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Avoid Conflict when Using Dates

Suppose you have imported both java.util and java.sql packages into your program and you wish to use a Date class. This would create a conflict because both the packages have

Clear All the Controls in a Form

Use this code to clear all the controls in a form. ‘ Inputs : Frm – Form to clear’ All – If False, then only those controls whose TAGFIXED will

An Incremental Search in the .NET IDE

Suppose you want to search for the strings com, comment, and comments in your code. Press Ctrl + I and start typing. The .NET IDE will start searching as you

Book Excerpt: Python Essential Reference, 3rd Edition

ython is a stable general-purpose programming language used in nearly all application domains by companies such as Yahoo and Industrial Light and Magic. Python Essential Reference, 3rd Edition, is a

Ink Recognition and Ink Analysis

eing able to take handwritten notes or annotations is nice, but the real power of Tablet PCs comes from the ability to analyze and recognize handwriting written in digital Ink.

Passing Information Securely Between ASP and ASP.NET

ou can transfer information between systems using ASP.NET in multiple ways; however, many are cumbersome, complicated, or insecure. For example, many data transfer methods pass information in plain text, which

Tracking Memory Leaks in Java

Most “memory leaks” in Java are caused by references to objects that are no longer needed?if an object is still being referenced, then it cannot be finalized, and the memory

Selecting One Record Before and After a Value

Suppose you want to select records from a table (say orders from a Northwind database), before and after a certain value (orderid). For instance, one order before and after 10250.

Playing Multimedia Using BREW’s IMedia API

rom the earliest days of the BREW platform, its designers at Qualcomm have paid close attention to the demands of multimedia presentation. Early versions of BREW supported animated image display

A Linux Distribution Comparison Matrix

any people have written about the disjunctive nature of Linux distributions?and the problems involved in differentiating among all the various distributions that exist. Questions experts routinely hear are “Which Linux

Build a Generic Range Class with .NET 2.0

am a big fan of objects. It’s so convenient to work with programming entities that you can ask to do something and they just do it. The shift that we

Unveiling Windows SideShow

ideShow allows users to remotely control PCs and servers. It allows PCs to create interactive output on devices other than monitors so users can view useful data stored on their

How Powerful Is Your StAX Parser?

This tip is a simple application that demonstrates the possibilities of your StAX parser by setting the XMLInputFactory properties to true/false. The StAX parser tested in this example is the

Having Fun with Code Snippets

here are some pieces of code that you write over and over again. Some of these pieces make sense as standard components or standard methods, such as logging or validation.

Displaying Mouseover Text in Web Pages

In Web pages, when you move the mouse over an image, you can see a description of that image.Similarly, you can have a mouse over text for a link in

Create an RMI-JRMP-SSL Server Using the New JDK1.5.0 Classes

Usually, the RMI client is an RMI client only in that it specifies the true store zone for certificates. For example, you can use any certificate available to System.setProperty: (“javax.net.ssl.trustStore”,”SSLcert”);

X- and Y-Axis Transformations in SQL Server

hen I was writing code for user interfaces, I needed to present data in different ways. Logically it wasn’t difficult, but since the presentation layout was often quite different from

Java SE 6 First Impressions: A Desktop Winner

he recently released Java Standard Edition 6 (Java SE 6, a.k.a. Mustang) beta is feature complete and stable enough for mainstream evaluation. I downloaded and test drove the release in

Flash Mobile: Coming to a Hand Near You

y now, it’s certainly no secret to anyone that Flash is a successful delivery option for animation and interactive content on the desktop. Flash content can be distributed in its