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Traditionally websites were created using "hyper text markup language" (HTML) which makes use of transparent tables, nested within others. More recently, "cascading style sheets" (CSS) have been developed. Though this type of design still positions HTML elements on a page, it does so in a "tableless" fashion.  

Following on from my previous article , here's another handy use for a document service. SES 10.1.8.4 cannot currently handle Office 2007 files formats (.docx, .pptx and .xlsx), but these can be handled by the filters in the latest versions of Oracle Text. The next release of SES will also use these new filters, and thus have full support for Office 2007. Meanwhile, if we should happen to have an installation of Oracle 11.1.0.7 database on the same machine as SES, we can use the 11.1.0.7 filters to do t  

For entertainment hardware companies like Sony, a thriving, all-encompassing online media store is the Holy Grail. It's a glorious balance, in which the customer buys software through the store, and therefore becomes hooked on the hardware to which it's attached. That's how brand loyalty is created.  

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Plateau Mineral Development, Inc. (Pink Sheets: PMDP), along with its partner, Plateau Mineral Development LLC, announced today that the firm has moved from the "stop: no information" status to the "yield: limited information" status based on the rigorous requirements set forth by Pinksheets.com. This means that the company has posted current financial information, but is still in the process of submitting the additional informatio  

Ommwriter is a Mac word processor with a bit of a gimmick. Like one of my favorite writing apps for the Mac, WriteRoom , Ommwriter goes full-screen, with a minimal interface and a focus on avoiding distractions. Ommwriter is even more extreme, though, adding a calming background and soothing music to the mix, and restricting your control over text formatting to a bare minimum to reduce fiddling.  

Leawo Software, a professional provider for video converter programs, today throws open a half-month discount event addressed to the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, offering a 25% price cut on the product line of Leawo video converters. The official site has already replaced the price tags and set up manifest banner on homepage to lead visitors directly to the discount page. Products involved in this discount event includes the all-in-one Leawo Video Converter solution and 6 dedicated video converters fo  

TIE (NYSE Euronext: TIE Holding) is a software company specializing in the supply chain integration. The company bridges the gap between traditional forms of trading and the Internet. With TIE Kinetix, the company provides a total electronic concept embracing three innovative platforms for Business Integration (including e-invoicing, XML/EDI data synchronization), Content Syndication and E-commerce.  

Adobe's Acrobat.com service is getting a big update tonight, followed closely by a new mobile app for iPhone and BlackBerry . The name "Acrobat" goes hand-in-hand with the PDF file format, and Acrobat.com allows you to convert documents to PDF and save, store and view PDF files. It also features some other applications, including the Adobe BuzzWord word processor, a web meeting service called ConnectNow, and storage space for docs, spreadsheets and images.  

And although Microsoft certainly hasn't committed to it [HTML5], Eliot Graff, an IE lead technical editor, is helping edit the Canvas interface at the W3C group. Of course, the first thing I did was send the link to my relatives, who are constantly in the dark as to what I do for a living. The article itself is interesting.  

The CD player is dead. So says Linn Products, the high-end audio specialist based in Glasgow which for 20 years has been making .. CD players.