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free language/database for standalone application

Can you advice me please on a "free" language and database that I can use to create a standalone application e.g. simple HR application w/ (forms,reports and queries) that I can copy and use in my flash memory ? ...

What part of an estimate can reasonably be expected to be done for free?

I have been asked to competitively bid on a software project without getting paid. While the request for quote does include detailed user requirements and an architectural survey there is no architectural or software design included. Each company bidding is expected to propose their own design. Is it reasonable to be expected to discl...

What is the simplest 'free' way to implement serial comms in Java?

I'm new to Java, and have set myself a project to write so that I can do some "hands on" learning. I'm fluent with c++, but want to add another langauge to my skill-set. Anyway, part of that project includes serial communications. I'm targetting a Windows XP platform, and cross-platform isn't really needed for this project. I'm using N...

MySql used for wordpress hosting only - is that allowed without licence?

Hello, We develop a web app in postgreSQL. For our blog which runs on the business web site, we want to run it on wordpress. Are we able to install the free version of mySQL and run the blog with it or do we require a commercial licence? Our web-app has nothing to do with mySQL. Thanks ...

Free PDF library software With bookmark

Hi, I have many pdf files, i need to maintain all pdf files in any free tool with bookmark option. i.e If i bookmark a page with Name and when i click that bookmark "Name", Respected pdf need to be open and show the bookmarked page. ...

Looking for non-rectangular panel VCL component

Title says it all. Sometimes I want L-shaped, T-shaped, triangular, polygonal ... Free reusable component please . . . ...

2-Way SMS for my Website

Hi, I wanna know what is the best, cheapest SMS Gateway software I can use to handle "2-way" messaging? Thanks in advance ...

Subversion public free repository for documentation and config files

I've been through all of the questions about free online subversion repositories, but haven't found exactly what I'm looking for. I would like to upload some config files, small scripts, and make it a public SVN repository. I would like a simple service, with just a Subversion public repository and one person to commit. No Trac, no pro...

factors to be considered when choosing a free library in any technology..

Hai guys, I was going through these links in stackoverflow.com Free java libraries, http://stackoverflow.com/questions/130095/most-useful-free-java-libraries Free .net libraries, http://stackoverflow.com/questions/662956/most-useful-free-net-libraries I know there are 'n' number of free libraries in every technology.. what are th...

FlashDevelop - training materials, tutorials, books (Flex/Flash development without FlexBuilder)

Hi, I want to start Flash/Flex/ActionScript development and got lost with the technologies, documentation and tools available. Searches pointed me to Adobe FlexBuilder and Adobe Flash (Designer, CS3, CS4). Then, I found FlashDevelop, learned that Flex SDK and compilers are free. Also, you can make a complete Flash application in FlashD...

Are there any free Silverlight PDF controls?

Hey, I'm trying to both create and display PDFs in an OOB app I'm trying to make as part of a hobby. Does anyone know of any good controls for creating and displaying PDFs in Silverlight? ...

[C] Freeing memory after use

I have a command line C program for which I use the calloc() function to assign some memory for a struct which also has a struct in it with some memory assigned. If I use the free() function to release the memory from the parent struct, will it also release the memory from the child struct? Or should I release the memory from the child...

ASP.Net Providers for MySQL

Hello. Are there ASP.NET 2.0 Providers available for MySQL? On Googling, I find discrete (and incomplete) pieces of code on codeplex and elsewhere. Alternatively there is dotConnect from Devart, however, it is commercial. I am looking for something that is open source, free & production quality. The one that I am looking for should...

How to correctly free a PDO instance.

for example: $db = new PDO(); // some code using $db here // and next, i want to free this var and close all connection and so on $db = NULL; // or how correctly? Is that correct way to free all SQL results and connections? ...

Converting 3D Max Model to XAML?

Are there any free tools for converting a 3D Max model to WPF XAML? Thank you. ...

Best way to implement Auditing - Logging Framework in SSIS for ETL Projects

We have several SSIS packages and want to audit the follwoing items Package runtime Errors, Warnings Extracted/Loaded Row count Source and destination Filename, SQL Query, table name Package and Task Performance So far I found only one tool from Pargmaticworks BI xPress - Audit, Notify, Deploy SSIS Anyone used this before... all featu...

Pylons: free module-level variables?

Not even sure if module-level is correct here, but... I have a Pylons project and within the model component I have a global variable, doc, in __init__.py that I want to use from different Query objects. (doc is a Document handle on an XML file that I am using as a fake DB.) My question is, when does __init__.py's scope end? Currently I...

Free .net obfuscator?

I'm looking for a good .net obfuscator (for Visual Studio Express Edition) but it has to be free. Any recommendations? ...

mxGraph alternatives?

Are there any opensource / free alternatives similar to the mxGraph javascript library besides gRaphael and Raphael? ...

Best way to replace mass emails sent from Entourage with a proper mailing list solution?

I am helping a Los Angeles choreographer to transition away from sending her announcements via Entourage. Here's the situation: She has multiple conact groups, and sends classes and performance announcements several times a month, to different groups. She manages the contact groups manually. The group size is between 1500 and 2500 peop...