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Symmetri Developer Blog
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Articles
Flex vs Silverlight
The world of "Rich Internet Applications" (RIAs) is here, and there are two technologies competing for developers' affections. A very brief rundown of the pros and cons of Adobe Flex and Microsoft Silverlight.
Character Encoding for XML 1.0
The XML 1.0 specification specifically disallows many control characters that may be part of your Unicode character data. How can you make your payload XML 1.0 safe without stripping out characters and losing data?
Safari For Windows
Apple products have always been the gold standard for aesthetic, usable consumer technology. The Safari web browser is no exception. The new Safari 3.0 beta release allows PC users to take on some of the visual elegance, performance and usability of the Mac world. And the anti-aliased text rendering makes browsing the Web a less stressful exercise for your eyes.
Simple Flash Remoting and XML Parsing
Macromedia Flash Remoting Components provides a high-cost solution to the need for server integration within Flash. A simple and effective open source solution from Flash Dynamix is a zero-cost alternative that is appropriate for many applications.
Monitoring Outlook folders and logging events to MySQL
Monitoring and responding to Outlook folder events is easy with Outlook Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) and the Outlook object model. Using the MySQL ODBC connector, you can then write directly to a remote MySQL database to log events, as long as you work around a few quirks in the Outlook security features.
How Do I Get A Website?
Want a website, but don't know where to start? It doesn't take a lot of time or money. A basic primer for how to get yourself on the World Wide Web.
Developing with Open Source
Developing with open source code brings its own challenges. My recent experiences building code with an open source codebase on the LAMP stack taught me something about good and bad code, the beauty of the "Find in Files" function - and my own attitude to programming.
Tried Mozilla Thunderbird?
Mozilla Thunderbird has been around for almost two years now, and it's a real alternative to Microsoft Outlook. It sticks to doing the basics, and it does them well. Despite some shortcomings, it is an excellent choice for the personal or light business user.Zap Webpage Ads
If you use the Mozilla Firefox browser, getting rid of annoying webpage advertisements is easier than you think. With the Adblock Mozilla add-on, you can easily gain full control over the viewing of webpage advertising within your browser.
