Does anyone have any tips for creating vector graphics using PHP? Specifically, I need to take text input and a selected font and return a vector file, then, ideally, be able to merge other vector files with it.
I'm currently using the GDLib to create a raster image but our art guys still have to re-create the image in illustrator for use in production.
I would be a hero around here if I could create vector on the fly.
A lot of teanagers are very proficient at what they do, and I think they often resent not having enough responsibility to actually prove their mettle.
If your angle is computer programming, then devise a couple of applications that you could actually use. Allow teens to submit their own teams, pick which app to compete on, and the teams with the best applications get their apps "bought" by the company, and prize-money is handed out.
It wouldn't be a bad idea to have multiple difficulty "classes."
Perceived Value is very closely tied to percieved scarcity. As people begin to *realize* that their privacy is as scarce as it actually is, people will begin to value their privacy ergo encryption.
Feeding that will be dirt simple encryption applications that make it so EASY to encrypt and decrypt that you might as well do it. (Like, for example, the application I'm finishing right now but refuse to plug until it's released)
The biggest problem now is that if a developer wants to include Public Key encryption abilities in has app he has to create an entire key management system and force users to gather the keys of all their contacts manually because there's just no other way. How many users are going to do that for a program that they only kinda think they need?
If you want the answer to that question, look at the percentage of users who currently encrypt any large part of their communication (SSL excluded?)
The PGP Global Directory is a free service designed to make it easier to find and trust the universe of PGP keys. The PGP Global Directory replaces the current public PGP Keyserver, facilitating worldwide key management and access for all PGP users. Following are the main features and benefits of the new PGP Global Directory:
* Verified directory of PGP keys Every 6 months, PGP Corporation will notify the email addresses associated with the keys in the PGP Global Directory to verify users' desires to have their keys publicly available.
* Increased trust Users will be actively managing and verifying the availability of their keys in the PGP Global Directory so other PGP users will know that available keys have been validated within the last 6 months.
* Automatic posting of PGP keys Users no longer have to take the manual of step of posting a new key to the new PGP Global Directory. Active users' keys will be automatically migrated to the PGP Global Directory, increasing the likelihood of receiving encrypted messages from other PGP users.
* Default searching of the PGP Global Directory Future releases of PGP products will automatically default to searching the PGP Global Directory. If a PGP key is posted publicly, PGP products are designed to find it.
* Easier to send encrypted messages Another option introduced in new PGP products is to automatically encrypt a message if a PGP key is found. This new functionality makes it easier for the worldwide community of PGP users to send and receive encrypted emails.
For complete product information, download the PGP Global Directory data
Thinkpads are known for cool security devices but I think the chineese could takes this to a whole new level.
Let's face it: The Chineese have a huge lead in fingercuff technology. American fingercuffs aren't even close! If they leverage their cuff experience in the nextgen Thinkpad they might just have the 'next big thing' on their hands.
You completely misunderstood my point. What I'm saying is that people have got used to the high quality OF THE WRITING.
Amercans are very used to reading news copy and if it's of obviously low quality they're going to notice right away. And it's natural to associate the quality of writing with the quality of the journalism behind it. I mean if the guy can't even write well...
I read 4 articles and without exception, they were atrocious. Say what you want about the NY Times, WaPo and others, they produce a high quality product that consumers have come to expect.
And these articles just don't cut it.
The 4 I chose have all completed "peer review" and they all read like a high school newspaper.
And they're literally "no name" authors--I couldn't find a single byline anywhere. That doesn't exactly stoke my confidence.
They need to establish a rapport with readers, and this is not the way to do it. We've been trained not to blindly trust the things we read and claims of 'peer review' are not enough.
First off, the writing has to improve. Articles need to be rejected if they're not written well enough. I know you don't want to discourage people when you're still so small but a poorly written article is worse then no article at all.
And the names of the author and the reviewers should be listed, and linked to their bio and previous examples of their work.
If you demand high-quality people will strive to meet it to have their work accepted, but if you accept mediocre work there's no incentive for these authors to work harder.
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France also has a great public pension system.
It's amazing the things you can afford when you don't have to pick up the big-ticket items, like a national defense.
If XM sold these units to every single one of their subscribers and nobody else, this unit is a failure.
XM's real value will be growing the supplier base, and this device is designed to do that. I'd say it's competing more in the "portable music" segment then the "satellite radio delivery options" segment, although there is of course overlap there.
But yes, I do think for a lot of consumers that are considering digital music--especially those considering these devices as gift options this holiday seasion--this device would be compared to the ipod mini.
You're arguring about the government having your Social Security Number in a database. This is a number that was CREATED BY A GOVERNMENT DATABASE. It's in THOUSANDS of databases.
It's not like just anyone can browse or even HACK INTO the IRS, CIA, NSA, FBI, etc that contains all this info (plus a lot, lot more) and it's not as if this Departement of Education database would be any less secure.
If the student is a minor (and most are at time of admission) then the parent get's to choose if they get a copy of the grades. After a student turns 18 they can revoke the consent, but they have to do it in writing and we send a copy of the students order to the parents, so they know what happened.
Many students called the office about this, and my guess is maybe 10% of them went to the trouble of following thru.
absolutely false? I'm sorry, but you're wrong. I worked in a university admistration office on workstudy for 3 years and I dealt with this all the time and I gave this answer to at least one student every single day:
If the student is a minor (and most are at time of admission) then the parent get's to choose if they get a copy of the grades. After a student turns 18 they can revoke the consent, but they have to do it in writing and we send a copy of the students order to the parents, so they know what happened.
Many students called the office about this, and my guess is maybe 10% of them went to the trouble of following thru.
For the purpose of comparison, think of this information as just a dataset. Imagine it's sales data for the company you work for.
Now, give me a list of every possible way you might want to analyize the data, now until the end of civilization.
Do you think ANY BUSINESS would say "We don't need specific sales data, let's just aggregate it every month and just save the totals. That's all we'll nee" There's not a chance that would happen.
I could give you a dozen examples off the top of my head where that info is valuable, but the biggest reason is that it gives them the ability in the future to analyze it for their specific needs.
This is SUCH A DROP IN THE BUCKET, really. Who are you afraid might see this data that doesn't already have access to your FBI File, IRS File, etc etc etc?
But people have been attending university for a long time. Waaaaaay back when, like 1990, people didn't consider it a 'waste of paper' because there was no other way.
Yes, that's the law, but I did workstudy for 3 years in a Uni admin office, and this is how it works in real life:
Most students are under 18 when they are accepted and the paperwork is filled out. All a parent had to do is check a box to recieve the a copy of the grades, which most did and were entitled to do being the parents of a minor.
Once a child turns 18 this isn't automatically revoked, and most students forget or don't care. Those that did come by the office had to sign a form that was cc'd to the parents notifying them that they wouldn't be receiving any more grades.
Maybe you don't realize this but the Gov't sends BILLIONS to Universities that results in MUCH lower tuition for each and every student. No exceptions.
Almost every university I know of sends a copy of your grade card to parents if they're paying for the schooling and request the updates.
Government does subsidize higher education, saving students billions every year.
These are our tax dollars that they're shipping off to universities and I think we (the tax payers) do have a right to know what's being done with it.
If a university has a 75% drop-out rate should they be funded the same as, less then or more then a university with a 5% drop-out rate? That's worthy of debate, something not possible without this data.
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These are vital trades and on balance, this is good advice.
But I doubt the students considering Comp Sci. would be satisfied with a career snaking pipes or wiring new residential developments.
Your post reads like your a union rep. (No offence meant by that, BTW, I'm a union supporter)
Most techies desire a mental workout.
Does anyone have any tips for creating vector graphics using PHP? Specifically, I need to take text input and a selected font and return a vector file, then, ideally, be able to merge other vector files with it.
I'm currently using the GDLib to create a raster image but our art guys still have to re-create the image in illustrator for use in production.
I would be a hero around here if I could create vector on the fly.
Shane
Word is that this guy is THE authority on General Protection Faults. I usually get a chance to work with him 1 or 2 times a week.
I know this is Slashdot, so accuracy isn't exactly priority one... but the plant in Ohio affected by the Slammer worm is Davis-Besse, not David.
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A lot of teanagers are very proficient at what they do, and I think they often resent not having enough responsibility to actually prove their mettle.
If your angle is computer programming, then devise a couple of applications that you could actually use. Allow teens to submit their own teams, pick which app to compete on, and the teams with the best applications get their apps "bought" by the company, and prize-money is handed out.
It wouldn't be a bad idea to have multiple difficulty "classes."
The Personal Computer has always been a very compelling product. It appeals to business, parents, students, teachers, gamers, etc.
This is the reason they've sold so well.
I just don't see it happening with solar panels. Personally, I don't want to be in the electricity production business. How many people actually do?
I'm more for the advancement of Fusion technology discussed yesterday. It's clean AND it doesn't waste my time.
Sorry, folks, not for me.. My RC airplanes crashes WITHOUT windows.
Perceived Value is very closely tied to percieved scarcity. As people begin to *realize* that their privacy is as scarce as it actually is, people will begin to value their privacy ergo encryption.
Feeding that will be dirt simple encryption applications that make it so EASY to encrypt and decrypt that you might as well do it. (Like, for example, the application I'm finishing right now but refuse to plug until it's released)
The biggest problem now is that if a developer wants to include Public Key encryption abilities in has app he has to create an entire key management system and force users to gather the keys of all their contacts manually because there's just no other way. How many users are going to do that for a program that they only kinda think they need?
If you want the answer to that question, look at the percentage of users who currently encrypt any large part of their communication (SSL excluded?)
New PGP Global Directory
The PGP Global Directory is a free service designed to make it easier to find and trust the universe of PGP keys. The PGP Global Directory replaces the current public PGP Keyserver, facilitating worldwide key management and access for all PGP users. Following are the main features and benefits of the new PGP Global Directory:
* Verified directory of PGP keys Every 6 months, PGP Corporation will notify the email addresses associated with the keys in the PGP Global Directory to verify users' desires to have their keys publicly available.
* Increased trust Users will be actively managing and verifying the availability of their keys in the PGP Global Directory so other PGP users will know that available keys have been validated within the last 6 months.
* Automatic posting of PGP keys Users no longer have to take the manual of step of posting a new key to the new PGP Global Directory. Active users' keys will be automatically migrated to the PGP Global Directory, increasing the likelihood of receiving encrypted messages from other PGP users.
* Default searching of the PGP Global Directory Future releases of PGP products will automatically default to searching the PGP Global Directory. If a PGP key is posted publicly, PGP products are designed to find it.
* Easier to send encrypted messages Another option introduced in new PGP products is to automatically encrypt a message if a PGP key is found. This new functionality makes it easier for the worldwide community of PGP users to send and receive encrypted emails.
For complete product information, download the PGP Global Directory data
Thinkpads are known for cool security devices but I think the chineese could takes this to a whole new level.
Let's face it: The Chineese have a huge lead in fingercuff technology. American fingercuffs aren't even close! If they leverage their cuff experience in the nextgen Thinkpad they might just have the 'next big thing' on their hands.
I heard EA has already pre-ordered!
You completely misunderstood my point. What I'm saying is that people have got used to the high quality OF THE WRITING.
Amercans are very used to reading news copy and if it's of obviously low quality they're going to notice right away. And it's natural to associate the quality of writing with the quality of the journalism behind it. I mean if the guy can't even write well...
I read 4 articles and without exception, they were atrocious. Say what you want about the NY Times, WaPo and others, they produce a high quality product that consumers have come to expect.
And these articles just don't cut it.
The 4 I chose have all completed "peer review" and they all read like a high school newspaper.
And they're literally "no name" authors--I couldn't find a single byline anywhere. That doesn't exactly stoke my confidence.
They need to establish a rapport with readers, and this is not the way to do it. We've been trained not to blindly trust the things we read and claims of 'peer review' are not enough.
First off, the writing has to improve. Articles need to be rejected if they're not written well enough. I know you don't want to discourage people when you're still so small but a poorly written article is worse then no article at all.
And the names of the author and the reviewers should be listed, and linked to their bio and previous examples of their work.
If you demand high-quality people will strive to meet it to have their work accepted, but if you accept mediocre work there's no incentive for these authors to work harder.
France also has a great public pension system.
It's amazing the things you can afford when you don't have to pick up the big-ticket items, like a national defense.
At 3:06AM I downloaded the EXE without a hitch. Anyone have any screenshots of the hijack that might mike this an actual.. um.. story?
Shane
If XM sold these units to every single one of their subscribers and nobody else, this unit is a failure.
XM's real value will be growing the supplier base, and this device is designed to do that. I'd say it's competing more in the "portable music" segment then the "satellite radio delivery options" segment, although there is of course overlap there.
But yes, I do think for a lot of consumers that are considering digital music--especially those considering these devices as gift options this holiday seasion--this device would be compared to the ipod mini.
but there's nothing wrong with this.
You're arguring about the government having your Social Security Number in a database. This is a number that was CREATED BY A GOVERNMENT DATABASE. It's in THOUSANDS of databases.
It's not like just anyone can browse or even HACK INTO the IRS, CIA, NSA, FBI, etc that contains all this info (plus a lot, lot more) and it's not as if this Departement of Education database would be any less secure.
Lemming? Please.
If the student is a minor (and most are at time of admission) then the parent get's to choose if they get a copy of the grades. After a student turns 18 they can revoke the consent, but they have to do it in writing and we send a copy of the students order to the parents, so they know what happened.
Many students called the office about this, and my guess is maybe 10% of them went to the trouble of following thru.
This is NOT against the law.
absolutely false? I'm sorry, but you're wrong. I worked in a university admistration office on workstudy for 3 years and I dealt with this all the time and I gave this answer to at least one student every single day:
If the student is a minor (and most are at time of admission) then the parent get's to choose if they get a copy of the grades. After a student turns 18 they can revoke the consent, but they have to do it in writing and we send a copy of the students order to the parents, so they know what happened.
Many students called the office about this, and my guess is maybe 10% of them went to the trouble of following thru.
This is NOT against the law.
Absolutely False? You're absolutely arrogant.
For the purpose of comparison, think of this information as just a dataset. Imagine it's sales data for the company you work for.
Now, give me a list of every possible way you might want to analyize the data, now until the end of civilization.
Do you think ANY BUSINESS would say "We don't need specific sales data, let's just aggregate it every month and just save the totals. That's all we'll nee" There's not a chance that would happen.
I could give you a dozen examples off the top of my head where that info is valuable, but the biggest reason is that it gives them the ability in the future to analyze it for their specific needs.
This is SUCH A DROP IN THE BUCKET, really. Who are you afraid might see this data that doesn't already have access to your FBI File, IRS File, etc etc etc?
But people have been attending university for a long time. Waaaaaay back when, like 1990, people didn't consider it a 'waste of paper' because there was no other way.
Yes, that's the law, but I did workstudy for 3 years in a Uni admin office, and this is how it works in real life:
Most students are under 18 when they are accepted and the paperwork is filled out. All a parent had to do is check a box to recieve the a copy of the grades, which most did and were entitled to do being the parents of a minor.
Once a child turns 18 this isn't automatically revoked, and most students forget or don't care. Those that did come by the office had to sign a form that was cc'd to the parents notifying them that they wouldn't be receiving any more grades.
No, you're missing the point.
Maybe you don't realize this but the Gov't sends BILLIONS to Universities that results in MUCH lower tuition for each and every student. No exceptions.
Almost everyone that's posted seems to think that they government is in no way entitled to this information.
The government spends billions every year on Higher education.
When I invest in something I expect to see measured results, on a regular basis. Don't you? So why is it unreasonable for the Gov't to expect this?
Furthermore, as a TAXPAYER, *I* am entitled to see statisitics about the performance of universities that I HELP FUND.
I might also find this information useful when choosing a University.
Almost every university I know of sends a copy of your grade card to parents if they're paying for the schooling and request the updates.
Government does subsidize higher education, saving students billions every year.
These are our tax dollars that they're shipping off to universities and I think we (the tax payers) do have a right to know what's being done with it.
If a university has a 75% drop-out rate should they be funded the same as, less then or more then a university with a 5% drop-out rate? That's worthy of debate, something not possible without this data.