestro Group has released MySQL Service Center 1.2, a multi-functional - Windows GUI tool for MySQL server maintenance and data reservation. - http://www.programmersheaven.com/d/click.aspx?ID=N3623 - Kentico CMS 1.0 looking for beta testers - ---------------------------------------- - Kentico has just released the beta version of Kentico CMS, a content - management system for ASP.NET professionals who work with highly structured - data, such as e-commerce sites, product catalogs or... - http://www.programmersheaven.com/d/click.aspx?ID=N3622 - MicroOLAP Database Designer 1.1 is released - ------------------------------------------- - MicroOLAP Technologies has announced the release of microOLAP Database - Designer for MySQL, a development system intended for database design, - modeling, creation, modification, reverse engineering,... - http://www.programmersheaven.com/d/click.aspx?ID=N3621 - REAL Software ships REALbasic 5.5.3 - ----------------------------------- - REALbasic 5.5.3, from REAL Software, Inc. and now in version 5.5.3, - now supports the ability to create plug-ins for REALbasic with GCC - and Visual Studio C++ Development Tools. - http://www.programmersheaven.com/d/click.aspx?ID=N3620 - Neoxen Modus 2.1.0 supports Windows, OpenOffice.org - --------------------------------------------------- - Neoxen Systems, a European technology and consulting company developing - process improvement solutions, has released version 2.1.0 of its Neoxen - Modus, which contains native support for both Microsoft... - http://www.programmersheaven.com/d/click.aspx?ID=N3619 - Visual Expert now available for VB6; use it freely - -------------------------------------------------- - Novalys Software, based near Paris, France, is launching a new product - for VB developers: Visual Expert 5.0 for VB6. - http://www.programmersheaven.com/d/click.aspx?ID=N3618 - Benefits of an accessible website - part 1: Increase in reach - ------------------------------------------------------------- - Every two weeks usability and accessibility expert, Trenton Moss, - offers advice and information about how to make sure your website - remains focused on the needs of your users. This week deals... - http://www.programmersheaven.com/d/click.aspx?ID=N3617 - NS BASIC/CE 5.0 is released - --------------------------- - NS BASIC Corporation has released NS Basic/CE 5.0, a major upgrade - to the product with over 50 new features, enhancements and fixes as - well as support for Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition. - http://www.programmersheaven.com/d/click.aspx?ID=N3616 - NS Basic/Palm Adds Treo Support - ------------------------------- - NS BASIC Corporation has announced the immediate availability of NS - Basic/Palm 4.3, which adds support for the special features of PalmOne's - hot selling Treo 600 smart phone. - http://www.programmersheaven.com/d/click.aspx?ID=N3615 - Heaventools Software releases PE Explorer 1.95 - ---------------------------------------------- - Heaventools Software has released version 1.95 of PE Explorer, a feature-packed - software product for inspecting the inner workings of Windows 32-bit - executable files. - http://www.programmersheaven.com/d/click.aspx?ID=N3614 To add a news story: ** http://www.programmersheaven.com/other/submitnews.asp ** More news stories can be found here: ** http://www.programmersheaven.com/other/newspage.htm ** =========================== ADVERTISEMENT ======================== Live Technical & Certification Instructors 24 hours/day 7 days/week! 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Then submit it here: http://www.programmersheaven.com/c/userpoll/poll_suggest.htm Vote Now! ====================================================================== LATEST RESOURCES ====================================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------- New articles added ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Yellow Dog Linux on Power Mac G5 - -------------------------------- - IBM PowerPC 970 CPUs are well-designed, high-performance chips that - ship in millions of end-user systems under Apple Computers' Power - Macintosh G5 moniker. These CPUs greatly lower the bar for 64-bit - computing on the desktop and on small servers. - http://www.programmersheaven.com/d/click.aspx?ID=A12332 - Whizlabs MCSD .NET 70-316 Certification Primer - ---------------------------------------------- - Earning a Microsoft certification acknowledges your expertise in working - with Microsoft products and technologies and sets you apart from the - crowd as a development professional. Microsoft certification demonstrates - that you have the ability to successfully implement Microsoft business - solutions for your organization or client. - http://www.programmersheaven.com/d/click.aspx?ID=A12338 - Use the Element Construction Set to create formatted logs - --------------------------------------------------------- - The Jakarta Element Construction Set (ECS) is an open source project - for creating markup language documents using the Java language and - an object-oriented approach. Java developer Amit Tuli provides an - introduction to ECS and shows you a step-by-step approach for using - it to generate well-formatted status reports from log files. - http://www.programmersheaven.com/d/click.aspx?ID=A12329 - The Safe Bool Idiom - ------------------- - This article shows how to validate C++ objects in a boolean context - without the usual harmful side effects. - http://www.programmersheaven.com/d/click.aspx?ID=A12336 - The Bridge Pattern - ------------------ - You plan to design a new class, or want to adapt an existing class - to make it more reusable. You anticipate future extensions to object's - form or function and you want to avoid extending a class hierarchy - for the sake of new implementations. - http://www.programmersheaven.com/d/click.aspx?ID=A10830 - The Benefits of Using Objects with Databases - -------------------------------------------- - We all know how to fetch a row from MySQL, read the data, and save - some data back. It's fairly simple and straightforward, with nothing - tricky is going on behind the scenes. However, there is much to be - gained by using an OOP approach to managing data in your database. - http://www.programmersheaven.com/d/click.aspx?ID=A10115 - The Battle: C# VS. Visual Basic - ------------------------------- - When developing for .NET one can use any number of languages COBOL, - Visual Basic, C, and C#. The question is what is best? Well personally - I use C#. I was traditionally a Visual Basic programmer and found - learning C# very easy. - http://www.programmersheaven.com/d/click.aspx?ID=A10422 - The Basics of the Java Platform: - -------------------------------- - The trick is making it possible for everyone to participate in this - emerging world. This paper is meant to give you an idea of how the - Java platform fits into this world and how it enables the development - of products and services that are usable by anyone -- regardless of - whether or not they have a disability. - http://www.programmersheaven.com/d/click.aspx?ID=A9984 - The Basics of .NET Tracing - -------------------------- - A standard debugging tactic when developing Active Server Pages (ASP) - is to use Response.Write statements to display troubleshooting information - to the screen. With the release of Visual Studio .NET and its accompanying - step-through debugger this practice has (thankfully) become obsolete - in ASP.NET. - http://www.programmersheaven.com/d/click.aspx?ID=A10575 - The ASP.NET Page Object Model - ----------------------------- - Learn about the eventing model built around ASP.NET Web pages and - the various stages that a Web page experiences on its way to HTML. - The ASP.NET HTTP run time governs the pipeline of objects that transform - the requested URL into a living instance of a page class first... - http://www.programmersheaven.com/d/click.aspx?ID=A10328 - The ASP.NET Page Life Cycle - --------------------------- - When a page request is sent to the Web server, whether through a submission - or location change, the page is run through a series of events during - its creation and disposal. When we try to build ASP.NET pages and - this execution cycle is not taken into account, we can cause a lot - of headaches for ourselves. However, when used and manipulated correctly, - a page's execution cycle can be an effective and powerful tool. - http://www.programmersheaven.com/d/click.aspx?ID=A10348 - The ASP.NET HTTP Runtime - ------------------------ - Offers a detailed description of the constituent components of the - HTTP runtime and of the logic that drives the processing of individual - requests directed to ASP.NET applications. - http://www.programmersheaven.com/d/click.aspx?ID=A10323 - The art of writing Linux utilities - ---------------------------------- - Linux is famous for coming with a large toolbox and good ways to - integrate tools. Peter Seebach discusses how new tools are developed - and how to make a one-off program into a utility you'll be using - for years to come. - http://www.programmersheaven.com/d/click.aspx?ID=A11144 - The architecture of aglets - -------------------------- - Mobile agents have been around for many years, but they haven't yet - entered the mainstream. This article takes a look at aglets, a mobile-agent - technology built on top of Java. - http://www.programmersheaven.com/d/click.aspx?ID=A11360 - The Apache + SSL HOWTO - ---------------------- - This page describes the installation of the Win32 version of Apache - with the mod_ssl extension.Apache with mod_ssl seems to be the only - free (as in speech, not in beer) solution for Win32. - http://www.programmersheaven.com/d/click.aspx?ID=A11245 ========================== ADVERTISEMENT ============================= Google AdSense ============== Using Google's page-targeting technology, AdSense serves relevant ads that are targeted to specific pages. These Google ads provide visitors with information they can use, contributing to the overall usefulness of your website. The bottom line: satisfied visitors who are more likely to come back. Visit http://www.google.com/as24 today. ====================================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------- New files added ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Here is a list of some of the latest files that have been added to the site: - Win32 API IP packet monitor 1.0 --------------------------------- - This program demonstrates the usage of pure Windows 32 API to - study the raw contents of an IP packet going across the - network. Further enhancements will also include logging of - incoming network information, packet sniffing and etc. - http://www.programmersheaven.com/search/download.asp?FileID=35558 - Aespe Table Browser 1.0.213 ----------------------------- - It is a simple table's browser, for microsoft sql server only - for now, it works by connecting to a server, select a database, - then all the tables within the database will be shown in the - listbox, just click a table and the content will be put to... - http://www.programmersheaven.com/search/download.asp?FileID=35556 - ShapedForm 1.0.0 ------------------ - Create irregular shaped forms easily based on the forms picture - property. Add the control to the form and set the picture - property then select which colour to become transparent. This - control does the rest. - http://www.programmersheaven.com/search/download.asp?FileID=35550 - PkDecode 2.0 -------------- - PkDecode is a software development kit to decode PDF417 - barcodes from digital image. The SDK comes with dynamic link - library (DLL) for Windows95/98/2000/XP/NT. The recognition - algorithm can overcome multiform defects in images(scratch, - smudges, damage, fuzzy code, etc.). - http://www.programmersheaven.com/search/download.asp?FileID=35545 - BrightSword Designer 2.0 -------------------------- - "BrightSword Designer", the Ultra-Advanced Rapid Application - Development-RAD Tool designed to develop Database-Driven web - applications without manual coding in record time. BrightSword - Designer change the way in which distributed applications are... - http://www.programmersheaven.com/search/download.asp?FileID=35542 - VB6 - ADO source code ----------------------- - This is payback for all the people who have helped me with - source code while I was developing Access and Excel database - programs. This program includes general code to use AddNew, - Delete, Edit and Find methods and SELECT, DELETE and UPDATE... - http://www.programmersheaven.com/search/download.asp?FileID=35539 - ActiWATE 0.9.5 ---------------- - ActiWATE is a Java-based software platform intended to make the - test automation process simple and cost-effective. actiWATE - emulates web browser actions and thus allows autonomous - execution action-based tests. - http://www.programmersheaven.com/search/download.asp?FileID=35534 - WindowsRunningTime Control 1.0 -------------------------------- - WindowsRunning Time Control is a small ActiveX control (OCX), - which gives programmers the possibility, to receive the time, - how long Windows is already running. WRTCTL can send - information about hours, minutes and seconds. - http://www.programmersheaven.com/search/download.asp?FileID=35533 - Xprotector 1.08 ----------------- - Professional Software Protection System for Windows that uses a - revolutionary technology against new age cracking. This - technology provide robust protection in your shareware programs - against cracking/reverse engineering. - http://www.programmersheaven.com/search/download.asp?FileID=35526 - aeDating Dating Service Software 3.0 -------------------------------------- - aeDating - online dating software from Dating Software Development - Specialist. Create a powerful dating web site with variety of - features and options. Lifetime free version upgrades, free - installation and technical support. - http://www.programmersheaven.com/search/download.asp?FileID=35521 - Student information system 1.0 -------------------------------- - This is a demo version of student information system.. - http://www.programmersheaven.com/search/download.asp?FileID=35520 - J51 a Java 8051 emulator 0.0 beta ----------------------------------- - J51 a Java Intel MCS51(8051, 8052, etc) family microprocessor - emulator, with disassembler, integrated debugger, Intel hex - file loader and more. - http://www.programmersheaven.com/search/download.asp?FileID=35519 - SitePad Pro 5.3.798 --------------------- - SitePad Pro is a general purpose scriptable editor. Features - include extensive support for Java including ANT and a visual - debugger, projects, code folding (outlining), smart keys, smart - indent, code completion, syntax coloring, bookmarks... - http://www.programmersheaven.com/search/download.asp?FileID=35514 ====================================================================== Free Magazine Subscriptions ====================================================================== Free Magazine subscriptions --------------------------- As an engineering professional, there are many publications that keep you on the cutting edge of your industry by providing news and the latest trends and technologies. Check out the popular engineering-related titles below, or search by industry to find the best match for your profession. These publications are free! http://programmersheaven.tradepub.com/ NOTE: Many publications are available to international subscribers. 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