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 284 February 27, 2008
Table of Contents for this Issue:
--Industry News
-- SOFPRO Labs ships PC Guard for .NET/Win32
-- Actual Tools announces Actual Window Manager 5.0
-- Great Indian Developer Summit, May 19 - 23
-- Aspose.Workflow helps automate business processes
-- Datanamic Ships DeZign for Databases 5.0
-- Excel Software ships QuickBugs Windows 2.1
--Poll Results
--Latest Resources
-- Playing AVI Files In OpenGL
-- Planning Form Layout in VB.NET
-- Planning for and Installing Proxy Server
-- Placing results from DataReader into an Array
-- Pinging a host from VB .net
-- Aurora XAML Designer 2.0
-- Database Restyle - Application 1.5
-- AnySQL Maestro 8.2
-- PortChain 1.5
-- And Much More...
--Free Magazine Subscriptions
--Book of the Week
-- ASP.NET 3.5 Unleashed
========================== ADVERTISEMENT ============================
People, Process, Information Demo
=================================
"Innovation through SOA Building Business Value"
Learn what you can do to achieve early successes with SOA.
This demo addresses the importance of identifying achievable, visible
business results for your SOA projects. Learn how you can get started
with an approach that begins with the fundamental assets of your
enterprise People: enables efficiency through interaction and
collaboration. Process: offers tools and services to help streamline
business process management. Information: enables access to complex,
heterogeneous data sources.
http://programmersheaven.tradepub.com/free/w_ibmc95
=====================================================================
======================================================================
INDUSTRY NEWS
======================================================================
Latest developer news stories
- SOFPRO Labs ships PC Guard for .NET/Win32
- -----------------------------------------
- PC Guard for .NET/Win32, from Software Protection Labs, is a professional
- software protection and licensing system for .NET framework and Windows
- 32bit applications. Protected applications will run...
- http://www.programmersheaven.com/d/click.aspx?ID=N4932
- Actual Tools announces Actual Window Manager 5.0
- ------------------------------------------------
- Actual Tools has announced Actual Window Manager 5.0, now with fully
- featured support of command prompt windows. Being an integral part
- of any modern operating system, command prompt windows are...
- http://www.programmersheaven.com/d/click.aspx?ID=N4931
- Great Indian Developer Summit, May 19 - 23
- ------------------------------------------
- Saltmarch Media has announced the 2008 edition of Great Indian Developer
- Summit, to be held May 19-23 2008 at the Indian Institute of Science
- (IISc), Bangalore. At this high-quality summit...
- http://www.programmersheaven.com/d/click.aspx?ID=N4930
- Aspose.Workflow helps automate business processes
- -------------------------------------------------
- Aspose.Workflow , from Aspose Pty Ltd, is a non-graphical .Net component
- that provides a powerful workflow engine along with a full set of
- industry standard workflow objects. The heart of...
- http://www.programmersheaven.com/d/click.aspx?ID=N4929
- Datanamic Ships DeZign for Databases 5.0
- ----------------------------------------
- Datanamic Solutions B.V. has released the latest version of its flagship
- DeZign for Databases data-modeling tool. DeZign for Databases provides
- an intuitive visual interface that allows you to...
- http://www.programmersheaven.com/d/click.aspx?ID=N4928
- Excel Software ships QuickBugs Windows 2.1
- ------------------------------------------
- Excel Software has released QuickBugs 2.1, a team development tool
- for reporting, tracking and managing bugs, changes and user requests.
- QuickBugs provides powerful yet easy to use bug tracking. A...
- http://www.programmersheaven.com/d/click.aspx?ID=N4927
- April16 updates NetIPComboBox, NetIPTextBox
- -------------------------------------------
- April16 has updated the NetIPComboBox and NetIPTextBox .Net Component
- Visual Studio controls. The appearance of both controls can now be
- completely customized to fit any application form. Included...
- http://www.programmersheaven.com/d/click.aspx?ID=N4926
- Syncro Soft ships Syncro SVN Client version 3.0
- -----------------------------------------------
- Syncro Soft has announced the version 3.0 release of Syncro SVN Client,
- a platform-independent Subversion (SVN) client. The new release introduces
- visual editing of SVN conflicts, a view with all...
- http://www.programmersheaven.com/d/click.aspx?ID=N4925
- LogicNP Software ships ShellObjects.Net 9.0
- -------------------------------------------
- ShellObjects.Net 9.0, from LogicNP Software (formerly Sky Software),
- allows your applications to create quick-launch like appbars. ShellObjects
- is a brand new set of controls which add to the shell...
- http://www.programmersheaven.com/d/click.aspx?ID=N4924
- Optimalon ships Gipals32 version 2.5
- ------------------------------------
- Optimalon Software has announced the release of the newest version
- of its linear programming library Gipals32. The product brings a
- simple and reliable way to solve any kind of linear programming...
- http://www.programmersheaven.com/d/click.aspx?ID=N4923
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 ============================
How to Take Advantage of Web 2.0 using Portal and Electronic Forms
------------------------------------------------------------------
Oracle Magazine contains technology-strategy articles, sample code,
tips, Oracle and partner news, an all-new Oracle Developer section
for Java developers, and more.
http://programmersheaven.tradepub.com/free/w_ibmc91
=====================================================================
======================================================================
POLL RESULTS
======================================================================
The result of the last week's survey:
Will the improvements in Vista SP1 make a real difference??
(106 votes).
Yes 22%
Maybe 18%
No 18%
It'll always suck 29%
Don't know 13%
This week's question:
"How many cores does your CPU have?"
Visit our homepage at http://www.programmersheaven.com and vote!
Do you have a suggestion for a survey that you would like to run?
Then submit it here:
http://www.programmersheaven.com/c/userpoll/poll_suggest.htm
Vote Now!
======================================================================
This week's jobs
======================================================================
The latest job listings from the Programmer's Heaven jobs area at
http://www.programmersheaven.com/jobs
- Core Java Developer
- Ramp Up Technology, New York, United States
- http://www.programmersheaven.com/jobs/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=426
- Java handheld programming
- Robert Brunn, Washington, United States
- http://www.programmersheaven.com/jobs/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=425
- WEB PROGRAMMER ASP.NET C# VB.NET
- the Watermark Group LLC, Auburn Hills, United States
- http://www.programmersheaven.com/jobs/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=423
- Programmer (Java & ASP.NET & VB.NET)
- Idealseed Resources, Georgetown, Malaysia
- http://www.programmersheaven.com/jobs/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=422
Got a job available and want to promote it to the great developers
who visit Programmer's Heaven? Post it today!
http://www.programmersheaven.com/jobs/AddJob.aspx
======================================================================
LATEST RESOURCES
======================================================================
----------------------------------------------------------------------
New articles added
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Here is a list of some of the latest articles that have been added
to the site:
- Playing AVI Files In OpenGL
- ---------------------------
- This tutorial will teach you how to play AVI files in OpenGL. Play
- them fullscreen, in a window, on the side of a cube, sphere, cylinder,
- etc. Create a billboard with full motion video playing on it! The
- tutorial also shows you how to use sphere mapping to create a cool
- looking live environment mapping effect.
- http://www.programmersheaven.com/d/click.aspx?ID=A7071
- Planning Form Layout in VB.NET
- ------------------------------
- Benny Mathew demonstrates some new features in VB.net, designing fairly
- complicated forms, which can resize, using anchors, docks and panels
- with a dash of code.
- http://www.programmersheaven.com/d/click.aspx?ID=A6942
- Planning for and Installing Proxy Server
- ----------------------------------------
- This first article in a multipart series on Proxy Server 2.0 introduces
- you to the basics of Proxy Server, including features, systems requirements,
- planning, installation, and configuration.
- http://www.programmersheaven.com/d/click.aspx?ID=A3712
- Placing results from DataReader into an Array
- ---------------------------------------------
- Since a connection cannot be used until a DataReader has been closed,
- it is quite often necessary to read the results of a DataReader into
- an array, then close the DataReader, then you can process the data
- in the array while you use the connection for something else. This
- shows you how.
- http://www.programmersheaven.com/d/click.aspx?ID=A11349
- Pinging a host from VB .net
- ---------------------------
- A class that allows ping a computer.
- http://www.programmersheaven.com/d/click.aspx?ID=A11286
- ping: Project Ping Demo
- -----------------------
- Brief article discussing game development in the Java language. Links
- to external article with sample source code to download. Covers lots
- of great tips and techniques.
- http://www.programmersheaven.com/d/click.aspx?ID=A12537
- Piddle Graphics Online
- ----------------------
- This article uses the source to put piddle (Python Imaging Library).
- graphics online. Combine piddle with the shelve and cgi modules to
- create an interactive gantt chart.
- http://www.programmersheaven.com/d/click.aspx?ID=A2070
- PIC Programming:Testing C Interrupts using Breakpoints in GPSIM
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
- Demonstrates how to use interrupts with PIC Microcontrollers using
- C and then simulate them with gpsim-- the GNU/Linux PIC simulator
- http://www.programmersheaven.com/d/click.aspx?ID=A13813
- phpwiki - The Wiki for PHP Developers
- -------------------------------------
- There are quite a few PHP-based wiki tools out there, including mediawiki
- (which Wikipedia uses), PmWiki and DokuWiki. In this article we will
- look at PhpWiki, and we'll show you how to configure and use it with
- your own projects!
- http://www.programmersheaven.com/d/click.aspx?ID=A15829
- PHPLIB and multiple databases
- -----------------------------
- You have a web site with pages accessing a database. You want to use
- PHPLIB, but do not want to change your existing database to suit.
- Here is the answer to your dreams. PHPLIB and multiple databases.
- http://www.programmersheaven.com/d/click.aspx?ID=A10097
- PHP: The need for speed
- -----------------------
- One of the greatest advantages when using PHP is obviously speed.
- PHP4 is in general fast enough for dynamic web content generation,
- and in most cases you can't even think of anything faster than it.
- http://www.programmersheaven.com/d/click.aspx?ID=A10101
========================== ADVERTISEMENT ============================
"Oracle Coherence Software Downloads"
=====================================
Learn how developers can easily take advantage of Oracle Coherence
features using the standard Java collections API to access and modify
data, and use the standard JavaBean event model to receive data change
notifications. Functionality such as HTTP Session Management is
available out-of-the-box for stateful Web applications.
http://programmersheaven.tradepub.com/free/w_orac24
=====================================================================
----------------------------------------------------------------------
New files added
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Here's a list of some of the latest files and products added to the
Programmer's Heaven file listings.
- MS Access Barcode Integration Kit 2008
----------------------------------------
- Integrate barcodes into Microsoft Access with this integration package.
- Several bar code tutorials and options are provided to meet various
- requirements. Compatible with MS Access 2000 and greater including
- Access 2003 and Access 2007.
- http://www.programmersheaven.com/search/download.asp?FileID=55023
- Aurora XAML Designer 2.0
--------------------------
- Aurora is a XAML design product for developing user interfaces and graphics
- for Windows desktop and web applications. In addition to being a XAML
- designer, Aurora also serves as a customizable and embeddable graphics design
- platform with an Object Model and Plug-in architecture.
- http://www.programmersheaven.com/search/download.asp?FileID=55015
- Database Restyle - Application 1.5
------------------------------------
- Database Restyle Application is a tool which can save your time and efforts
- on database structure synchronization and comparison. The product is intended
- for automatic comparison and synchronization of database schemas thus preventing
- you from doing complicated manual work on writing complicated scripts for
- database structure synchronization.
- http://www.programmersheaven.com/search/download.asp?FileID=55012
- AnySQL Maestro 8.2
--------------------
- AnySQL Maestro is FREEWARE that allows you to create, edit, copy, and drop tables
- and views, build queries visually, execute queries and SQL scripts, design your
- database as ER diagram, view and edit data including BLOBs, analyze data summarized
- into multidimensional views and hierarchies (OLAP cubes), represent data as diagrams,
- export and import data to/from most popular file formats.
- http://www.programmersheaven.com/search/download.asp?FileID=55011
- PortChain 1.5
---------------
- Using PortChain,it will let you Infinitely port forwarding until the destination
ip address is achieved. It forwards any TCP protocol. For example: HTTP, SMTP, POP,
TELNET, NETBIOS and SSL.You can completely use this tool wihout learning.
- http://www.programmersheaven.com/search/download.asp?FileID=55010
- VantagePoint WPF Controls for Manufacturing 2.0
-------------------------------------------------
- VantagePoint WPF Controls products are suites of user interface components designed
- for use by software developers and designers using Microsoft .NET 3.5 as the platform
- for their software products. With more than 70 pre-built, fully-customizable controls
- to choose from when building your SCADA or HMI screens, you can save development time
- and money.
- http://www.programmersheaven.com/search/download.asp?FileID=55004
- WebAPP 1.0 SE
---------------
- WebAPP is a popular, open source Content Management System (cms) written in the Perl
- programming language. The name WebAPP is an abbreviation of Web Automated Perl Portal.
- Available under the GNU General Public License, WebAPP is free software. Features
- Enhanced crypt, Articles, Forums and nested message boards, Private Instant Messaging...
- http://www.programmersheaven.com/search/download.asp?FileID=54998
- CodeStyler 0.1
----------------
- CodeStyler publishes your source code to HTML with formatting and syntax highlighting
- options specified by user in a XML file. CodeStyler is aimed to work with any programming
- language, since it itself doesn't know any programming syntax but uses a XML file called
- style file for parsing.
- http://www.programmersheaven.com/search/download.asp?FileID=54996
- FPC binding for libsndfile 1.0.17
-----------------------------------
- A Free Pascal/GNU Pascal binding for libsndfile, that allow programs to handle several
- audio formats from in a low level code. The archive also contain example on how to
- play an audio file using the program.
- http://www.programmersheaven.com/search/download.asp?FileID=54994
======================================================================
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.
See the full list at by visiting the "International Eligible" link
that can be found on the page above.
Free magazine subscription of the week
--------------------------------------
-- How to Take Advantage of Web 2.0 using Portal and Electronic Forms --
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Oracle Magazine contains technology-strategy articles, sample code,
tips, Oracle and partner news, an all-new Oracle Developer section
for Java developers, and more.
http://programmersheaven.tradepub.com/free/w_ibmc91
======================================================================
BOOK OF THE WEEK
======================================================================
ASP.NET 3.5 Unleashed
=====================
ISBN:0672330113 Published: 07 January, 2008
Author: Stephen Walther
This edition covers all the new features of ASP.NET 3.5. It explains
Microsoft LINQ to SQL in detail. It includes a chapter on the two new
data access controls introduced with the ASP.NET 3.5 Framework:
ListView and DataPager. With its coverage of ASP.NET AJAX, this
book shows you how to take advantage of Microsoft?s server-side AJAX
framework to retrofit existing ASP.NET applications with AJAX
functionality.
http://www.programmersheaven.com/zone26/booklist.htm
=================================================================
Call for Authors!
Have you written an article, tutorial, FAQ, paper that you want to
show the world?
Then post it at Programmers Heaven for maximum exposure to over
500,000 visitors/month!
Contact info@programmersheaven.com for more details.
=================================================================
======================================================================
IMPORTANT LINKS
======================================================================
Contact the editor:
http://www.programmersheaven.com/other/contact_us.htm
Interested in writing articles for this Newsletter?
Email info@programmersheaven.com and find out how.
We want your feedback!
http://www.programmersheaven.com/other/contact_us.htm
======================================================================
Submit your links and files
======================================================================
* Have you written a program that you want to share to all our
users?
* Have you found an interesting file on the net that you want
others to download as well?
* Do you have a programming related WEB-site or want to recommend
a site that you want to have included in our WEB-directory?
Then submit your files and link to the Programmers' Heaven and help us
to become the largest programming site on the Internet.
Goto http://www.programmersheaven.com/other/submission.htm to submit
your files and links.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
That's all for this month, folks!
Subscription Information
To unsubscribe/change profile:
{{user("unsubaddr")}}
To subscribe:
{{user("subaddr")}}
or visit this page:
http://www.programmersheaven.com/app/newsletter/newsletter.aspx
Advertising
For information on advertising on the Programmers' Heaven
Newsletter, send an email to: info@programmersheaven.com
Contact
Community Networks Limited
Vincenti Buildings, Suite no. 410, 14/19 Strait Street,
Valletta VLT1432, Malta
This email was sent to {{user("email")}}.
WEB-Site hosted by http://www.sidushost.net/
(c) 2008 Programmers Heaven (tm), All rights reserved.
