Introduction

Welcome to the new face of data-conversion.org. I'm currently updating the site to use a CMS, and you'll find quite a few changes happening in the next few weeks.
The previously available online conversion routines are still available from the links in the sidebar on the right, and I hope that you enjoy the news syndication topics that are part of our new design.
If you have any suggestions about additional feeds we could integrate, be it from a blog or other sources, please drop us a comment.

FAQ 8.4 How do I print something out in color?

This is an excerpt from the latest version perlfaq8.pod, which comes with the standard Perl distribution. These postings aim to reduce the number of repeated questions as well as allow the community to review and update the answers. The latest version of the complete perlfaq is at [link] .

Re: RMAN

My guess is you are misusing this forum to answer doc questions on your behalf. The answer is obviously the result of one backup command goes to one drive. And disk is cheap nowadays.

Defining "Application Architecture"

I've run into an interesting quandry in my engagements - there are two completely different notions of what an "application architecture" is. For some, "application architecture" is the specification of standards around how programs get developed: the allowed languages, preferred patterns, and so forth. For others, it is documentation of the interactions between applications in the environment:

Introducing IBM FileNet Business Process Manager

Redbook, published: Fri, 29 Aug 2008 - Business process design - Integration with external systems and services - Step-by-step instructions This IBM® Redbooks® publication provides a basic introduction to IBM FileNet® Business Process Manager (BPM) V4.0.

The Forbes 10 Best Cities to Earn a Living

I love the various Forbes list.  Recently, they did their 10 best cities for earning a living. How much do such list factor into your thoughts of moving - if at all?  If you live in one of those cities, what do you love/hate about it?&#160...

Software radio solutions provider taps experts from Nokia’s research center

SDR solutions provider mimoOn GmbH has announced the addition of key wireless and software engineers from Nokia’s research center

Choosing Direction After Enter On a Workbook Basis

Excel allows you to configure what happens when you press Enter in a cell. This change, which controls the direction in which the following cell is selected, is applicable to all instances of Excel you use from that time forward. You may want to vary, on a workbook by workbook basis, how the Enter key behaves. This tip explains how this can be done. ((This tip works with Microsoft Excel 97, Excel 2000, Excel 2002, and Excel 2003.).) Read this ExcelTip: Choosing Direction After Enter On a Workbook Basis Microsoft Excel Tips - Learn Excel Faster!

Practical example: Setting transparency on a patch

First, be sure to check out the new home of LazyWeb. We had three of the challenges closed, but there are three still open. We are sending out MATLAB prize packages to all that solved a challenge, and look forward to sending out more as the rest are tackled. Here is a three and [...]

From the archives: All about pixel colors

When I started this blog in early 2006, one of my first series of articles was called "All About Pixel Colors." These articles discussed how MATLAB associates matrix values with specific screen pixel colors. The series talked about the two fundamental image display models (indexed and truecolor); the scaled indexed image variation; using indexed [...]