Help with a Presentation

I am looking to create an ipad presentation to be shown by our company at industry trade shows. Basically, I need approx. 6 icons that contain either videos or powerpoint presentations. The customer could click on the icon and it would lead them to either the video or the powerpoint. Once it played for the customer it would revert right back to the main menu with the 6 icons. We want to ensure the customers cant get to other items on the ipad. Only the 6 icons. Please help!

'icons' on one slide are just images. Make six images that look like icons and arrange them on one slide the way you want them to look. You can use image styles to put a border around them to make them look more 'clickable'. Then make six other pages and put a video on each of those pages, plus a 'return to menu' button for them to click when they've finished playing with the video.
To make an image into a clickable link you use 'Edit Link'. On a Mac you get it from the format menu. On an iPad you get it using this:
http://help.apple.com/keynote/ipad/2.0/#/tande32a1b86
and use the 'slide' kind of link and put in the number of the slide you want it to switch to.
Obviously, don't do it in the order I described. Make just one image into a clickable link first to test out how it works. It all works very well. If you are going to do a lot of these and can afford it, I recommend you get a Mac and the Mac version of Keynote too, since moving video files about and editing stuff is easier with a proper Mac than with an iPad.

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Query Help with Item Master & Warehouse Code

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Hi Sarah...
Try This
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Kennedy

Help with encapsulation and a specific case of design

Hello all. I have been playing with Java (my first real language and first OOP language) for a couple months now. Right now I am trying to write my first real application, but I want to design it right and I am smashing my head against the wall with my data structure, specifically with encapsulation.
I go into detail about my app below, but it gets long so for those who don't want to read that far, let me just put these two questions up front:
1) How do principles of encapsulation change when members are complex objects rather than primitives? If the member objects themselves have only primitive members and show good encapsulation, does it make sense to pass a reference to them? Or does good encapsulation demand that I deep-clone all the way to the bottom of my data structure and pass only cloned objects through my top level accessors? Does the analysis change when the structure gets three or four levels deep? Don't DOM structures built of walkable nodes violate basic principles of encapsulation?
2) "Encapsulation" is sometimes used to mean no public members, othertimes to mean no public members AND no setter methods. The reasons for the first are obvious, but why go to the extreme of the latter? More importantly HOW do you go to the extreme of the latter? Would an "updatePrices" method that updates encapsulated member prices based on calculations, taking a single argument of say the time of year be considered a "setter" method that violates the stricter vision of encapsulation?
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http://www.immortalcoil.org/drake/Code.zip
The most basic form of the application is statistics driven flash card software for Japanese Kanji (Chinese characters). For those who do not know, these are ideographic characters that represent concepts rather than sounds. There are a few thousand. In abstract terms, my data structure needs to represent the following.
- There are a bunch of kanji.
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   - multiple readings which fall into two categories of "on" and "kun".
      Each reading is defined by:
      - A string of hiragana or katakana (Japanese phoenetic characters); and
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- A Vector that holds:
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Now, I need to be able to do the obvious things... save to and load from file, generate tables and views, and edit values. The quesiton of editting values raises the questions I identified above as (1) and (2). Say I want to pull up a reading, quiz the user on it, and update its statistics based on whether the user got it right or wrong. I could do all this through the KanjiEntry object with a setter method that takes a zillion arguments like:
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2,      // which element in that array or Vector
"score", // which statistic
98);      // the valueOr I could pass a clone of the Reading object out, work with that, then tell the KanjiEntry to replace the original with my modified clone.
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Any help would be appreciated.
Drake

Usually by better design. Move methods that use the
getters inside the class that actually has the data....
As a basic rule of thumb:
The one who has the data is the one using it. If
another class needs that data, wonder what for and
consider moving that operation away from that class.
Or move from pull to push: instead of A getting
something from B, have B give it to A as a method
call argument.Thanks for the response. I think I see what you are saying.. in my case it is something like this.
Solution 1 (disfavored):
public class kanjiDrill{ // a chunk of Swing GUI or something
     public void runDrill(Vector kanjiEntries){
          KanjiEntry currentKanjiEntry = kanjiEntries.elementAt(0); // except really I will pick one randomly
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          String theReading = currentKanjiEntry.getReading();
          // build and show a flashcard based on theKanji and theReading
          // use a setter to change currentKanji's data based on whether the user answers correctly;
}Solution 2 (favored):
public class kanjiDrill{ // a chunk of Swing GUI or something
     public void runDrill(Vector kanjiEntries){
          KanjiEntry currentKanjiEntry = kanjiEntries.elementAt(0); // except really I will pick one randomly
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}I can definitely see the advantages to this, but two potential reasons to think hard about it occur to me right away. First, if this process is carried out to a sufficient extreme the objects that hold my data end up sucking in all the functionality of my program and my objects stop resembling natural concepts.
In your shopping example, say you want to generate price tags for the items. The price tags can be generated with ONLY the raw price, because we do not want the VAT on them. They are simple GIF graphics that have the price printed on a an irregular polygon. Should all that graphics generating code really go into the item objects, or should we just get the price out of the object with a simple getter method and then make the tags?
My second concern is that the more instance methods I put into my bottom level data objects the bigger they get, and I intend to have thousands of these things in memory. Is there a balance to strike at some point?
It's not really a setter. Outsiders are not setting
the items price - it's rather updating its own price
given an argument. This is exactly how it should be,
see my above point. A breach of encapsulation would
be: another object gets the item price, re-calculates
it using a date it knows, and sets the price again.
You can see yourself that pushing the date into the
item's method is much beter than breaching
encapsulation and getting and setting the price.So the point is not "don't allow access to the members" (which after all you are still doing, albeit less directly) so much as "make sure that any functionality implicated in working with the members is handled within the object," right? Take your shopping example. Say we live in a country where there is no VAT and the app will never be used internationally. Then we would resort to a simple setter/getter scheme, right? Or is the answer that if the object really is pure data are almost so, then it should be turned into a standard java.util collection instead of a custom class?
Thanks for the help.
Drake

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I need your help with a decision to use iPhoto. I have been a PC user since the mid 1980’s and more recently have used ACDSee to manage my photo images and Photoshop to edit them. I have used ProShow Gold to create slideshows. I am comfortable with my own folder and file naming conventions. I currently have over 23,000 images of which around 60% are scans going back 75 years. Since I keep a copy of the originals, the storage requirements for over 46,000 images is huge. 180GB plus.
I now have a Macbook Pro and will add an iMac when the new models arrive. For my photos, I want to stay with Photoshop which also gives me the Bridge. The only obvious reason to use iPhoto is to take advantage of Faces and the link to iMovie to make slideshows. What am I missing and is using iPhoto worth the effort?
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Bridge and Photoshop is a common file-based management system. (Not sure why you'd have used ACDSEE as well as Bridge.) In any event, it's on the way out. You won't be using it in 5 years time.
Up to this the lack of processing power on your computer left no choice but to organise this way. But file based organisation is as sensible as organising a Shoe Warehouse based on the colour of the boxes. It's also ultimately data-destructive.
Modern systems are Database driven. Files are managed, Images imported, virtual versions, lossless processing and unlimited editing are the way forward.
For a Photographer Photoshop is overkill. It's an enormously powerful app, a staple of the Graphic Designers' trade. A Photographer uses maybe 15% to 20% of its capability.
Apps like iPhoto, Lightroom, Aperture are the way forward - for photographers. There's the 20% of Photoshop that shooters actually use, coupled with management and lossless processing. Pop over to the Aperture or Lightroom forums (on the Adobe site) and one comment shows up over and over again... "Since I started using Aperture/ Lightroom I hardly ever use Photoshop any more..." and if there is a job that these apps can do, then the (much) cheaper Elements will do it.
The change is not easy though, especially if you have a long-standing and well thought out filing system of your own. The first thing I would strongly advise is that you experiment before making any decisions. So I would create a Library, import 300 or 400 shots and play. You might as well do this in iPhoto to begin with - though if you’re a serious hobbyist or a Pro then you'll find yourself looking further afield pretty soon. iPhoto is good for the family snapper, taking shots at birthdays and sharing them with friends and family.
Next: If you're going to successfully use these apps you need to make a leap: Your files are not your Photos.
The illustration I use is as follows: In my iTunes Library I have a file called 'Let_it_Be_The_Beatles.mp3'. So what is that, exactly? It's not the song. The Beatles never wrote an mp3. They wrote a tune and lyrics. They recorded it and a copy of that recording is stored in the mp3 file. So the file is just a container for the recording. That container is designed in a specific way attuned to the characteristics and requirements of the data. Hence, mp3.
Similarly, that Jpeg is not your photo, it's a container designed to hold that kind of data. iPhoto is all about the data and not about the container. So, regardless of where you choose to store the file, iPhoto will manage the photo, edit the photo, add metadata to the Photo but never touch the file. If you choose to export - unless you specifically choose to export the original - iPhoto will export the Photo into a new container - a new file containing the photo.
When you process an image in iPhoto the file is never touched, instead your decisions are recorded in the database. When you view the image then the Master is presented with these decisions applied to it. That's why it's lossless. You can also have multiple versions and waste no disk space because they are all just listings in the database.
These apps replace the Finder (File Browser) for managing your Photos. They become the Go-To app for anything to do with your photos. They replace Bridge too as they become a front-end for Photoshop.
So, want to use a photo for something - Export it. Choose the format, size and quality you want and there it is. If you're emailing, uploading to websites then these apps have a "good enough for most things" version called the Preview - this will be missing some metadata.
So it's a big change from a file-based to Photo-based management, from editing files to processing Photos and it's worth thinking it through before you decide.

Hello everyone, hoping for some help with my new Apple Cinema Display 20"

Hi everyone, I bought an Apple Cinema Display 20 inch LCD monitor, just about 3 weeks ago. I have two issues I am hoping to get some help with.
1) I am using the screen on a PC with Windows XP, and I was very disappointed at the lack of PC support. I have no on screen display (OSD), so I can't see what percentage I have my brightness set to, and I can't alter the colour or contrast of the display, etc. Luckily it defaulted to very good settings, but I would really like to be able to use the (fan made?) program called "WinACD". If I would be best asking somewhere else, please direct me there. If not, my problem is that I installed it added the "Controls" tab, but it just says, Virtual Control Panel "None Present". I have tried googling for an answer, and I have seen many suggestions, but none of them worked. I installed the WinACD driver without my USB lead plugged in, and someone said that was important. So I have tried uninstalling, rebooting, then reinstalling it again with the USB plugged in, and a device plugged in to my monitor to be sure. It didn't seem to help. I have actually done this process a few times, just to be sure. So I would really like to get that working if possible.
2) I am disappointed at the uniformity of the colour on the display. I have seen other people mention this (again, after a google search), and that someone seemed to think it is just an issue we have to deal with, with this generation of LCD monitors. Before I bought this screen, I had an NEC (20wgx2), and it had a very similar issue. Most of the time, you cannot see any problem at all, but if you display an entire screen with a dark (none prime) colour, like a dark blue green colour, you can see areas where it is slightly darker than others. It was more defined on the NEC screen, and that is why I returned it. I now bought this Apple Cinema Display, because it was the only good alternative to the NEC. (It has an 8bit S-IPS / AS-IPS panel, which was important to me). But the problem exists in this screen too. It isn't as bad thankfully, but it still exists... I have actually tried a third monitor just to be sure, and the problem existed very slightly in that one, so I think I am probably quite sensitive in that I can detect it.
It is most noticable to me, because I do everything on this PC. I work, I watch films, and I play games. 99% of the time, I cannot see this problem. But in some games (especially one)... the problem is quite noticeable. When you pan the view around, my eyes are drawn to the slight areas on my screen which are darker, and it ruins my enjoyment. To confirm it wasn't just the game, like I said, I can use a program to make the entire screen display one solid colour, and if you pick the right type of colour (anything that isn't a bright primary colour), I can see the problem - albeit fairly faintly.
I am pretty positive that it is not my graphics card or any other component of my PC, by the way, because everything is brand new and working perfectly, and the graphics card specifically, I have upgraded and yet the problem remains - even on the new card. Also, the areas that are darker, are different on this screen than on the other screens I have used.
So basically, I would like to register my disappointment at the lack of perfect uniformity on a screen which cost me £400 (over double what most 20 inch LCD screens cost), and I would like to know if anybody could possibly suggest a way to fix it?
It is upsetting, becuase although this problem exists on other screens too, this is, as far as I know, the most expensive 20" LCD monitor available today, and uses the best technology available too.
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Message was edited by: telelove

I've been talking about this on another forum too, and I made some pictures in photoshop to describe the problem. Here is what I posted on the other forum:
Yes, "brightness uniformity" definitely seems to be the best description of my issue.
Basically it just seems like there are very faint lines down the screen, that are slightly darker than the other areas on the screen. They aren't defined lines, and they aren't in a pattern. It's just slight areas that are darker, and the areas seem like narrow bands/lines. Usually you can't see it, but in some cases, it is quite noticeable. It is mainly when I'm playing a game. The slightly darker areas are not visible, and then when the image moves (because I am turning in a car, or turning a plane, or turning in a shooter etc.) the image moves, but these slightly darker areas stay still, and that makes them really stand out.
As for how it looks, I tried to make an example in photoshop:
Original Image:
http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/3045/td1ja9.jpg
Then imagine turning the car around a bend, and then it looks like this:
http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/959/td2hq7.jpg
It's those lines in the clouds. If you can tab between the two images, you can see the difference easily. Imagine seeing those lines appear, every single time you move in a game. (I haven't tested this in movies yet, but I am assuming it's the same).
It isn't very clear on a static image. But when the image moves, the darker areas stay in the same place and it draws your eyes towards them. It isn't terrible, but it is annoying, especially consider how much this screen cost.
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Need help with home work see what you got

1. The MEMBERS table has the phone number broken into three fields:
   CountryCode - e,g., '1' for the United States
   AreaCode - e.g., three digits for the United States
   Phone - e.g., 7 digits, with or without a dash between the first three digits (Exchange) and last four digits (Line)
   Any or all of the fields may be missing (null) or blank or contain only spaces.
   Write a T-SQL statement to concatenate the three fields into a complete phone number
   with the format: CountryCode(AreaCode)Exchange-Line, e.g., 1(816)123-4567
   If no Phone is present, return a blank string.
   If no area code is present, return only the Phone number. Do not return an empty pair of parentheses or the CountryCode.
2. The PERSON_CAMPAIGN table contains a row for each war/conflict the member served in. A member may have served in multiple conflicts
   For this purpose, each row contains:
   PersonID - unique member identifier
   Campaign - name of war/conflict
   Write a T-SQL statement to return one row per member with all campaigns concatenated into a single field and separated by commas
   E.g., PersonID    Campaigns
         12345678    Global War on Terror, Iraq, Afghanistan
3. The MEMBER_STATISTICS table contains one row per post.
   For this purpose, each row contains the post's:
   Division - a way of grouping posts by their member size
   Department - the state in which the post is located
   PostNumber - unique post identifier
   Reinstated - count of members whose annual subscription had lapsed for at least two years but who have now subscribed for the current year
   Write a T-SQL statement to determine the top ten posts in each division based on the number of reinstated members, with a minimum of 50 reinstated members.
   Rank them by highest to lowest reinstated count.
   Return their Division, Rank, Department, PostNumber, Reinstated

I got 3 home work questions think i have the first two need help with the last one please.
Kinda stuck on #3 hard I can see data not sure witch to sum or count?
1. The MEMBERS table has the phone number broken into three fields:
CountryCode - e,g., '1' for the United States
AreaCode - e.g., three digits for the United States
Phone - e.g., 7 digits, with or without a dash between the first three digits (Exchange) and last four digits (Line)
Any or all of the fields may be missing (null) or blank or contain only spaces.
Write a T-SQL statement to concatenate the three fields into a complete phone number
with the format: CountryCode(AreaCode)Exchange-Line, e.g., 1(816)123-4567
If no Phone is present, return a blank string.
If no area code is present, return only the Phone number. Do not return an empty pair of parentheses or the CountryCode.
ANSWER******************
Notes: created a funtion to format the phone
Then used the this function in a select to concatenate Phone
CREATE FUNCTION dbo.FORMATPHONE (@CountryCode int, @AreCode int, @Phone VARCHAR(14))
RETURNS VARCHAR(14)
AS BEGIN
DECLARE @ReturnPhone VARCHAR(14)
DECLARE @NewPhone VARCHAR(14)
-- Note case sets newphone to null if phone null or '' also to see if phone has '-' in it if not inserts into newphone
case
when @Phone is null or @Phone = ''
Then SET @NewPhone = Null
when @Phone = substring(@Phone,4,1)='-'
Then SET @NewPhone = @Phone
else
SET @NewPhone = substring(@Phone,1,3)+'-'+ substring(@Phone,4,4)
End
case
when @NewPhone is null then SET @ReturnPhone = @NewPhone
elese case
when @AreCode is null or @AreCode = '' then SET @ReturnPhone = @NewPhone
else
SET @ReturnPhone = @CountryCode + '(' + @AreCode + ')' + @NewPhone
END
END
RETURN @ReturnPhone
END
select dbo.FORMATPHONE(CountryCode,AreCode,Phone)
from MEMBERS
2. The PERSON_CAMPAIGN table contains a row for each war/conflict the member served in. A member may have served in multiple conflicts
For this purpose, each row contains:
PersonID - unique member identifier
Campaign - name of war/conflict
Write a T-SQL statement to return one row per member with all campaigns concatenated into a single field and separated by commas
E.g., PersonID Campaigns
12345678 Global War on Terror, Iraq, Afghanistan
ANSWER******************
SELECT PersonID,
STUFF(( SELECT ',' + Campaign AS [text()]
FROM PERSON_CAMPAIGN
WHERE (PersonID = Results.ID)
FOR XML PATH('')
), 1, 1, '' )
AS Campaigns
FROM PERSON_CAMPAIGN Results
3. The MEMBER_STATISTICS table contains one row per post.
For this purpose, each row contains the post's:
Division - a way of grouping posts by their member size
Department - the state in which the post is located
PostNumber - unique post identifier
Reinstated - count of members whose annual subscription had lapsed for at least two years but who have now subscribed for the current year
Write a T-SQL statement to determine the top ten posts in each division based on the number of reinstated members, with a minimum of 50 reinstated members.
Rank them by highest to lowest reinstated count.
Return their Division, Rank, Department, PostNumber, Reinstated

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