Archive - Dec 4, 2009

2009 Community Awards - It's Time to Nominate!

Deadline for nominations: December 15th, 2009

It's that time of the year where the members of the community recognize each other for their outstanding contributions to their fields. It's like the Oscars, the Grammys and the Pulitzer Prizes all rolled into one...but better.

The Top 10 Gadget Gifts for 2009

It’s that time of year again. Despite continual advertising since mid-June, most of us leave our frantic gift buying until December 24.

Oracle database

Package:
Oracle database
Summary:
Execute Oracle database queries
Groups:
Databases
Author:
Peter Pivarc
Description:
This class can be used to execute Oracle database queries.

RRD Manipulator

Package:
RRD Manipulator
Summary:
Retrieve server traffic information using RRDTool
Groups:
Networking, System information
Author:
monjurul hasan
Description:
This class can be used to retrieve server t

Spaced Out (Part 2): Kerning In Typography

Last week, we took a look at tracking, which is the amount of space between letters, and how it is an important part of designing with type. Today, we’re looking at a close mate of tracking called Kerning. While tracking is the overall letter spacing, kerning is selective letter spacing between pairs of letters.