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Java passed the 10-year milestone this May. DevX asked developers to
reflect on the language's first decade, assess where it stands today, and
speculate where it's going. The diversity of responses, including industry
notables from within Sun, IBM, BEA, and Borland, indicates that Java is as
vital as ever.
DevX, June 22, 2005
Discover how the Spot Healing Brush replaces foreground elements with
interpolated background data, with just a few swipes of the brush.
Graphics.com, June 13, 2005
Carriage returns and line feeds don't count for much in HTML documents, but
there are times when they're useful. This sample shows how to take a
string and word wrap it to a certain length. This should be extremely
helpful for e-mail message bodies or when formatting with the <pre> tag.
ASP 101, June 21, 2005
No, I'm not using this newsletter as a forum to speak out against laws that I think are dumb ... but now that you mentioned it.... Oh well, back to business. This is a Web site that has collected laws from all the 50 states (some foreign countries too) that just don't make sense. Here are a few samples. Enjoy!
A Federal law states that it's illegal to give free alcohol to Indians who
live on reservations. In California, women may not drive in a house coat.
In Tennessee, you can't shoot any game other than whales from a moving
automobile. In Florida, it's illegal to sing in a public place while
attired in a swimsuit. In Connecticut, it's illegal to dispose of used
razor blades. In New York, the penalty for jumping off a building is death.
And in Wyoming, it's illegal for women to stand within five feet of a bar
while drinking.
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Officials at software developer CodeWeavers Wednesday said developers using
its product will be able to create Mac versions of Windows applications
using its software.
internetnews.com, June 22, 2005
At next week's JavaOne show Oracle plans to give away JDeveloper 10g kits
free to all developers. Rick Schultz, vice president of product marketing
for Oracle Fusion Middleware, said that Oracle is giving away the
development environment to stimulate interest in the platform. JDeveloper
10g normally sets corporations back $995 per seat.
internetnews.com, June 23, 2005
After a long wait and a ton of preparation, the Flash Kit Board has been
upgraded. Come see the difference and experience the faster performance,
more features and a cleaner, easier to read Bulletin Board. If you haven’t
visited in a while or are thinking of participating in our community, come
check it out today!
Flash Kit, June 22, 2005
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Lee Underwood
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