New and Improved Adobe Acrobat X

Adobe Acrobat remains one of the best kept secrets in the software industry. While many users, use the ubiquitous Adobe Acrobat Reader to open, print and display files on the web- many are unaware of the engine that makes this all happen. I have been fortunate enough to be provided with a Reviewer Copy of Adobe Acrobat X Pro which was recently released into the marketplace. As a long time user of Adobe Acrobat I was looking forward to working with the latest version of Acrobat to see what new and innovative features were build into this version. Adobe Acrobat X is now available for both Windows and Macintosh computers and builds on the long tradition...

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Mobile Broadband Telkomsel di Linux Fedora Core 13 dan Huawei E220 3G

Awalnya cukup ragu akan ada driver Huawei E220 di linux fedora core 13, namun setelah mampir dan sedikit mencuri ilmu di gramedia (tanpa membeli bukunya), ternyata ada caranya..mungkin dengan gambar gambar berikut ini dapat menggambarkan bagaimana kita dapat melakukan koneksi Mobile Broadband Telkomsel di Linux Fedora Core 13. Internetan dengan modem 3G di Linux sama saja dengan di Windows, hanya saja kita tidak perlu melakukan instalasi modem disi...

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Panther: Extending extents / Estendendo os extents

This article is written in English and PortugueseEste artigo está escrito em Inglês e PortuguêsEnglish version:Back to Panther... Although I'm not in the video on the right, I do love Informix. That doesn't mean I ignore some issues it has (or had in this particular case). One thing that always worries an Informix DBA is the number of extents in his tables. Why? Because it used to have a maximum amount, and because that maximum was pretty low (if compared with other databases). But what is an extent? In short an extent is a sequence of contiguous pages (or blocks) that belong to a specific table or table partition. A partition (a table has one or more partitions) has one or more extents.Before I go on, and to give you some comparison I'd like to tell you about some feedback I had over the...

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Posted in: 136,erro,error,extents,external tables,header,informix,no more extents,partição,partition,reorg,slot,tabela

Computer 101: Don't be Afraid to Do it by Yourself

Yes that's correct do not be afraid to explore and do things on computer. Do not just be a passive user of that wonderful machine that has help you a lot in so many ways. Understanding the inner working of your computer is the at the first and foremost important. How do you start to learn what's under the hood of your machine. Well there's the big INTERNET where you can find all sort of information about almost anything this days. Other of information is your group friends maybe one of them is in the information technology world and he or she just might  be able to help you out. Now why do we need to blog about...

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Computer 101: Using the Windows Back-up Tool - 2

Greetings, to continue on this back-up thing; let’s review what we have talked about, first there’s your checklist of item on what do need before you start the actual back-up, second the option whether what to use in the actual back-up which is whether to use a third party software or use the windows native back-up system. Again i must state that this information is applicable only to Windows user up to the Vista version. What only up to Vista, what happen if i have a windows 7 version on my laptop or desktop.  Well in windows 7 there is a slight difference compared with the old windows back-up user interface. Take a look at the image below....

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UDRs: In transaction? / Em transacção?

This article is written in English and PortugueseEste artigo está escrito em Inglês e PortuguêsEnglish version:IntroductionI just checked... This will be post 100!!!... I've never been so active in the blog... We have Panther (full of features that I still haven't covered), I did some work with OAT and tasks that I want to share, and besides that I've been trying some new things... Yes... Although I've been working with Informix for nearly 20 years (it's scaring to say this but it's true...) there are aspects that I usually don't work with. I'd say the one I'm going to look into today is not used by the vast majority of the users. And that's a shame because:It can solve problems that we aren't able to solve in any other wayIf it was more used, it would be improved fasterAlso, many people think...

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Posted in: datablade,função,function,informix,stored procedure,transacção,transaction,udr

The Power of the PLN

It started with this blog post. A teacher commented in his blog that he was trying to create a new course, and he asked for help. He created a Google doc (the address is shared in his blog post) and asked for ideas. Visit the document and take a look at how his internet friends, his PLN, responded.Is this powerful or wh...

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Mind Mapping in the Cloud with Comapping

As I try to move more and more of my work to the cloud I keep going back to one application time and time again and that is Comapping. Comapping is a simple and easy to use mind mapping application that runs within the browser and gives me access to my maps from anywhere that I have access to the web. I should note up front, that Comapping has really become a great way for me to share information when I am presenting or teaching my graduate courses. It is easy to place web links and attach documents to the map which then gives my students access to the information that I need to provide them.In many ways my Comapping maps can be thought up as a way for me to transport information that I need to share with others. One of the key features of Comapping is the ability to publish the information...

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Official Google Enterprise Blog: Ten times more applications for Google Apps customers Check this out! tags: google Tag Team Tech October 2010 Shared today on Twitter, written by our own Joyce Valenza. Forward this to YOUR librarian. NOW! tags: library The Innovative Educator: 10 Proven Strategies to Break the Ban and Build Opportunities for Student Learning with Cell Phones Are you having trouble getting through to folks to try to loosen up the restrictions to allow you to do the kind of work you REALLY want to do? This article, shared by one of our new coaches, Jason Suter, may help. tags: filtering Posted...

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Qwiki- New Informational Video Mashup

I recently came across this new informational  mashup service that is in beta called Qwiki which automatically creates a video complete with audio on a topic of your choice. The service is very engaging and I thought would be an ideal way for students to get an overview on a topic by watching the Qwiki video. There are invitations available for the service while it is still in beta - but it is very engaging and has lots of potential for the work we do. So if you have a chance check it out and let me know what you thi...

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Posted in: audio books,Flash video,mashup,presentations,qwiki

Free PaperShow for Teachers Demo

Join me on Monday November 29th at 10 am EST for a free demonstration of PaperShow for Teachers.Find out how this innovative presentation tool can be used in the classroom, boardroom, or for webinars. Click here to sign up.PaperShow for Teachers is a cost effective tool to spice up lessons, presentations and webinars. Learn how you can use PaperShow for Teachers for brainstorming sessions or for capturing ideas in the classroom. Once you have captured the information you can easily share it as a PDF file. PaperShow for Teachers also lets you annotate images or your PowerPoint slides to make for richer and more engaging presentations. So sign...

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Computer 101: Using the Windows Back-Up Tool

Now to continue after clicking on the back-up now the picture below will appear. But before proceeding to back-up your file make sure that the back-up destination drive is currently attached to your computer. This will make it easier for you and your computer to determine were to put your files once you started the back-up process.After the back-up now button wait for a while for the welcome page to load.Back Up Tools Welcome PageNotice on the welcome page that a check mark has been put on the wizard mode, this means that if press the YES button the back up tool will start in wizard mode. Wizard mode is the easiest way and...

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Why Do You Need The Whole Internet, Anyway?

Last week I had the wonderful opportunity to work with about 400 teachers and instructional coaches from PA. I heard some wonderful tales of some excellent and exciting work that is going on around the state. It was SO inspiring to hear those stories. I saw a sample lesson where the teacher used the Classroom 2.0 ning to find other teachers who were interested in a joint project with their classes. They used Google docs to flesh out the project details. They used a wiki for their project. They blogged about their learning, And, they used a number of online tools to create their final projects.And I heard the other side of the coin, as well. I...

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