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Mon, 21 Jul 2003
Colourfull Creations releases the greatest update for Maxi Bidder yet
July 18, 2003; Colourfull Creations releases the greatest update for Maxi Bidder yet. Maxi Bidder now supports eBay Motors auctions; a feature that our customers and potential customers have been asking for. UK eBay Bidders can now bid natively on the UK eBay web site.
Maxi Bidder also fixes some issues that our customers had been experiencing.
Other great features that are included with Maxi Bidder are the ability to sync prices with eBay, audio alerts, and much more. If you are a current user don't forget to download your update. New customers check out the demo available online at: http://www.colourfull.com, you'll love the product and the world class support.
CD Baby announces Digital Distribution Program
CD Baby has announced a new program which allows musicians to distribute their music through iTunes Music Store and other download services.
The deal allows musicians to retain all rights to their music while allowing CD Baby to distribute it digitally through iTunes Music Store, Listen.com, and other legal download services.
CD Baby takes only 9% and pays 91% of all income, with a one-time setup charge of $40 per album.
For more information, visit http://cdbaby.net/dd.
FmPro Migrator 1.46 EE for MacOS X adds Perl CGI scripting feature
FmPro Migrator Enterprise Edition migrates FileMaker Pro database structure and data to MySQL, Oracle, Access, SQL Server, Sybase and DB2. FmPro Migrator Enterprise Edition also adds Perl CGI scripting capability for FileMaker databases which have been migrated to MySQL or Oracle.
Perl CGI scripts are generated for each FileMaker layout within the database and can include customized data entry and data validation for each layout field. The Perl CGI scripts generated by FmPro Migrator automatically provide support for insert/update/view/delete of GIF/JPEG images via a web-based interface. The Perl CGI scripts generated by FmPro Migrator are designed to follow industry standard best practices regarding web form processing. Critical web form processing parameters are hard-coded within each script instead of being accepted via POST or GET operations - thus preventing web form hijacking. Web attackers cannot view sensitive data by guessing at and passing in their own database column names for processing.
FileMaker Pro database fields containing more than 255 or 4000 characters of text are migrated to the appropriate large text column type in the destination database (generally supporting 65000 to 4 billion characters). JPEG Image data within FileMaker Pro container fields is migrated directly to the appropriate BLOB type of database columns through a network connection to the destination database. No manual data entry is required for processing either of these specialized data types.
Migration scripts and documentation files are generated for all open FileMaker Pro database files. This feature can be utilized to quickly produce documentation of database structure for large numbers of existing FileMaker Pro solutions.
Feature Summary:
-- Generates Perl CGI scripts for MySQL and Oracle
-- Process Images via the Web With Ease for MySQL and Oracle
-- Supports insert, update, query and delete of images and text via Perl CGI scripts
-- Documents FileMaker Pro database structure
-- Migration of large text fields and image data for all supported databases
-- Processing of up to 50 open FileMaker Pro databases
-- Supports FileMaker Pro stand-alone solution files
-- Economical Site License
-- FileMaker JPEG image export feature
FmPro Migrator utilizes specialized features of MacOS X, therefore it is available only for MacOS X. For more info please see: http://www.dotcomsolutionsinc.net/products/fmpro_migrator/index.html
A free demo version of FmPro Migrator may be downloaded from http://www.dotcomsolutionsinc.net/downloads/index.html
Contact Info:
David Simpson
http://www.dotcomsolutionsinc.net
Macintosh Online Backup (BackJack) Endorsed
The Authors of The Backup Book endorse BackJack for Macintosh Online Backup
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, July 18, 2003 - CONTACT: Lynn Heiberger (email lheiberger@netfrontiers.com) and Julie Hetherington (email julieh@backjack.com)
When Network Frontiers needed a place to store their most valuable asset, The Backup Book: Disaster Recovery from Desktop to Data Center, they chose BackJack. “Both BackJack and Apple have reliable Internet backup solutions for the Macintosh,” stated Dorian Cougias, author of The Backup Book and CEO of Network Frontiers. “We chose BackJack because they could support our total data requirements of 3 Gig. Apple’s iDisc solution is restricted to 300 MB and really isn’t geared toward the organizational user.”
Network Frontiers is definitely eating their own dog food. The book features an entire section on Internet backup, with 10 pages dedicated to BackJack alone. “When people think of Internet backup, they think, ‘Hey, this is a great way to protect my data if I lose it on the road.’ While that certainly is true, Internet backup is more than that,” declared Cougias, the de facto expert on backup and restore. “What data do you need most if your entire building is gone and you’re relying on tapes stored offsite? Your catalogue! Rebuilding a catalogue can take days, if not weeks. Just ask Mahboud Zabetian of WildPackets. It took them seven days, 24 hours per day, to rebuild their catalogue. Trust me, this is not how you want to be spending your time during a disaster.”
Of the hundreds of products considered for inclusion in The Backup Book, most never made it onto the pages of the book—but BackJack did, chosen as best of breed for the Macintosh market. The company offers a cost-effective Internet backup solution that is easy to use and reliable.
Dorian Cougias is the founder and CEO of Network Frontiers. Previously, Dorian served as CIO of two of the world’s leading advertising agencies, Fallon McElligott and True North Communications. Dorian has authored four certification programs, eight books, and numerous technical articles. He’s a member of the University of Delaware Technology Advisory Board as well as an adjunct professor in the HRIM and distance learning schools.
Synectics Business Solutions, Inc. is rooted in Macintosh. From the company’s inception in 1990 until early 1998, Synectics operated as a Mac-only consulting/software development company, dedicated to both recommending and implementing complete Mac solutions. In June of 1998, Synectics proudly introduced the BackJack Online Backup Service. Since its launch, BackJack has revolutionized the way Mac users back up and restore their critical data. As a pioneer of this technology, Synectics now dedicates 100 percent of its time to assisting Mac users worldwide with their offsite backup and recovery needs. Synectics is a small, privately-held company located outside of Toronto, Canada.
To sign up for BackJack’s free trial or to learn more, visit www.backjack.com (OS X users can email osx@backjack.com for complete download instructions).
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To purchase copies or read excerpts online, go to www.netfrontiers.com
For review copies or interviews, contact Lynn Heiberger of Network Frontiers directly by e-mail at lheiberger@netfrontiers.com