Complete novice needs advice

Hi, Im a guitarist (bit of an old rocker at heart) and would love to get started with GB ie; recording my guitar and voice etc. I have a Imac Power PC (2005) with GB2. Could anyone recommend a decent book to buy in order to get started. I am in my 50's and to be honest find the programme fascinating but extremely daunting! Is it worth buying ilife08 in order to upgrade?
Thanks.

Hi ddossot
Saw your note about using a proper IDE unfortunately I am obliged to use the one provided by my UNI. Reason being the markers of my project may not be up to date with other IDE's. Though I may be allowed to use a newer version of JBuilder. I am waiting to hear if I have permission to do so.
Here's another thick question. from what I remember, when studying Java last year, it has a number of libraries that can be imported to a project. When I download the HTML and XML stuff are they just added to the libraries already in place and if so how is it done.
ps hope they also have tutorials with them for the coding :o(
One last question; am I in the right forum for this sort of query or is there a novice one for thicko's like me? :o)
Wanda

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Complete novice needs help

Hi folks
I hope you can indulge me. I am a mature student studying with the Open University in the UK. In order to complete my degree I have to produce a (small) project (doesn't have to have full functionality) based on a Network application. I am limited to using Java and to some extent the software provided for me, which in this case is JBuilder3.5 (yes I know it's old!). I can, within reason download further software providing my tutor is ok with it but here's the rub I have no idea what I actually need. There is so much to read through and I am feeling a bit thick because I cannot pin anything down.
This is where I would appreciate any help from you experts. My project subject is a browser which can interpret web pages and then configure them to be displayed in a fromat that is prefered by the user not the author. I can build the GUI but I am stuck when it comes to building the functionality behind it. ie what packages do I need to download that can recognise XML/HTML tags in order to rearrange the display? Am I even on the right track? Is it actaully possible?
Because the project is only worked over a small period I don't need full functionality but have elected to deal with input/output fields, text placemnt/display/font (infromationl), graphic placement/deletion. I may also be alowed to update my version of Jbuilder.
I would be so grateful if somebody could at least point me in the right direction. I need to add here that I feel so stupid that I need replies in very plain english :o)
Wanda

Hi ddossot
Saw your note about using a proper IDE unfortunately I am obliged to use the one provided by my UNI. Reason being the markers of my project may not be up to date with other IDE's. Though I may be allowed to use a newer version of JBuilder. I am waiting to hear if I have permission to do so.
Here's another thick question. from what I remember, when studying Java last year, it has a number of libraries that can be imported to a project. When I download the HTML and XML stuff are they just added to the libraries already in place and if so how is it done.
ps hope they also have tutorials with them for the coding :o(
One last question; am I in the right forum for this sort of query or is there a novice one for thicko's like me? :o)
Wanda

External HD novice needs advice

Hey folks,
I have a PowerPC iBook G4 from around 2005 or so. I am planning to buy a new MacBook, but want to keep my iBook as a backup. It has all my iTunes and iPhoto items on it, as well as a number of other files I don't want to lose to a HD crash.
My question: i want to get an external HD to preserve my files, pics, etc. instead of losing them all to a HD crash. I don't know the first thing about external HD's. I'm not even sure what one would look like. I have seen discussions about some external HD's themselves being unreliable and they aren't all Mac-compatible and it has me nervous.
Could some kind soul make a recommendation about a good reliable external HD to back up my iBook? I've seen something about cloning, but I don't know what that is or if I want to do it. I do not seem to have the install disks for the OS. If they came with my iBook, I don't know where they went. Can anyone point me to a previous discussion about how to back up or clone my hard drive or whatever I need to do?
I am completely clueless, so any helpful advice would be enormously appreciated.

You're welcome!
Let me add a little bit more for you to think about, and do feel free to post back with any further questions once you've done some research.
Many drives come formatted for PC's running Windows rather than for Macs. You can reformat the drives for Macs using Disk Utility.
You can use a single external drive for more than one computer, but you will need to partition it so that there is a separate partition for each computer. If you also want to use Time Machine to back up your new MacBook, then there should be a separate partition for that.
There is another factor to consider if you want to make a bootable clone for both the iBook and the MacBook. The iBook uses a partition scheme called the Apple Partition Map, and the MacBook will use the GUID Partition Table. The external drive has to be formatted with one partition scheme or the other. So if you want your clones to be bootable, then you will want to get two external firewire drives and format one for the iBook (Apple Partition Map) and the other for the MacBook (GUID Partition Table).
In terms of size, the bootable clone can be the same size as the internal drive. So if your iBook has a 120 GB drive, you could use a 120 GB external drive to back it up with a bootable clone. If you decided to buy a 250 GB drive, you could partition it and use half for the bootable clone and the other half for something like large media files or other storage.
Good places to comparison shop for drives are Newegg and OWC, as both frequently have specials, as do Office Supply places. I personally like Western Digital and Seagate drives. For backup I have 3. They are all WD notebook drives in OWC's firewire Mercury on the Go enclosures, all of which have the very reliable Oxford chip sets. One drive is for the iBook, one is for the MBP, and the third is a redundant clone and archive.
Since your immediate need is for the iBook, a good strategy would be to get a drive suitable for the iBook clone and get your data backed up ASAP. When you actually get the MacBook, you can think about a drive for it.
Good luck!

Complete novice needs answer to AWE64 qu

hello
i've just bought an old 90's programme of KOAN generati've music on a floppy. the programme plays the soundcard like a synthesiser but it was designed to be played with specific soundcards, namely Creative Labs AWE64 / AWE32 / SB32, or else it will sound completely wrong.
because these soundcards are obsolete, can anyone tell me what soundcard i should get (for a laptop pc) that will reproduce the sound exactly the same as the above soundcards?
sorry if this sounds like i haven't got a clue but the truth is, er, i haven't!
cheers
sweetfeed

Hi ddossot
Saw your note about using a proper IDE unfortunately I am obliged to use the one provided by my UNI. Reason being the markers of my project may not be up to date with other IDE's. Though I may be allowed to use a newer version of JBuilder. I am waiting to hear if I have permission to do so.
Here's another thick question. from what I remember, when studying Java last year, it has a number of libraries that can be imported to a project. When I download the HTML and XML stuff are they just added to the libraries already in place and if so how is it done.
ps hope they also have tutorials with them for the coding :o(
One last question; am I in the right forum for this sort of query or is there a novice one for thicko's like me? :o)
Wanda

Complete Novice Needs Some Basic Help

Hi!
I'm sorry to clutter up the discussion with such basic questions, but what I want to do is get something from a cassette tape to my iPod. I'm told I can do this through GarageBand, and I have an audio cable that the guy in the Apple store said I would need. I'm not even sure where to plug this cable in. So any help in where I plug this in, or what I do next would be tremendously appreciated. If someone could even tell me where to look for help that would be great (when I look in GarageBand help its saying something about MIDIs and I don't even know what that is). Eternal gratitude for any help....

Oh man, this is frustrating and I might give up soon!
So in System Preferences, Sound I have 2 things,
Internal Microphone (port is Built-in) and Line In
(port is Audio line-in port). I can't seem to
select one or the other, they're just there.
Yeah, there is no "apply" or "OK" or anything like that. Just click on the Line-In so that it is highlighted and close the system preferences. That takes care of that. My PB G4 automatically detects when I plug in my line-in now that it is set up.
Then in GB preferences, I only have the option of
Built-in Audio, there is no other option.
Built-In audio is correct in GB prefs.
I also couldn't find where you were saying to
double-click...what's the track header? I've clicked
everything and can't find a monitor drop down menu
option.
The track header is the left-hand side of the track where there is a small speaker or instrument. For what you are doing, you need to create a new basic track. (Under "Track" in the menu bar, click "New Basic Track") You should have a new blue track that is labeled "No Effects." Double click on the speaker image and a dialog box will appear. Right in the middle of this box there are options for Input, Volume, and Monitor. You can turn on and off monitor abilities here.
On the plus side, the connector I have seems to
work...its male/male 1/8".
Perfect.
Thanks again and if you want to bail out, I
completely understand!
Hang in there. We were once all newbies to this digital recording stuff too.

Complete novice needs help getting SQL Query into Crystal Reports XI

Post Author: MissMarnie
CA Forum: Data Connectivity and SQL
So I was given an intro level web course and a monster reference guide in prep to format a report. One of our developers wrote me everything I need for the report into a SQL Query and now I'm supposed to format it in CR XII literally do not know what to do from here. I'm able to set up the correct server as a datasource, if that's useful, but I don't know how to make the querey into a bunch of formattable fields in CR. If anyone can walk me through this, I'd be so grateful. I've attempted to look up SQL query in both the help and the book but I keep hitting a wall. The help dialog says things like "press this button" with no reference to what "this button" is. I'm sure it's obvious to the knowledgeable but I'm in a complete fog. Thanks in advance

Post Author: synapsevampire
CA Forum: Data Connectivity and SQL
IF you're trying to get assistance with setting up a query as the source for a report, try posting your Crystal version and the database type.
Different software works differently.
In CR 9 and above, under the connection to the database you'll see Add Command. Select that and you can paste the query in.
As for not knowing how to generate a report, that requires experience, there's no generic solution of course..
-k

IPod novice needs advice

Okay, I'm a novice at this...I simply wanted a shuffle for running at the gym....hubby bought me a 20gb iPod because he thought it was better. In any case, I have only been using it since the end of December (it was purchased in October 2005) and it freezes, skips songs and the display does some funky split screen thing. I have been looking at the different postings and am saddened to see that these are very common issues (especially since I just purchased a nano for my daughter). I thought I just had a lemon. So my best plan of action is to reinstall the software/updates and cross my fingers? Thanks for any advice!

If you do a lot of running with your iPod you could be doing damage to the drive. It's a hard drive based mp3 player. It's possible when the iPod is loading a song into it's memory (drive is being accessed) to damage it. If you problem comes back, send it back to see if Apple can find anything else wrong with it and it might be a good idea to consider a Shuffle for use when you are jogging since it's a flash based mp3 player.

Complete Novice-Need to know how to replicate these effects

Hey,
I am currently making some instructional videos for work where we help disabled students with computer software. I write all the scripts, get the audio done and create the videos but used to get another guy to produce them and add the finishing touches. He no longer works for us and I desperatly need to get more done but can't figure out how.
It is the transitions and effects on the video etc. that I can't figure out. I have attached a sample of what I am talking about. It is the transition from the logo to the video that I need to know as well as how to get the logo in the bottom of the screen and the title of the video coming up then fading out. More than happy to pay for this knowledge as I have loads of these to do.
Please have a look at the sample and let me know if you can help me. Much appreciated.

It looks like a 'zoom blur' transition,
but from the looks of it, my guess is that it was done inside a motion graphics program... probably After Effects.
There is no default transition like this premier pro but there are 3rd party plugins that may offer this transition (as well as many others...)
http://www.adobe.com/products/premiere/extend.displayTab4.html#ABSoft
The last transition listed on FxFactory Pro is a 'Zoom dissolve' which looks exactly what your after ...but unfortunately they are only compatible with after effects at the moment
http://www.noiseindustries.com/fxfactorypro/plugins/#transitions

Novice needs advice!

Hi there,
I'm a total imac novice trying to build a website. I noticed create thumbnails on the automator and opened it, chose photos to reduce etc. These copy as text files however- how do i use these thumbnails as actual pictures????
Sorry if this sounds daft!
AP

The black bars are on the side.
The download source download offers .mpg (640x480) or .wmv. I downloaded the mpg and converted to .mov 1280x720/ 23.98 fps Codecs: Apple ProRes 422, Linear PCM
Project Properties:Default event: 720p HD 1280x720 / 60p
Audio is not critical.
Exporting: Video codec "Current Settings"
summary:
Output file: .mov
type: Quick Time movie
Width Height: 1280x720 Frame rate 60 fps
Am I missing anything? and thanks.

Complete novice needs ftp help

HI All,
I'm a first time user of iWEB but reasonably confident with using macs for other things - particularly use imovie/photo/tunes.
I tried searching the forum (I use it a lot and usually find answers) but couldnt find anything that goes right back to basics...
Anyway, I have made a site using iWEB for my business and have a domain name and hosting space . I have downloaded Captain ftp but cant seem to get it to upload my site. I have host name, user name and password. I just opened Captain ftp and clicked on remote, quick connect. My domain name appears in one of the windows in red and the stripey blue and white bar at the bottom just kept moving and it said 'getting folders' but it never did (30 min later). the other window says my mac and shows hard drive icon under name
Can anyone offer an idiots stepwise guide for me? I'm feeling a bit frustrated at the whole thing. I tried to get through to the host tech support but they didnt have anyone who could help me with mac/iweb problems.
Thanks in anticipation
Leanne

Hi thanks for your input.
the host is Smarty Host
http://www.smartyhost.com.au/
An Australian company
I am able to access my domain control panel using the username and password they gave me so I presume they are correct.
The specific instructions they sent me with the invoice and account details are as follows. I used the FTP instructions except there was no where in Captain ftp to add UPLOAD DIR info
[2] PUBLISH YOUR WEBSITE TO OUR SERVER:
Upload Using Microsoft Frontpage:
HOST NAME : www.yourdomain.com.au
FTP USERNAME : w**
PASSWORD : **********
PUBLISH DESTINATION : ftp://www.yourdomain.com.au/html
Upload Using a FTP Program:
HOST NAME : www.yourdomain.com.au
FTP USERNAME : w**
PASSWORD : **********
UPLOAD DIR : html (HTML & PHP scripts)
: cgi-bin (Perl & CGI scripts)
Please use FTP in ACTIVE mode.
Upload Using a Web Browser:
HOST NAME : ftp://www.yourdomain.com.au
FTP USERNAME : w*
PASSWORD : **********
UPLOAD DIR : html (HTML & PHP scripts)
: cgi-bin (Perl & CGI scripts)
Please ensure that your home page is called "index.html" (without the quotation
marks).
I'm guessing there is just some little thing I'm not doing correctly...

Am a complete novice, have downloaded Mackeeper to do a speediest. I need to uninstall but don't know whether it has encrypted any files.

I am a complete novice, and I have downloaded MacKeeper. I need to uninstall it. I have only checked my Mac speed on it and have done nothing else. Is there a complete idiots guide. I don't know if any files have been encrypted on it.

Do not run MacKeeper again! It's tantamount to maleware and does more harm than good.
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Need advice on Career in SAP after completing 9 yrs in IT mainly in Telecommunication Domain with BMC Remedy Tool knowledge

Need advice on Career in SAP after completing 9 yrs in IT mainly in Telecommunication Domain with BMC Remedy Tool knowledge.
Which Module of SAP I can learn and get into as I have Tool based knowledge in BMC Remedy and fair knowledge in SQL, as I come from non-IT background. What are career prospect after completing any SAP module now will my previous experience will be taken into account?

Prashant,
One of the reasons nobody has replied to you yet is that, this is a question with so little information provided.
- There is no mention of your education background.
- Your work background is very vague.What exactly did you do in Telecommunication Domain?
- What exactly did you do in BMC Remedy? Where you just an end-user or did you do any background support work?
- What exactly did you do in SQL? Did you work on it or did you just attend training?
- Why do you want to jump into SAP? And what precisely you want to jump into in SAP?
- What are your interests? Technical or Non-technical?
- What's your career objective? Where do you want to be 5 years from now?
Without providing these information how can anyone help you? Picking a module and going with it makes no sense. What if you spend an insane amount of time and money learning a module in SAP (based on some random suggestions given here) and realize that this is not what you were looking for, or there is little scope for that module in the market? What then?
It's your career that you are planning. It definitely deserves more thought-process and planning to go into.
pk

A complete novice- still need help please!

I am a complete novice, any help would be appreciated. I have written this short programme to display two buttons in a window on screen and with a little help from Lee i have incorporated the ColorButton subclass (see below for code).
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
public class ButtonExample extends WindowAdapter{
private Frame mainFrame;
private Panel topPanel;
private ColorButton buttonOne;
private ColorButton buttonTwo;
// constructor
public ButtonExample(){
mainFrame = new Frame("Button Test Example" );
topPanel = new Panel();
buttonOne = new ColorButton("I'm button one");
buttonTwo = new ColorButton("I'm button two");
mainFrame.setSize( 300, 75 );
mainFrame.addWindowListener(this);
topPanel.setLayout( new FlowLayout() );
topPanel.add(buttonOne);
topPanel.add( buttonTwo);
mainFrame.add( topPanel );
mainFrame.setVisible(true);
// close the frame when clicks the close button
public void windowClosing(WindowEvent e) {
System.exit(0);
// Main program started
public static void main( String args[] ){
new ButtonExample();
I am trying to familiarise myself with subclasses and want to create a subclass of java.awt.Button to override the background and foreground colours and have come up with this
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
public class ColorButton extends Button{
public ColorButton(){
super();
setBackground (Color.red);
setForeground (Color.yellow);
On modifying the main programme to incorporate ColorButton it will not change the background color, only the Button color and will not display text in the buttons themselves, any suggestions would be appreciated

If you use the constructor:
buttonOne = new ColorButton("I'm button one");you have to write it:
class ColorButton extends Button {
public ColorButton(String text) {
super(text);
}

Newb, needs advice about landing page

Hey guys, I am very new to Dreamweaver. I was asked by my
boss to create a landing page. She asked me because I am the
graphic designer for all print material. She is well aware (as am
I...lol) I am no web developer....But I would LOVE to learn and I
have plenty of time to figure it out.
only requirements are: Dimensions are 950px by 475px. must
use divs, and be centered. I don't need to do anything fancy script
wise, basically this is a welcome page with a summary and 2 links
and whatever aesthetic design i come up with.....(in short, it kind
of looks like a postcard) I am familiar with CSS & html coding,
but I'd say as far as layout structure and professional web
standards, I'm a complete novice.
I will be creating the layout in photoshop.
Would you recommend that I slice up the photoshop image? and
play with the CSS that photoshop generates?
Or would you recommend that I FIRST set up the "container"
div and the rest of the layout in Dreamweaver, then slice photoshop
and place each image individually..
Again, I am very new to web stuff....But I would love to
learn the web standards, best practices, what structure is best to
use, etc...
Any advice would be greatly appreciate...thanks a lot, Take
care...

> just out of curiousity, why never use the code that
Photoshop
> generates?
Because Photoshop (and any other graphics app that writes
HTML) are *TOO
GOOD* at what you have asked them to do, and that is to
create HTML to
exactly produce the graphic layout you have designed. To do
this they have
to drastically merge and split cells, filling the table with
col- and
rowspans, and producting a completely inflexible and
monolithic structure
that breaks apart as soon as the shape of the contents
changes (for example,
when I change the browser's text size display). Crash/bang.
Furthermore,
the resulting mess is simply impossible to troubleshoot.
Now - for HTML emails, you will usually need to use tables
for your layout
since email clients cannot be relied on to properly display
more
contemporary layout methods. But for web pages, you'd want to
move beyond
this very poor layout structure created by the graphics apps.
> people love that PS generates code for them
Only those who don't understand could go in this category.
That markup is
good for prototyping, but lousy for production. But look at
the web - 80%
of what you see there is prototype-level stuff.
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"kdubbie" <[email protected]> wrote in
message
news:[email protected]...
> Hey thanks a lot, Murry for the feedback and I
appreciate it.
>
> and LOL...don't ask me where my boss came up with these
dimensions, for
> some
> reason she wants it to look as much like a post card as
possible....and I
> definately understand your point that designing for
print and web are 2
> COMPLETELY different animals....in which I conveyed to
her....Right now I
> create HTML emails, which is how I have learned
CSS...but understand that
> standards for email are VERY restricted compared to web.
>
> And you are correct to, I meant CSS layout vs tables.
Just what she asked
> for
> is all...
>
> And thank you very much, that's what I was looking
for......I should
> create
> the layout in Dreamweaver first....then slice up what I
created in PS
> (images
> only) and then bring them into dreamweaver?
>
> just out of curiousity, why never use the code that
Photoshop
> generates?...I've seen a couple of tutorials and read a
few forums where
> people
> love that PS generates code for them....(and sorry, not
questioning
> you.....but
> just looking for as much info as possible)
>
> Thank you very much....
>

I have a Windows 8.1 and it's even running slow. I'm a complete novice with computers (I've only had this one for 3 weeks) and I'm probably doing something wrong, but I haven't a clue what....

I have a Windows 8.1 and it's even running slow. I'm a complete novice with computers (I've only had this one for 3 weeks) and I'm probably doing something wrong, but I haven't a clue what.
The tools are not responding when I try to use them. Some of them work sometimes, but not others and some don't work at all. I'm in a design class online and I need these tools desperately. I have an assignment due Monday and I'm losing the whole weekend because Tech Support is only open M-F!
Any help anyone can give me will be appreciated.
Thanks,
Rose Ireland

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