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Web Reference Update Newsletter
"Dev the Web"
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Thursday, October 4, 2007
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FEATURE: Software Review: Synergy
OTHER VOICES:
[:] Preparing for the M70-444 Exam
[:] iPhone Web Development with Ruby on Rails
[:] Importing Data into SQL Server
SIGHTINGS AROUND THE WEB: Cell Phone Driving Laws
NET NEWS:
[:] Adobe Media Player Readies for Launch
[:] FileUploader.NET Released
[:] Online Payment Service Cuts Merchant Fees
TERM OF THE DAY: Gesture Recognition
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FEATURE
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[:] Software Review: Synergy
Check out this review I did on Synergy software. It allows a user to share
one keyboard and one mouse with multiple computers. The computers don't even
have to be running the same operating systems.
And, it's free!
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[:] Preparing for the M70-444 Exam
Are you considering becoming a Microsoft Certified DBA? Where do you start?
How do you prepare for getting certified? This article reviews one set of
practice tests for the Microsoft M70-444 exam that is provided by
"uCertify.com".
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Database Journal
[:] iPhone Web Development with Ruby on Rails
Leverage the tremendous buzz surrounding the iPhone by customizing your Web
site with CSS and Ruby on Rails.
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[:] Importing Data into SQL Server
Having problems importing large amounts of data? ADO.NET has only one method
designed to help with this task: the SqlBulkCopy class exposed in ADO.NET
2.0.
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SIGHTINGS AROUND THE WEB:
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[:] Cell Phone Driving Laws
This site features a table describing restrictions for cell phone use for
novice and other drivers. From the Governors Highway Safety Association
(GHSA), a nonprofit association that represents state and territorial
highway safety offices. [Source: LII]
http://www.ghsa.org/html/stateinfo/laws/cellphone_laws.html
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NET NEWS
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[:] Adobe Media Player Readies for Launch
The Adobe Media Player, Adobe's attempt to liberate online video from the
Web browser, took a step closer to launch Monday with the availability of a
pre-release version of the software.
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,3ifj,1,bzmd,l6u2,4ok2,cfvl
Web Video Universe, October 1, 2007
[:] FileUploader.NET Released
The Mediachase FileUploader is a.NET control that allows you to simplify and
optimize file uploading using a Web browser to your ASP.NET Web Server.
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,3ifj,1,3sue,7ceg,4ok2,cfvl
ASPWire, September, 24, 2007
[:] Online Payment Service Cuts Merchant Fees
Steve Case, founder of AOL, introduced a new online payment company that
offers free fund transfers and a credit card with significantly lower fees
for merchants.
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,3ifj,1,kedf,hhhi,4ok2,cfvl
E-Commerce Guide, September 27, 2007
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TERM OF THE DAY
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[:] Gesture Recognition
Interface with computers using gestures of the human body, typically hand
movements. In gesture recognition technology, a camera reads the movements
of the human body and communicates the data to a computer that uses the
gestures as input to control devices or applications.
For example, a person clapping his hands together in front of a camera can
produce the sound of cymbals being crashed together when the gesture is fed
through a computer.
One way gesture recognition is being used is to help the physically impaired
to interact with computers, such as interpreting sign language. The
technology also has the potential to change the way users interact with
computers by eliminating input devices such as joysticks, mice and keyboards
and allowing the unencumbered body to give signals to the computer through
gestures such as finger pointing.
Unlike haptic interfaces, gesture recognition does not require the user to
wear any special equipment or attach any devices to the body.
The gestures of the body are read by a camera instead of sensors attached to
a device such as a data glove.
In addition to hand and body movement, gesture recognition technology also
can be used to read facial and speech expressions (i.e., lip reading), and
eye movements.
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That's it for this Thursday.
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Lee Underwood
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