http://www.cristianturdera.comCristian TurderaCristian Turdera is a designer and illustrator based in Buenos Aires.
http://www.greenolivemedia.comGreen Olive MediaAtlanta-based design firm Green Olive Media does beautiful work for food industry clients.
http://www.indie-guest.itIndie-guestBeautiful things, sometimes indie and sometimes not, by talented crafters, designers and creatives around the world. Much of the text is in Italian, but there's plenty of eye candy.
http://intermissiondesign.comintermission* designintermission* is a Vancouver-based full-service design studio specializing in interactive design.
http://www.itsalltrue.bizit's all trueThis agency represents a small, but select, group of illustrators.
http://www.mabureau.comMarie-Andree Bureau Design & IllustrationMontreal-based illustrator and designer Marie-Andree Bureau has a style that's perfect for editorial work.
http://www.mecano.caMecanoMecano creates playful strategies for the new digital culture.
http://sabrinadesignproject.blogspot.comSabrina Design ProjectDesigner Sabrina Vega invites other designers to participate in a Design Project where they are asked to "write Sabrina creatively". Website shows replies and artwork from many designers including Milton Glaser and Stefan Sagmeister.
http://bookcoverarchive.comThe Book Cover ArchiveThe Book Cover Archive was created for the appreciation and categorization of excellence in book cover design.
http://www.yellowatelier.comYellow AtelierChapman Tse is a designer from Hong Kong who specializes in character design.
Friday, February 27, 2009
Top 10 website for Students
MSN EncartaThe free MSN Encarta site features more than 4,500 articles pooled from Microsoft Encarta, the award-winning electronic reference library, and comes with dictionaries, maps, fast facts, interactive quizzes, handy homework tools, and more.
RefdeskSince 1995, Refdesk.com, which stands for "reference desk," has served as a one-click springboard to many of the Web's top dictionaries, encyclopedias, calculators, atlases, news headlines, and search engines. The site also includes a handy "homework helper" section that provides help in all subjects to students in every grade.
HowStuffWorksEver wanted to know why earthquakes happen? How CD burners work? What the sun is made of? These questions, and a large amount of others related to computers/electronics, automobiles, science, entertainment, and people, are all answered at this award-winning Web site. Simply type a query into the search window or peruse the topics by category. Extras include free newsletters, surveys, and printable versions of all answers.
Fact MonsterThis site features an almanac, atlas, dictionary and encyclopedia made especially for kids, as well as handy search engine and layout designed for easy fact-finding. Check out fun features such as Biographies of the Presidents, the Geography Hall of Fame, and the Tallest Buildings Slideshow.
Download.comConsider Download.com the ultimate file repository that links to literally tens of thousands of downloadable free or shareware programs. This includes utilities for Windows, Macintosh, and Linux, Internet tools, desktop dictionaries and language translators, Pocket PC and Palm applications, and of course, computer games. Visitors can search by typing in a keyword or by perusing the many sections.
Novelguide.comThe Web's answer to those black- and yellow-striped Cliff Notes is Novelguide.com, a reliable and free source for literary analysis of classic and contemporary books such as Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn and Fyodor Dostoyevsky's Notes from the Underground. The site offers character profiles, metaphor and theme analysis, and author biographies.
Math.comThis site provides help in a number of mathematics-related subjects, including basic grade-school math, calculus, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and statistics. Practice exercises are automatically graded, plus this free site also features a glossary, calculators, homework tips, math games, and lesson plans for teachers.
FreeTranslationSprechen Sie Deutsch? Perfect for language studies, this handy Web site automatically converts text from one language into another, such as English to Simplified Chinese or French to English. Simply type and paste up to 10,000 characters (about 1,800 words) into the search window and then select the desired language. Alternatively, you can cut and paste a Web URL to convert the entire site.
Shakespeare OnlineThis Web site can be filed in the "where was this when I was a kid?" category. On the aptly named Shakespeare Online site, visitors can read every play or poem from the world's most celebrated writer and, more importantly, make some sense of his works with free analysis, Old English language translations, and famous quotes.
Science Made SimpleScience classes—including the ubiquitous science project—aren't as easy for some to grasp as for others. At Science Made Simple, kids of all ages can get detailed answers to many of science's questions, read current news articles related to science, get ideas on school projects, and take advantage of unit conversion tables. Users can also find out if their school's textbooks pass the test.
RefdeskSince 1995, Refdesk.com, which stands for "reference desk," has served as a one-click springboard to many of the Web's top dictionaries, encyclopedias, calculators, atlases, news headlines, and search engines. The site also includes a handy "homework helper" section that provides help in all subjects to students in every grade.
HowStuffWorksEver wanted to know why earthquakes happen? How CD burners work? What the sun is made of? These questions, and a large amount of others related to computers/electronics, automobiles, science, entertainment, and people, are all answered at this award-winning Web site. Simply type a query into the search window or peruse the topics by category. Extras include free newsletters, surveys, and printable versions of all answers.
Fact MonsterThis site features an almanac, atlas, dictionary and encyclopedia made especially for kids, as well as handy search engine and layout designed for easy fact-finding. Check out fun features such as Biographies of the Presidents, the Geography Hall of Fame, and the Tallest Buildings Slideshow.
Download.comConsider Download.com the ultimate file repository that links to literally tens of thousands of downloadable free or shareware programs. This includes utilities for Windows, Macintosh, and Linux, Internet tools, desktop dictionaries and language translators, Pocket PC and Palm applications, and of course, computer games. Visitors can search by typing in a keyword or by perusing the many sections.
Novelguide.comThe Web's answer to those black- and yellow-striped Cliff Notes is Novelguide.com, a reliable and free source for literary analysis of classic and contemporary books such as Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn and Fyodor Dostoyevsky's Notes from the Underground. The site offers character profiles, metaphor and theme analysis, and author biographies.
Math.comThis site provides help in a number of mathematics-related subjects, including basic grade-school math, calculus, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and statistics. Practice exercises are automatically graded, plus this free site also features a glossary, calculators, homework tips, math games, and lesson plans for teachers.
FreeTranslationSprechen Sie Deutsch? Perfect for language studies, this handy Web site automatically converts text from one language into another, such as English to Simplified Chinese or French to English. Simply type and paste up to 10,000 characters (about 1,800 words) into the search window and then select the desired language. Alternatively, you can cut and paste a Web URL to convert the entire site.
Shakespeare OnlineThis Web site can be filed in the "where was this when I was a kid?" category. On the aptly named Shakespeare Online site, visitors can read every play or poem from the world's most celebrated writer and, more importantly, make some sense of his works with free analysis, Old English language translations, and famous quotes.
Science Made SimpleScience classes—including the ubiquitous science project—aren't as easy for some to grasp as for others. At Science Made Simple, kids of all ages can get detailed answers to many of science's questions, read current news articles related to science, get ideas on school projects, and take advantage of unit conversion tables. Users can also find out if their school's textbooks pass the test.
Monday, February 16, 2009
Introduction to Oracle Application Server
Oracle Application Server 10g (9.0.4) is the industry’s fastest, most complete and integrated Application Server:
-Reduce the cost of deploying, integrating, and monitoring business applications.
-Deploy on Enterprise Grids and cluster commodity hardware to lower hardware and administration costs while increasing system availability.
-Accelerate applications with Web caching on the fastest 100% compliant J2EE server.
-Develop, monitor, and manage standards-based Web services.
-Increase productivity with an enterprise portal.
-Empower better decisions with integrated business intelligence.
-Build applications once for delivery to any device, anywhere.
-Lower support costs with single sign-on facilities.
-Improve security with centralized user provisioning.
-Reduce middleware complexity with a complete and integrated application server.
-Reduce the cost of deploying, integrating, and monitoring business applications.
-Deploy on Enterprise Grids and cluster commodity hardware to lower hardware and administration costs while increasing system availability.
-Accelerate applications with Web caching on the fastest 100% compliant J2EE server.
-Develop, monitor, and manage standards-based Web services.
-Increase productivity with an enterprise portal.
-Empower better decisions with integrated business intelligence.
-Build applications once for delivery to any device, anywhere.
-Lower support costs with single sign-on facilities.
-Improve security with centralized user provisioning.
-Reduce middleware complexity with a complete and integrated application server.
J2EE, Web Services and Internet Applications
Oracle Application Server 10g (9.0.4) provides a productive Application Server environment for developers to develop Internet Applications based on open standards.
-> Oracle HTTP Server includes the following new features and enhancements:
-Based on Apache 1.3.28 to take advantage of latest optimizations and security features
-Log file rotation
-SSL Session renegotiation
-nCipher SSL support
-AJP Port tunneling
-AJP over SSL support between OHS and OC4J
-> Oracle Application Server TopLink includes the following new features and enhancements:
-Full compliance and support for the Oracle Application Server stack
-Productivity enhancements in Mapping Workbench (MW)
*New sessions editior
*Advanced query editor
*Improved support for source management systems
-Additional support Oracle9i DB Features (Hierarchical queries, Hints, and improved LOB support)
-Upgraded Web Client, including Session Console functionality
-Support for WebSphere 5.0 (JTA)
-> Oracle Application Server Containers for J2EE (OC4J) includes the following new features and enhancements:
-J2EE 1.3 support
-JSP Standard Tag Library (JSTL) support
-Multimedia JSP Tag Library
-Tag Library Descriptor (TLD) caching
-Lightweight JMS support, fully JMS 1.0.2b compatible
-Startup and shutdown classes
-New logging mode
-> Oracle Application Server Web Services includes the following new features and enhancements:
-SOAP headers and API
-SOAP fault support
-Enhanced interoperability
-XML Types, BLOBs, and CLOBs for PL/SQL Web services
-UDDI v2 support
-> Oracle Business Components for Java (BC4J) includes the following new features and enhancements:
-Support for mapping business components to EJB 2.0 local entity beans
-Jakarta Struts support
-Support for application-level security using JAAS
-Runtime performance enhancements
-> Oracle Application Server Forms Services includes the following new features and enhancements:
-Capacity to secure URL parameters
-Runtime Pre-start functionality for Improved startup performance
-Remote tracing from Enterprise Manager
-Enhanced Single Sign-On and Oracle Internet Directory support
-JDK 1.4 support
-> Oracle HTTP Server includes the following new features and enhancements:
-Based on Apache 1.3.28 to take advantage of latest optimizations and security features
-Log file rotation
-SSL Session renegotiation
-nCipher SSL support
-AJP Port tunneling
-AJP over SSL support between OHS and OC4J
-> Oracle Application Server TopLink includes the following new features and enhancements:
-Full compliance and support for the Oracle Application Server stack
-Productivity enhancements in Mapping Workbench (MW)
*New sessions editior
*Advanced query editor
*Improved support for source management systems
-Additional support Oracle9i DB Features (Hierarchical queries, Hints, and improved LOB support)
-Upgraded Web Client, including Session Console functionality
-Support for WebSphere 5.0 (JTA)
-> Oracle Application Server Containers for J2EE (OC4J) includes the following new features and enhancements:
-J2EE 1.3 support
-JSP Standard Tag Library (JSTL) support
-Multimedia JSP Tag Library
-Tag Library Descriptor (TLD) caching
-Lightweight JMS support, fully JMS 1.0.2b compatible
-Startup and shutdown classes
-New logging mode
-> Oracle Application Server Web Services includes the following new features and enhancements:
-SOAP headers and API
-SOAP fault support
-Enhanced interoperability
-XML Types, BLOBs, and CLOBs for PL/SQL Web services
-UDDI v2 support
-> Oracle Business Components for Java (BC4J) includes the following new features and enhancements:
-Support for mapping business components to EJB 2.0 local entity beans
-Jakarta Struts support
-Support for application-level security using JAAS
-Runtime performance enhancements
-> Oracle Application Server Forms Services includes the following new features and enhancements:
-Capacity to secure URL parameters
-Runtime Pre-start functionality for Improved startup performance
-Remote tracing from Enterprise Manager
-Enhanced Single Sign-On and Oracle Internet Directory support
-JDK 1.4 support
Portal
Oracle Application Server 10g (9.0.4) introduces a number of new features to enhance usability, wizards to enhance developer productivity and flexibility, and portlets to simplify data access.
-> Oracle Application Server Portal includes the following new features and enhancements:
-Declarative data publishing via the OmniPortlet
-Web Clipping to capture public and secure web page content
-Design-time usability enhancements
-Syndication Services to set up subscription channels for content
-Optimized page assembly
-Repository upgrade of the Portal metadata
-Administration, monitoring, and configuration usability improvements
-> Oracle Application Server Portal includes the following new features and enhancements:
-Declarative data publishing via the OmniPortlet
-Web Clipping to capture public and secure web page content
-Design-time usability enhancements
-Syndication Services to set up subscription channels for content
-Optimized page assembly
-Repository upgrade of the Portal metadata
-Administration, monitoring, and configuration usability improvements
Wireless
Oracle Application Server 10g (9.0.4) features a complete and integrated wireless and voice platform, Oracle Application Server Wireless, enabling enterprises to realize their mobile strategy and solutions. Enterprises can extend the reach of their business, reducing costs and increasing productivity through the deployment of wireless browsing applications, voice applications, messaging applications, J2ME applications and notifications.
->Oracle Application Server Wireless includes the following new features and enhancements:
-Multi channel server, including XHTML support
-Multimedia Adaptation Services
-Actionable alerts, location-based alerts
-Location Web services, GPS support
-Multimedia Messaging Services (MMS)
-Wireless Developer Kit
-JDeveloper Wireless Extension
-Web Clipping
For service providers looking to capitalize on mobile Internet opportunities,OracleAS Wireless provides a software platform that radically simplifies and reduces the time to develop, deploy and maintain mobile services. It includes the following new features for service providers:
-Partner integration framework
-Location service drivers for positioning servers
-Messaging service drivers for most common SMS-Cs, MMS-c, pagers
-Multi-channel message delivery gateway
-Built-in MMS-Center
-J2ME development, provisioning and Digital Rights Management (DRM)
-Billing framework for real-time content billing
->Oracle Application Server Wireless includes the following new features and enhancements:
-Multi channel server, including XHTML support
-Multimedia Adaptation Services
-Actionable alerts, location-based alerts
-Location Web services, GPS support
-Multimedia Messaging Services (MMS)
-Wireless Developer Kit
-JDeveloper Wireless Extension
-Web Clipping
For service providers looking to capitalize on mobile Internet opportunities,OracleAS Wireless provides a software platform that radically simplifies and reduces the time to develop, deploy and maintain mobile services. It includes the following new features for service providers:
-Partner integration framework
-Location service drivers for positioning servers
-Messaging service drivers for most common SMS-Cs, MMS-c, pagers
-Multi-channel message delivery gateway
-Built-in MMS-Center
-J2ME development, provisioning and Digital Rights Management (DRM)
-Billing framework for real-time content billing
Caching
Oracle Application Server 10g (9.0.4) introduces significant enhancements to Oracle Application Server Web Cache in the areas of performance monitoring, security, caching, invalidation, compression, load balancing, logging, diagnostics, and manageability.
-> Oracle Application Server Web Cache includes the following new features and enhancements:
-Instrumentation for End-user Performance Monitoring
-Support for client-side SSL certificates and nCipher SSL acceleration hardware
-More flexible multi-version caching rules for browser types
-Invalidation search keys and inline invalidation
-Self-describing compression policies
-Support for session binding in a cache cluster
-Improved rollover options for access logs and event logs
-More flexible and complete access log definition
-More verbosity levels for event logging
-Improved remote diagnostic tools
-Reporting on popular cache misses
-Integration with Oracle Process Management and Notification (OPMN)
-Dynamic configuration for select parameters
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