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Neat Code Highlighter Plug-in
Posted by : Mel Published in : Blogging, Programming, Software, WordPressI have been planning to post some Tutorials page on my blog for quite some time, but I haven’t posted any yet. For the simple reason that, I haven’t found a suitable plug-in that highlights the source code that I’ll be posting.
With the help of search engines, I found a few candidates and tested it on my local copy, but it’s does not fit to my satisfaction. Only when I searched from WordPress Plug-ins directory was I able to find a suitable code highlighter to use. It’s the WP-Syntax plug-ins, well without further delay, I tested it on my local, and it was indeed what i needed. I uploaded it my online blog, and presto here it is!
PHP Code Test
<div id="foo"> function foo() { echo "Hello World!\\n"; } </div>
Java Code Test
public class Hello { public static void main(String[] args) { System.out.println("Hello World!"); } }
HTML Code Test
<html> <head> <title>Hello World</title> </head> <body> <h1 align="center">Hello World<hr></h1> <p align="justify"> The Quick Brown Fox Jumps Over The Lazy Dog Near the Bank of Hudson River. </p> </body> </html>
JavaScript Code Test
function hello(){ alert("Hello World!!~"); }
And a lot more languages are supported. I’m glad I have found this handy plug-in and now I can start with my Tutorials ^_^. I’m finalizing my Tutorials Page layout and content, I’ll upload it in there when it’s ready. And if your wondering what kind of content does the tutorial page will have. It’s all the basics I guess, a small of xhtml/css, C/C++ Programming, PHP, MySQL, JavaScript and anything I can think of under the sun. But it will consist primarily of the first three above.
Now, proceeding to layout!
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Office 2010: Partially functional, Ad-Supported, Free to download
Posted by : Mel Published in : Microsoft, Office 2010, Software
Microsoft is trying to hook more people on Office with a partially functional ad-supported edition
“Hard at work on your homework? How about a late night snack at Taco Bell?” 
That’s the kind of message that may soon be popping up when you’re writing Office documents, if you opt to stick with the free ad-supported edition — Microsoft Office Starter 2010 – which was just announced. The new free edition will only feature partial functionality. The critical question that has not yet been answered about this new edition is exactly how much will be disabled.
That is a critical question because competitors are already offering popular alternatives that are ad-free and free. Among these are Open Office 3 and Google Docs. Microsoft must tread carefully when deciding just how many features to support in the free version, in order to give customers incentive to upgrade, but avoid having them jump ship to a more functional free alternative. The free ad-supported version is exclusively on PCs (i.e. it is not available for Macs also have their own version of Microsoft Office).
The free edition joins three other editions ofOffice 2010: Office Home and Student 2010, Office Home and Business 2010, and Office Professional 2010.
The other big news about Microsoft Office 2010 is that it will go DVD-free. A locked full version of the software will b
e available on new Windows
7 PCs. Customers can purchase an upgrade card from Microsoft or at retailers to “upgrade” or unlock the software and experience all its features.
Microsoft says the approach will allow users to install more quickly and without the hassles of physical media. They also say that its better for the environment, bragging, “An added bonus: The card’s packaging is smaller than the full package (DVD) product, and is eco/retail-friendly.”
A broad public beta is planned for later this year to help people decide if Office 2010 is for them. Microsoft says that upgrading from the beta to full versions will be quick and easy.
Another piece of news about the upcoming version of Office is Click-to-Run. Click-to-Run will be managing downloads — both software installations and patches — within Office 2010. Microsoft says that Click-to-Run “significantly reduces the time and effort required to download Office 2010 over the Internet.” Click-to-Run uses virtualization, so multiple installations of Office 2010 with different features, alongside older versions of Office are possible.
Source: DailyTech
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Microsoft Activates Windows 7 Beta Kill Switch
Posted by : Mel Published in : Microsoft, Software, Windows 7Users will begin to experience unpleasant interruptions
As forewarned, if you are among the millions who downloaded the Windows 7 beta and you haven’t since upgrade to the Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC), you are about to experience unpleasant service interruptions. In lieu of an October 22 release, and a wrap-up for the RC phase, Microsoft began the end of life process for the beta release today.
Starting today users running the beta version of the OS will have their system shut down every two hours. Microsoft is urging users who stuck with the beta to jump to the release candidate, which includes a number of additional features and refinements. Writes Microsoft’s Brandon LeBlanc in a Windows team blog post, “If you’re still on the Windows 7 Beta you should certainly look at giving the Windows 7 RC at try!”
For those enjoying the free Release Candidate, the good times will roll until June 1, 2010, when the RC build will cease to function, forcing users to purchase the new OS (or revert to Vista/XP). The RC download program ends August 15.
Microsoft’s Windows 7 is currently in its second week of the pre-order program, which is nearing its end. The pre-order program will end on Saturday, July 11. Users can still snag a pre-order copy of Home Premium upgrade for a mere $49.99 or Professional for $99.99. Once the pre-order expires, these upgrade prices will jump to $119.99 and $199.99 respectively, with Ultimate edition being priced at $219.
Pre-orders will soon also available still in UK, Japan, France, and Germany. For EU customers, the pre-orders are especially sweet as they allow Europeans to snag the OS at its cheapest full-retail prices. In the European Union Microsoft will not be offering an upgrade SKU, but will be offering full retail versions at the same price as the upgrade versions in America. The international pre-order program runs from July 15 to August 14.
Source: Dailytech
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