25Dec 2016 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Google ending Eclipse support for Android Studio

Software development Concepts, Software Events
Google ending Eclipse support for Android Studio Google wants Android Studio to be the official integrated development environment for the Android operating system.  The company announced with the release of Android Studio 2.2 that the IDE will no longer support the Eclipse Android Developer tools.  Eclipse has been used for all of the past few years bringing the Android operating system to all it has taken over the market share. Android Studio Features The main features include improvements to the instant run iteration engine, a new user interface designer, a new layout engine, support for C++, an APK analyzer along with additional tools for debugging.  The Android Studio is an excellent developers toolkit that gets anyone to quickly get their products to market. Eclipse compared to Android Studio Drag and…
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24Dec 2016 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Ebooks and video at HUGE discounts at Packt Publishing

SQL Tips
Ebooks and video at HUGE discounts at Packt Publishing Packt Publishing publishes technical manuals for all software developers are having a huge $5.00 sale for ebooks and videos. Developer skills platform that supports software professionals in learning the skills they need to stay relevant in their field. From web development to data science, Packt delivers practical content on what's important in the tech world, helping developers solve today's - and tomorrow's challenges. With every eBook and every video $5 there's never been a better time to learn something new or dive deeper into what's important to you. Some of the current sale items are: Mastering Swift 2 Getting Started with Lazarus IDE Mastering Ubuntu Server Ubuntu Server Cookbook SQL Server 2016 Reporting Services Cookbook The library is huge and software…
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24Dec 2016 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Eurekalog debugs your deployed application.

SQL Tips
Eurekalog debugs your deployed application.   Eurekalog has consistently proven that they assist developers in debugging deployed applications.  No kidding, Eurekalog will send back a detailed report to the developer informing them exactly where the bug occurred and what exactly happened.  Baron Software has implemented in all of their applications the Eurekalog method and recommend to all Delphi developers to implement it as well. Eurekalog Features Features that should convince you to purchase the Eurekalog applcation: Detailed bug report about each exception, leak or hang; Bug report includes call stack with unit names, class names, routine names, and line numbers; Extensive run-time and environment information is logged into bug report; RAW dump and disassembly information; Easy integration, no need to write code; No additional files needed (no DLLs, no .map files,…
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16Dec 2016 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Delphi is coming for Linux Servers

Rad Studio Delphi Development, Software development Concepts
Delphi is coming for Linux Servers Embarcadero has announced that the next major release for the Delphi language will have Linux server support.  What this means to the developers using Delphi is that they can now create service applications for their Linux customers.  You have to take into account that 60 to 70 percent of web and databases reside on a Linux server since the cost is usually very low. Delphi can be used to create Windows applications, 32-bit or 64-bit, Mac and iOS applications, Android applications and now Linux.  One type of application that comes to mind is a Datasnap application that could be used to provide a secured method to extract data from a MYSQL database and using the REST API deliver the request in minutes. At the…
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16Dec 2016 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Learning from the Yahoo hack and how to protect yourself

Computer PC Tips - bits and bytes, Software development Concepts
Learning from the Yahoo hack and how to protect yourself How and what can you do to protect yourself or your company from being hacked from malware or virus ?  Some of this are very simple steps that you can do on a daily basis. Safe steps to protect yourself Step 1 - Make sure the email you are receiving is from someone or company you know before you do anything.  Opening up an email can trigger an attempt by an outside party to install something on your system. Step 2 - Make sure your workstations and servers have up to date virus and malware software installed.  Staying on top of updates is now necessary due to the daily virus creations that are being done.  You need to make sure that…
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