Skype is a communication software that is available for Windows, Mac, and other platforms (including cell phones). It can be used for sending IM (instant messenger) text messages, to make voice calls, to make group teleconferences, to video conference, to send files, and to perform other communication and collaboration tasks.
VNC (Virtual Network Computer) is software that allows for the remote viewing and control of computers over a network. People can use VNC to show their computer screens to others on a network. Because of this feature, it can be valuable for team work and collaboration.
Having embarked on my journey toward an M.A. in Education, I’ve tried to equip myself with as many tools as possible to help in the reading, research, and writing that I’ll be doing over the next two years.
Just as we can for the Apache web server, we can indicate to the OpenLaszlo web server the location of alternate web document root folders.
Testing web pages in Microsoft Internet Explorer while developing in Mac OS X is a challenge we face in class and in the field. Here’s a quick framework for using Windows PCs on a network to provide rendering feedback for testing in Internet Explorer.
None of the Mac OS X clients I’ve tested allow for creation of a Subversion repository. Subversion must be used from the command line in order to create repositories.
Many software development projects are adopting Subversion as their version management tool. As a long-time CVS user, I can appreciate the features that Subversion provides to the development process.
I’ve upgraded my Mac OS X to Tiger, version 10.4.6. Our Mac support staff provided me the disc image which I copied to my laptop (named ruby) using Carbon Copy Cloner and a FireWire cable. The new image, however, has PHP enabled with a different configuration than MySQL expects.
Many DMT students are using TextWrangler — a Mac OS X text editor from BareBones Software — for PHP and JavaScript coding. Here are some useful shortcut keys for TextWrangler.
The following steps are for installing PHPMyAdmin on Mac OS X.
This installation assumes that Apache and MySQL are configured correctly on your system.
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Orest Kinasevych is a digital media and publishing technologies instructor and consultant. He currently holds a faculty position at Red River College in Winnipeg, Canada. Orest has worked as a publishing technologies consultant to clients in publishing, pharmaceutical, travel information and financial industries across the U.S., Europe and Asia.Feedback
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