Resources or Book for getting started

I'm trying to get to grips with Extension Builder. I have fairly simple needs - however they go beyond the ability of Configurator. I'm comfortable with jsx scripting and configurator, and develop in Delphi - so I'm not a total beginner - although with action script / Extension Builder I am.
I'm struggling to find the correct resources to get me started as it's not clear to me exactly what I need to learn. Should I be looking for a Flashbuilder application guide - or shoudl I be looking for some other book?
To provide a little more context - I want to create is a menu that's populated when photoshop starts with text from a file. Looks like the pop-up menu in a panel is the component to do this - but I need to learn how to read the file and populate the menu and assign actions. The menu items should then call a jsx code (or other method of shelling out if required) with a parameter. So if the text file contains:
'Text Item 1',1
'Text Item 2',2
'Text Item 3',5
Then I want three menu items labelled 'Text Item 1', 'Text Item 2' and 'Text Item 3' where selecting the menu items calls a jsx with parameters 1,2 and 5 respectively. I've happily done this in Bridge using a jsx script - but doing this in photoshop seems a different kettle of fish...
So - are there any recommenations for dummies guides to help me through this?
thanks in advance!

I would second Al's suggestions to try one of Tom Wolsky's books and also take a look at the FCE forum.
Regarding not using the full power of FCE, I don't think anyone does.
It's like climbing one of those mountains where you seem to be reaching the summit only to discover, when you get there, that there is yet another peak ahead !

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What is a good book for getting these types of questions answered and getting started in J2EE/Java/JSP? There are quite a few variations of script languages out there and I want to make sure I learn the right stuff, ie the stuff that employers are going to be needing.
Thanks!

Here is a free online version of a good book:
http://pdf.coreservlets.com/Core-Servlets-and-JSP.pdf
Print it off or read from the screen. Otherwise, there are several good Java books out there. What I would do is go to the bookstore and thumb through a few books. Depending on what type of book you want (example based or theory) find the books that you think would satisfy your learning style. Write down the names and authors, go home and buy them used online at Amazon for tremendous discounts. This way you can buy several versus just one.

Best book for getting started with FCE

I upgraded to FCE from iMovie thinking that I would be able to just hop right in and well, I have been able to do so, but I have the feeling that I'm not using the full power of the application. In fact, I know this to be the case. I'm getting the same feeling I got about minute 90 of using Photoshop.
I'd love to have a book that can teach me the basics of FCE. I'm currently authoring a lot of screencasts for my job and I'd like to be able to give them a high-gloss sheen.
The amazon reviews seem to be all over the place, but it seems like the one everyone seems to settle on ( sometimes grudgingly ) is the Apple-blessed one by Weynand ( even if it seems to be dated against the state of the application ).
Can anyone offer advice?

I would second Al's suggestions to try one of Tom Wolsky's books and also take a look at the FCE forum.
Regarding not using the full power of FCE, I don't think anyone does.
It's like climbing one of those mountains where you seem to be reaching the summit only to discover, when you get there, that there is yet another peak ahead !

ADVICE FOR GETTING STARTED IN RECORDING

I have just purchased a new IMAC 24 inch 2.4 core duo with 4 gigs of ram. I was wondering what a good setup would be in getting started in home recording, would a good audio interface such as the presonus firestudio, with garageband be good, or something like presonus firestudio, with logic studio, be better, or maybe apogee ensemble, with logic studio? We will be doing some song writing, and recording a band. Any help would be appreciated. Like I said totally new to this.

TCHADWELL wrote:
Hey thanks for replying, garageband is a pretty cool app. and I would not mind starting in that , what ever I start in to learn, I want to stick with that and learn it. How much of a learning curve will it be to go from garageband once I learn it, to logic? Audio quality is going to be important for song demos and ect.
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Logic has a bigger learning curve because it lets you control a million more things, but if you are motivated to learn it, that shouldn't be a problem. I actually enjoy learning and using Logic and you might too. Logic Studio also comes bundled with many extras that make it a terrific deal. You could always start recording in GB while you learned Logic, or just jump right into Logic if you were motivated to dive into the deep end first!
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The NRV-10 is very flexible for rehearsing + recording, although you would get better sound quality from either the Ensemble or FireFace. I would guess the Firestudio hovers around the NRV-10 in terms of sound quality. The truth however is that any of this stuff will likely sound good enough especially as you are just getting started. While it's easy for pros to wax poetic over master clocks and vintage pres, the fundamental technology has advanced to the point that any of these interfaces in the Firestudio range on up is going to enable anyone just starting out to get terrific results. And after you have some experience, and find that you have a specific need or want to lift the audio quality of a particular component, then there's a world of gear out there clamoring for your Benjamins .
So if it were me, I'd want to make sure that whatever I was getting was compatible with my system, could accommodate my inputs, and had sound quality that was good enough for my immediate goals. Also, as you are just starting out, I can almost guarantee you that you will need things that you don't yet realize you need. So whatever your budget is you should leave a little wiggle room for unanticipated expenses.

Great videos for getting started on BC with Muse or Dreamweaver CS6

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I went to try and do the following tutorial to learn about SQL Developer 3.0, but I cannot get started because I'm unable to perform Prerequisite #3.
How do I "Login to SQL Developer as the SYS user"?
Dave
Getting Started with Oracle SQL Developer 3.0
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1 .
Install Oracle SQL Developer 3.0 from OTN. Follow the readme instructions here.
2 .
Install Oracle Database 11g with the Sample schema.
3.
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I installed XE. It asked me to set up a username and password during the install.
How do I login as the SYS user, though?
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Looking for getting started docs of OGG

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I am trying to get started learning OGG.
Please share any documents to get started with OGG (Developers guide)
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Wouldn't everyone?
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Suggestions for getting started

hello friends
I am new to java. I have well knowledge about oracle forms , experience of 3 years in working on oracle forms builder.
and also I have studied c++...
now I want to switch on java , please show me the way that in later on I can implement java on my forms building programming using PL/SQL language or on application development.
which document is good for this or recommend me any soft form java book
thanks

usman_noshahi wrote:
thanks for your answer , it's quit helpful for meYou would have found it by typing "java tutorial" into Google, most likely as the first search result. Its more valuable to learn how to look for information yourself, as you are going to be needing to do that a lot in the coming months. The basic rule is to search for "java WHAT YOU WANT"; so start the search query with the word 'java'. You'll usually find the information you need in the first five hits in my experience.
In the near future you are also going to be getting error stacktraces which will seem incredibly scary and 'weird' to you. In stead of coming here directly, first try to post the error message you get into Google, stripping off anything that is specific to you (like the name of a class you created or a host name). You are not the first person to get the exception, so you can usually find the answer with a simple Google query on the exception message itself.
Looking through the first five hits on Google is still a lot faster than coming here, logging in, posting and then waiting until someone is nice enough to answer. Just a friendly hint.

Need suggestions for getting started...

I have worked with Frontpage and have downloaded Dreamweaver
CS3. I am going to buy CS3 when the demo runs out in two weeks and
have a book on order from Amazon.
However, I have been kicking the tires in the demo and have a
lot of questions now. Is anyone aware of any online demo's or free
tutorials to help show the way. I know I can catch on quick, but
the learning curve is really steep right now. Thanks for anything
you can provide!
Bryan

If you want to move from FrontPage to DW, then you will need
to bone up on
HTML and CSS. DW will expect you to bring familiarity of both
of those
elements with you, otherwise you will have a very steep
climb.
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is really steep
> right
> now. Thanks for anything you can provide!
> Bryan
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Function module for getting starting day of a week form current data

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Is there any function module that gives starting day of week when we give a particular date
eg: today date is 19-12-2007
if i give this date as input i should get 16-12-2007 because this is starting day of this week .

Hi,
Use FM GET_WEEK_INFO_BASED_ON_DATE
You will get the first day of the week in export parameter MONDAY
Lokesh

Basic Questions for Getting Started

I want to make a DVD with a menu that will link to video files that will not be compressed at DVD SD size 720 x 480 (I think that is the right size for DVD?) Instead, I need to make the window size of the videos smaller so I can fit as many as possible on a single-layer disc.
1. Will there be any issues with linking to video files that are not full screen, whether it is played in a computer DVD or a home one?
2. What is the best format for bringing video in from FCP for doing this? I am guessing that since DVD SP compresses as MPG-2, I should bring the video in a non-compressed format so it does not get double compressed.
3. Does anyone have any recommendations for a smaller window size that displays well on screen? 400 by something???
Thanks for any help in advance!!!

1. Will there be any issues with linking to video
files that are not full screen, whether it is played
in a computer DVD or a home one?
I can only suggest that you try it and see, or ask on the Final Cut Pro discussion forum and someone there will know.
2. What is the best format for bringing video in from
FCP for doing this? I am guessing that since DVD SP
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non-compressed format so it does not get double
compressed.
Yes. You should bring it into DVD SP as a QT file (.mov) which you export from Final Cut, presumably using the option "using QT Compression" which I think gives options for size. However, I have never had luck when using the QT compression option. There may be other utilities which can reduce the size of a QT movie.
I suppose that you know to use Compressor to make a more efficient compression than the one built in to DVD SP, and to use APack (or whatever it is called in DVD SP 4) to compress sound - that saves a lot of disc space.

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