User Driven Modelling - Detailed Explanation - Part 2 - Research Approach by Peter Hale
This research demonstrates how a taxonomy can be used as the information source, from which it is possible to automatically produce software. This technique is most suitable at present to modelling, visualisation, and searching for information. The article explains the technique of User Driven... Until recently XML has been used to represent information but languages such as Java, C++, and Visual Basic have been used for the actual code. ... The purpose of this is to provide a cascading series of layers that translate a relatively easy to use visual representation of a problem to be...

Enabling User Driven Modelling by Peter Hale
Research Summary The intention of this research is to enable non-programmers to create software from a user interface that allows them to model a particular problem or scenario. This involves people entering information visually in the form of a tree diagram. ... Until recently XML has been used to represent information but languages such as Java, C++, and Visual Basic have been used for the actual code. ... Pictorial metaphors give visual feedback so the user knows what the software system is doing.

DVD Decrypter Software - Ethical Or Industry Breaker? by Mike Smythe
As every day goes by, the security and creation processes make it increasingly complex to successfully duplicate and replicate popular media such as DVD movies and music Cd's. This is to protect industry, and stop the illegal production and distribution of these products, and urgent issue that... The only issue with this basic use is that you need to be careful of the DVD decrypter you use. ... For the more technology savvy user, you can adjust the data that's being decrypted, in order to increase the audio-visual quality of the duplicated media.

The Game Audio Explosion - A Guide to Great Game Sound Part I: Pre-production and Sound Design by Steve Kutay
I. FAR BEYOND BLEEPS AND LOOPS The new console era is upon us. It has been met by developers everywhere with great anticipation, promise, …and yet, reluctance. Programmers have spent a large portion of the past decade squeezing every last bit of potential from our PS2s, Xbox’s and Gamecubes. ... Since we are focusing on sound production, and not programming, let’s examine the basic elements that make up vehicle sounds. ... It is the role of the sound programmer or director to prioritize which sounds are most important and at what times they are important.

Security and Internet Browsers – Firefox vs Internet Explorer by Igor Pankov
Introduction The Internet is becoming a more and more dangerous place to be, due in no small part to the inherent security risks posed by viruses and spyware. Additionally, applications that access the Internet as part of their normal operations may have errors in their code that allows... Java, JavaScript and Visual Basic components Java and JavaScript can be enabled and disabled by both browsers. ... Of course, IE users can manually disable ActiveX scripting on a particular website and let ActiveX be started automatically on all other sites visited.