<b>Neoseeker:</b> "Google has been working diligently on its Android phone OS, and update 2.2 is coming up quite soon. So far, the Linux-derived phone OS is selling well, recently thought to have overtaken the iPhone in monthly sales."
<b>Redmonk:</b> "I am against software patents because it is not reasonable to expect that the current patent system, nor even one designed to improve or replace it, will ever be able to accurately determine what might be considered legitimately patentable..."
For developers who have to live with an enterprise that has legacy and component architecture-based applications, here is a way to introduce SOA in a manner that is not too disruptive. SOA can be leveraged to preserve business logic investments made within component architecture-based systems while incorporating a better and more standards-based infrastructure.
It's no surprise that the concept of a proxy has made its way into the database arena. The MySQL Proxy sits between your application and your MySQL database. Future articles will discuss the myriad of uses for this technology.
<b>Linux Journal:</b> "Ever wanted to instantly have Drupal, Moodle, OTRS, MySQL, WordPress, Zimbra, Bugzilla, phpBB or a slew of other open source software packages up an running in a hassle-free manner to try out or available for rapid deployment? TurnKey Linux gives you just that."
<b>Linux.com:</b> "MPlayer is not your run-of-the mill video player. It's a multi-platform codec-chewing monster truck of a video player for the connoisseur of video players. It has options galore and has the flexibility to play almost anything under the sun."
<b>The H Open:</b> "The KDE developers have released version 4.4.2 of the KDE Software Compilation (KDE SC), the latest bug fix release for the popular Linux desktop. In addition to several translation updates and stability improvements, the second KDE 4.4 update addresses a number of issues found in the previous 4.4.1 release."
<b>Tech Source:</b> "But do you know that from there you can also create cool text graphics or banners that are made up of ASCII characters, which you can use as email signature or simply show off to friends?"
<b>Linux Foundation:</b> "The Linux Foundation, on behalf of its members, would like to register its serious objections to the current BBC/OFCOM proposal, which would impose content management controls on new free-to-air high definition channel"
Last week's article, <a href="http://www.4guysfromrolla.com/articles/051910-1.aspx">Building a Store Locator ASP.NET Application Using Google Maps API (Part 1)</a>, was the first in a multi-part article series exploring how to add store locator-type functionality to your ASP.NET website using the free <a href="http://code.google.com/apis/maps/">Google Maps API</a>. Part 1 started with an examination of the database used to power the store locator, which contains a single table named <code>Stores</code> with columns capturing the store number, its address and its <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latitude">latitude</a> and <a
Despite its benefits, SQL Server Integration Services Import Export Wizard has a number of limitations, resulting in part from a new set of rules that eliminate implicit data type conversion mechanisms present in Data Transformation Services. This article discusses a method that addresses such limitations, focusing in particular on importing the content of Excel spreadsheets into SQL Server.
Sometimes an ounce of prevention isn’t enough. Tuck a few of these handy tools in your arsenal in case someone steals your laptop — and you suddenly need a pound of cure.
<b>Techdirt:</b> "The big news yesterday, of course, was the district court ruling that found that genes were unpatentable. The full decision was over 150 pages, so I wanted to spend some time reading through it"
<b>Tech Broiler:</b> "What's the big deal about Linux Mint and why is it so popular among Linux users? It's because that it includes a number of improvements and tweaks that aren't set up out-of-the-box in the base Ubuntu distribution"