[ANN] Kodo Plugin 3.2.4 Released

The maven-kodo-plugin team is pleased to announce the Kodo Plugin 3.2.4
release!
http://maven-plugins.sourceforge.net/maven-kodo-plugin/
Maven plugin for Solarmetric's Kodo JDO implementation
Changes in this version include:
New Features:
o This version requires Kodo 3.2.4 jars.
For a manual installation, you can download the plugin here:
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/maven-plugins/maven-kodo-plugin-3.2.4.jar?download
Have fun!
-The maven-kodo-plugin team

Nono-
Thix comes from a faulty interaction between the MySQL JDBC Driver
and the JBoss DataSource. All reports are that this warning has no
effect, and can be ignored.
Please let us know if it is causing serious problems for you. Also,
ensure that you are using the latest version of Kodo.
In article <bnqv0k$9p5$[email protected]>, Nono Garc__a wrote:
>
We are evaluating Kodo but we have various problems and a few information
to solve them.
For example: JBoss log: WARN [Runtime] java.sql.SQLException: You cannot
rollback with autocommit set!
I don't know set autocommit off. It's kodo configuration? It's mysql
configuration? How i configure it?
Thanks.--
Marc Prud'hommeaux [email protected]
SolarMetric Inc. http://www.solarmetric.com

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[ANN] Maven Kodo Plugin 4.0.0 Released

The maven-kodo-plugin team is pleased to announce the Kodo Plugin 4.0.0-EA2
release!
http://maven-plugins.sourceforge.net/maven-kodo-plugin/
Maven plugin for Solarmetric's Kodo JDO implementation
Changes in this version include:
New Features:
o This version requires Kodo 4.0.0-EA2 jars. Please note that this version is
in an early stage.
To automatically install the plugin, type the following on a single line:
maven plugin:download
-DgroupId=maven-kodo-plugin
-DartifactId=maven-kodo-plugin
-Dversion=4.0.0-EA2
For a manual installation, you can download the plugin here:
http://www.ibiblio.org/maven,http://maven-plugins.sourceforge.net/repository/maven-kodo-plugin/plugins/maven-kodo-plugin-4.0.0-EA2.jar
Have fun!
-The maven-kodo-plugin team

Thanks! We'll add a link in our documentation.

[ANNOUNCE]: myWL eclipse plugin 1.0.11 released

myWL plugin 1.0.11 released, check the project's site
http://mywl.sourceforge.net for more information.
Version 1.0.11 brings full WL6.1 support together with a new feature which
allows WL's CMP generated SQL statements to be logged and monitored.
Check the 1.0.11 Release Log:
The forthnet-eclipse-plugins team is pleased to announce the FORTHnet
WebLogic
Server Eclipse Plugin 1.0.11 release!
http://mywl.sourceforge.net/
An Eclipse 3.0 compatible plugin which allows BEA's WebLogic Server (6.1,
7.1
and 8.1) to be managed from within eclipse and thus easily debug deployed
J2EE
applications in BEA.
Changes in this version include:
New Features:
o A new feature has been added which enables, if configured to do so from
myWL's WebLogic preferences page, logging of all CMP generated SQL
statements. This is a great aid for the developer, which can now monitor
WL's generated SQL statements for finders, select methods, etc. This
feature has been tested and it is known to work with WL 8.1. Older versions
of WL may support this feature, but no testing has been made.
Fixed bugs:
o When launching WL 6.1, JVM's working dir was being incorrectly set.
o WL 6.1 launcher didn't respect user's defined JVM options.
o WL 6.1 launcher didn't respect user's defined JNI library path.
Changes:
o WL 6.1 launcher now by default adds to the server's boot classpath the
WL's
home. This eliminates the need to specify the WL's home dir in the plugin's
Classpath Preferences page.
o WL 6.1 launcher specifies by default the java security policy as defined
in
the WL_HOME/lib/weblogic.policy file.
o WL 7.1 launcher specifies by default the java security policy as defined
in
the WL_HOME/lib/weblogic.policy file.
Have fun!
-The forthnet-eclipse-plugins team
Filippos Slavik
FORTHnet R&D, Heraklion, Greece
e-mail : [email protected]
phone : (+30) 2811 391230
Key ID: 0xF4B5B375 Filippos Slavik(search pgp.mit.edu)
Key FingerPrint: 81D4 25D0 01EB 9DCA 62E4 B694 20E7 31FB F4B5 B375
"The software said 'runs on Win95 or better,' so I installed it
on Linux..."

Problem solved. After closing the perspectives I had open and reopening
them, the menu showed up in the correct perspectives.
Ignore This wrote:
I'm trying to use the Eclipse plugin with Eclipse version 2.1 (recently
released). I am aware that the Kodo documentation says it works with
Eclipse 2.0. The "Kodo" menu appears in the wrong perspective (the CVS
Repository Exploring Perspective). This makes it generally unusable.
Anyone else tried this with better success?

[ANNOUNCE] myWL plugin 1.0.10 released

The forthnet-eclipse-plugins team is pleased to announce the FORTHnet
WebLogic
Server Eclipse Plugin 1.0.10 release!
http://mywl.sourceforge.net/
An Eclipse 3.0 compatible plugin which allows BEA's WebLogic Server (6.1,
7.1
and 8.1) to be managed from within eclipse and thus easily debug deployed
J2EE
applications in BEA.
Changes in this version include:
Changes:
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The new extension point org.eclipse.core.runtime.preferences is being used
a new preferences initializer has been added. This solves the problem
where
default preferences where stored / updated only when the preferences pages
where visited.
Have fun!
-The forthnet-eclipse-plugins team
Best Regards
Filippos Slavik
Filippos Slavik
FORTHnet R&D, Heraklion, Greece
e-mail : [email protected]
phone : (+30) 2811 391230
Key ID: 0xF4B5B375 Filippos Slavik(search pgp.mit.edu)
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Are there any real world examples like drop down box populating values from the database.
The examples at https://ajax4jsf.dev.java.net/nonav/ajax/ajax-jsf/download.html#examples shows drop down and selectList but they are all hard-coded . I am looking for a real-word example where you use a4j onchange event to dynamically populate remaining textfields
Any pointers/suggestions to [email protected] will be highly appreciated
Regards
Bansi

Kodo plugin for eclipse 3.1.2 : does it work ?

hi,
i have installed the plugin in my Eclipse plugins directory but i still
cannot see it in Eclipse IDE.
I tried to change perspectives, and customize it, i dont see any KODO
views.
Nothing.
Does anyone know if it's bugging, or what i can do to make it work ?
Thanks

Are you sure that you've copied the needed jars into the plugin
directory? I mean not only the pluing jar but also jdo-1.0.2.jar and
kodo-run.jar, etc. You can find the list of the needed jars in plugin.xml

Photoshop plugin bug fixes and release schedule?

Hi,
I am a TD working in 3D computer graphics for architectural visualisation.
First off I really like Pixel Bender and the power it has. Amongst other things we use Photoshop and AE in our workflow. Photoshop for still compositing and AE for Animations. I already have some Pixel Bender tools coded for normal map relighting, toon lines for normal passes and a screen space ambient occlusion shader.
My question is with the Photoshop plugin for PIxel bender. I have the following problems with it:
If the GPU runs out of memory when using a filter it crashes Photoshop. Can we get an error message instead and have it switch to CPU processing? We have different spec machines in the studio so one person could crank up some sampling options and then the next person just gets a crashing file. Could the plugin run independently from Photoshop so if it does crash it does not take Photoshop with it?
UI. It seems that almost all of the UI meta data is ignored? Not sure why? While on the same subject it would be great to have a group box for UI layout or something for more complex filters. Can we also have it update the filter, not during the typing of a number but after enter is hit? Is it possible to get a typable number for integers and not just floats? Could we get something like presets implemeted that change multiple parameters? etc.
Multiple image inputs. It would be insanely useful to have, especially as pixel Bender supports it.
32 bit support image support. Is this planned at some point?
So I suppose my bigger question is asking if this is still something that is in active development and are any of these points planned to be fixed or implemented in the next 6months/ year. Is pixel bender more of a bonus feature not meant for production? Like I said, I really like Pixel Bender and the power it offers but I do not want to invest everyone into a technology that is not getting worked on or just seen as a lab project or something.

Thanks for the reply.
We have a few different cards. Quadro FX 1500, Quadro FX 1800, Geforce GTX 470 amongst others. They all have latest drivers and the Quadro's have the performance drivers installed. The gaming card is actually the most robust one with no errors or crashes so far.
The Quadro FX 1500 cards will not process an image over 4096x4096 because of the Max texture size limit in the GFX card. It seems that Pixel Bender will process very big images in AE because it is using the CPU. Photoshop does not even launch if the image is above the max texture size. It would be nice to have the Photoshop Pixel Bender still work but just use the CPU only in these cases. Anyway I will add this to the wish list thread.
In terms of crashing, I have a sampling option in one of the kernels I have made that performs a 'sample' image in a for loop. The more times it samples the more likely it is to crash PB. Using the GeForce the sampling can be cranked up and be fine. Using the Quadros it will just crash when the sampling number gets too high even at dimensions of 720x480.
If you have any suggestions to stop the crash, please let me know what you would recommend next. I have no problem sending you a .pbk file and the steps to break Photoshop. It might be difficult to reproduce though if you do not have the same hardware. I could also make a video or send you any other info if you need it.
I understand that it is not possible to talk about specifics in terms of development. However, is it possible to give a very rough guide to how often releases and updates are planned. E.g. once every 6 months, once every 2 years? Once every 5 years? Is Pixel Bender 3D going to be the focus for the next few years? It is difficult to know which direction to steer our own development. I don't know if I have jumped on this too soon and if I should wait a couple of years for it to mature?
I will make a list and add it to the forum. Almost all my comments are for the Photoshop implementation of PB.

Maven kodo plugin for 3.1.2

Hi, I'm trying to use Kodo 3.1.2 with Maven.
I'm new to maven plugins, and i got some difficulties with a classloader
problem .
I want to enhance some classes which are using commons logging
facilities, but i got a error :
Class org.apache.commons.logging.impl.SimpleLog does not implement Log
But the enhancer seems to do his job (see the log below).
Can someone help me ?
Stephane.
Maven log :
[INFO] Tool - -JDO enhancer running on type "class
fr.emn.bn.collections.metier.CollectionBN".
[INFO] MetaData - -Parsing metadata resource
"file:/C:/eclipse/workspace/BN/target/classes/system.jdo".
[INFO] Enhance - -Enhancing type "class
fr.emn.bn.collections.metier.CollectionBN".
[WARN] Enhance - -The type "class
fr.emn.bn.collections.metier.CollectionBN" must have a no-args
constructor. Adding a protected no-args constructor.
java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError
     at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method)
     at java.lang.Class.forName(Class.java:141)
     at fr.emn.bn.collections.metier.CollectionBN.class$(CollectionBN.java:55)
     at fr.emn.bn.collections.metier.CollectionBN.<clinit>(CollectionBN.java:55)
     at java.io.ObjectStreamClass.hasStaticInitializer(Native Method)
     at
java.io.ObjectStreamClass.computeDefaultSUID(ObjectStreamClass.java:1557)
     at java.io.ObjectStreamClass.access$100(ObjectStreamClass.java:47)
     at java.io.ObjectStreamClass$1.run(ObjectStreamClass.java:173)
     at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
     at
java.io.ObjectStreamClass.getSerialVersionUID(ObjectStreamClass.java:170)
     at kodo.enhance.JDOEnhancer.addSerializationCode(JDOEnhancer.java:1841)
     at kodo.enhance.JDOEnhancer.enhance(JDOEnhancer.java:262)
     at kodo.enhance.JDOEnhancer.run(JDOEnhancer.java:2186)
     at kodo.enhance.JDOEnhancer.run(JDOEnhancer.java:2122)
     at kodo.enhance.JDOEnhancer.main(JDOEnhancer.java:2094)
Caused by: org.apache.commons.logging.LogConfigurationException:
org.apache.commons.logging.LogConfigurationException:
org.apache.commons.logging.LogConfigurationException: Class
org.apache.commons.logging.impl.SimpleLog does not implement Log

my kodo.properties looks like that :
javax.jdo.PersistenceManagerFactoryClass:
kodo.jdbc.runtime.JDBCPersistenceManagerFactory
javax.jdo.option.ConnectionUserName: sa
javax.jdo.option.ConnectionPassword:
javax.jdo.option.ConnectionURL: jdbc\:hsqldb\:/Temp/test_database
javax.jdo.option.ConnectionDriverName: org.hsqldb.jdbcDriver
javax.jdo.option.Multithreaded: false
javax.jdo.option.NontransactionalWrite: false
kodo.jdbc.ForeignKeyConstraints: false
kodo.jdbc.Schemas:
kodo.jdbc.AutoIncrementConstraints: false
kodo.jdbc.SynchronizeMappings: refresh
kodo.WriteLockLevel: write
kodo.FetchGroups:
kodo.PersistentClasses:
kodo.CopyObjectIds: false
kodo.RestoreMutableValues: false
kodo.Log: commons
Stephane
Patrick Linskey a __crit :
How are you configuring Kodo's logging (the kodo.Log property)?
-Patrick
Stephane Bouchet wrote:
Hi, I'm trying to use Kodo 3.1.2 with Maven.
I'm new to maven plugins, and i got some difficulties with a
classloader problem .
I want to enhance some classes which are using commons logging
facilities, but i got a error :
Class org.apache.commons.logging.impl.SimpleLog does not implement Log
But the enhancer seems to do his job (see the log below).
Can someone help me ?
Stephane.
Maven log :
[INFO] Tool - -JDO enhancer running on type "class
fr.emn.bn.collections.metier.CollectionBN".
[INFO] MetaData - -Parsing metadata resource
"file:/C:/eclipse/workspace/BN/target/classes/system.jdo".
[INFO] Enhance - -Enhancing type "class
fr.emn.bn.collections.metier.CollectionBN".
[WARN] Enhance - -The type "class
fr.emn.bn.collections.metier.CollectionBN" must have a no-args
constructor. Adding a protected no-args constructor.
java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError
at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method)
at java.lang.Class.forName(Class.java:141)
at
fr.emn.bn.collections.metier.CollectionBN.class$(CollectionBN.java:55)
at
fr.emn.bn.collections.metier.CollectionBN.<clinit>(CollectionBN.java:55)
at java.io.ObjectStreamClass.hasStaticInitializer(Native Method)
at
java.io.ObjectStreamClass.computeDefaultSUID(ObjectStreamClass.java:1557)
at java.io.ObjectStreamClass.access$100(ObjectStreamClass.java:47)
at java.io.ObjectStreamClass$1.run(ObjectStreamClass.java:173)
at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
at
java.io.ObjectStreamClass.getSerialVersionUID(ObjectStreamClass.java:170)
at
kodo.enhance.JDOEnhancer.addSerializationCode(JDOEnhancer.java:1841)
at kodo.enhance.JDOEnhancer.enhance(JDOEnhancer.java:262)
at kodo.enhance.JDOEnhancer.run(JDOEnhancer.java:2186)
at kodo.enhance.JDOEnhancer.run(JDOEnhancer.java:2122)
at kodo.enhance.JDOEnhancer.main(JDOEnhancer.java:2094)
Caused by: org.apache.commons.logging.LogConfigurationException:
org.apache.commons.logging.LogConfigurationException:
org.apache.commons.logging.LogConfigurationException: Class
org.apache.commons.logging.impl.SimpleLog does not implement Log

Is there any plan to have Hello plugin on firefox android release?

I would like to know if there is any plan to develope or release hello plugin for firefox browser on android.
Thanks

i asked the team developing firefox hello about this. the feature for firefox on android is on the long-term roadmap but development hasn't started yet, so it's not possible to give a time-frame unfortunately (other than it's going to take at least a few months)...

[ANN] xframe - xsddoc 0.7-beta released

The xframe team is pleased to announce release 0.7-beta of xsddoc.
xsddoc is an Open Source documentation tool for W3C XML Schema based on
XSLT. With xsddoc you can generate documentation of your XML Schema in a
JavaDoc like visualisation.
xsddoc can be used from the command line, as an Apache Ant Task or as an
Apache Maven Plugin.
You can download or read more abour xsddoc here:
http://xframe.sourceforge.net/xsddoc/index.html
Regards
Kurt Riede
http://jroller.com/page/kriede

great :)
thanks a lot for your excellent work... I'm downloading it right away !

[ANN] xframe - xsddoc 0.8-beta released

The xframe team is pleased to announce release 0.8-beta of xsddoc.
xsddoc is an Open Source documentation tool for W3C XML Schema.
With xsddoc you can generate documentation of your XML Schema
in a JavaDoc like visualisation.
xsddoc can be used from the command line, as an Apache Ant Task,
as an Apache Maven Plugin or integrated as a custom tool in
StylusStudio or XMLWriter.
You can download or read more about xsddoc here:
http://xframe.sourceforge.net/xsddoc/index.html
Regards
Kurt Riede

Yes, exactly the same flow on our side - interesting to know that it's FLV as well.
My problem remains, though: in iOS 8, if I play a sound (via MP3, SWF, etc) and then check the mic, all further sound in the application stops indefinitely until I close/reopen the app. Since we need to record audio at various times in the app, this will cause a major problem for our users!
I've added a bug in the hopes that someone can verify the problem: Bug#3801262 - Requesting microphone access in iOS 8 (beta 5) terminates all further audio
Thanks!

ANN: XML Parser for Java v2 - Release 2.0.0.0

The Oracle XML v2 parser is now available for download here as
an early beta release and is written in Java. It features an
improved architecture over the Oracle XML v1 parser and has
shown better performance on small to large XML documents. It
will also be able to format the XML document according to a
stylesheet, having integrated an XSLT processor.
Version 2 of the XML Parser for Java, besides incorporating an
XSLT processor, has been re-architected from version 1. This has
resulted in a number of changes to the class names especially
those that support Namespaces. See v2changes.txt and the .diff
difference files in the sample directory.
Oracle XML Team
http://technet.oracle.com
Oracle Technology Network
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The link has been fixed. You will go to the v2 download page
now. Sorry for the inconvience.
Oracle XML Team
http://technet.oracle.com
Oracle Technology Network
Renilton Oliveira (guest) wrote:
: I didn't find the file for version 2.0.0.0 as well.
: Renilton
: Andrei Filimonov (guest) wrote:
: : I tried to download XML Parser for Java v2 it seems that
only
: v
: : 1.0.1.4 is available. Could you please give an exact URL for
: v2
: : download?
: : Andrei Filimonov
: : Oracle XML Team wrote:
: : : The Oracle XML v2 parser is now available for download
here
: as
: : : an early beta release and is written in Java. It features
: an
: : : improved architecture over the Oracle XML v1 parser and
has
: : : shown better performance on small to large XML documents.
: It
: : : will also be able to format the XML document according to
a
: : : stylesheet, having integrated an XSLT processor.
: : : Version 2 of the XML Parser for Java, besides
incorporating
: an
: : : XSLT processor, has been re-architected from version 1.
This
: : has
: : : resulted in a number of changes to the class names
: especially
: : : those that support Namespaces. See v2changes.txt and
: the .diff
: : : difference files in the sample directory.
: : : Oracle XML Team
: : : http://technet.oracle.com
: : : Oracle Technology Network
null

ANN: HTML5 Video Player Dreamweaver Extension Released!

Hi All,
Just wanted to let you know about the great HTML5 Video Player we just released at DMXzone!
Meet the present and future of HTML5 Video - the HTML5 Video Player Dreamweaver extension! DMXzone's plug-in free, easy to use and fast video player is ready to shows off the potential of HTML5 internet revolution. With a full browser compatibility and special support for iPad/iPhone it's a great tool in creating stunning pages.
Packed with four amazing skins, fullscreen option and built-in support for Vid.ly encoding and YouTube it marks the beginning of a new era in Web design. Of course, for the easiest implementing on a website, there's a super simple Dreamweaver UI to lead you through the process. Based on jQuery and the great open source video player Projekktor, the HTML5 Video Player guaranties a fully compliant HTML5 video in all browsers.
So if you are interested check the many videos and demos about the HTML5 Video Player on DMXzone.
Greetings,
George Petrov
DMXzone.com
PS. There are also many other HTML5 Dreamweaver Extensions we have being releasing recently, like the HTML5 MP3 Player and HTML5 Slideshow! So you might want to check them out as well!

HTML5 <video> is a web standard now. You don't need widgets for this.
Simply copy & paste the following code into a new, blank document. Replace poster image and sample videos with your own.
<!doctype html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>HTML5 with Video</title>

</head>
<body>

<video width="500" height="325" poster="Your_poster_image.jpg" controls>

<source src="http://techslides.com/demos/sample-videos/small.webm" type="video/webm">
<source src="http://techslides.com/demos/sample-videos/small.ogv" type="video/ogg">
<source src="http://techslides.com/demos/sample-videos/small.mp4" type="video/mp4">
NOTE: If you see this, you're using an
outdated browser that doesn't support
the video tag. </video>

</body>
</html>
Nancy O.

ANN: AXCM 2.0 (formerly ABCM) released

Finally, after a number of hurdles, AXCM 2.0 has been released. Among other features, this version provides a new ability to construct schemes using XPath expressions, a powerful expansion of conditional evaluation options. It is supported on structured FM 7, 8, and 9 for Windows only. It is still completely free. For more information and/or to download, please visit www.weststreetconsulting.com. Thank you.
Russ (owner, WSC)

Customer with a valid metalink account can download the patch as follows
Log into metalink
Select Patches from the list of options shown on the left hand side of initial welcome screen
Click the new metalink patch search link
Enter Patch No 3095277 and click go.
Select the required OS and click download.
Follow the installation instructions included with the patch. Do not forget to run the catpatch script after installing the patch.
Note that this patch includes a new version of the Oracle Univeral Installer. You must upgrade to the version of the OUI included as part of the patch before installing the patch itself.

[ANN] e(fx)clipse 2.0 released

Hi,
I know that the announcement is a bit late but we released e(fx)clipse
2.0 two weeks ago but I had no time to write up a blog post [1].
I think e(fx)clipse 2.0 is a great release with many new features you
requested or even contributed. So keep up using e(fx)clipse, requesting
features or buying professional support from BestSolution.at.
If you are using e(fx)clipse in a commercial environment I'd suggest you
think about a support a contract with priority bug fixing (including
backports), direct support through e-mail, ... .
Tom
[1]http://tomsondev.bestsolution.at/2015/07/07/efxclipse-2-0-is-released/

On 12.07.15 01:17, Hassan Syed wrote:
> Hi Tom,
>
> Great news. I'm wondering why bndtools is shipped with the All-In-One ?
We don't officially yet support bnd but we ship a self-contained R5-Repo
> I can't get my head around target platforms all the errors I receive
> whenever I try to get started. Will there be some bndtools oriented
We tried to make it dead simple for you so we ship a self-contained
target platform, if you follow our tutorial you should be setup in a few
minutes including the maven-tycho build
> bootstrap projects in the future ?
Yes that's the plan I can't promise we manage this in the 2.1 frame but
for the midterm we'll provide a wizard although in this regard our main
driver is that we want devs to work with Netbeans/IntelliJ as well and
bnd is the most likely to work one day on those IDEs (although they
don't yet do!)
Tom

ANN: Jeffrey Zeldman's Website Advisor released

WebAssist is proud to announce the release of Jeffrey
Zeldman's Web
Standards Advisor, a tool to help web designers reap the
benefits of web
standard compliant sites. Built in collaboration with Jeffrey
Zeldman, the
leading authority on web standards, this Adobe Dreamweaver
extension
includes full HTML and CSS validation as well as checks a
wide range of web
standard issues.
Key features:
* Access W3C HTML and CSS validators from within Dreamweaver
* Validates linked, imported, embedded or inline CSS
* Checks 9 different microformats
* Reviews single page, multiple pages or entire site
* Advises on a range of web standard issues, from classitis
to deprecated
tags.
* Go directly to the code for any reported issue
* Full HTML report, suitable for printing
* Advice on what's nonstandard and how to bring it into
compliance from
Jeffrey Zeldman, author of Designing with Web Standards.
Works with Dreamweaver CS4, Dreamweaver CS3, and Dreamweaver
8 on both Macs
and PCs.
Jeffrey Zeldman's Web Standards Advisor is only $49.99
($34.99 upgrade for
owners of Super Suite and Web Designers Suite).
For more information, visit
http://www.webassist.com/go/webstandards
To check out Jeffrey Zeldman's thoughts on the subject:
http://www.zeldman.com/2009/01/12/jeffrey-zeldmans-web-standards-advisor/
Best - Joe
Joseph Lowery
VP of Product Management, WebAssist -
http://www.webassist.com
Author, Dreamweaver CS3 Bible -
http://www.idest.com/dreamweaver/

"James Shook" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Gary White wrote:
>
>> I'm not an expert either. However, if a person were
completely fanatical
>> about semantic markup, he would suggest that items
like that should be
>> styled with CSS. <style type="text/css">
>> .bookTitle {font-style: italic}
>> </style>
>> ...
>> Herman Melville wrote <span
class="bookTitle">Moby Dick</span> in 1851.
>
> I am no fanatic, God knows, but I use:
>
> <style type="text/css">
> .speciesName {font-style: italic}
> </style>
>
> One of the most unusual passerines is <span
class="speciesName">Nestor
> notabilis,</span> which is the only parrot to live
in alpine regions.
>
> I do this simply because italics are the accepted
typographical
> presentation for binomial nomenclature.
>
> But how is this more semantic? Am I not simply moving
visual presentation
> to an arbitrarily-named class? Apart from the
convenience of being able to
> modify "speciesName" globally if desired, I see no other
advantage of
> using CSS rather than <i> except to avoid jeering
from semantic purists.
> But the purists would be mistaken if they thought moving
the visual
> presentation to CSS using a class creates any semantic
improvement. It
> conveys no more information than <i>Nestor
notabilis</i>--it just removes
> the visual presentation to a centralized location. No
user agent, so far
> as I know, looks at author-created class and/or id names
and tries to draw
> any conclusions from them and about what objects they
are applied to. And
> even if they did, what would that conclusion be? Would a
speech-based
> browser see that the item is the "scientific name" for
something and adopt
> an arch, pedantic tone of voice when reading it? To do
that they would
> have to track up to the CSS rule, have the linguistic
wherewithal to
> "understand" that "speciesName" is a kind of thing it
has a prepared way
> to say and then use it. I don't think it is likely any
user agent tries to
> interpret the names given by authors to classes and ids.
First of all,
> think of all of the variations of "speciesName" that
would have to be
> provided for, since there are, so far as I am aware, no
conventions for
> names for even commonly-used data items to style with
CSS.
>
> There may be user agents crawling around out there who
are trying to put
> together a master on-line database of all of the various
species for which
> they can find references. Something like this might be
trained to
> recognize all of the possible forms of "speciesName" but
will certainly
> miss many because there is no conventional way to name
this, as well as
> many other data items that specialized user agents might
like to find.
>
> For things like species' names, book titles and other
things that are
> presented in italics by typographic convention,
certainly use a class for
> the convenience it provides for global styling, but
don't think you have
> created semantic meaning by doing so. After all, I might
just as well use:
>
> <style type="text/css">
> .thingThatsAlwaysInItalicsByTypographicConvention
{font-style: italic}
> </style>
You might consider collaborating on a new book with David :-)

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