Kas Thomas
Kas tells you how to get rid of the object reference parameter "this", the advantages and drawbacks of using it in various contexts.
Bernd Zipper
With the corporate enterprise as a key market Adobe had in mind during the development of Acrobat 5.0, considerable effort went into expanding the product's capabilities for online workgroup collaborations. Last month The Seybold Report took a close look at the pros and cons, testing the setup and use of WebDAV (Web Document Authoring and Versioning) and PDF. We're re-publishing their detailed review with permission; the article is also available as a seven-page PDF.
Bernd Zipper
Although
we did not test any Microsoft applications, they will have a significant
impact on the use of online PDFs, especially in the corporate enterprise.
Since the majority of Acrobat users are not involved in traditional graphic
arts but are part of law firms, insurance agencies, government bodies
and so on, we can expect Microsoft's and Adobe's Web and collaboration
tools to develop a decidedly "corporate" aspect.
Bernd Zipper
When Acrobat 5 was released, online digital signatures were presented as an
integral part of a collaborative PDF workflow. We assumed, erroneously,
that these would be handled in the same manner as online comments -- via
shared folders or WebDAV. Instead, we learned that online signatures had
to be implemented in a more cumbersome way, which unfortunately we were
unable to test.
Bernd Zipper
In general, a WebDAV server has modest hardware requirements. A Pentium
or PowerPC-based system with at least 128 MB RAM and 4GB disk space is
sufficient for the Acrobat workflow we tested. WebDAV can be installed
on most modern server operating systems, including Windows NT Server,
Windows 2000 Professional, OS X and Linux. An optimum configuration was
achieved, in our opinion, was achieved by using Red Hat Linux, Apache
and the WebDAV Extension.
Bernd Zipper
In general, a WebDAV server has modest hardware requirements. A Pentium
or PowerPC-based system with at least 128 MB RAM and 4GB disk space is
sufficient for the Acrobat workflow we tested. WebDAV can be installed
on most modern server operating systems, including Windows NT Server,
Windows 2000 Professional, OS X and Linux. An optimum configuration was
achieved, in our opinion, was achieved by using Red Hat Linux, Apache
and the WebDAV Extension.
Bernd Zipper
Before
we can share PDF files on the Web, we must first find a way to get them
there. Despite promises in numerous marketing brochures, putting data
online is not often an easy matter. Absent any support from CGI scripts,
the online data must usually be uploaded to the Web server using an FTP
application; the normal browser will not suffice.
Thomas Merz's book describes the production of efficient PDF documents.
View or download Thinking in Java (2nd Ed & 3rd Ed, beta). "What a magnificent book! It's got just the right balance between code and discussion, and the exercises are good. I've done all of them to the end of Ch. 10, and I feel like I'm making good progress with Java."
July 01, 2001
A textbook on machine organzation and assembly language programming developed by Randy Hyde for the CS 264 (Assembly Language Programming) at Cal Poly Pomona and CS 13 (Machine Organization and Assembly Language Programming) at UC Riverside.
You can view or download Volume 1 and 2 of Bruce's book from here in PDF. These PDFs have full bookmarks, and hyperlinks created using PDF Maker from Bruce's Word97 source files.
July 01, 2001
An electronic book for download Axel Schreiner has been kind enough to provide his book, 'Object Orientated Programming in ANSI-C' for download from the Planet PDF Developers section.
Many free related development books on Java, C++, etc.
Kas Thomas
Ever wondered what is happening behind the scenes during form processing? Kas illustrates the process with an example.
Kas Thomas
Like most object-oriented languages, JavaScript supports the notion of object "constructors" (special procedures for creating objects). But did you know you can create your own constructors (for custom object types) in JavaScript?
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