Thats nothing. I get banned from everywhere on the internets for using my real name. I am supposedly making fun of the victims of the tragedy of the holocaust.
The other day I went to Radio Shack to buy a 1 ampere AC/DC converter. The clerk told me that they didn't have converters with such low voltages and to prove his point he showed me a 1000 milliampere converter.
I miss the old days when radio shack employees knew about the stuff they were selling or at least about high school physics.
You most likely know this already but here it goes.
Java's web presentation framework is JSF, Java Server Faces. It runs on top of standard JSP pages. It is quite similar to WebForms on ASP.NET and they even give you a "rather good" free IDE with a visual form designer. http://developers.sun.com/prodtech/javatools/jscre ator/index.jsp
To facilitate your database access try to use Object Relational Mapping. Ruby on rails guys get Active Record by default. You can try one of these: http://java-source.net/open-source/persistence
About MySQL. The best way to argue against using MySQL is by explaining to your "superiors" how the GPL works. A lot of them probably think that MySQL's open source licence does not require them to leave the code open. Even the JDBC connectors are GPL so no, you cannot cheat. Be caregull with MySQL null dates and always enforce your constraints at the database level and you should do fine.
1. Authors don't need to eat anymore
2. The people that need a tutorial for writing "I need a hug" on a picture of a dog already know how to search for tutorials on the web instead of finding books on their local Borders.
Windows Forms are not bad, but they could be a lot better. Microsoft realized this and is introducing XAML as a replacement, and I am eagerly awaiting its arrival.
WinForms don't provide an elegant method for separating the View from the Controller. WebForms achieve this by having an aspx markup page that links to a cs or vb controller page. GTK does this by linking a glade XML file to a code file. In this sense, GTK is superior to WinForms.
XAML solves the issue of code and design separation using the same approach that WebForm and GTK use.
Sir, you are absolutely correct and Cacao is great. And now, to undo my mistake, allow me to rewrite my previous statement.
If you like virtual machines, mono is the only one that performs well and is open source and is designed to be almost programming language independent.
As long as you make your applications for the.NET framework your applications will run on the.NET framework. You can get it here and according to their website it will run on the following:
Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000 Service Pack 3; Windows 98; Windows 98 Second Edition; Windows ME; Windows Server 2003; Windows XP Service Pack 2
It is like Java, except that it is designed to feel and perform like a native windows app.
As for Vista. Considering the monumental effort that they made in making their.NET 2.0 compatible with the 1.1 I can't see any good reason for them to break it in the future.
There is a WinForms compatibility layer in the making. Its first release will handle the WinForms of the 1.1.net specification. Mono will be forced to play catching up with this GUI framework and it uses the compatibility stack instead of the ECMA compliant one.
If you want to make Linux applications using Mono I strongly recommend using GTK#. Beagle and F-Spot use GTK#.
Mono is becoming increasing important due to Windows Vista, which has WinFX
Mono is becoming such an important platform because it is such a great platform to develop for. If you like statically typed languages C# has no equal. If you like virtual machines, mono is the only one that performs well and is open source. If you like python, you will be able to compile python to bytecode for added performance.
Winforms on mono is not complete yet and it will be a long time before a compatibility WinFX layer is ready. Mono is great for what it is, not for what it could be.
I also got a warning about a WMF virus detection while browsing the web and using avast.
I am not sure if it protected me from this specific threat but it reassured me once again that I am using a superior product. The other antivirus software that I have used feel like a toy. No, I didn't get paid for this message:-P
Ok mister, lets get a few things straight. Just because
most of firefox features were in Opera first and
Opera has features that will take years to be implemented in firefox and
Opera's mail client was gmail like before gmail even existed and
Opera is faster and has a smaller memory footprint than firefox and
Opera is beautifully designed and integrated instead of being a patchwork frankenbrowser and
Opera's download is smaller
slashdoters will still not love it. Why? Because Opera is not open source. Therefore, although most people won't ever modify Firefox's code, it will forever remain everyone's sweetheart.
Firefox is not just a browser, it is a symbol of rebelion against the system. We should rename it the Ché-wser and make t shirts!:-P
I am not against the GPL. I am just amused by the large number of people that advocate it fanatically and yet don't understand it.
You replied:
Stop blamming the GPL what should be blammed on stupidity!
We agree on this matter. The GPL is a great open source license. We also agree on human stupidity.
My point is that there is an ever increasing number of people who preach open source like they preach religion. Each person gives his/her own interpretation. Most people that I have worked with cannot tell the difference between the GPL, LGPL, FreeBSD and the MIT license.
The sad thing is that I have seen this ignorance not only in script kiddies learning to dabble in php but also in local government computer people who are in charge of the state's entire transportation computer systems. To them open source is nothing but a beautifull abstract idea that lacks solid form, specifications or boundaries.
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... I dislike disingenuous articles like the present developerworks article which pretends that GTK+ is the only toolkit that exists.
From the article:
In actuality, modern GUI tool kits do more than merely avoid duplication. They offer many advanced capabilities that users have come to expect in their applications and which wouldn't be attainable otherwise because the time and work investment in such tool kits exceeds whatever you could spend on a single application. Therefore, if using a GUI in your application is important to you, use a tool kit. There's simply no other way. Now, the only question left is, which tool kit should you use?
The author makes it very clear to the reader that other GUI toolkits exist. Since he likes GTK+ he writes an article advocating it. It is not meant as a comparison between different toolkits. It is meant as an introduction to one of them.
Also, considering the wealth of GUI toolkits avaliable, his article would loose focus quickly if he meant to mention all of them.
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You make a very good point.
I like to call the GPL the viral open source license. Everything it touches is also made open by default.
You would be surprised by the number of developers that I know that developed their apps using MySQL and then had to pay for the comercial license many months later because they didn't read the fine print. Lets just say that if they had known beforehand they would have charged a little more for their applications;-)
I am not against the GPL. I am just amused by the large number of people that advocate it fanatically and yet don't understand it.
Cheers,
Adolfo
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Are there any cross platform (linux, mac, windows) GUI RAD tools ala Builder, yet?
I like to use this one: http://glade.gnome.org/ Its windows port works fine but I haven't tried the Mac version yet. These guys love to use it but it is more of a political issue than a technological one.
And now, If you'll excuse me, I've got some work to finish on Photoshop vi.:-P
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It's free software with a liberal open source license.
Eh... not quite, unless you plan to make open source software exclusively. http://www.trolltech.com/products/qt/licensing.htm l
The same thing applies to MySQL but people seem to mistake the GPL for the LGPL.
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Thats nothing. I get banned from everywhere on the internets for using my real name. I am supposedly making fun of the victims of the tragedy of the holocaust.
Cheers,
Adolfo
The other day I went to Radio Shack to buy a 1 ampere AC/DC converter. The clerk told me that they didn't have converters with such low voltages and to prove his point he showed me a 1000 milliampere converter.
I miss the old days when radio shack employees knew about the stuff they were selling or at least about high school physics.
Cheers,
Adolfo
You most likely know this already but here it goes.
e ator/index.jsp
Java's web presentation framework is JSF, Java Server Faces. It runs on top of standard JSP pages. It is quite similar to WebForms on ASP.NET and they even give you a "rather good" free IDE with a visual form designer. http://developers.sun.com/prodtech/javatools/jscr
To facilitate your database access try to use Object Relational Mapping. Ruby on rails guys get Active Record by default. You can try one of these: http://java-source.net/open-source/persistence
About MySQL. The best way to argue against using MySQL is by explaining to your "superiors" how the GPL works. A lot of them probably think that MySQL's open source licence does not require them to leave the code open. Even the JDBC connectors are GPL so no, you cannot cheat. Be caregull with MySQL null dates and always enforce your constraints at the database level and you should do fine.
Good luck and happy coding
Adolfo
Like the last blue lightning of a storm in may BadAnalogyGuy strikes again. :-P
Sure, thats great because:
1. Authors don't need to eat anymore
2. The people that need a tutorial for writing "I need a hug" on a picture of a dog already know how to search for tutorials on the web instead of finding books on their local Borders.
Bees fly by flapping their wings!
Next question please, and where is my grant money?
Cheers,
Adolfo
Windows Forms are not bad, but they could be a lot better. Microsoft realized this and is introducing XAML as a replacement, and I am eagerly awaiting its arrival.
WinForms don't provide an elegant method for separating the View from the Controller. WebForms achieve this by having an aspx markup page that links to a cs or vb controller page. GTK does this by linking a glade XML file to a code file. In this sense, GTK is superior to WinForms.
XAML solves the issue of code and design separation using the same approach that WebForm and GTK use.
Cheers,
Adolfo
You can get it here and according to their website it will run on the following:
It is like Java, except that it is designed to feel and perform like a native windows app.
As for Vista. Considering the monumental effort that they made in making their
Cheers,
Adolfo
There is a WinForms compatibility layer in the making. Its first release will handle the WinForms of the 1.1 .net specification. Mono will be forced to play catching up with this GUI framework and it uses the compatibility stack instead of the ECMA compliant one.
If you want to make Linux applications using Mono I strongly recommend using GTK#. Beagle and F-Spot use GTK#.
Cheers,
Adolfo
Winforms on mono is not complete yet and it will be a long time before a compatibility WinFX layer is ready. Mono is great for what it is, not for what it could be.
Cheers,
Adolfo
People loose eyesight as they get older. You just happened to get older in front of a computer.
;-)
Take frequent breaks and pray
Cheers,
Adolfo
I wonder if this could be a cheap way to gather random seeds...
Off I go to tie my wireless mouse to my cat!
l33t sp34k for chemists? No wonder why Einstein has left the building!
My first "Me too!" message in a while...
:-P
I also got a warning about a WMF virus detection while browsing the web and using avast.
I am not sure if it protected me from this specific threat but it reassured me once again that I am using a superior product. The other antivirus software that I have used feel like a toy. No, I didn't get paid for this message
Cheers, Adolfo
How can we help :-)
This looks interesting. What is the number of the patent?
After all, this is Amazon, you know.
Cheers,
Adolfo
- most of firefox features were in Opera first and
- Opera has features that will take years to be implemented in firefox and
- Opera's mail client was gmail like before gmail even existed and
- Opera is faster and has a smaller memory footprint than firefox and
- Opera is beautifully designed and integrated instead of being a patchwork frankenbrowser and
- Opera's download is smaller
slashdoters will still not love it. Why? Because Opera is not open source. Therefore, although most people won't ever modify Firefox's code, it will forever remain everyone's sweetheart.Firefox is not just a browser, it is a symbol of rebelion against the system. We should rename it the Ché-wser and make t shirts!
Cheers,
Adolfo
Opera user since forever.
My point is that there is an ever increasing number of people who preach open source like they preach religion. Each person gives his/her own interpretation. Most people that I have worked with cannot tell the difference between the GPL, LGPL, FreeBSD and the MIT license.
The sad thing is that I have seen this ignorance not only in script kiddies learning to dabble in php but also in local government computer people who are in charge of the state's entire transportation computer systems. To them open source is nothing but a beautifull abstract idea that lacks solid form, specifications or boundaries.
From the article: The author makes it very clear to the reader that other GUI toolkits exist. Since he likes GTK+ he writes an article advocating it. It is not meant as a comparison between different toolkits. It is meant as an introduction to one of them.
Also, considering the wealth of GUI toolkits avaliable, his article would loose focus quickly if he meant to mention all of them.
You make a very good point.
;-)
I like to call the GPL the viral open source license. Everything it touches is also made open by default.
You would be surprised by the number of developers that I know that developed their apps using MySQL and then had to pay for the comercial license many months later because they didn't read the fine print. Lets just say that if they had known beforehand they would have charged a little more for their applications
I am not against the GPL. I am just amused by the large number of people that advocate it fanatically and yet don't understand it.
Cheers,
Adolfo
These guys love to use it but it is more of a political issue than a technological one.
And now, If you'll excuse me, I've got some work to finish on Photoshop vi.
The same thing applies to MySQL but people seem to mistake the GPL for the LGPL.
If this project is successfull... whe can only hope...
:-P
I wonder if in a couple of years the result will start debating about its origins with theories like evolution vs. intelligent design.
The only way to have the technology to be able to do this in twenty years is to start making the technology today ;-)