In the Dark Ages here

okay, i have finally broken down and agreed to buy a gadget that can play MP3 files, so my son can download music from amazon.com. i have no idea which "gadget" to buy -- i am still in the portable CD era.
i have a new Intel iMac, so whatever i buy must be compatible with it.
do i have to get an iPod to play MP# files? $250 is a little over my budget! but my husband says any MP3 player will do (however he's a Luddite like me). i don't even know what a MP3 player is. my son is only 8, so he can't enlighten me about these new technologies. i am trying my best to get "with it" (i am going to Apple tutoring at the store to learn how to use my new iMac). iTunes and iPhoto are next on my list of things to learn.

Although "any MP3 player" will work, iTunes is made to synchronize music with iPods, so you can easily move your playlists onto your iPod. If you go with another generic MP3 player, you will use the Finder to drag the song files onto the player, and set up folders on there to make playlists.
There's pros and cons to both ways. People coming from the PC like to use the file method and they complain that they can't just "grab their files" when working with an iPod.
I prefer the iTunes method, since it's smarter and easier to manage songs and playlists (no duplicate files for example), and I can set it up to synchronize automatically as well. This means that a song you add to iTunes will show up on the player automatically when you plug it in.
As for docks etc., you don't need them. You can just use the standard cable, but docks are nice when you take the thing in and out quite often, and they just look tidier on the desk...

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Since update, no keyboard clicks, apps are without sound, and searching with Duck Duck Goose is like going back to the dark ages. Yet another release not well tested.

SSince the update, I have no keyboard clicks on my iPad, no sound on many of the apps, And searching with the Duck is like going back to the dark ages. I hate Google but at least it works! I am getting soooo tired of releases that aren't fully de-bugged before they're released.

http://www.apple.com/feedback/
is the proper avenue to send comments to apple

So... I backed up all my stuff on my computer via time machine and wiped and re-installed my system... NOW WHAT re: iPhone? I want all of my music on my phone to sync to my iTunes on my computer. I've been a mac-chick since the dark ages. Impossible?

I simply want this: All my junk from my old iTunes on my new system, all my junk from my iPhone on new system. All in well-backed up place on my time machine backup.
Is it really this hard? It shows up in ITunes and all that jazz, everything is updated, and perfected, I'm anal like that.
--Happy Apple/Mac Chick since, who knows, Birth?

Did you restore your iTunes library using TimeMachine?
Did you restore your iPhone backup folder? iPhone and iPod touch: About backups
To copy the data from your phone to your Mac, follow this article: How to back up your data and set up as a new device
Or do this:
Disable autosync in iTunes, set up your iTunes account and authorize, connect your phone to your Mac and right click on it in the device list and choose backup.iTunes will backup your phone without syncing.
Transfer your purchases the same way.
When you connect your phone for the first time, all media content will be erased. But you can restore your settings and app data from your manual backup afterwards.
Don't forget to set up at least one contact and event on your Mac, to be able to merge calendars and contacts when you sync the phone for the first time.
About backups and what's saved:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1766
How to back up and restore:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414
How to download apps for free again:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2519

HT2731 My daughters iPad has just been factory restored from the apple shop, she was on my iTunes account with her email address but now she is the correct age for her own account. We have started up the iPad and with trying to create her own with her own

My daughters iPad has just been factory restored from the apple shop, she was using my iTunes account with her email. When trying to create her own iTunes as she is the correct age it has come up that her email is already being used. How do we do this with he same email address

Hello spooner68,
Thank you for the details of the issue you are experiencing when trying to create an Apple ID for your daughter. Because her email address is associated with your Apple ID, you are receiving the message that the email address is in use.
To remedy this, you will have to first remove her email address from your account using steps 1-3 of the section titled "How to add an additional email address that is already associated with another Apple ID" in the article below and then attempt to create her Apple ID with her email address:
How to add an additional email address that is already associated with another Apple ID
If you have an email address that is already associated with another Apple ID, you may need to remove it from your other Apple ID before you can add it to your preferred Apple ID.
Sign in to My Apple ID with the Apple ID that has the email address already associated with it.
Find the email address that you want to move to your preferred Apple ID, then click Delete.
Click Save Changes, then click Sign Out at the top of the page.
You can find the full article here:
Apple ID: Associating and verifying email addresses with your Apple ID
http://support.apple.com/kb/HE68
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
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The Dark Side of Edge

TL;DR: Be Careful when you Edge up. Has anyone else had a problem with the warehouse “not receiving” the returned the device? How did it turn out?
When I heard about the Edge program it was perfect for me. Early upgrades, just return the phone that I would have no use for anyway, kind of like leasing a car. The Dark Side came when I actually tried to enjoy that benefit.
On 11/2/14, at an Apple Store I did an Edge upgrade (after having to explain to the store employees that this was even a thing). This resulted in having to change my plan because however my current plan was listed in Verizon’s system it looked like I had to data package even though I did (upgraded from a Moto X). Walked away ok with the whole thing.
On 11/4/14 called Verizon explained the plan change and the rep put me back on a plan that mimicked the pricing I had before (he didn’t inform me that it was a contract plan, but no big deal I have to keep the phone at least a year anyway before I can think about buying out the contract). Also tell rep I had not received instructions on how to return the old device; told to just take it to a Verizon store. Satisfied.
Then the ordeal begins.
Can't remember the exact date I went to the Verizon store 11/9 or 11/16 but rep wants NOTHING to do with me, will not take phone, says "since you upgraded at an Apple Store, I can't even touch your account". Call Verizon after leaving store, was told a return pack would be sent. I wait............. Return package came, dropped off at the post office keep tracking number, sign up for text alerts, breath a sigh of relief when package is delivered.
Got my first bill after the Edge up and somehow had a data overage because of the prorated plan changes, didn't think that was fair, but I was the one who changed plans so I just kind of ate it.
December bill comes and it’s WAY higher than normal, not plan change proration higher than normal, but hundreds of dollars (249.96 to be exact) higher than normal. I was charged for the old device! Call Verizon, am told that this is a known error they will fix it; wait a couple weeks bill is coming due; call again and am told to pay what I owe and when the new bill is generated it will all be fine. I wait, but I’m not happy.
January bill comes now I am “past due” despite paying the amount I actually owed (as instructed by the representative). Call get a completely different story from the new rep who when asked very politely to inform me if there were any notes on my account decides without warning to transfer me to tech support. The tech support guy is very nice, but says he has to create a ticket and he will personally call me back 48 hours later. He even sent a text message with the date and time of the scheduled call. I wait……………………..He never calls. So I call explain the situation and am told I have to start from scratch. I explain all of the above to a rep I can barely hear and she does a lot of typing and I spend a lot of time on hold while she talks to her supervisor. Her response, I never returned the Moto X ( I provide her with the tracking number showing that the phone was delivered she checks it herself and confirms) apparently for whatever reason the warehouse never accepted the phone (this was NEVER mentioned on the three previous calls) and they were going to “look into it” and get my account credited. Waited a week.
Now when I call Verizon I don’t even get the regular main menu, I only get a menu that says my account is past due and talks about paying your bill, making payment arrangements, or getting a copy of the bill (which I have). Finally after pressing zero several times, being hung up on, then doing the whole thing again I got a rep when I explain that I still have this balance on my account she says the notes in my account say it may be until Feb 4 before something happens and somehow I have a feeling it won’t be.

TL;DR Feb 4 came and went, issue still not fixed to Feb 9 and beyond? I must say that the with the exception of the rep that unceremoniously transferred me rather than try to help with the issue, EVERYONE has been EXTREMELY understanding about this process
Update: Feb 4 came and went and of course the charge was not reversed. Waited until the 5th to call and could only get through to the payment dept (since I "owe them money"). The rep starts the conversation with "I'm showing a past due balance, how are you planning to resolve that today". Informed her of the ongoing issue and was informed that my account was noted and that it would be reviewed on the 9th (would have been nice if she'd looked at that first before asking me for money). I actually blubbered and found myself, a middle aged man, near tears at this point, which prompted the payment rep to transfer me to customer care. The gentleman I spoke to at customer care listened to me unload (I'm beyond frustrated at this point, but some of my best friends work in call centers so I've become much more aware of what they deal with and try to explain my frustration in the most polite manner possible) and then reviewed the issues and assures me that it will be resolved on the 9th and despite my better judgement, I trust him (I have to commend VZW on their hiring and/or training practices, the reps do a great job of deescalation). Fingers crossed.

How do I prevent the Darker Shade Box (color shift) around Vector Objects when Printing

Sorry in advance for the novelette. I am absolutely mystified and frustrated and would love some help! I've been working on this problem for about 30 hours over the last 4 days to figure out what the heck is happening and cannot find an answer through various forms of research.
Basically, when I print a JPEG, I am getting this area (a box) of darker shaded coloring around my heart and love text. I've tested it a million different ways and am at a loss as to what the problem is ... is it an application problem, a color profile problem between my applications and printer, an improper way that I saved my file, etc.
Here is a photo I took of the image printed out (so it is slightly skewed from camera distortion):
The details:
(1) I create graphic art and sell it online. I save all of my printable art as JPEG files because of my customer base (diy hobbyists that print on their home printers without much knowledge base nor graphic design software).
(2) I use both Adobe Illustrator (AI) and Photoshop Elements 11 (PSE11) to design and save my artwork.
(3) I insert JPEG images into Microsoft Word 2003 documents to "test print" since most of my customers use home printers to print. Since most people have this basic software, it is a good gauge of the kind of print out they might get using the same or similar software.
(4) My PSE11 color profile setting is the default sRGB. I have test printed many times and I get the truest colors with this color profile.
(5) My AI color settings are normally also an sRGB color mode, but on occasion, I use a CMYK color mode if I am creating a larger document that I know the customer will need to take to a professional printer to print out.
(6) I do my home printing (for proofs) on an Epson Stylus Photo 1400 (which has the 6 color ink cartridges).
(7) Until this printing problem occurred on this test print out, I always used the "photo enhance" option when I designate settings for my printer via the Microsoft Word documents.
IMPORTANT: This is when I have the color shift?? or color rendering issues?? and it is the only time. If I use the regular ICM/ICC color profile of sRGB, the printing issue doesn't occur. Instead, I have a solid color background instead of this one with the strips of lighter color on the top and bottom. However, I can't control how the customer prints, so I need to feel confident that whatever color profile setting they use, they will not run into this problem. I even test printed the documents over at FedEx and the darker box/color shift did not occur.
(8) The document in question only has 3 sets of objects: the heart, the solid colored rectangle colored background and the text. All 3 objects are vectors, they are at 100% opacity and there are no "special effects" applied.
(9) The image was entirely created in AI this time and exported as a maximum quality JPEG file, although you will see below that I tried many ways to create and save the file so that I didn't have the color band borders on top/bottom.
(10) I regularly use AI for part of my art, then I drag it to my PSE11 open document and it becomes a Vector Object (it cannot by copying/pasting into a PSE11 document). I also regularly export AI images as PNG files, then insert them into an open PSE11 document. This printing issue has not occurred until recently. Here is an example of a very complex AI image I created, then inserted into PSE11 just to add the background (the Teddy Bear and books are AI vector objects) that were exported as PNG files then inserted into PSE11 to integrate with the background image - I test printed with Photo Enhance and had no printing issues:
So, from the research I have done, it looks like it is a color rendering or color space issue with conflicting color profiles in the same document. I checked my color profile settings and both sRGB and CMYK were set to embed ICC color profiles.
I tried changing AI settings to Preserve Numbers (ignore linked profiles) for CMYK, but that didn't work.
I also checked and made sure that not only the document setup showed the sRGB color profile, but that all the objects within the document also were converted to sRGB as well for consistency. That didn't work.
I tried converting the document to CMYK along with the vector objects. That didn't work.
I tried saving the heart image as a PNG file alone, the "love" text as a PNG file alone, both the heart and text together as a PNG files alone. Once saved as PNG files, I inserted them into an open empty PSE11 document - as I normally do. I then added the background color I wanted. That didn't work - the print still showed the color changes.
I tried dragging each vector object separately and even as a group and got the same color change issue when printing.
I tried "expanding" and "outlining" the text before exporting as JPEG, before exporting as a PNG and before dragging as a vector object into PSE11. Expanding the text did not help the situation.
I tried exporting as Adobe PDF, then opening in PSE11, then resaving as JPEG. That didn't work.
I tried flattening transparency (even though there is no transparency in the AI file). That didn't work.
I tried rasterizing the image. That didn't work.
Thinking that the file might be corrupt, I started from scratch and redesigned the same heart and love text. Unfortunately, I had the same problem as before. At this point, my AI started becoming buggy and would not open new files. It happened repeatedly and I decided it was best to uninstall and reinstall AI (and maybe that would fix the problem).
I created just the heart in AI, then inserted it into an open PSE11 document (both after exporting as PNG and also by dragging as Vector Object from AI). It seemed to work. I could both drag the vector into PSE11 from AI and export from AI as a PNG, then insert into open PSE11 document with a background color - and it printed a solid background.
So, I thought that reinstalling and setting back to defaults worked. But, then I added the love text around the heart and tried exporting as JPEG files and the same problem continued to recur. Whether I dragged as a Vector object into PSE11 (the heart object and love text separately and also another time with the vector objects dragged as a group) or saved them as PNG files and inserted into PSE11 - I got the different shades of color on what should be a solid background. I even tried saving the PSE11 as a PSD file first, then resaving as JPEG and I tried saving as PNG and printing and this didn't help solve the problem.
I really think it is some color conflict issue but I can't figure it out. I am definitely not very knowledgeable about color profiles and how to sync all my devices, however, as I mentioned, this was not an issue until recently (and I think??? I recall changing the CMYK setting from Preserve Numbers to embed color profile a month or so ago - however, it should have been solved when AI went back to its defaults upon reinstall).
The reason I believe it is a color rendering/color space issue is because I could see the color output when I saved the JPEG with CMYK color profile versus sRGB color profile and the sRGB colors were much richer, not surprisingly. The top and bottom colors matched the sRGB printout and the middle darker box section matched the CMYK printout.
I am sure it is something fundamental or simple and I am completely overlooking it. I wish it were just a transparency issue, because people know how to fix or do workarounds for it. But, there are no vector objects with any transparency ...
If I missed some detail, I apologize. Any help would be a dream come true at this point! lol
Thank you!

Okay, I got motivated to try again. From doing a bit more research on troubleshooting AI printing problems, the Adobe article talks about print drivers. It was advised to uninstall and reinstall the print driver if the printing issue persists. So, I did. Unfortunately, I still had the same result after reinstalling and trying a test print! Ugh.
So, as Jacob said upfront, I seem to have an overactive print driver that is trying too hard (and it is a non-postscript printer which I realize is part of the problem).
There are so many variables in my situation as to how I create art and save/export art. I sometimes work solely in AI, sometimes solely in PSE and sometimes I use both programs to create. Consequently, I will:
(1) export directly from AI as JPEG if I am not adding PSE11 artwork.
(2) export directly from AI as PNG if I plan on inserting that image into PSE11 to add to artwork I have created in PSE11.
(3) drag vector objects as a Smart Objects directly from AI to PSE11 to add to artwork I am creating in PSE11 if I know I will playing with the vector object and resizing in PSE11.
So, I did a test print using scenario 2, where I inserted the heart and love text PNG (AI created vector object) into an old PSE11 document. This old document already had a vector object from AI with a solid background and I knew it printed correctly. So, after inserting this new PNG from AI into this old document, it printed correctly using the photo enhance mode.
However, I haven't had a chance to actually create new art in the older AI files (that I know print properly), resave as something else and try another test print (either by exporting as JPEG and printing in Word or by exporting as PNG file and inserting into PSE11 document, then saving as JPEG and printing in Word).
After testing the different possibilities of ICM settings within my printer, I found that the JPEG images printed out with the truest colors and best quality if I simply selected "no color management" from the printer. Shocker, huh? lol
MY SOLUTION: So, what I think I will simply do is add an instruction sheet with the printables I sell, explaining that the color profile setting should never be handled by the printer so make sure to turn off color management by printer (and if they feel they must use the printer for color management, make sure the setting is sRGB since I embed that color profile in my JPEG's).
Edited to add: Since my issue was never about how I could print a successful image (I knew I could simply change the color profile settings), but rather about how to make sure that customers would get consistent and high quality print outputs of my digital images, this seems like the best approach.
I don't think I will every really know exactly why I am now getting color shifts in the "photo enhance" mode when I did not have this problem a couple months ago - applying the same methods of creating artwork. I was concerned that I was saving/exporting using incorrect or mismatched color settings or something of that nature. However, since I went through the process of making my color spaces the same for everything, and I still have issue, clearly that is not the culprit. The only thing I can do to solve the problem and it is a straightforward solution anyway -> is to educate the buyer on how to print successfully (don't use photo enhance! ha ha).
Thanks again to everyone who chimed in and offered advice!

How can I attach a photo as a separate file to an email? (I have tried several of the tricks suggested here and they don't work for me)

I cannot work out how to attach a photo as an attachment to an email. I have tried several times today using different methods (ie, changing the email to plain text, dragging the photo from Iphoto over the mail icon, emailing directly from Iphoto), but none of them work. Everything seems to just produce an email with an embedded photo. Any ideas?

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It is certainly the first time I have sent her emails from a Mac. Not sure if she has ever received messages from another Mac user before.
You've sent her e-mails with pictures before, but only now you're having a problem
Yes, that's correct.
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I had already tried that and it didn't work.
e-mail client your friend is using
I will find out on Monday when she goes back to work, but I wanted to look at solving the problem firstly from my end.
very likely you're dealing with a problem others have dealt with
Yes, very likely - I searched the site before I posted my own question, and there were quite a number of posts on the same issue.
Again, thanks everyone for your help. Hopefully we can find a solution. I am not making you all grope in the dark just to annoy you!!! I'm just a new Mac user trying to work something out. I am sorry if it seemed otherwise.

Itunes won't let me create an account because it says that I do not meet the minimum age requirements. I was born in 1973.

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Then I have no idea what to say (you did change names and dates I assume?)
1 idea
Contact iTunes Support

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HT2534 it will not allow me to set up an account under my daughter because she is underage but I have tried under mine and it still says "you do not meet the minimum age requirements"

I am trying to set up an apple id and itunes acct. for my daughters Iphone5 but she is underage and it wouldnt let me. I went ahead and retried setting it up under my name and it still says "you do not meet the minimum age requirement". what do i do?

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Download a fresh Firefox copy and save the file to the desktop.
* Firefox 8.0.x: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all.html
Uninstall your current Firefox version if possible.
*Do NOT remove personal data when you uninstall the current version or you lose your bookmarks and other data in the profile folder.
Remove the Firefox program folder before installing that newly downloaded copy of the Firefox installer.
*It is important to delete the Firefox program folder to remove all the files and make sure that there are no problems with files that were leftover after uninstalling.
Your bookmarks and other profile data are stored elsewhere in the Firefox Profile Folder and won't be affected by a reinstall, but make sure that you do not select to remove personal data if you uninstall Firefox.
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* http://kb.mozillazine.org/profiles.ini_file
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Cannot create Apple ID because I do not meet the minimum age requirements

I am trying to set up an Apple ID for my 4 yo. I messed up and tried to create an ID using her birth date to try to make it her own. However, she does not meet the minimum age requirement to have an Apple ID which I can understand. However, now I can't create another Apple ID using my birth date. It constantly gives me the same message that I do not meet the minimum age requirement which I am pretty sure I do. Any thoughts?

You can only create accounts for children via family sharing : Family Sharing and Apple IDs for kids.
For the second account that you are trying to create, are you using the same email address as you tried with the first account ? If you are then that might be why you are getting the same error

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Click here and follow the instructions.
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Hi!
I just completed a query which mimics the Official Aged Analysis of Debtors in SAP B1 8.8, and it works well.
Now I want to combine 2 companies in a single Query. Is this possible, and how can this be done?
Why do I need this?
I work for 2 related companies dealing with different product lines and each company maintains SAP B1 separately.
The 2 companies have the same clients, and send their own separate invoices. But our clients do not recognize this internal division: They make a single order for their purchases and settle their debts by a single remittance.
It would be useful to have an Aging which groups the results of both companies.
I know the names of the 2 databases, say Comp1 and Comp2.
I tried this clause: USE Comp1   GO, but query gives error message "Incorrect syntax near GO"
My idea is group the 2 databases in a single query and use UNION ALL, for example:
USE Comp1
GO
SELECT .....etc
UNION ALL
USE Comp2
GO
SELECT ... etc..
Is this the correct way to proceed? If not, could you tell me what is the best way to develop the query?
Here is a simplified version of my query
SELECT
T1.CardCode + '' AS 'BP Code',
T2.Notes2 AS 'BP Name',
T0.RefDate,
CASE
     WHEN T0.TransType = 13 THEN 'IN'
     WHEN T0.TransType = 14 THEN 'CN'
     WHEN T0.TransType = 30 THEN 'JE'
     WHEN T0.TransType = 24 THEN 'RC'
     WHEN T0.TransType = 46 THEN 'PS'
     ELSE 'Error ! ! !'
END AS 'Doc Type',
T0.Ref1 'Doc. Number',
ISNULL(T0.FCCurrency, ' - ') AS 'Ccy',
(T0.BalFcDeb - T0.BalFcCred) AS 'Bal. F. Ccy',
(T0.BalDueDeb - T0.BalDueCred) AS 'Bal. Rs',
ISNULL((SELECT T0.BalDueDeb -T0.BalDueCred WHERE DateDiff(mm, T0.RefDate, '[%1]') <= -1)                     ,0) AS 'Future',
ISNULL((SELECT T0.BalDueDeb -T0.BalDueCred WHERE DateDiff(mm, T0.RefDate, '[%1]') = 0)                         ,0) AS 'Current Mth',
ISNULL((SELECT T0.BalDueDeb -T0.BalDueCred WHERE DateDiff(mm, T0.RefDate, '[%1]') = 1)                         ,0) AS '1 Mth Ago',
ISNULL((SELECT T0.BalDueDeb -T0.BalDueCred WHERE DateDiff(mm, T0.RefDate, '[%1]') = 2)                         ,0) AS '2 Mth Ago',
ISNULL((SELECT T0.BalDueDeb -T0.BalDueCred WHERE DateDiff(mm, T0.RefDate ,'[%1]') = 3)                         ,0) AS '3 Mth Ago',
ISNULL((SELECT T0.BalDueDeb -T0.BalDueCred WHERE DateDiff(mm, T0.RefDate, '[%1]') between 4 and 6)    ,0) AS '4 - 6 Mth Ago',
ISNULL((SELECT T0.BalDueDeb -T0.BalDueCred WHERE DateDiff(mm, T0.RefDate, '[%1]') >= 7)                       ,0) AS '>7 Mth Ago'
FROM JDT1 T0
INNER JOIN OCRD T1 ON T0.ShortName = T1.CardCode
LEFT OUTER JOIN OCPR T2 ON T1.CardCode = T2.Cardcode
LEFT OUTER JOIN OJDT T3 ON T0.TransID = T3.TransID
LEFT OUTER JOIN OINV T4 ON T3.TransID = T4.TransID
LEFT OUTER JOIN ORIN T5 ON T3.TransID = T5.TransID
WHERE
T1.CardType = 'C' and Balance != 0
and (T0.BalDueDeb - T0.BalDueCred) != 0

Hi Gordon,
Do you mean the following?
Instead of writing:
SELECT ...
FROM JDT1 T0
I should write
SELECT...
FROM Company1.dbo.JDT1 T0
UNION
SELECT...
FROM Company2.dbo.JDT1 T5
I shall try it tomorrow morning when I return to Office.
Thanks a lot
Leon Lai

In Java EE 7's Firstcup tutorial, why does does the web tier consume the data from the dukes-age web service?

In the Firstcup tutorial, the responsibilities of the web tier are listed as:
dynamically generate content for the client
collect input from the user
return results from business tier components
control the flow of client screens & pages
maintain session state
perform basic logic
hold data temporarily in JavaBeans components
Which of these responsibilities would retrieving data from a web service fall under?
The tutorial also lists the technologies used in the web tier, and JAX-RS is not included in that list. The list of technologies used by the business tier does, however, list JAX-RS. I was surprised to find the DukesBDay JavaBeans component (in the web tier) calling the dukes-age web service, instead of the DukesBirthdayBean EnterpriseBean (in the business tier), which uses hard coded value for Duke's birth date.
Is it typical for the web tier to consume web services in this way? What about when using an application client container, wouldn't that skip the web tier altogether, and in doing so also skip the web service call? Wouldn't DukesBirthdayBean in the business tier benefit from making the call to the web service, instead of having the date hard coded into it, and wouldn't this also solve the problem of the missing web service call when using an application client container?

Hi Shadab,
Here is a list of Web service standards supported by SAP in NetWeaver 7.1.1: [Supported Standards|http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nwpi711/helpdata/en/44/624479f7e608fae10000000a422035/frameset.htm] (also in [7.0|http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/EN/44/624479f7e608fae10000000a422035/frameset.htm] and [7.0.1|http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70ehp1/helpdata/EN/44/624479f7e608fae10000000a422035/frameset.htm]). The Enterprise Services adhere to these standards, and on the provider side you have the tools to configure the authentication settings as needed. On the consumer side, one just has to use a Java release (or any other platform) that supports these standards.
While I am not a Java developer, there should be [many ways to consume a Web service in Java|http://www.google.bg/search?q=consumewebservice+java].
Hope this helps,
Rossen

Seduced to the Dark Side ....

Hi all,
I've been a die hard PC fan all my adult life and the thought of using a Mac would send me into a panic. However over the past 18 months or so, I've slowly been seduced to the dark side ;o). It was slow at first not even perceivable (is that even a word?). My friend persuaded me into getting the iPhone 3GS. I was impressed and reliased I couldn't live without it. It even replaced my bedside alarm clock of 12 years, and as it lay there at night it would gently glow and pulsate, gently ticking away the seconds and telling me that the time was 1:00am and that all was well in life. Then along came it's younger sister a year or so later and I was smitten. It was love at first site. I looked at big sis and thought, hey you're begining to look a bit fat and pudgey. Your looks ain't what they used to be sweet heart, you've let your self go. Smudgey finger prints smeared across what was once such a bright, clean and scratch free screen. Before she knew it, she was pimped on eBay for 300 smackers and it was all I could do not to smash the shop door down as I waited for the time to tick onto 9am. I laid my money on the counter and took her gently in my hand. I immediately bought her the tight fitting corset, no dropped signals for you my love, I whispered gently. I can inform you all that we are very happy together but I do think back to big sis with fond memories and pray she's doing well and being stroked as gently as she was when she was with me. Then, just a while ago, came big mamma, and wow, what a mamma she was. I can tell you all that Big certainly is better. Well I thought our family was complete and there I thought it would end, but, may God have mercy on my soul, I'm looking at the gorgeous iMac. What's wrong with me? 18 months ago I was a normal bloke, in a normal hardware reltionship, a one PC guy. Ok sometimes it was hard going, and we both had to work hard at the relationship, but there we had great times in Call of Duty online fragging parties where we would while away the early hours blowing the heads off anyone and everyone, but she became too expensive to run. She started to slow her pace and demanded more and more and once again I find myself smitten. This time it's the iMac. It's sleek and slender design has me sneeking peeks at it on the iPad, while my PC sits forlorn in the corner neglected and gathering dust. I feel guilty but what can a man do when faced with sheer beauty?! I'm planning on a blind date at the Apple store, Kingston, where a chaperone has agreed to introduce me to iMac 27in 2.66Ghz Quad 1Gb 1Tb. A bit of a mouthfull I know, but I'm sure once the relationship blossoms we'll find those cute nick names that couples have for one another. But I need advice and this is where you guys come in. Before I do take the plunge and commit to this relationship I would like to ask some questions. I doubt that i will be able to break the umbilical chord between me and my PC so easily, so I would like to know more about this boot camp thing. As an avid PC gamer, I would very much like to continue to play my games both online and off with great emphasis on smooth game play and great graphics. Is this feasible with the new iMac? Is there any emulation involved or is it actual native intel based hardware allowing me simply to load up Win 7? I would also like to be able to install my existing PC software without have to fork out for Mac equivalents, is this possible? Many thanks for the advise and I hope you enjoyed the read!

Hi and welcome to Discussions and hopefully the world of Macs,
BootCamp is no emulation of virtualization software but lets you install WIndows natively on an Intel-based Mac.
Start of with reading the Installation Guide plus the FAQs here http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp/
You might also stop by the BootCamp Forum to be found here http://discussions.apple.com/category.jspa?categoryID=237
In essence running WIndows on the iMac is like running WIndows on any other given PC.
You need a descent Anti-Virus software for it you can install all your WIndows programs and all your Windows games
Have Fun and give my regards to little sis and big mamma
Stefan

In the Dark Ages here

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