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[quote author="africanboy"]java is not an evolution of c++, concepts differ entirely, in my opinion.[/quote]
Read this [url=http://ei.cs.vt.edu/~wwwbtb/book/chap1/java_hist.html]link[/url], make sure you read it to the end.

[quote author="africanboy"]i want to write a simple program in java and i must code the interface like i were use turbo C in DOS. no thanks.
i know there are GUI builders - jbuilder etc, but even their interface is not as conducive the "visual studio" anybody agree?[/quote]Java has many programming applicability.  You can code a GUI, standalone, Network application, distributed application, graphics application, web application, mobile application, satellite application the list goes on and on.   I don't know where you are learning your java to code a simple java say hello world this is all it takes.

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import java.io.*;

public class HelloWorld{
  public static void main (String args[]){
         System.out.print("Hello World";
   }
}

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I do not see any GUI API in here.  For GUI application you'd import AWT (Abstract Window ToolKit). java.io. is the package that java put its basic input/output routine hence io.

[quote author="africanboy"]case sensitivity in coding kills me. period.[/quote]I understand your frustration with sensitivity in coding programs.  If you have ever involved in big software development project, where GUI department is different, Networking developer is different dept., in fact to put it more professional, if you have ever invloved in N-tier application development, you'd understand why case sensitive is very important. 

The Software Engineers would not tolerate each dept. with shaddy coding and none Java recommended naming convention


[quote author="africanboy"]with the current trend of software as services, how does java hope to catch up, will everyone have to download a 130mb SDK to compile a source code. maybe not.[/quote]Java is NOT a script language like PHP/ASP,  it is a full application development tool.  So 130mb is for a full java API's and IDE for developing Java application.  If you want java script language you can download Servlet.jar and Jsp.jar, put it in you classpath and of you go with all your web application development.

Listen, you really need to enlighten up, I do not come here to argue blindly, I want to share knowledge with professional NOT jerks.

What do you want? To render picture? Or to play digital media?.  Normally you should have a default paint brush to render your picture and window media player to play back your movies.  If none of these application is installed on your system visit microsoft and download these applications.  Another way is to enter your control panel double click on addRemove program and select the add remove component tab, find accessories and and click details and select paint brush click ok and ok again to come back to main window.  Scroll down and select window media player click ok all the way to exit add remove component.  You must have your OS disk ready when asked to insert it.  Reboot you system.

If you don't like MS products you can buy abode photoshop or Macromedia fireworks for rendering you picture.  You can use Winamp to play back your movies.  Both applications can read many digital movie format.

Let us know if this helped, good luck.

@oasis , I think most hacking it not necessary software vulnerability, some time it is just admin carelessness like oasis said.  Also many people use [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_engineering_%28computer_security%29]social engineering[/url].  I know I have said many shoddy comments about PHP, PHP ROCKS.  I can program many languages with ease. I can program Perl, python, XML, Ada, pascal, c, c++, java and assemble language using Win32 debug.

Anyway, I have settled with Java now as it has a wide applicability in software industry today in terms of Enterprise Level Application and distributed system programming.

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I have a name suggestion. How about spinl (software produced in naira land)

One thing I always believe since I have been living in the West is, if you want the truth ask academics.  They are there to serve people that is what they are paid for.  They make the world we live in so simple by conducting conclusive research and producing journal and articles to back it.

If an academician says it would rain you better start running.  When academician says wear a seat belt whilst driving you'd better do it.  So my brother, I believe in education and research and references.  I am telling you that it was pass to me by a academia at South Bank University Guy Carter. Not him but by a visiting professor that works for Captial Investment Banking on Guy Carter unit ISDSA (Integrated System Development -- a System Approach)

[quote author="oasis"]You could use php and conceal it to appear as .exe, .asp, .html, .cf, .jsp.  Basically whatever you want.[/quote]I don't know about Nigeria and where you are Oasis, here in London and I believe in other developed world, we have some Authorities regulating Banking and Finance.  I will also use my university as a reference as I have used this so many times in the past.  I learned all this from university from academic visitors coming to give lectures in the world out there.

Financial Regulating Authorities set out laws that govern these bodies.  FSA provide a framework and specification all banking institution MUST adhere.  Something like Databases that UK banks MUST use, Software that they MUST use and other laws like that.  That is because of internal and external security breach.

If a bank go and use technologies NOT mandated by this regulatory body MUST seize to exit as they would be posting as a terrorist institutions.

My dear, I know you can conceal document extension on the internet by tweeking the MIME and setting different parameters in you configuration webserver but, BELIEVE me that is not the case with banks in western world.  They are contolled by FSA.  Why do you think ORACLE/MMSQL are so famous and rich?

@joftech, just for the small period he wants us to help critique his work. I am not saying he should host a web server 24/7. He can allow his computer to be accessed on the WWW for the duration he wants us to critique it, say one hour.

I know you guys are trying, even to get internet access I commend you lot and praise those that made it possible. I thought the post author wanted us to critique his work? Like I said earlier the GUI (Graphical User Interface) is 100%. If he wants I/we to critique the underlying components of his work.

He should plan a time and post when his production web site would be online hence allow people to validate the software specification at the comfort of his internet access rather than paying for a host. That is all I was saying.

But if you think hosting is cheaper then, go ahead.

[quote author="africanboy"]I wouldnt want to link up my server to the web. using dial up, and can't risk all other work on my system.[/quote]That is nonsense, you know that?  Apache is very secure webserver, I wonder why many compnies use it?  Here in nairaland in my opinon 99.9% programmers here are php digitalgurus.  Apache is the main reference container for PHP/MYSQL.

I don't know where you get the idea that using a dial-up would compromise your "other work on the system"?  This is rubbish, you just spoken like none professional IT.  Have you ever had what they call [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firewall_%28networking%29]Firewall[/url]?  You can download a firewall or configure your Dail-up Router to block all other ports and allow only your webserver port, by default  is 80.

Port, is the layer 3 of the OSI Model.  Every communication from your PC to any network i.e. LAN, WAN, MAN, VLAN etc MUST pass the process called OSI encapsulation.  A process of converting your data to binary for transportation through the access media.

Apache provides a configuration file in c:/>programe Files/Apache Group/Apache2/conf/httpd.conf in unix /usr/local/conf/httpd.conf

Find this bit and set it to a different partition or hard drive:

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#
# DocumentRoot: The directory out of which you will serve your
# documents. By default, all requests are taken from this directory, but
# symbolic links and aliases may be used to point to other locations.
#
DocumentRoot "C:/Program Files/Apache Group/Apache2/htdocs"
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Mind you someone can NEVER access your directories without logging in as a user.  That person can either tellnet, VPN, SSH, dial-in etc. and supply authentic username and passwd before the shell/kernel and grant resource privilege.

The most secured apache that has NOT received any break-in problem is version 1.3.  It is as secure as you could want it.  Use httpd.conf to further secure your server.

skima, since you are the original author of the thread it is only fair to elect you as the Project Manager.  Thanks for providing CVS repository.  You could make it an ftp server and create series of folder that depict what it does and configure the ftp server to allow a particular user access to certain folder(s) base on the part they registered on i.e

1. GUI folder for HTML Gurus
2. Theme folder for (Digital Artist) graphic
3. Database for Mysql gurus
4. Requirement for analyst
5. code for programmers

etc.

I would read this thread daily to see the development.  Better still, we could use Jave Project Repository and it is free.  I would also agree on OOP. and CMF is very good and fast.  That is why CMF is good for prototyping/JAD session not on heavy project like this sorry.

We can use CMF for requirement analysis phase and protoype before going down to implementation stage.  I think ASP/JAVA/PHP should be used for the implementation phase of the project, since many members of the forum has shown a keen interest in these languages.

It might be genuinely love!!!

99.9% of nairaland forum members are addictively php followers, what a shame...

Although you have told us the basic function I personally would need to validate some input and see the error messages your system impose.  Also, I/we would be able to tell you some major short-falls within you working application.  I hope this version is from production environment NOT your deployed environment. 

If so, all we need is the IP address of your production computer assuming the computer is connected to Internet through some network.  example:

from your command line type c:/>ipconfig

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(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\administrator>ipconfig

Windows IP Configuration


Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

        Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
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        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.2

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This is how my network settings looks like, all we need is IP Address the one highlighted above.  We can access you application and critique it for you.

If you are behind a network make sure that you router is enabled to allow a virtual host connection to you Host PC (The PC that has the Budget Management System). From above I can see that you webserver is connected to port 80. So map your PC to port 80 on your machine IP address.

You can ignore all this if you really do not want us to critique the underlying functions of the system.

Good looking Budget Management Software, although we do not have our hands on the functionality bit, you could upload it to a public server so we can critique it completely for you.

You said SQL, what sort of SQL (Structured Query Language ) MySQL, MSSQL?. What is the purpose of the software? It will help use to validate your system.

Generally from GUI perception, 100%.. well done.

joftech: Not that am spoiling things o. But i don't see any reason for these.

Nigerian developers are in need of money, so going open source is likely to doom the IT industry growth here in Nigeria. 50% of people are in IT simply for the dough, 40% are in IT just because that the course they gave them at school. The remaining 10% are only the born hacker/geek.

Until people here are OK, no open source collabo will take off.

Open Source do not necessary translate to FREE.  Just that the source code is open to modification and redistribution depending on the GNU License.

Most of this application developed under GNU are relatively difficult to re modify, that is where programmers comes in to help organization adopt the software and re-modify it for the purpose of integrating it into their ERM.

I think you missunderstand GNU for free software.  GNU communities combine today are richer than Mr Gates.  Open Source rules the world, it provides jobs, new opportunities, and it facilitates education.

Developing our own CMS from highly intelligent professionals from nairaland in my opinion would create jobs and opportunities at least to people in nairaland that helped in developing it.

Fireworks and flash is NOT the main factor for choosing a good website.  Please understand that ecommerce wants to sell their goods and company wants everyone to access their website fast and on time.

Flash, fireworks consume bandwidth and may deter people with slower connection to sit and wait for all the flash/fireworks animation to download.

If you are good with arts, which is what website designers are (Digital Artist) and using flash/fireworks or other form of digital animation you could work with Multimedia company or produce multimedia application and package them in CD-ROM/DVD.  Have someone ever thought of developing multimedia application for nursery/primary school children in class 1-3 using flash and fireworks.  You could use macromedia authorware, which is very dead easy to learn.  If u can learn complex flash, learning authorware would take you hours.

Website, should be simple and free of flash and unnecessary bandwidth consumption components.  Look at google the most simplest interface that fetches $billions every year.  Also look at ebay.  Many more powerful websites like that exist but uses non flash components.

If you plan to use flash in you website, at least you should give the user the power to select to enter the site with flash enable application or just to disable flash and see the amount of people that'd like flash.

I am not saying flash is not good, but it use should be kept minimal in web enable application.  Flash usage should be in multimedia application i.e CD-ROM/DVD.

It would be helpful if u could tell us the name of the USB hardware.  Check your Notebook manual.  Do u also know if the USB is 2.0 or 1.1 not that it make any difference because 2.0 is back-compactable with 1.0 but very slow in read/write.

Anyway,  I will now discuss how to address an unknown device problem which is caused by a driver problem.

Try to update the unknown device driver from within Device Manager. First try letting Windows search for one. If that fails, go back and choose "Select from a list" and then "Have disk". Browse to the device CD and look for the appropriate Windows folder there. Try browsing to the Windows CD (Win9x folder or i386 folder). Lastly, try updated drivers from the manufacturer's web site.

Try uninstalling the unknown device, unplugging the device and rebooting. Replug when back in Windows.

Be certain that u have the correct drivers You may have gotten the wrong CD or a CD with drivers for more than one device on it.

Cleaning up in Safe Mode may be necessary. Unplug all USB devices. Reboot the PC. To enter Safe Mode, press the F8 key repeatedly while restarting the PC. Timing is important. Try to press quickly before the Windows logo screen appears. Pressing and holding the CTRL key may work too. Choose Safe Mode and open Device Manager. In Windows 2000 and XP, click View > Show hidden devices. Now locate all USB devices, HID (Human Interface Devices), USB drives and controllers/hubs. Remove all and save the USB Host Controllers for last. When done, restart and replug USB devices one at a time.

Just remember that you are entitled to support from the device maker. If you can't get help, do not hesitate to return the device. Some manufacturers only seem to respond to lost business. It's a shame, but it's true. Send them a message  that you won't accept shoddy goods or lackluster support.

Let me know the outcome.  Good luck

@gentleone, tell us the outcome after your installation

@ gbolio4, you have two solutions now, try either one or both and let us know if we met your criteria.  Any further assistance, I will be glad to help.

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I probably think that, this is a hardware problem. The HP Compaq nx9110 Business Notebook have 1x3 USB port and comes compactable with Window XP/Professional. I would recommend to de-install the driver reboot and try to scan for new hardware and use the HP recommended driver to install the hardware back on. If that fails, like you said try window sp2 and see if that has any effect.

If all fails login to HP website and leave their technical team with your problems and hope they answer you with solutions, best of luck.

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@skima, could you post your solution for us ?

Sorry for the previous post posted

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@skima, could you posted your solution for us ?