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Knowledge Bomb
- While JavaFX objects can be instantiated using Object Literal Notation and the new operator, Java objects can only be instantiated with the new operator.
- Because of the slow update, not supporting ActionScript 3 and lack of features, it is not recommended to use Lite version of SmartFoxServer in production.
The Model-View-Controller pattern and Configuring Web Scripts with Alfresco
by Piergiorgio Lucidi Ugo Cei | August 2010 | Content Management Open Source Web Development
Alfresco 3 is one of the most versatile open source Enterprise Content Management (ECM) platforms. This is a real open source alternative to commercial product such as Microsoft SharePoint and EMC Documentum. It is also very well designed and suitable to be customized and extended. The open source adoption allows developers to contribute on the project and that's why you can find more than 240 extensions in the Alfresco Forge.
In this article by Ugo Cei and Piergiorgio Lucidi, authors of the book, Alfresco 3 Web Services, you will learn:
- How to properly design Web Scripts using the Model-View-Controller pattern
- How to configure a Web Script for things such as authentication, transactionality, and cacheability
- How clients can request a specific response format
- How to deploy Web Scripts in Alfresco
Microsoft LightSwitch Application using SQL Azure Database
by Jayaram Krishnaswamy | August 2010 | Microsoft Web Development
Microsoft LightSwitch is the latest standalone product from Microsoft belonging to the Visual Studio suite of products. It is expressly targeted to tech savvy but non-programmers (hobbyists) to develop line of business applications using Microsoft Databases or other sources. This is a new game plan by Microsoft to catch a wider audience as well as encourage them to use its cloud offerings. If priced right and supported well, this may help businesses to develop applications on their own or call in junior level programmers with some knowledge of individual technologies like databases, user interfaces, mouse clicks, window navigation etc.
The LightSwitch Beta 1 was out on August 23rd for the general public while it has been used by MSDN members and Microsoft insiders for couple of months. This article by Jayaram Krishnaswamy shows how you may download and install this program. The article also shows how you may develop a simple database application using this product retrieving data from the Cloud hosted relational database, the SQL Azure.
Read Microsoft LightSwitch Application using SQL Azure Database in fullOverview of REST Concepts and Developing your First Web Script using Alfresco
by Piergiorgio Lucidi Ugo Cei | August 2010 | Content Management Open Source Web Development
Alfresco 3 is one of the most versatile open source Enterprise Content Management (ECM) platforms. This is a real open source alternative to commercial product such as Microsoft SharePoint and EMC Documentum. It is also very well designed and suitable to be customized and extended. The open source adoption allows developers to contribute on the project and that's why you can find more than 240 extensions in the Alfresco Forge.
This article by Ugo Cei and Piergiorgio Lucidi, authors of the book Alfresco 3 Web Services, takes you through an overview of REST concepts and also provides you a step-by-step example to start developing your first Web Script.
Read Overview of REST Concepts and Developing your First Web Script using Alfresco in fullSilverlight 4 User Interface: Date and Time Input, Tables, and Ratings
by Vibor Cipan | August 2010 | Cookbooks Microsoft
This article, by Vibor Cipan, author of Silverlight 4 User Interface Cookbook, deals with data input controls, primarily those related to date and time input since those data formats are somewhat specific. Fortunately, Silverlight comes with good support for these data types and implementations; design and development involving those controls is pretty straightforward.
In this article we will be specifically covering:
- Designing date picker interface
- Using and implementing the calendar interface
- Designing time input interface
- Implementing star-based rating
- Designing list views with alternating row colors
Python Multimedia: Working with Audios
by Ninad Sathaye | August 2010 | Open Source
Decades ago, silent movies lit up the screen—but later, it was audio effect that brought life into them. We deal with digital audio processing quite frequently—when just playing a CD track, recording your own voice or converting songs into a different audio format. There are many libraries or multimedia frameworks available for audio processing. This article teaches some common digital audio processing techniques using Python bindings of a popular multimedia framework called GStreamer.
In this article by Ninad Sathaye, author of Python Multimedia, we shall:
- Learn basic concepts behind GStreamer multimedia framework
- Use GStreamer API for audio processing
- Develop some simple audio processing tools for 'everyday use'. We will develop tools that will batch convert audio file formats, record an audio, and play audio files
All New Oracle Books from Packt
by | August 2010 | Enterprise Articles Oracle
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Read All New Oracle Books from Packt in full
Designing an Avatar in Flash Multiplayer Virtual Worlds
by Makzan | August 2010 | Open Source Web Graphics & Video
In this article, by Makzan, author of Flash Multiplayer Virtual Worlds, we will discuss several important techniques for designing avatars in virtual world.
We will specifically cover:
- Determining the direction numbers of avatars' views
- Rendering avatars in Flash virtual world
- Drawing an avatar in Flash
- Creating an avatar class
- Logging in SmartFoxServer with avatar
- Using user variables in virtual world
- Adding name to the avatar
Building an EJB 3.0 Persistence Model with Oracle JDeveloper
by Deepak Vohra | August 2010 | Enterprise Articles Oracle
Oracle Fusion Middleware is a family name for a set of Java EE products that are integrated for SOA and web application deployment. WebLogic Server (WLS) is the Java EE container and Oracle JDeveloper the Java EE and SOA development IDE.
In this article by Deepak Vohra, author of EJB 3.0 Database Persistence with Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g, we will use JDeveloper to create an EJB 3.0 application, and then we will deploy and test our application leveraging the embedded WebLogic Server that comes with JDeveloper. This makes it very easy for us to develop, deploy, and test our application.
Read Building an EJB 3.0 Persistence Model with Oracle JDeveloper in fullCustomizing an Avatar in Flash Multiplayer Virtual Worlds
by Makzan | August 2010 | Open Source Web Graphics & Video
In the previous article we learned about Designing an Avatar in Flash Multiplayer Virtual Worlds, which specified the various techniques and methods for designing an avatar in flash multiplayer
In this article, by Makzan, author of Flash Multiplayer Virtual Worlds, we'll learn how to customize an avatar.
We'll specifically cover:
- Customizing your avatar
- Customizing different styles
- Customizing the color
- Adding customization to avatar class
- Designing a customization panel
- Making our customization panel
- Integrating the customization into SmartFoxServer
Developing an EJB 3.0 entity in WebLogic Server
by Deepak Vohra | August 2010 | Enterprise Articles Oracle
Developing Entity EJBs require an application server and a relational database, and, optionally, a Java IDE to improve productivity and simplify the development. Eclipse IDE is the most commonly used open source Java IDE and MySQL database is the most commonly used open source relational database. Oracle Enterprise Pack for Eclipse (OEPE) All-In-One edition bundles a pre-configured Eclipse and Eclipse plugins. Oracle has acquired the open source MySQL database. MySQL database is available under the GPL license; a commercial license is also available without the precondition to purchase support services from Oracle.
In this article by Deepak Vohra, author of EJB 3.0 Database Persistence with Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g, we shall develop an EJB 3.0 entity using the Eclipse-WebLogic Server-MySQL combination; you will learn the following:
- Creating a MySQL database table
- Configuring WebLogic Server with MySQL database
- Creating a JPA project in Eclipse
- Creating an EJB 3.0 entity
