- Allway Sync: Oversynchronous! — What is data synchronization, in general? If your computer usage is anything like intensive, you would laugh at this dumb question. Synchronization of data located in different folders, on different computers, on removable devices is, probably, one of the greatest headaches for the advanced computer users. But I am going to suggest you the cure for this headache. Assume this scenario: you want to have the actual copy…
- Interbase/Firebird Development Studio 5.0 — Any database specialist knows how much his work effectiveness depends on the «right» tools. Of course, you can do database design, analysis, and query development «by hand». But wouldn’t visual «designers», SQL syntax highlighting, code auto-completion, and much more of advanced stuff make you happier and let you do your work faster? Well, if you really want to be a fast and happy database…
- Database Tour Pro 5.1.0.715. Manage your database with variety of functions! — For a software developer, a «Swiss knife»-style tool can be incredibly useful, but only when that?s the «right» tool. The problem is, nobody can tell you exactly, how to determine whether a tool is «right». A right tool must be full-featured, but it must not be overloaded with features; a right tool must have laconic and functional interface, but it must be easy to learn and understand…
- HexCmp2. Comparing All Bytes — The essence of just about any programmer’s work is, obviously, processing data. Reading, creating, converting, writing or visualizing data is what nearly all any modern program does. So, a programmer’s daily activity, besides «just writing code», mostly consists of preparing, reading and analyzing data. And having good tools for the task is very important for the overall productivity. A very large part of the…
- 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…
- MySQL Auto Backup Professional Edition 2.0, Important in Safety — In most cases of enterprise environment, data itself has much more value than the work, time or a single employee or even a customer. So, there is a vital importance of having data in the «safe place»; typically, it means a regular and reliable database backup. The widely accepted and used MySQL database lacks this feature, but there is a good third-party solution for that, with the obvious name: MySQL Auto…
- AllSync 2.7.58, File Synchronization For Painstaking — Nowadays, there is a very popular class of software, which makes complex operations «simple enough for anybody». Something you know, like a Large Green Button «Do Something» and two yellow buttons «Do Something Else» and No Options At All. Of course, in some areas something of this kind would be just enough. But there are many other cases, where the «no-brain» approach will Just…
- 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…
- Excel Merge Tool: Few Clicks that Save Hours — Merging a report out of a multitude of Excel spreadsheets is quite a challenge. Although data from a couple of spreadsheets could be merged by hand, with the copy/paste command and a bit of patience, merging data from a few dozens or hundreds of tables requires totally different approaches. Excel Merge Tool provides the functionality you need to merge a multitude Excel spreadsheets and cells…
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