05Mar 2018 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Idera offers free webinar on data modeling in the cloud

Idera, SQL Tips
Idera offers free webinar on data modeling in the cloud Data modeling is the process of documenting a complex software system design as an easily understood diagram, using text and symbols to represent the way data needs to flow. The diagram can be used as a blueprint for the construction of new software or for re-engineering a legacy application. Traditionally, data models have been built during the analysis and design phases of a project to ensure that the requirements for a new application are fully understood. A data model can be thought of as a flowchart that illustrates the relationships between data. Although capturing all the possible relationships in a data model can be very time-intensive, it's an important step that shouldn't be rushed. Well-documented conceptual, logical and physical data models allow stake-holders to identify errors and…
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02Mar 2018 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Apple iTunes store will stop access for Windows XP and Vista users

Software Events
Apple iTunes store will stop access for Windows XP and Vista users APPLE HAS PUBLISHED a new support document confirming that the iTunes Store will no longer run on Windows XP, Windows Vista or first-gen Apple TVs beginning May 25th According to Apple, Windows XP and Windows Vista users can still use previous versions of iTunes on their PCs, but without support from Apple. Unfortunately, though, this means XP and Vista users won’t be able to make new purchases from the iTunes Store or re-download previous purchases.  This is a huge hit for anyone that is still using these operating systems that Microsoft stopped supporting for XP over four years ago and Vista which was last year. You can read the Apple official document here and now may be the best time to start…
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01Mar 2018 by richard@baronsoftware.com

NPM Update Crashes Linux Systems and in some cases forces re-installation

Software Releases
NPM Update Crashes Linux Systems and in some cases forces re-installation A bug in npm (Node Package Manager), the most widely used JavaScript package manager, will change ownership of crucial Linux system folders, such as /etc, /usr, /boot.   Changing ownership of these files either crashes the system, various local apps, or prevents the system from booting, according to reports from users who installed npm v5.7.0 which has been deemed a software buggy release. The bug was first reported by users and following that the NPM development team released a quick patch NPM v5.7.1 that fixes the glitch.  FreeBSD users have also reported being impacted by the bug. Mac and Windows users didn't experience any issues. The problem did not affect every Linux user. Running the npm update commands as root…
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27Feb 2018 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Bitcoin is still the wild west and 2017 proves that!

Software Events
Bitcoin is still the wild west and 2017 proves that! Bitcoin seems to be the talk at the moment with the prices soaring higher than ever but 2017 proves that when you invest into something where you really do not understand how it works or whom works for it just shows the risk you are taking.  Bitcoin had numerous companies jumping in during 2017 with the hopes of striking a gold mine.  The initial offerings to the public seemed to be a long shot due to the fact you would hand over funds and needed to wait days before getting something back into your wallet. Following on Bitcoin.com there was a study done where a huge 46 percent of the virtual currencies have already failed.   Out of the 902 vendors…
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24Feb 2018 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Apex Data Solutions will be releasing Athena the latest PaxCompiler

Rad Studio Delphi Development
Apex Data Solutions will be releasing Athena the latest PaxCompiler Apex Data Solutions, LLC is pleased to announce a Target Release Date of Monday, April 23, 2018 for the initial public release of Apex Athena™, Apex Muse™ and Apex Perseus™.   Apex Athena™, the successor to PaxCompiler 4.2, is an embedded scripting engine that can be used to generate fast, efficient bytecode or super-performant native code on a variety of popular operating systems. The languages Athena supports are familiar—Pascal, Basic, and C#—but with special syntax for transforming data in multiple formats and other innovative features. Athena is based on a decade of experience helping developers create extensible, data-driven software solutions. The languages Athena supports are familiar—Pascal, Basic, and C#—but with special syntax for transforming data in multiple formats and other…
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