- InterBase/Firebird Development Studio 5.1.3. Database Designer. — There is an amazing integrated suite for working with Interbase and Firebird, obviously named InterBase/Firebird Development Studio. It is really brilliant in all of its aspects and components, but I want to speak about the «first between equals» — the Database Designer component. IB/FB Development Studio’s Database Designer is a many-sided crystal. It serves as: Full-fledged visual ER diagram…
- LiveProject Free Project Viewer, Read and Share Project Files Naturally — Can you even imagine having to install a heavy-weight editor just to view documents created with it; say, Photoshop for viewing images or MS Word for reading rich-text formatted documents? Doubtful, to say the least. Such idea sounds like an absurd. So many viewers are out there; they are light, easy to install and operate, and are specifically made for viewing necessary files. Now, what if we need open something really…
- OLEDB Direct - a great set of COM interfaces for database-driven applications — When you are creating a database-driven application, interaction with the database becomes one of the key pieces of the overall functionality that requires significant time to implement. If you are using multiple data sources, this task becomes even more complex due to the complexity of database connections and related routines. That is the exactly the case when a universal database interface would come very handy. If you are exploring the…
- STDU Viewer - an advanced PDF, DjVu and multi-page TIFF viewer — If you occupation involves a lot of reading (especially of technical texts), you may have noticed that all the documents usually come in one of the following formats: PDF, DjVu and multipage TIFF. Unfortunately, these are three independent file formats that require separate viewers, which creates a certain problem. If you need an all-in-one viewer that will read all these formats with equal efficiency, make sure not to miss STDU Viewer! STDU…
- OraLoader - simple, fast and flexible data conversion tool for Oracle databases — As a database developer dealing with Oracle databases, you may face the problem of converting your database data to more conventional formats or, on the opposite, filling your database with data provided in standard spreadsheets or even plain text files. These operations may take a lot of time that could otherwise be spent on developing and refining more important aspects of your application. If you believe that your data…
- Universal Viewer - an all-inclusive approach to file viewing — Today, when the number of file types on an average home system is utterly humongous, the need for versatile viewers is very acute. Having several viewers installed on the system is not comfortable at all — they constantly struggle for being associated with specific file types, some cannot view specific files and some do it better than others... If you are tired of this hassle and want to find a single application…
- File Security Manager - full control over file and folder access permissions (even in Windows XP Home) — Being an overall excellent operating system, Windows XP does have some versions that limit user’s control capabilities to a bare minimum. For instance, Windows XP Home offers a great set of multimedia and general features, but lacks the degree of flexibility that many advanced users would definitely appreciate. For instance, the Home version will not allow you to set file and folder access right, which is a common method…
- PublicPIM – a common database structure for all types of websites! — No matter if you are a novice developer working on your pilot application or an experienced programming guru trying to meet the deadline by «cutting corners», you must realize that the database may become be the cornerstone element of your online application and require a good deal of time that you may not have. If that’s the case, using an available database structure would be a good idea…
- Store Manager for osCommerce - go far beyond the standard osCommerce capabilities! — Today, osCommerce is the number one open-source solution on the market. Despite the growing pressure from emerging competitors, it is still the best, most customizable and most popular application that allows you to deploy and configure your own online shop within several hours’ time. However, as your business grows, you may start noticing that handling vast amounts of products is getting increasingly difficult, especially if you perform daily…
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