JUNIT

Go for the JUNIT for testing ur Java Classes..!

http://junit.sourceforge.net/doc/faq/faq.htm#tests_16

Choosing Between Timer and Event.ENTER_FRAME

Choosing Between Timer and Event.ENTER_FRAME

As we’ve just seen, the Timer class and the Event.ENTER_FRAME event can both be used
to produce animation. So which one is right for your family? Here are the major factors
to consider:

1. Frame rate is subject to change

When a .swf file is loaded by another application, the frame rate of that application
might be vastly different than the .swf file’s designated frame rate, potentially
causing the .swf ’s animations to play too quickly or too slowly. The loaded
.swf file can, of course, set the frame rate, but that change in frame rate might
cause undesirable playback behavior in the parent application. The Timer class
offers some frame-rate independence (subject to the limitations discussed in the
earlier section “Frame Rate’s Effect on Timer”).

2. Using many Timer objects requires more memory

In decentralized animation management architectures, using a separate Timer to
control the animation of each object requires more memory than would be
required by the analogous Event.ENTER_FRAME implementation.

3. Using many Timer objects can cause excessive screen update requests

In decentralized animation management architectures, using a separate Timer in
conjunction with updateAfterEvent( ) to control the animation of each object
leads to multiple independent requests for screen updates, possibly leading to
performance problems.

Silex-- A new Approach

Silex is an open source RIA that enables you to build Flash websites for Flash Player 7, 8, 9, and 10. Silex is a new kind of CMS, a mix between an editing software like the Adobe Creative Suite, and Wiki based software. All multimedia file formats -- images of all kinds, texts, videos with chapters and subtitles, audio and playlists, 3D animations, .pdf files, etc. can be assembled in Silex WYSIWYG editor to publish online, on a local computer, or on a CD-R. Silex can be used to display all types of data -- either static or dynamic -- from text files, databases, a CMS, blog, Web TVs, etc. HTML and Flash are both supported by Silex. Search engine support is provided by generating an HTML equivalent on the fly of the contents of Silex web sites as if they were HTML web sites. You can get more details on the official Silex site.

Another Hectic Day

Again it gonna be a hectic day at office..

when i opened the mailbox a bunch of mails were waiting for me.. adn the full 10-12 hours of schedule was there :(

Lets hope for a not too busy weekend.. thinking go hometown adn catch up with few old friends !!

The whole week ends in the Work

Also i have gone thru few interesting topics. For some of my friends it may be a crap kinda stuff :)

Sprituality-- Osho's History, Swami Vivekanand's Teachings adn Speeches, A tak between Ishwar Chand Vidyasagar and Master Ramakirshan Paramhans.

Technical Front--(not much).. but tried to make music player kinda thing :) in flash.. completed 70% now stuffed in between the as classes.. , gone thru ATOM and RSS fields patterns and yes the GutterShark Framework as well..

Celebrating Father's Day

My special DAD

I always search for you,
because you feel I can do.
You are always there
to help me grow
encouraging me
in all my show.
I know I will never fail,
Because you are always there.
Holding my finger tight,
to teach me walk always right.
You care like a mother,
play with me like a brother.
Your affection is like a sister,
What else can be better.
Your dedication to the family,
is as great as sky blue
Every work you do ,
Your dedication is always true.
I thank GOD to give me,
a wonderful gift like You.
I wish if next birth is true,
You are always my DAD
and I am always your LAD. :)

USB 3.0

USB 3.0 specifications were announced in November by Intel and Intel developer Sarah Sharp has been busy coding the linux drivers ever since. The drivers have been ready and have been scheduled to be merged with the Linux mainstream kernel in the version 2.6.31. Traditionally it has always been that Windows is the first OS to get the hardware drivers and the linux geeks tend to reverse engineer or design it based on the specification but this time around tables have been turned over.

The support of Intel to mainstream linux and to the development of open hardware drivers does seem to be a road of change on the part of the hardware manufacturers who have traditionally been windows centric.

The USB 3.0 hardwares have not made to the market yet although NEC is producing 1 million xHCI PCI-Express add-in cards for september release.

Sarah is also working to ensure that these drivers make it to mainstream distributions like Redhat and Ubuntu, according to the post on her blog.

For those who do not know USB 3.0 specification gives a 10x increase over the existing USB standard delivering a transfer rate of 5.0Gbps. You can read further details here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB#USB_3.0

For those who live on the edge and want to test out the drivers(in case you are the lucky few with the hardware), head on to The Geekess blog at http://sarah.thesharps.us/2009-06-09-13-30.cherry and follow her instructions. For those who would like to wait, wait for the next kernel release.