Using ‘Get’ And ‘Set’ Might Be Something You’ll Regret
It’s an all-too-common pitfall. Programmers who attempt to write object-oriented code decide to make all of their data variables private, while creating public get() and set() function pairs for each one. “See?” they declare, as they pat themselves on their backs. “The data is private, but it can be accessed through these functions. I’ve encapsulated my data. That’s what object-oriented design requires.”I think this betrays a fundamental (and exceedingly...
The Microsoft Office Suite Of Products Has A Twin And It’s Free!
Microsoft Office is an incredibly powerful program with many great features. It's also expensive to buy or even upgrade. For example, one well-known web site has Microsoft Office 2003 Standard for $369.40 and 2003 Professional for $469.00. Even the Office Standard 2003 Upgrade Version lists for $226.80However, there's a great alternative available called OpenOffice 2.0. It has nearly all the same features and functionality as MS Office but costs a lot less. In fact, it's free.OpenOffice.org is b...
Microsoft RMS Customization PO Items Receiving In Great Plains
Microsoft Retail Management (RMS) and Microsoft Great Plains are retail and accounting/ERP solutions coming from the same Microsoft subdivision ? Microsoft Business Solutions. There is often common need to do integration between the two. Despite the fact that both systems come from the same software development company ? the integration is not as simple as it probably should be.In each case you have to use set of new Microsoft technologies: web service, SQL stored procs, C#, VB.Net programming...
FreeDOS
Before September 1995, Microsoft Windows was an MS-DOS program. DOS was an easy to use command line operating system that provided you with complete ability to control and troubleshoot your computer. Microsoft's goal was to eliminate DOS, possibly to prevent you from having complete control of your own computer.The last stand-alone version of MS-DOS was version 6. Unfortunately, that version is not Y2K compliant. Windows 95 and later came with MS-DOS version 7. Unfortunately, that version is to...
Customer Service Software
Customer service software applications and customer service solutions range from simple to complex. Some businesses have a greater need for customer service software than others; however, if you serve customers through your internet business some type of customer service solution or customer service software is necessary to keep your customer information organized and accessible so you can provide your customers with a high level of customer service that meets their expe...
MicroWorld Releases New Version Of MailScan Ver. 4.5 Antivirus And Content Security Software
MicroWorld Technologies, Inc. the leading solutions provider in the area of Anti-virus and Content security, has announced the launch of its new version of MailScan Ver. 4.5, the antivirus and content security software for mail servers.The new version of MailScan provides additional security features to allow users to monitor the TCP connections on their systems, and use enhanced Anti-SPAM control to fight SPAM.The new security feature interface displays all the active TCP connections to your co...
AntiVirus Software Fighting Back Against Computer Infections
Many computer users adopt the ?it will never happen to me? policy, but there are a number of computer viruses out there just waiting to infect and destroy the information contained on their hard-drive. This is why companies invented anti-virus software, which is a program that automatically helps to detect the presence of viruses on a computer or in a file before it is opened.Anyone who spends a considerable amount of time surfing the internet, visiting unfamiliar websites or downloading photog...
PHP OnTheFly!
IntroductionPHP can be used for a lot of different things, and is one of the most powerful scripting languages available on the web. Not to mention it's extremely cheap and widely used. However, one thing that PHP is lacking, and in fact most scripting languages are, is a way to update pages in real-time, without having to reload a page or submit a form.The internet wasn't made for this. The web browser closes the connection with the web server as soon as it has received all the data. This means...
Software Review: My Digital Dispatch
SOFTWARE DETAILSFile Size: 3.24mb Zipped, 7.14mb Unzipped. Format: MySQL Database. Subject: My Digital Dispatch is a program you install on your website which can auto-deliver digital products which you sell via PayPal. It works both on eBay and outside of eBay i.e. on a website.ABOUT THE CREATORSocrates Socratous is a successful Internet Marketer and the creator of My Digital Dispatch. He also runs his own newsletter and a blog located at http://socratesblog.com/ where he provides regular tip...
How To Make Good Use Of Spreadsheets
Most computer users use spreadsheets software such as Microsoft Excel in their daily home and office. However very few are aware of the potential of spreadsheets in helping them in financial accounting and statistical analysis.There are many uses of spreadsheets beyond the simple arithmetical and data analysis we are used to. Spreadsheets can assist us in many tasks with accuracy and speed.Before we look at some of the uses we can put Spreadsheet software to let's look at a few of its features, ...
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