Monthly Archives: August 2008

My new source control system

Posted by on August 26, 2008 No comments

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Everybody is aware of the need for source control! As I develop software with Visual Studio 2008, integration with this IDE is a must. Today I was lucky to find that Unified SCC supports Visual Studio Subversion integration so I easily changed my source control system.

What made me choose Unified SCC one might ask. Well, first of all its about the perfect user support. The guys on their team replied quite fast and with patience on my questions. Then it was a combination of all these advantages that made me choose Unified SCC:

* No need to keep file structure in sync manually. You can rename, move, add or remove files and folders right in the IDE, and plugin will execute necessary source control commands automatically.
* Easy access to source control operations
* File status icons and pending modifications window
* File history viewer and comparison support
* Works via MSSCCI – native source control integration interface for many programs
* Supports both edit-merge-commit and lock-edit-commit work models
* Auto file locking feature – applies to those files that can’t be modified concurrently (pictures, binary files, etc)
* Source control repository can be set for each project independently
* Atomic commits support

At the current moment, Unified SCC supports the following version control systems – Subversion and CVS as more integrations are comming soon. Unified SCC can be used with Microsoft Visual Studio, Borland Delphi, Microsoft Visio, MatLab and 3D Studio Max.

You can download a trial from here.

Introducing SQL Server 2008

Posted by on August 25, 2008 1 comment

ms sql srv cvr Introducing SQL Server 2008 Here is a book by Peter DeBetta which is called “Introducing SQL Server 2008“.

Actually its two chapters available for download. But still its a good start icon smile Introducing SQL Server 2008

Get it free from here.

Visual Studio 2008 SP1 is ready for download!

Posted by on August 12, 2008 No comments

aa700831vs08 ven usmsdn10 Visual Studio 2008 SP1 is ready for download!Can’t miss that one because we all rely on this IDE! You can get it from here.

New Web Development Features in Visual Studio 2008 SP1

The following is a list of new features in SP1 which relate to web development:

* Class Libraries and Web Application Projects in Express
* JScript Formatting
* More Support for External JScript Libraries
* Dynamic Data Templates
* SQL Server 2008 Support
* WCF Renaming Support
* IIS Module and Handler Templates
* Multiple Selection in Design View (new since SP1 Beta)

Visual Studio 2008 SP1 and Visual Web Developer 2008 SP1 contains several hundred bug fixes related to web development.

Read more here.

Ext 2.2 Released

Posted by on August 9, 2008 No comments

extjs thumb Ext 2.2 ReleasedFew days ago ExtJS team announced their latest release 2.2 of the popular library. Here is a small list of the new features which made me impression:

– CheckboxGroup / RadioGroup – Technically, while the individual Checkbox and Radio controls are not new, they may as well be, considering the overhaul they have had in this release. Gone are the ugly standard browser input controls, now replaced by attractive, visually-consistent Ext-ified versions (a long-overdue improvement). View example.

– History – Another component that has been missing in Ext is a browser history utility to enable history stack navigation within your single-page Ext application. The new Ext.History singleton makes it extremely easy to do exactly that, and it uses an event-based API to notify you when the browser history has changed. View example.

– MultiSelect / ItemSelector – These two components were contributed to Ext by community member TJ Stuart (thanks TJ). The MultiSelect is a traditional list control that allows for selecting multiple list items, and the ItemSelector combines two MultiSelects into a more sophisticated control that includes drag-and-drop list selection and bulk selection and deselection among other features. View example.

form file upload Ext 2.2 Released- FileUploadField – This is an official extension provided as a sample for implementing a useful form component. Not everyone needs a form upload component, but if you do, you can’t live without it. This control is fully styled and has an API consistent with other Ext form controls. It also supports both Text+Button (read-only text) and Button-only modes, and can participate fully in form layouts. View example.

– Full Firefox 3 Supportff3 Ext 2.2 Released
* Grid columns were visually misaligned
* Ext.onReady stopped working reliably (our desktop demo stopped initializing correctly)
* The DatePicker width ran off the screen, making the control unusable
* The TabPanel contextmenu event stopped firing, killing the TabCloseMenu extension
* Window dragging stopped working correctly
* Various minor visual inconsistencies

– Performance Improvements, Bug Fixes and Other Goodies
* New properties for differentiating Firefox version (Ext.isGecko2 and Ext.isGecko3)
* New support for deferred row rendering in the grid (the default), boosting render performance significantly
* Refactor of EventManager to improve how event handlers are managed, which should help alleviate IE DOM leaks
* Fixed the “small PNG’s can cause performance issues in IE7″ problem
* More than 100 additional fixes and improvements

Consult the 2.2 release notes to get a complete listing of all changes.
Download it from here.

Software Solutions for your businesses

Posted by on August 3, 2008 No comments

cis software Software Solutions for your businesses
A North American pioneer in information technology, CIS Group has created a full range of innovative software solutions to support businesses in furthering their success. For more than 30 years, CIS Group has been developing an impressive level of expertise across a wide number of related fields, including distribution, delivery routes (DSD), sales automation software and merchandising, Bus and Coach Solutions and trucking transportation operations.

Today CIS Group is one of the largest providers of mobile software solutions in North America, helping companies maximize productivity, decrease distribution costs, and enhance profitability. Their innovative solutions have proven track records. They are responsible for the automation of over 8000 routes and reps throughout North America, making them a leading provider of software solutions for mobile sales, merchandising and direct store delivery software. CIS has offices in the US, Canada and Costa Rica.

Product list CIS Group is offering is really impressive! Here is a short description of the main four:
Companion suite
pave menu1 Software Solutions for your businessesEverything connects. Full visibility and control over activities taking place on the road. Companion automates the activities of mobile personnel, increasing overall productivity and profitability. Including route accounting software – Direct Store Delivery (DSD)!

Coach suite
pave menu2 Software Solutions for your businessesEverything is connected. Reservations, vehicles, parts, destinations, drivers, wages, so that you can spend your time on what’s most important: transport.

Rapid suite
pave menu3 Software Solutions for your businessesRapid ® is the most complete integrated planning tool for the transportation industry. It is the solution that allows instant tracking of all resources, as well as providing at all times the trip status and exact operation costs.

Cargo
pave menu6 Software Solutions for your businessesThe Cargo ® system facilitates fleet management by providing real time information on the costs and performance of your different departments. Cargo ®combines flexibility and ease of use. It covers all the transactions related to your vehicles.

In conclusion I can say that you can trust in the expertise of CIS Group!