Small Application for Beginners

I am new to the world of coldfusion and taking training since
2 months.....
I have gone through macromedia live documentation
My problem is that when i see the code i understand the flow
very easily .. But i am not able develop the logic..
can anybody help me out...??????
Plz suggest me how do i improve my logic and where can i get
the source code for small applications that are meant for
beginners...?????

If you read Ben Forta's ColdFusion MX Web Application
Construction Kit cover-to-cover, I guarantee that you'll really
understand the language.

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Application for the post of an ORACLE DBA

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ARUNKUMAR RAGHAVAN MSc,BEd,PGDMCH,(MBA)
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CURRICULUM VITAE
Covering letter
     From
Arunkumar.R, email : [email protected],
[email protected]
No 16 /9 Nagendra nagar,
Velachery main road, checkpost,
Near jaya hospital,
Chennai -600 042.
Respected Sir / Madam,
SUB : Application for the post of
ORACLE DBA / DBO - Reg
I wish to submit the following few lines for your kind
consideration.
I feel more comfortable and satisfactory with this type of job
as
I am keen to serve as an employee of your esteemed organization,
which has an intellectually stimulating and emotionally
satisfying environment.
I assure that, I will do my duty to the fullest satisfaction of
my
higher officials, colleagues and to the best of my knowledge and
belief.
I am attaching my CV, first 2 pages of my first book –“ORACLE
ARCHITECTURE MADE EASY”, and a newsletter about Penta Media
Graphics Ltd, my present employer.
Expecting the favour of your earliest reply.
Thanking you with respectful regard,
Yours truly,
(ARUNKUMAR.R)
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CAREER OBJECTIVE
1.     To be a dependable ORACLE DBA and to deploy an
efficient DATA WAREHOUSE and DATA MART.
2.     To write unique books on ORACLE DBA and DATA WAREHOUSING
for enthusiastic learning
Experience summary
q     Five years and six months of overall experience in
Software Industry.
q     Over 24 months of work experience in the administering,
and maintaining the Oracle Database of sizes 3 GB
q     Training and authoring books, CBT’s,WBT’s for Oracle DBA
and
Data Warehousing .
Technical skills
Hardware               IBM PC, MAC
Operating Systems          WINDOWS NT, 95/98/2K, MS-DOS,
LINUX, MAC-OS
RDBMS                    ORACLE 8I, DBASE, FoxPro,
MSACCESS
Internet Tools          HTML, IIS, FrontPage
Responsibilities at PENTAMEDIA GRAPHICS LTD,
(formerly known as PENTFOUR SOFTWARE EXPORTS LTD, SEI-CMM LEVEL
4 COMPANY )
1. Maintaining an "Oracle Pre-Production Database" of size 3 GB.
2. In charge of the CBT's on Data Warehousing & ORACLE
DBA.
3. Installing and upgrading the Oracle server (Oracle 7.3,
Oracle 8.0,
     ORACLE 8i,) and application tools.
3.     Allocating system storage and planning future storage
requirements
for the database system.
5. Creating Tablespaces for the different group of
projects namely
     SOFTWARE, ENGINEERING, MANAGEMENT, and SCHOOL PROJECTS.
6. Creating tables, views and modifying the database
structure, as
     necessary, required by Project Leaders and Programmers.
7. Enrolling users and maintaining system security and
controlling and
     monitoring user access to the database.
8. Backing up and restoring the database.
Specific Achievements
1. CBT's and WBT's authored (Reference:
www.pentalearn.com )
* Data Warehousing for beginners
* Data Warehousing - Intermediate
* Stepping into ORACLE DBA
* ORACLE DBA - Security
* ORACLE DBA - Backup & Recovery
* Step by Step - ORACLE DBA
* OCP GUIDE - Architecture & Administration
Under Production
* OCP GUIDE - Backup & Recovery
     2. Book's authored (Under compilation)
* ORACLE ARCHITECTURE MADE EASY.
* Learn ORACLE DBA in 23 days.
4.     Knowledge of documentation and procedures for SEI CMM -
ISO –
     QUALITY AUDITS.
4. Academic Project - (Reference: [email protected])
o Title           ORACLE QUESTION BANK
o Outline           Training software for OCP
               (Oracle Certified Professional)
o Period           DEC 1998 - JAN 1999
o Software           VB 5.0, M.S.ACCESS
     5. Awards :
State first & district first in Vivekananda Academy
of cultural
Studies
=================================================================
============
Employment History
     1. Company Name           :     Pentamedia
Graphics ltd
Title          :     instructional designer
Level           :     Senior Executive
Specialization :     IT/Computer Systems/Software
Function      :     Professional /
Consultant / Specialist
Industry :     Computer / Information
Technology (Software)
Date Joined :     12 oct 1999
Duties           :     Responsible for CBT’s,
WBT’s on DATA
                    WAREHOUSING & ORACLE DBA.
                    project guide for TEAM
members.
                    Developed 5 training
software.
                    Maintaining "ORACLE-
PRODUCTION DATABASE"
                         of size 3GB.
Reason for leaving:     working currently
2. Company Name      :     S.A.International ltd
Title           :     training officer
Level           :     Senior Executive
Specialization :     IT/Computer Systems/Software
Function      :     Lecturer / Teacher /
Trainer
Industry :     Computer / Information
Technology (Software)
Date Joined :     08 Aug 1997
Date Left      :     09 Sep 1999
Duties :     At S.A.INTERNATIONAL LTD,(A joint
venture company of ELCOT, GOVT OF TAMILNADU UNDERTAKING)
Responsible for all training programmes.
                         Project guide
for all college students.
                    Senior Faculty
for "ORACLE DBA" classes.
Accomplishment :     Wrote student guides on office
2000                               and on ORACLE DBA
                    Developed 3 training
software.
Reason for
               leaving      :     To get more
experience on ORACLE DATABASE
                    MAINTENANCE
3. Company Name      :     G.K.M.college of
engineering & technology
Title           :     lecturer
Level           :     Junior Executive
Specialization      :     Education
Function      :     Lecturer / Teacher /
Trainer
Industry      :     Education
Date Joined :     06 May 1996
Date Left      :     09 Aug 1997
Duties           :     Incharge of computer
science department,
                    Conducting classes and
all academic
     activities.
Accomplishment :     Wrote 2 student guides on office
1997                                    and on
ORACLE DBA.
Reason for
               leaving      :     To get more
experience on ORACLE DBA
                    Activities
4. Company Name      :     Infra computers pvt ltd
Title           :     Asst.technical manager
Level           :     Junior Executive
Specialization :     Training & Development
Function      :     Executive
Industry      :     Computer / Information
Technology
Date Joined :     30 Apr 1995
Date Left      :     06 Jun 1996
Duties           :     Monitor the day to day
operations of the
SOFTWARE/HARDWARE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. Monitor the DEPARTMENT
STOCK and cash flow position, Meeting executives for Business
development activities
Accomplishment :     Joined the Company since August 1994
as Asst TECHNICAL MANAGER. Promoted to TECHNICAL MANAGER in july
1996.
Reason for
               leaving      :     To study M.B.A
(master business
                    Administration)
ORACLE DBA SKILLS SELF EVALUATION FORM
Oracle: SQL and PL/SQL Skills:
                                   rate
from
                              0 = None
through 5 = Guru
Creating and maintaining database objects               3
Store, retrieve, and manipulating data               3
Create PL/SQL blocks of application code               1
Familiarity with PL/SQL packages                    1
Familiarity with PL/SQL tables and records          0
Calling PL/SQL functions from within SQL statements     0
Building reusable code
     0
Crafting code that automatically adapts to changes
     in data structures
     0
Writing SQL inside PL/SQL programs
     0
Reading and writing operating system files          3
Executing host commands and C programs               0
Issuing database alerts
     1
Analyzing memory utilization in your session          2
Debugging and tracing program execution               1
Manipulating raw data and large objects               1
Building your own packages
     1
Oracle Enterprise Manager Skills:
                                   rate
from
                              0 = None
through 5 = Guru
Install Oracle Enterprise Manager                    5
Administer and monitor Oracle database environments     5
Oracle Enterprise Manager architecture               3
Setup a console for your own environment               3
Implement job and event based system management          3
Understand the integration of shared administrator
     responsibilities
          3
     Tuning Pack
     1
(which comprise Oracle Expert, Tablespace Manager
          and SQL Analyze)
Diagnostic Pack
     0
(which comprise Oracle Trace and Data Viewer,
     Performance Manager,
Capacity Planner,and Top Sessions)
Change Management Pack
     0
(which comprise Database Alter, Capture, Diff,
     Propagate, Quick Change, and Plan Manager)
Database Administration/ Backup and Recovery Skills:
                                   rate
from
                              0 = None
through 5 = Guru
Familiarity with Oracle7 database environments          5
Familiarity with Oracle8 database environments          5
Set up, maintain, and troubleshoot database          4
Plan and implement database backup and recovery
     strategies
          4
Understanding of backup, restore and recovery
     operations
          4
Oracle8 Recovery Manager                         4
Network Administration Skills:
                                   rate from
                              0 = None
through 5 = Guru
Familiarity with Oracle7 Server                    5
Familiarity with Oracle8 Server                    5
Familiarity with architecture of Net8               4
Establishing connections between peers               5
Client and a server node using various
     naming methods
     4
Configuring middle tier systems                    0
Familiarity with Names Server
     1
Familiarity with Connection Manager
     3
Memory, I/O, physical structure and
resource contention                         2
Familiarity with dynamic performance views          4
Familiarity with initialization parameters          5
Familiarity with diagnostics and tuning guidelines     3
Data Modeling and Relational Database Design Skills:
                                   Arun's
rate from
                              0 = None
through 5 = Guru
Knowledge with entity-relationship models               2
Knowledge of normalization and relational
     database design
     1
Defining business information requirements          3
Creating entity-relationship models
     3
Transforming requirements into an initial
     database designs
          3
Personal Strengths :
          INVOLVEMENT alone gives PERFORMANCE. With my
spiritual base &
     MOTIVATION, I am confident that I will reach the
pinnacle
in the field of ORACLE DBA. I hope my right thinking &
Hardworking nature will make me successful.
Current Communication Address
          Address :     16/9, nagendra nagar, velachery
main road,
               near jaya hospital, chennai-42
               chennai, 600042 India
Tel [home]      :     91-44-2552406
Tel [office]:     91-44-4839854
Tel [mobile]:
     Email     :     [email protected],
[email protected]
Permanent Address
     Address      :     s/o N.Raghavan, laksminayackan
patty(po)
               thevaram(via), theni(dt), pin
625530
               laxminayakan patty,
               625530 India
Tel      :     91-4454-54739
Email     :     [email protected], [email protected]
Personal Particulars
Date of Birth           :     05 Aug 1971
Gender                :     Male
Nationality           :     India
Marital Status           :     married
     Permanent Residence of     :      India
          Passport Number          :     T465022
          Valid Upto                    Jan 2005
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
COURSE      UNIVERSITY/BOARD           Yr.of PASSING
     CLASS & %
S.S.L.C      TAMILNADU SECONDARY           MAR 1986
     FIRST 85.40
H.S.C      TAMILNADU HIGER SECONDARY     APR 1988
     FIRST 68.90
B.Sc           MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY      APR 1991
     FIRST 68.63
(PHYSICS)      VIVEKANANDA COLLEGE
M.Sc           MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY     APR 1994
     FIRST 70.40
(PHYSICS)
BEd           MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY      NOV 1995
     SECOND 52.20
TECHNICAL QUALIFICATION
COURSE           UNIVERSITY/INSTITUTION           Yr.of
PASSING %
PGDMCH#           St.JOSEPH'S COLLEGE           JULY
1995 59.70
               BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY
DPCS*           @ DOE & TC.T.S- NCVT TRADE      SEP 1996
79.47
               (AICTE^ APPROVED)
# POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MICROPROCESSOR AND COMPUTER
HARDWARE
* DATA PREPARATION AND COMPUTER HARDWARE
@ DIRECTORATE OF EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING CRAFTSMEN TRAINING
SCHEME
^ ALL INDIA COUNCIL OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION
PROFESSIONAL
TRAINING UNDERGONE
Completed 'ORACLE DBA' Course at RADIANT SOFTWARE PVT LTD,
WEST MABALAM,
CHENNAI -33.
Language Proficiency :
Languages -          Proficiency (1=worst - 10=best)
                    Spoken
     Written
English          5                    6
Tamil               9
     9
Supplementary
If and when employed by the company
Willing to Travel               :          yes
Willing to be Relocated          :          yes
Possess Own Transport     :          T465022 Valid
Upto                    Jan 2005
Expected Monthly Salary          :
     Negotiable
Availability               :
     Immediately
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How to load an Applet application for 1000cards?

Hi Friends..
I want to know How to load an Applet application for 1000cards?..
Assume that, i have an Applet application that need to loaded into 1000cards..
So, how to solve this?
Do i must to load an application manually for each card?
Is there any another way?
Thanks in advance..

for 1000 cards you can use a "small" printer like an evolis "dualis" or something like that
we've produced thousands of cards with this method in my company.
the pro is that you can also print the cards in the same time.
they usually have simple APIS like get_new_card_from_loader(), put_card_on_contacts(), eject_card()
you can connect any reader on the printer , the raw card contacts are available on a connector.
some printers also have contactless couplers.
but remember that deploying cards in the field is not just loading an applet.
it's also a cryptographic challenge, you need to change the card keys or anyone will be able to play with your cards, adding and removing applets as they want.
typically this is achieved by using an ultra secret mother key and whatever derivation algorithm you like using data from INIT UPDATE as diversifier. example, you can TDES cipher part of the INIT UPDATE data using the mother key as TDES key, or use something involving SHA1, using a HSM if you are serious, etc.
for your entertainment here is a high volume card personnalization machine. That's amazing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZBF_yKRF5w

Need help with a small application

Hi all, I please need help with a small application that I need to do for a homework assignment.
Here is what I need to do:
"Write an application that creates a frame with one button.
Every time the button is clicked, the button must be changed
to a random color."
I already coded a part of the application, but I don't know what to do further.
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
public class ColourButton extends JFrame {
     JButton button = new JButton("Change Colour");
     public ColourButton() {
          super ("Colour Button");
          setSize(250, 150);
          setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
          JPanel panel = new JPanel();
          panel.add(button);
          add(panel);
          setVisible(true);
     public static void main(String[] args) {
          ColourButton cb = new ColourButton();
}The thing is I'm not sure what Event Listener I have to implement and use as well as how to get the button to change to a random color everytime the button is clicked.
Can anyone please help me with this.
Thanks.

The listener:
Read this: [http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/uiswing/components/button.html]
The random color:
[Google this|http://www.google.com/search?q=color+random+java]

What are the best books for PL/SQL and Forms for BEGINNERS?

I asked about learning Oracle Forms in an earlier thread. Some suggested Oracle training at official Oracle Training centers like Koenig. I just went to the Koenig site. The OCA & OCP Forms Developer Training Boot Camp is a whopping 2,610 USD. That’s like 1/4 Million LKR. It’s more that the yearly salary of both the 2 new developers we got and want to train. That’s out of the question.
Some have suggested shadowing experiences programmers and team coding. Both options are out, since those things don't work here.
Learning from sites such as Francois Degrelle's blog is no good for new people since they will get confused.
I have come to the conclusion that the only way to do is to buy 2 books, one for PL/SQL and another for Oracle Forms, give it to them and ask them to follow the book and learn it and also give a time period like 2 or 3 months.
What are the good books out there for BEGINNERS to learn PL/SQL and Forms?
Edited by: Channa on Aug 8, 2010 10:08 PM
Edited by: Channa on Aug 8, 2010 10:12 PM

In addition to the books the chapter Application Developer's Guide - Fundamentals in the documentation is also worth giving a shot:
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/appdev.102/b14251/toc.htm
Just for the record: I believe leaving them alone with the books won't do it. I'd at least define objectives (e.g. $chapters of the books in a week) and after they achieved them I'd test their knowledge of the individual objectives (like it was back in school :p ). By that you have control over how they are proceeding, you can focus on the things they didn't understand and you are able to eradicate some bad habits they might adopt during their studies.
If you don't take your time to train them proper you won't get good developers anyway and you will loose much more time and money...
cheers

Application for both internal and external use

Hi,
I am looking to develop an application for a small company that will be an order tracking system. The app would need to be accessible externally over the web for customers to log in and check their order status, but also internally by the company staff to update statuses, enter comments etc.
Does anyone have any suggestions or best practices regarding security when pushing an app to the external world?
One thing I considered was having two apps, one for the internal usage and one for the external usage, both with separate parsing schemas. Then create everything under the internal schema and grant select up to the external schema. That way it ensures at the DB level that the application can only read from certain tables. Then anything which the external site does need to update, either do it through a staging table, or grant up the appropriate tables to have insert allowed. Then put triggers on the tables which will raise an exception if columns are updated from a user who isn't authenticated etc.
Does this all sound ok? Is it overkill? Anyone any other suggestions? I want to avoid having multiple databases or instances, simply because for the size of the company it doesn't warrant such complexity (or cost/resources). We won't be storing any "sensitive" data so to speak, but obviously need to protect against malicious intruders.
Thanks

When looking to design your application in this scenario it is best to assume the worst and see what impact it has on your environment. There are several attack scenarios that immediately spring to mind
A problem in the Apex framework leads to running arbitrary SQL statements.
A problem in the code leads to running arbitrary SQL statements.
A problem in the code leads to cross-site scripting attacks.
Configuration problems mean Apex components are available to the Internet.
Obviously if cost is an issue there will always be a compromise in security so make sure you can do the the absolute best with the resources available to you. Separating the Internet side from the Internal side as much as you can is always a good idea.
Sony was recently fined in the UK for not doing enough to protect personal data, so you should have evidence to ensure you have done the absolute best you can.
Two things available over the internet currently to help you;
https://secure.recx.co.uk/ApexSecUI/ - ApexSec Security Scanner
http://www.enkitec.com/products/esert_cloud - eSert cloud
Both provide free credits to scan your application for security problems for free.
Edited by: Recx Ltd on Feb 6, 2013 12:12 PM

What is the best email application for OSX

I have installed/purchased several applications for my MBP and MBA and most are acceptable (not great). But, all I've triedhave the same shortcoming. That shortcoming is the poor perception that the user wants to drain all of the unread emails from the server onto the hard drive.
Most modern email clients allow the user to choose a logical limit on the emails that is sync'd/downloaded automatically. The Apple email client and Sparrow email client both fail to consider that the current thiking is not all that different than the thinking in the early 90's and that is "USE THE NETWORK (or fancy name - cloud) TO KEEP THE MASS DATA. ONLY DOWNLOAD THAT WHICH IS NEEDED/DESIRED".
Well, maybe our wonderful Apple users out there have researched this and located a modern email client (one that is at last up to the 20th century) and allows the user the choice not to get 53Gb if email when he just wants to answer the current threads of conversation.
Thanksfor your insight and help!

Thanks MichaelPM,
To touch on a general point... I find that seldom do I represent a unique case, just the most vocal or ahead of the curve. Often because I know a lot about many computer and phone related things (since I have been an engineer for excess of 30 years and have had many hobbies that take my knowledge back to mid 70's)
Related to some of your suggestions:
- If I wanted to have a copy of the email archived then this would not be a problem. But it is still a copy and replicated.
- I seldom get SPAM, this is email related to consulting, training, running a few groups, hobby groups, ... It is a small portion since the email address was drained by a poor email client in 2004 and I have had several accounts prior.
- The exact issue is this:
     - I have LOTS of email on a server
     - There is no need to get ALL that email onto any one client since it is accessible from them all while on the server. Any object oriented person knows a copy is not a copy.
     - When I click on an email address in an application (such as a brwoser) I would like to open a functional email client
     - OSX has inconsistent results when a browser tries to be the email client (so does Windows - but less often)
     - When I use my email client on non OSX systems I can get the current emails and work with them alone (not all the email is on the system, slowing it down, consuming hard disk space, ...) Modern clients DO THIS.
     - When I need to access historical emails then I will happily use the webmail client and access the mass
So, let's take a different look at this and observe the current press by industry to get the users reliant upon "cloud services" to access their data. Well, the behavior of downloading the lot to the hard drive is contrary to getting the public hooked on paying for access to their own data. So, realistically it is in the best financial interest of a company that wants to build a reliance upon connected resources to leave the data where it resides and not share their profits with hard disk manufacturers.
But, honestly... I just want a simple and useful feature that is quite old to be in a simple application on my modern computer. Why? because it is simple and useful and the way I have done email correspondence at least since POP3 introduced the "last" command in 1993 and subsequently replaced by the UIDL mechanism. Yet, it is not available in any OSX apps I can find and is in most apps on other OS'. I really dislike using a VM to read my email the right way and jumping between OSX and the VM when I want to click on an email address to send a mail. Move me ON TO my OSX not away from it when I search for simple and basic functionality.

Advice and Internet Software Applications for iBook G3?

Ok, So I did it late last night, or technically early this morning... I went and bought a Refurbished MacBook - Black 2.0GHz Core Duo with 512mb RAM (in 2x265 sticks which I am replacing with 2x1gb sticks purchased from TigerDirect at the same time) 80gb HDD, Superdrive, Built-in iSight, Bluetooth, Ethernet, and Airport Extreme. Basically the same as the new ones that they are selling except it is only a Core Duo and not Core2 Duo... Will get my AppleCare from LA Company (thanks Ronda for the link, they have great prices) in a month or 2 after testing out the MacBook and making sure I won't need to send it back...
Anyways, this post is not supposed to be about the bragging of the new laptop (due to arrive Tue or Wed, heh), but about finding some good mac software (hopefully freeware or shareware) to use for internet stuff on my old iBook G3, which I am giving to my roommate to use (he will use his desktop for most of his heavy speed/memory/graphics needs and the ibook as an extra mobile internet tool). Basically, he used to use a mac when he was married (an old power pc with OS9 on it) but once he moved out and got the big D, has used windows XP since then, and has never seen OSX at all I don't think, so he definitely hasn't used it before.
He mainly likes to browse web sites and use IRC (he uses mIRC) and watches the free streaming videos from sites like Yahoo... He seemed unsure whether he would find use of it (the ibook), but I am thinking it's because he doesn't know how much better it can be with OSX (10.2.8) than OS9...
So I am asking for help in a way to show some nice simple ways he could work it into his routine (while still using the desktop pc) and have it not be a hassle to "learn" and find programs he wants to use (in comparison to ones he has for windows). Again, this will be for lighter applications because of the 500 MHz speed (has 576mb RAM).
He (unlike me) does not use Mozilla Firefox and therefore does not use its extentions and themes and other add-ons, but sticks to IE7 (which is crazy), but I think it is more out of laziness to try something new and to have to go and add on the extentions (compared to if they are built-in to the browser). So since I never had much experience using the different web browsers for mac, which ones would be most like IE, I know Firefox is available for macs, are there any that are simple basic, but could have things added on to it or customized more (yes, I know I am describing Firefox)?
Also, if wanting to use an application for music, but you wanted it to be smaller than the size of iTunes (and not need as much memory while running it), is there one you would say to go for? Any good mac IRC programs (not messenger things but specific to the IRC protocol)? Ones that have additional scripts you can run for them (he is really into that, he uses Excursion 9.5 alot too)?
I do not want to throw the iBook at him and say here, use it, and walk away, and I also don't want to go and show him every little thing that it does, but want to just find some programs that he might actually use on it right away, and ease himself into using the ibook on a regular basis (I would install everthing for him, and set up all the system preferences and if he actually keeps on using the ibook, I will give him little "lessons" on how to change things, install stuff etc). I threw myself into my ibook as that is what I tend to do with anything electronic and tech like (I am the biggest tech geek around), but I know that alot of others can't do the same and need to slowly learn how to swim in the mac pool, with those floaty arm band things and floating kickboards and all...
Any advise on how to do this for someone that I know would end up loving the ibook and OSX for more basic stuff, but just needs that gentle nudge in the right direction and the right kind of software to make him feel comfortable using it, would be greatly appreciated.
And yes, if he doesn't want to use it after that nudge, I will back off and take it back to sell (or just have a 3rd laptop hanging around, but then I will feel like the old lady with an apartment full of laptops -and other lonely tech gear).

Some people use VLC for watching video, but, in my experience, you are not going to get good streaming video on a 500 MHz iBook.
Shut down all other applications and maybe even restart the iBook before trying to watch YouTube or whatever. I've not had much success with it. (You are talking about a 5½-year-old computer, after all.)
I don't even know what IRC is. It sounds like it's a chat client? If so, iChat works great for me. It uses the AIM protocol.
I would stick with Apple applications. I prefer Safari as my web browser, but Firefox would probably be my second choice. Camino is good. Other browsers out there are iCab, Opera, and OmniWeb, and I may be forgetting some of them. Safari is the one that comes with OS X, and it's my pick over all the others. Once he gets used to tabbed browsing, he will wonder what he ever saw in Explorer (and I was a die-hard Internet Explorer fan, too).
I know of no better music app for a Mac than iTunes. Just so simple.

[b]One small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind[/b]

Just kidding :-) I was just looking for an eye catcher...
Want you check out a nice feature? Check out
http://apex.oracle.com/pls/otn/f?p=33231:40:::NO:::
and tell me what you think...
Has been tested with Firefox 2.0 and some basic testing with IE6.0
More details coming soon.
Patrick

I have uploaded some details about the solution and how to integrate it into your own application.
http://inside-apex.blogspot.com/2007/01/one-small-step-for-man-one-giant-leap.html
As I have written in the blog posting, I'm really new to JavaScript, just started 1 1/2 month ago and I'm currently on page 351 (total 994) of the JavaScript - The Definitive Guilde. So if you look at my code and think, man are you crazy, why you write that much code to do that, it's a simple regular expression and you are done! Please let me know!
The JavaScript stuff was more work as I thought (especially if it should work with Firefox and IE), you really appreciate the build in TO_DATE and TO_NUMBER and it's flexibility when you have to implement that by yourself. :-)
At least I haven't found a JavaScript validation toolbox which is compatible with the format mask settings of Oracle.
Call for testing:
-) I want know if the format mask checks I implemented work for all the combinations out there. The weird American ones with AM/PM and the month at be beginning should also work ;-)
-) If the inline error display also works with other themes and userdefined label templates.
So please plug it into your application and do a test drive of the new Ferrari! ;-)
Thanks a lot
Patrick
Check out my APEX-blog: http://inside-apex.blogspot.com

Programming environment for beginners?

Hi,
Years ago I wrote some very simple applications for personal use, using Future Basic. It was a great environment for somebody with very little programming experience because much of the GUI was handled in a very easy fashion. Basically you set up your windows and controls in a graphic interface and it then generated a shell with the necessary code to implement what you had created. You didn't really need to know how code the GUI because that was handled for you, allowing you to just work on the meat of the program. For someone who only occasionally writes anything, and simple stuff at that, it was a great environment.
Now I'm looking to do the same sort of thing, write a couple simple apps for personal use and I'd like to find something similar. Is there anything on the market that will let a very unknowledgeable programmer like myself quickly throw together an interface like that?
Thanks,
Mark

Does anybody know any site that provides programming
problems in order for beginners to practice JAVA.
I may get shot for saying this, but I just finished a VB.NET class and the textbook was Starting Out With Visual Basic .NET, by Tony Gaddis
This is hands down, the best learning book I've ever read. The problems at the end of each chapter are challenging and realistic. Granted, many of the problems are GUI oriented, because it is a VB book, however, I have since tried many of the problems using Java and found them good for refining my Java coding more than my VB coding. A problem is a problem.. many languages can solve the same problem.. just some faster and more efficient than others.
Other than that... the Deitel & Deitel, Java: How to Program was a good book also.
Hope that helps.

It's one small step for mankind, but one giant leap for me (DSP program)

Hi guys,I don´t know if it is a off-topic here or if someone is interested.
I was developing a DSP program i Java. All I told that I was developing this software
said it was impossible. The JVM is very heavy, is an interpreted language etc. But it is working
and with a good performance. Is a SDR (software defined radio) software, it is not finished but if anybody
want to see some documentation, give me a few days and look for it at
http:\\gvillamayor.angelfire.com
If anyone is interested mail me [email protected]

I have uploaded some details about the solution and how to integrate it into your own application.
http://inside-apex.blogspot.com/2007/01/one-small-step-for-man-one-giant-leap.html
As I have written in the blog posting, I'm really new to JavaScript, just started 1 1/2 month ago and I'm currently on page 351 (total 994) of the JavaScript - The Definitive Guilde. So if you look at my code and think, man are you crazy, why you write that much code to do that, it's a simple regular expression and you are done! Please let me know!
The JavaScript stuff was more work as I thought (especially if it should work with Firefox and IE), you really appreciate the build in TO_DATE and TO_NUMBER and it's flexibility when you have to implement that by yourself. :-)
At least I haven't found a JavaScript validation toolbox which is compatible with the format mask settings of Oracle.
Call for testing:
-) I want know if the format mask checks I implemented work for all the combinations out there. The weird American ones with AM/PM and the month at be beginning should also work ;-)
-) If the inline error display also works with other themes and userdefined label templates.
So please plug it into your application and do a test drive of the new Ferrari! ;-)
Thanks a lot
Patrick
Check out my APEX-blog: http://inside-apex.blogspot.com

Book: LabWindows/CVI Programming for Beginners

Has anyone read the followong book LabWindows/CVI Programming for Beginners LabWby Shahid F. Khalid ?
This book in not in print anymore and inpossible to find.
Does anyone know of any similar source material?
I have both LabWindows/CVI Basics I&II but the content is extremely limited and not enogh details.
Does NI offer anything better than the embedded Help?
A Programmers Reference would be nice.
Thanks.

Hello NI Nubie,
I have that book, and also its "advanced" sequel by the same author. They both went out of print a long time ago. The books are OK, but they are only available on the secondary market for ridiculous prices now, and that is assuming that you can even find them.
If I could pass on some advice that might be more helpful to you in learning CVI: pretend those books do not exist for now.  Instead, I think that for learning CVI, there is nothing better than looking at other people's CVI project-level code and really understanding it, inside and out, and then making your own modifications to it to enforce what you just learned from it. There are several places to start looking for project-level CVI code, which I will list in (what I think) are the highest-to-lowest priority of your training.
The first place I recommend is the examples that ship with CVI (located in the "samples" directory under the CVI installation directory). I say this because these are supported by the NI developers and support crew. In fact, back in 1995 when I was learning CVI 3.1, I dove into the "Icon Editor" application, for several reasons: it was a *complete* application (as opposed to the other, mostly point-solution "academic" examples under the samples directory), it showed how to segment your code into multiple source and header files, and it showed many advanced user interface features (menus, cut-and-paste). There is now an "example finder" to help locate examples that "fit" to what you are currently trying to accomplish.  I also use the freeware "grep-like" tool called "Agent Ransack" (URL is below) to hunt down specific CVI functions and identifiers (such as certain EVENTS and how these examples use them).
Agent Ransack on MythicSoft.com
The second place I recommend is the other "support" locations on the NI web site. There are knowledgebase articles, tutorials, submitted examples, community examples, and also extra "academic" examples from NI engineers that aren't the same as the ones that ship with CVI. There are also whitepapers scattered in there as well, and a few that have hidden sample code that is embedded at the bottom of the article. You really have to hunt for this stuff, and it would be great if the NI folks could try to index this a bit better somehow. I sometimes even resort to using Google's search engine to find them on the NI web site, because the NI search engine may not find them.
The third place I recommend are user-based web sites created by power-users of CVI who like to share their code. Two that I found long ago that remain at the top of the list (in my opinion). One is Guillaume Dargaud's site, where he has lots of CVI examples and freeware.  The other is Philippe Baucour's "Rebel" CVI site (but you will need to use an online translator if you don't speak French, though).
Guillaume Dargaud's web site (drill down for CVI examples and freeware)
Philippe Baucour's "Rebel" CVI web site
Finally, you might find it interesting to know that there is a tremendous repository of C source code scattered all around the Internet, mostly as part of free and open-source software projects, many of which are supported on sites such as SourceForge.net, and many other locations. Many of these places are filled with people (in forums or mailing list servers) who live in the C programming world on a full-time basis, and can help you through some of the advanced techniques. Some of these projects might be targeted to Windows, some use cross-platform techniques, so they have a chance of being applied to your CVI efforts. There is also an entire universe of programming "libraries" and capabilities that you can use to augment your CVI projects as well. All of this because of the open-source revolution, riding on the back of GNU/Linux and the community and corporate entities that are backing it all. Examples that come to mind are Cygwin and MinGW. If you only have the time to just look up these two items on Wikipedia, you will see that this is just the tip of the iceberg of the possibilities that are available to you as a C and CVI programmer on Windows.
I hope this was helpful to you.
JB
To whom it may concern: My alias is also my nickname, I've had it since I was a (very) skinny basketball-playing teen. OK, so I've got a 38 inch waist now, but my hometown friends haven't shaken that appellation for me. I trust that you will someday be OK with that alias, as I have been with that nickname.

What is your opinion on short course Java training for beginners?

A 4-day Java training class is being offered to some here that have (0) Java experience. I don't remember who is offering the course, but it's ostensibly designed for beginners and the list of items to learn in these four days runs about like this:
1) Download, setup and learn how to use the Java free SDK;
2) Build robust Java applications;
3) Learn about java Servlet containers ...
... Oh, heck, I don't know, but you get the picture, right?
I have my own opinions about such classes, but I'd like to hear what you all have to say, especially since I know a number of you are technical managers.
BTW - the programmers are smart and competent, but so far as I know have never worked with ANY OO language before.
~Bill

abillconsl wrote:
guitar_man_F wrote:
abillconsl wrote:
A 4-day Java training class is being offered to some here that have (0) Java experience. I don't remember who is offering the course, but it's ostensibly designed for beginners and the list of items to learn in these four days runs about like this:
1) Download, setup and learn how to use the Java free SDK;
2) Build robust Java applications;
3) Learn about java Servlet containers ...
... Oh, heck, I don't know, but you get the picture, right?
I have my own opinions about such classes, but I'd like to hear what you all have to say, especially since I know a number of you are technical managers.
BTW - the programmers are smart and competent, but so far as I know have never worked with ANY OO language before.
~BillOuch! IMO, it would be more worth while to spend 4 days teaching about good OO design, independent of language, then to spend time teaching technically inclined people how to download an SDK or IDE, read docs, etc. Any good engineer should be able to pick up the basics of working with the technology well enough without much instruction. It's thinking about programming in a whole new paradigm that's going to be the struggle. That's where the effort should be spent.
- AdamThat's exactly what I say.
Can I assume the term engineer is used loosely? Because none of us, to my knowledge can qualify as engineers ... either the Casey Jones type, or any other ;o). We're all simply application programmers here.Yeah, slip of the tongue. I tend to say engineer because I dislike the term "programmer". "Programmer" doesn't do a good job of expressing everything that is involved in what most of us do.
A.

Application for receiving application not working..

Hi..experts.
i m new to j2me programming. plese help me.
I got an application for receiving SMS from net. i nstalled it on nokia N73. but it's not working.
this is the code of that app...
package receivedemo.sms;
import javax.microedition.lcdui.*;
import javax.microedition.io.*;
import javax.microedition.midlet.*;
import java.io.*;
public final class ReceiveMidlet extends MIDlet
//The data we expect to receive.
private static final String TEST_DATA = "This is just a test";
public ReceiveMidlet()
//Signals the MIDlet that it has entered the Active state.
public void startApp()
//Get the display object for this MIDlet.
Display d = Display.getDisplay(this);
//Create and start a new WorkerThread.
Thread t = new WorkerThread();
t.start();
//Create a new Alert.
Alert alert = new Alert("Starting DynamicPushRegisry");
//Display the alert for 2 seconds.
alert.setTimeout(2000);
d.setCurrent(alert);
private class WorkerThread extends Thread
public void run()
//Get all connections registered with the PushRegistry
//for the current MIDlet suite.
String[] connections = PushRegistry.listConnections(true);
if ( connections.length == 0 )
//Nothing is registered, register a connection.
try
//Dynamically register a socket connection
//on port 50000.
PushRegistry.registerConnection("socket://:50000",
"receivedemo.sms.ReceiveMidlet","*");
} catch (ConnectionNotFoundException e)
message(e.toString());
} catch (ClassNotFoundException e)
message(e.toString());
} catch (IOException e)
message(e.toString());
else
//A connection is already registered and data is arriving.
//Fetch the incoming data.
fetchData(connections[0]);
//Shut down to wait for data.
message("Done");
System.out.println("correct till here");
notifyDestroyed();
//Fetches the incoming data.
private void fetchData(String connection)
try
//Open the connection.
Connection c = Connector.open(connection);
if ( c instanceof StreamConnectionNotifier )
//Open an InputStream.
StreamConnectionNotifier scn = (StreamConnectionNotifier)c;
StreamConnection sc = scn.acceptAndOpen();
InputStream input = sc.openInputStream();
//Extract the data from the InputStream.
StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer();
byte[] data = new byte[256];
int chunk = 0;
while ( -1 != (chunk = input.read(data)) )
sb.append(new String(data, 0, chunk));
//Close the InputStream and StreamConnection.
input.close();
sc.close();
String s = sb.toString();
//Test the data for validity.
//If invalid an exception is thrown.
Assert.assertTrue(TEST_DATA.equals(s),
"Failed to receive proper string: " + s);
//Display the received data.
message("Received: " + sb.toString());
} catch (IOException e)
message(e.toString());
//Display a String message to the user.
private void message(String msg)
//Create a new Alert with the message.
Alert alert = new Alert(msg);
//Display the alert for 5 seconds.
alert.setTimeout(5000);
Display.getDisplay(this).setCurrent(alert);
//Signals the MIDlet to stop and enter the Pause state.
public void pauseApp()
//Signals the MIDlet to terminate and enter the Destroyed state.
//Unconditional when set to true. The MIDlet must cleanup and release
//all resources. Otherwise, the MIDlet may throw a
//MIDletStateChangeException to indicate it does not want to be
//destroyed at this time.
public void destroyApp(boolean unconditional)
//Throws an IllegalStateException with the supplied error message.
final class Assert
private Assert()
static public void assertTrue(boolean exp, String failmsg)
if (!exp)
throw new IllegalStateException(failmsg);
plzz help me...it's important for me. Thanks a lot

when i send a SMS there is no reaction from application.
i don't know how is this failing.
i am very troubling about this.
i have to receive the SMS that comes to the inbox.
if you have any working source code please give me.
Thank you so much.
Edited by: RavindraDiwakar on Sep 14, 2008 8:17 PM

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