OPC DataHub Uses Streaming AJAX and New Java Applets to Create Dynamic Web Pages
Original post provide by Latest News from AJAXWORLD MAGAZINEThe OPC DataHub from Cogent Real-Time Systems now provides even more ways to visualize and interact with real-time data in a web browser. Its new streaming AJAX Web Data Browser displays immediate updates to data from a wide range of sources like databases, spreadsheets, and OPC servers. This streaming AJAX technology can be used in conjunction with new Java applets for live displays of gauges, trending graphs, progress bars and other animated objects.
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Padraic Brady's Blog: The Zend Framework, Dependency Injection And Zend_Di
This is a quick overview with very simple use cases read the full proposal for even more gory details about your object innards using DI. He talks about what DI (dependency injection) is and what it can be used for and includes a simple example set around a controller in the framework that uses the Zend_Di component to make a mock Zend_Mail that can be used in testing too.
Fifth Cable Cut, Iran Loses Net Connectivity
You may have noticed a number of stories recently about undersea cables getting cut around the world. Apparently the total is now up to 5, but the scariest part of this is that Iran is now offline. You can also read Schneier's comments on this coincidence.Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Fifth Cable Cut To Middle East
You may have noticed a number of stories recently about undersea cables getting cut around the world. Apparently the total is now up to 5, but the scariest part of this is that Iran is now offline. You can also read Schneier's comments on this coincidence.
Ed Finkler's Blog: What I'm Looking Forward To In PHP6
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Master Diebold Key Copied From Web Site
Harrington writes "In another stunning blow to the security and integrity of Diebold's electronic voting machines, someone has made a copy of the key which opens ALL Diebold e-voting machines from a picture on the company's own website. " Update: 02/06 17:40 GMT by Z : We previously discussed this story, early last year.Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Users Worldwide Feel Internet Is 'Safer'
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Mac Hack Contest Redux
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