For over 10 years Jeff Brown has been involved in designing and building object oriented systems, and is a member of the core Groovy and Grails development teams. At AJAXWorld Conference & Expo 2008 East in New York City later this month he will be explaining how Grails delivers the power and flexibility of ‘coding by convention’ to the Java platform.
It opens a connection to a server of one of the supported database types and executes a given SQL query.
The class retrieves the results into an array class variable so it can provide a way to browse back and forth the different records contained in the results.
Currently it supports querying MySQL databases but other databases may be supported in the future.
Denial93 writes “Geek favorite author Neil Gaiman has just made his multi-award-winning bestselling novel ‘American Gods’ available online for free. It’s a trial by the publisher, and runs for one month. Gaiman writes in his blog: ‘If it works, and people read it, then a) we may be able to put up another book and b) sooner or later they’ll simply let us give away the book in electronic form….’ It’s an excellent book and much deserving of the many prestigious awards it has been getting.”
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SUVs_SUCK writes “It’s official — Volkswagen is unveiling a hybrid to challenge the mighty Toyota Prius. And not just any hybrid, but a diesel-electric hybrid it says will deliver 69.9 mpg. Auto Express says the Golf hybrid will be offered for sale in Europe by the end of next year. No word yet on when we might see it in the US.”
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With the introduction of Dynamic IT for Workplaces, Fujitsu Siemens Computers heralds a new era of computing: hosted desktops running on remote virtual machines. Leveraging VMware Virtual Desktop Solutions, Dynamic IT for Workplaces allows customers to reduce costs, and helps them to provide new services as well as increase overall service quality.
Wyse Technology announced the availability of two mobile thin clients — the Wyse X90L and X90Le. Designed to be flexible user devices in a desktop virtualization strategy, these mobile thin clients deliver a combination of performance, flexibility and capabilities including:Gigabit Ethernet for access to the fastest corporate networks, 802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN connectivity and Cisco CCX compatibility for support for existing wireless infrastructure, 15.4′ widescreen WXGA TFT screen, Digital (DVI) and analog (VGA) display ports, Rich, multimedia support in virtualized desktop environments, Express card slot for access to broadband wireless access, Built-in Bluetooth 2.0 support to reach servers through existing Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones and data plans, SD card slot for additional storage and data sharing and Integrated Smart card reader and Citrix Password Manager Client for 2 factor authentication support.
Zend, dont l’activité repose sur la plateforme PHP, propose à partir du 3 mars prochain de toutes nouvelles formations en ligne et surtout en français.
Attention, par cours en ligne, n’allez surtout pas comprendre « cours à télécharger et à étudier sois même », les prix n’en serait d’ailleurs pas justifiés. Ainsi, Zend dispensera des formations complètes, via Internet dans un « environnement de classe virtuelle » et adaptées au niveau de chacun débutant, intermédiaire ou confirmé.
D’une durée comprise entre 6 et 18h, ces formations aborderons d’une part des problématiques assez classiques :
D’autre part, Zend a axé certaines sessions autour de ses produits et services. On retrouvera donc des formations au Zend Framework ou encore liées au programme de certification Zend (séances de préparation prévues).
Enfin, concernant les prix, il faudra compter entre 600 et 1000 euros la session ou 2750 euros pour un pack contenant entre autre les fondamentaux, PHP Approfondi, une formation à la certification Zend ainsi qu’un voucher pour passer la certification.
Notez de plus que ces formations bénéficient d’un prix « discount » - compter 15% d’économie tout de même- jusqu’au premier avril.
lelitsch writes “The Washington Post reports that the initial pilot of the Virtual Border Fence planned by the DHS and subcontracted to Boeing has been a miserable failure. A lot of the points in the report have the hallmark of death-march software development projects. Some choice quotes include ‘did not work as planned or meet the needs of the U.S. Border Patrol,’ ‘DHS officials do not yet know the type of terrain where the fencing is to be constructed,’ and ‘the design will not be used as the basis for future… development.’ The article notes that Boeing was forced to deliver ’something’ early as President Bush pushed for immigration reform in Congress in 2006. That reform effort died last year in the Senate.”
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Adobe announced that global brands are embracing the Adobe technology platform for rich Internet applications (RIAs) to create new types of engaging experiences for their customers, partners and employees. Adobe RIA technologies, including Adobe AIR and Adobe Flex 3 software, provide companies with a comprehensive solution for the creation and deployment of RIAs for the browser and the desktop.
Adobe announced the availability of Adobe AIR and Adobe Flex 3 software, furthering the Adobe technology platform for rich Internet applications (RIAs). Developers and designers use Adobe RIA technologies to create and deploy rich, branded content and applications. The release of Adobe AIR signals the next wave of Adobe RIA innovation by bridging the capabilities of the Web with the computing capabilities of the desktop. Businesses that leverage the Web as a platform are now using the latest Adobe RIA technologies to build and deploy more engaging applications with the widest reach across browsers, desktops and operating systems.