Posted by samson on Apr 22, 2010 in
Java My first time using NetBeans, it was barely an IDE. Actually, it was just a platform that allows Java Developers to test their JavaBeans on. Running on Java 1.3.
So, since 1.3 to the end of Java 1.4, I have been using a simple IDE called Gel. Gel’s developers have stopped development since the launch of Java 1.5, and actually becomes non-usable since Generics was released. So I have been on the search for another IDE. At one point, I tried the famous Eclipse IDE however was extremely disappointed at the slow responses Eclipse have. JDeveloper was not a bad solution, however I personally am not very comfortable with using something that is branded with Oracle with MySQL or PostgreSQL.
After jumping into bed with several Java IDEs, I’ve decided to give NetBeans 6.5.1 another try. This time, I think I am set for my Java Development. It not only have a decent speed while loading up, it supports two other languages that I use all the time, C++ and PHP.
I personally think NetBeans have come a long way, one of the most amazing tool is the GUI interface. I recall that back in the days of Java 1.4, to create a typical Java GUI, I must code the the GUI piece by piece in code. However with the GUI interface editor, drag and drop with double clicking to code. This made GUI design and GUI coding A LOT easier then when I was learning Java.
To obtain the Netbean IDE please go to http://netbeans.org/. and download the version that fits your developmental system.
Posted by samson on Apr 7, 2010 in
PulpCore Recently I came across an OpenSource project designed to make java more updated with simple 2D game programming. Flash, Silverlight and other secondary tools have long since dominate this client side, interactive coding portion of the web. HTML 5 is still in its infancy, and ultimately painful to implement. Of course, to some, Java is as painful to learn. But for most people who have been taking advantage of Java’s server side power, it would be relatively fun to go back to GUI programming.
Pulpcore is really not a brand new idea. Java’s applet attempts back in the mid ninties was a complete failure, yet super foresight on Sun’s part. Java Applet’s failure is actually due to the limitation in computing power back in the 90s. The Java VM is not light to load and run, yet most computers back then would have been under 100 mhz! That is like a joke compared to today’s cpu speed, measured in GHz instead!
So if there is a way to load the applet code without all the annoying java protection, java can actually be more efficient then flash!
Click here to take a look at Pulpcore’s main page!
Tags: games, java, pulpcore
Posted by samson on Apr 1, 2010 in
Learning Management System Yesterday, I have just installed Moodle on a distribution of Ubuntu Workstation (9.x) for a test of moodle. What I have immediately found out is that Ubuntu have a default version of Moodle that works with either MySQL or PosteSQL. No Database support, for DB like Oracle, MS SQL, or others.
Moodle, according to Moodle.org supports many Databases, so I guess we would have to rely on non-default packages if we want to use databases other then the two.
A command one might want to know if using the default Moodle on Ubuntu: sudo dpkg-reconfigure Moodle.
Posted by samson on Mar 31, 2010 in
Random Thoughts Funny, when we were kids, derailing toy trains used to be fun. When we learn that derailing trains usually involves killing of everyone aboard, it wasn’t so fun anymore.
The most amazing thing about the Canadian rail system, not only because it was constructed by the Chinese (even if that is the only positive thing about it for the 100 years), the are hardly any deaths or injuries resulting from the derailing of a Canadian train!
Take yesterday for exsample, the were five cars derailed on the Lakeshore line near Pickering GO station. There was a colosal traffic jam, but zero injuries, death weren’t even mentioned!
The workers are still at it this morning, when I passed by the station.
Let’s see if I can figure out how to attach the photos and videos from this mobile device…
Tags: Pickering GO
Posted by samson on Mar 31, 2010 in
Life's little pleasures This is so cool, I am now typing this post directly on my blackberry 9700, and submitting it live to my site! Wow!
When I first got my ipoddtouch, due to super expensive plans from the local monopolies I cannot afford an iphone, I was happy blogging a bit while on road trips, but it was still lacking the connectivity of constantly online, like my new bb.
This will actually make me a very happy blogger indeed!!
Tags: blackberry 9700