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Groovy Recipes: Greasing the Wheels of Java


Groovy Recipes: Greasing the Wheels of Java
2008 - 254 Pages - PDF - 2.85 MB


Each recipe in Groovy Recipes begins with a concise code example for a quick start, followed by in-depth explanation in plain English. These recipes will get you to-to-speed in a Groovy environment quickly.

You'll see how to speed up nearly every aspect of the development process using Groovy. Groovy makes mundane file management tasks like copying and renaming files trivial. Reading and writing XML has never been easier with XmlParsers and XmlBuilders. Breathe new life into Arrays, Maps, and Lists with a number of convenience methods. But Groovy does more than just ease traditional Java development: it brings modern programming features to the Java platform like closures, duck-typing, and metaprogramming.

As an added bonus, this book also covers Grails. You'll be amazed at how quickly you can have a first-class web application up and running from ground zero. Grails includes everything you need in a single zip file⎯a web server (Jetty), a database (HSQLDB), Spring, Hibernate, even a Groovy version of Ant called GANT. We cover everything from getting a basic website in place to advanced features that take you beyond HTML into the world of Web Services: REST, JSON, Atom, Podcasting, and much much more.


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Ultimatte AdvantEdge v1.6.2


Ultimatte AdvantEdge v1.6.2
Size: 18.58 MB


Ultimatte AdvantEdge offers the very best compositing plugin for Final Cut Pro, Shake, After Effects, Photoshop, Combustion, Premiere Pro, Digital Fusion, eyeon Vision, eyeon Rotation, Avid Symphony, Media Composer, Media Composer Adrenaline, Xpress, Xpress Pro, Xpress DV, DS, DS Nitris, and other editing software.

Now you can combine multiple frame images in just minutes on a Windows, Macintosh or SGI workstation.

Fine hair detail, water, shadows, smoke, glass and reflections, even blurred edges -all composited flawlessly and automatically with Ultimatte!

Ultimatte plug-ins offer an unparalleled method of combining multi-frame images to produce a composited sequence of images. They allow you to achieve realistic looking composited scenes with the same Academy-Award winning technology that has made Ultimatte world-famous.

Features :

Platform protection
AdvantEdge users get twice the flexibility because it comes ready to go to work on Windows NT/2000/XP, Mac OS 9/OS X, and Red Hat Linux for the one low price.

Stylish user interface with automated controls
The user interface has been designed to automate the control settings by easily sampling different parts of the image or matte with a simple eyedropper cursor. Once a sample has been taken the software automatically sets multiple controls to find the best adjustment.

Fully-linear mask
Eliminates hard edges -- fine detail, blurred images, transparencies and shadows visible in the foreground image will all reproduce in the final composite.

Video Correction
AdvantEdge is the worlds first matte generation tool with video correction filtering (VCF) for the 4:1:1, 4:2:0, and even 4:2:2 digital video formats. VCF restores the lost color information in compressed video formats and greatly reduces the blocky artifacts found in most blue/greenscreen composites using DV footage.


Advanced Spill Suppression and Clean Up controls
Automatically removes discoloration of foreground subjects caused by light reflecting from the blue or green stage. Removing excessive backing color spill from the foreground subject has been automated by sampling the contaminated area with the eyedropper cursor and watching AdvantEdge wash away the spill. Also Matte Clean Up now has individual controls for softening and shrinking the matte.

Roto Screen Correction
A revolutionary method for making poorly shot footage usable by automatically creating an articulate roto-mask to isolate the foreground without the tedious and labor intensive work of traditional rotoscoping.

Smart Matte Sizing
A totally new approach to computing the matte density without allowing the matte to become over dense. Over dense mattes are the most common mistake made in creating traveling mattes. With Smart Matte Sizing it is virtually impossible to over dense the matte.

Color Conformance
Matches the look of the foreground to the background for absolute realism.

External matte
Allows overlaying an externally-generated mask to "extend" the blue or green screen so that wide-angle and long shots can be composited even though they overshoot the screen.

Compatible hosts (Windows NT/2K/XP)
- Adobe Photoshop 5.5 and later
- Adobe After Effects 5.0 and later
- Adobe Premiere 6.0 and later
- Apple Shake 2.46 and later
- Avid (AVX v1.5)
- Boris RED
- Discreet Combustion 1.2 and later
- Eyeon Digital Fusion 3.12 and later
- Avid DS 6.0
- Media 100 844X
- Incite Editor 3.0 and later


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Follow the Light Wallpapers


Follow the Light Wallpapers
2 Set - 1600x1200 and 2560x1600 - JPG - 8.15 MB


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Hazel v2.1.5 (Mac OS)


Hazel v2.1.5 (Mac OS)
Size: 1.57 MB


Create rules to automatically keep your files organized
Hazel watches whatever folders you tell it to, automatically organizing your files according to the rules you create. It features a rule interface similar to that of Apple Mail so you should feel right at home. Have Hazel move files around based on name, date, type, what site/email address it came from (Safari and Mail only) and much more. Automatically put your music in your Music folder, movies in Movies. Keep your downloads off the desktop and put them where they are supposed to be.


More than just filing
Hazel can open, archive, set color labels and add Spotlight comments. In addition, you can have Hazel rename your files or sort them into subfolders based on name, date or whatever combination of attributes you choose. With Hazel's rule-based engine, you can create powerful workflows to automatically organize and process your files.

App Sweep
When you throw away applications, they can leave behind support files that never get cleaned up. With Hazel's App Sweep, Hazel will detect when you throw applications away, search for its support files and offer to throw those away as well. Uninstalling applications is integrated with your Trash so you don't even have to think about it.


iLife Support
Hazel features new actions to import your files into iPhoto or iTunes. Keep your media in line. Add to your library or to a specific playlist or photo album.

Spotlight Integration
Improved Spotlight integration allows you to use any Spotlight attribute in your rules. Filter files based on Spotlight attributes or use them in conjunction with the new renaming and sorting actions. Sort your photos by aperture or shutter speed or rename your music files with artist, album and year. Make your metadata work for you.


Hazel cleans as well
Hazel has options to clean out those pesky unneeded files that clutter your folders, getting rid of incomplete and duplicate downloads for you. And, of course, you can set up whatever rules you want to automatically throw files away.

Never take out the trash again
You can have Hazel manage your Trash. Select from different options to keep your Trash in check. And for extra security, Hazel can also shred files like Finder's "Secure Empty Trash" option.

Extend, Customize, Integrate
Hazel's rules can trigger Automator workflows, AppleScripts and shell scripts. Hazel will run whatever you throw at it, making it easy for you to integrate into your workflow.


Work undisturbed
Hazel works quietly in the background allowing you to focus on your real tasks. Just set up your rules via a System Preferences pane and let Hazel do its job. Hazel tries not to hog up resources. You won't notice it's there but you'll notice when it's gone.

System Requirements
Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) or 10.5 (Leopard).
Safari, Camino, Firefox or Flock.
Spotlight must be enabled.
Hazel is a Universal binary so it will run on PowerPC and Intel Macs.


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How to Do Everything with YouTube


How to Do Everything with YouTube
2008 - 210 Pages - PDF - 4.57 MB


Create, post, and promote your own videos on the world's most popular online service! How to Do Everything with YouTube explains how to shoot and edit videos, insert titles and captions, add special effects, and upload content. You'll learn how to set up a YouTube channel and integrate YouTube videos into your websites and blogs. You'll also discover the success secrets behind YouTube celebrities and breakout videos. Share your unique video creations with millions of viewers with help from this easy-to-follow guide.

  • Navigate the YouTube interface, play videos, and set up an account

  • Shoot professional-quality videos with a camcorder, Web cam, or camera phone

  • Get the lighting right and add sound and special effects

  • Create a short film, vlog, or video mashup

  • Edit your videos with Windows Movie Maker, iMovie, and Remixer

  • Add audio tracks with AudioSwap

  • Optimize your videos and upload them to YouTube

  • Join the YouTube community, create playlists, subscribe to channels, and participate in groups

  • Customize your YouTube channel

  • Promote your videos to a huge audience



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    PHP 6 and MySQL 5 for Dynamic Web Sites


    PHP 6 and MySQL 5 for Dynamic Web Sites
    2008 - 641 Pages - PDF - 10.58 MB


    It hasn't taken Web developers long to discover that when it comes to creating dynamic, database-driven Web sites, MySQL and PHP provide a winning open source combination. Add this book to the mix, and there's no limit to the powerful, interactive Web sites that developers can create. With step-by-step instructions, complete scripts, and expert tips to guide readers, veteran author and database designer Larry Ullman gets right down to business: After grounding readers with separate discussions of first the scripting language (PHP) and then the database program (MySQL), he goes on to cover security, sessions and cookies, and using additional Web tools, with several sections devoted to creating sample applications.

    This guide is indispensable for intermediate- to advanced level Web designers who want to replace their static sites with something dynamic. In this edition, the bulk of the new material covers the latest versions of both technologies: PHP 6 (due out in 2008) and MySQL 5 (available now). The book's publication date is likely to beat the official release of PHP 6, making it one of the first books available on the subject.


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    CafeSuite 3.47e


    CafeSuite 3.47e
    Size: 12.19 MB


    CafeSuite is a powerful cyber cafe management software package that can help you with controlling your computers, managing customers, accounting and billing.

    The package constsists of two applications:

    CafeStation
    main program installed at the operator desk. It's used to control the workstations.

    Client software
    small program installed on all workstations.

    Unlike many other programs, CafeSuite is robust, quick and secure. It doesn't matter how big is your internet cafe — CafeSuite is capable of controlling any number of workstations. It is designed to be a great help for all cafe owners, operators and customers.

    The basic task of our software is to provide operators and customers with an accurate timing and billing information at any time. The software generates various reports and statistics, which give detailed information about your internet cafe business.

    All transactions and actions are recorded into the database and can be reported to the owner. Reports may also be delivered by e-mail.

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    Security
    CafeSuite provides many levels of security, ensuring that your business is always under control.

    Workstation lock
    Unused workstations can be securely locked so that no one can use them without proper authorization from the operator.

    Operator profiles
    You can create many profiles for your employees with different access rights. Not every one should be able to change crucial options or pricing schemes — CafeSuite makes it possible.

    Encrypted data files
    All databases used by CafeSuite are encrypted which ensures they can't be tampered with by unouthorized individuals.

    Backups
    It's possible to create backups of data files automatically evey given period of time. Your data will be secure even when your system crashes.

    Ease of use
    Although our software has many advanced features it's still very easy to use, both for operators and customers. The user interface is clean and feels very natural even to begginers. The integrated help system will guide you in case of any problems.

    Customer accounts
    CafeSuite makes it really easy to manage large database of customer accounts. You can create different types of accounts for your customers — time accounts, cash accounts, debt accounts and unlimited accounts. You can assign beneficial charging rates to customer accounts to reward devoted customers.

    Customers will be able to log on by themselves using their account ID and password. It's also possible to create smart, magnetic or barcode cards for your customers, so that a simple scan of their card will log them on.

    Reservations
    CafeSuite provides unique graphical workstation reservation system. Simply select a time period on the workstation chart to create the reservation.

    In case of a very big traffic, you'll appreciate the Waiting queue function, allowing you to manage the waiting list.

    Reports and statistics
    Our software provides you with a range of reports and statistics summarizing your business performance. Starting with very general reports, you can even get a list of all operations performed by your employees minute by minute.

    Flexible charging rates
    Real strength of CafeSuite lies in the flexible charging rates system. You can configure many schemes of pricing, including periodical discounts.

    You can assign different charging rates to computer groups, beneficial pricing can be used with customer accounts. You can even create traffic discounts that adjust prices depending on the number of free computers in your cafe.

    Support for external devices
    You can use barcode scanner, magnetic card or smartcard reader to logon users with accounts and sell products. CafeSuite also supports receipt printers for printing receipts and account tickets.

    Integration with CyberPrinter
    Our software integrates with CyberPrinter allowing you to keep control over your printers. Once a customer prints some pages, CafeSuite will notify the operator about that and calculate the charge automatically.

    Easy on resources
    Even though CafeSuite is feature packed as no other software package, it's very easy on your system resources. Thanks to efficient programming schemes and great design it runs without problems even on older hardware. This fact eliminates the need for costly hardware upgrades, which saves your money! See the CafeSuite system requirements page to find out if it will run in your system.

    Modules
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    CafeSuite consists of the following modules:
    * Shop module
    * Reservations module
    * System policies module
    * System protection module
    * POS printer module
    * Magnetic card reader module
    * Smart card reader module
    * Barcode reader module
    * Printing control module


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