23Sep 2015 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Embarcadero DataU 2015 Webinar starts.

Software Events
Embarcadero Data University 2015 Online Conference September 23-24, 2015 Daily 6:00am-5:00pm Pacific / 9:00am-8:00pm Eastern The free, online conference for data professionals Today’s database environments are becoming more complex, with the addition of big data, integration of new platforms, and expansion of volume. There's so much you have to know, so much you have to do, and you're constantly being challenged to keep up with less – less time, less money, less training, and even less staff. How can you make sure you’re ready for what’s ahead? We can help you prepare for your future Join us for the Embarcadero Data University 2015 conference, a complimentary online event on September 23-24, 2015. We’re hosting two days of educational sessions for data professionals, targeted to address issues you may deal with…
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18Aug 2015 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Android SQLite Essentials Book Review

Book Reviews
  I recently had the pleasure of reading Android SQLite Essentials by Vikash Kumar Karn / Sunny Kumar Aditya. The book details about using SQLite with your android and some tips about accessing the database from multiple applets on your android device. The book is rather small about a little over 90 pages which I do not understand how Amazon comes up with 127 pages unless they are counting certain sections twice.  The chapters are simple concepts that anyone can understand and within an hour you can have a pretty good idea on what to expect as well as how to use SQLite. The chapters are listed below, you can complete the book within an hour and get developing.   The source code is available from their web site and…
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30Jul 2015 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Baron Software announces Document Manager for Windows.

Software Releases
  Baron Software wishes to present the latest application to assist the Law Offices, the application is called Document Manager. Baron Software's Document Manager Software allows you to manage your documents more efficiently, increase productivity, and meet compliance requirements. Documents Centralization are stored on your server or any location you wish, the system produces PDFs of each document and provides the company the ability of emailing them to a client in seconds, ensure only accurate and up-to-date versions are used, be prepared for audits and reduce man hours and administrative costs. System Requirements Windows 7 or above Microsoft Word or Office Acrobat Reader Near future enhancement will be for Wordperfect Office as well. Call or email for pricing!
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04Jul 2015 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Software Development planning or how not to have a project from Hell!

Software development Concepts
Recently I was given an assignment to develop an Android application and the agreement to the price was based on the client's budget which sometimes you get what you agreed to. What I would like to do with this posting is give young software developers guidelines on how to forge a better project and attitude towards completion for the client and the developer. This is based on recent past experience where the client either kept adding on, told that the development was not what they expected, graphics not cut correctly by the client and finally target dates missed. The following insights provide any developer with a check list making sure the project is ready to be designed, developed and finally released. Payment Payment, to judge the amount of time needed…
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16Jun 2015 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Avatar Gaming PC looks to have disappeared. So what about the warranty?

Hardware Reviews
Avatar Gaming PC company looks like they have gone under after a few years of selling some low budget machines for gaming folks. The product line were not the most solid but they gave the user a Windows 8 machine using AMD and NVIDIA components.   Some of the issues they always had were the CPU fan failing after a few months (cheap cool master) and the case was very thin. The tech support guys were quick to answer and I would assume once the warranty is over (1 year) you are on your own. I would suggest to ask any vendor who still has the supply line to question whether the company is around or what type of warranty is there for a machine that the parent is gone. The…
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