Android is an Operating System and application suite for mobile devices. It is being developed by the Open Alliance Project, with Google being a major partner so its is developing a lot of interest. The fact that Google has launched the Android Developer Challenge, which will provide $10 million in awards for mobile apps built [...]
Having trouble with your .NET framework? I had a difficult time getting Windows Update to install Hotfix KB928366 on my computer. No matter what I did, I couldn’t uninstall or fix the .NET Framework. After a lot of Googling and trying different suggestions, here is what worked for me. How to re-install the .NET Framework [...]
Walter Zorn has useful javascripts for vector graphics, drag and drop, tooltips and image rotation. YUI-EXT is a comprehensive Javascript library for developing web applications. Vector graphics class for Ext Tree panel with context menu Drag and drop in a grid Modern Blue Design has an interesting article on how to fight spam using CSS
Heres a list of useful resources for programming for the Palm. OnboardC is a complete C programming environment for your Palm. The source editor, resource editor and compiler all run on your Palm so you can develop on the move. Handheld Basic++ (HB++) from Peter Holmes Consulting is a complete and very well designed visual [...]
Some interesting new development tools and platforms are available these days. Microsoft is providing beta versions of its Visual Studio 2005 Mono is an open source IDE for developing .NET client and server applications on Linux, Solaris, Mac OS X, Windows, and Unix. from http://www.mono-project.com/ Grasshopper is a Visual Studio .NET plug-in which enables you [...]
Database Journal shows how to open a web page from inside MSAccess. Public Function UpdateOrderInfoWebSite() As Long On Error Resume Next Dim objDoc As SHDocVw.InternetExplorer Dim sURL As String Dim lOrderID As Long lOrderID = Forms!frmOrder!txtOrderID Const cURL As String =”http://localhost/Orders/Process.asp” sURL = cURL & “?ID=” & lOrderID sURL = sURL & “&SDate =” & [...]
My favorite method for executing SQL, be it saved queries or raw SQL, is the Execute method of the Database object. You can execute a statement with a single line, like this: <br /> CurrentDb.Execute “UPDATE titles SET price = price * 1.10″<br /> In this case, CurrentDB references the currently open database. Alternatively, you [...]
Interested in learning C# or even .NET? The open source Ximian C# compiler is available for .NET and Linux at www.go-mono.com. Another free compiler is #develop with a full IDE for both C# and VB.NET at www.icsharpcode.net. With open source rivals like these, commercial C# producers like Microsoft and Borland face a stiff challenge, especially [...]