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Database tricks
05-17-07
What commands would I use from the MySQL command line to recreate a large database table's structure without having to type it all back in through the MySQL Administrator or PHP-MyAdmin graphical user interface?

Looking for Windows troubleshooting tool
04-26-07
I'm looking for a Windows troubleshooting and monitoring tool that would act similar to a firewall at the process level to provide alerts when Dynamic Link Libraries and executable programs are loaded and run. Can you recommend anything?

Microsoft issues patch for cursor flaw
04-05-07
Are there any workarounds to stop the most recent Windows animated cursor exploit? Do you know when we can expect Microsoft to release a patch to repair the problem?

Setting up the Liferay portal
02-22-07
We're reviewing the Liferay portal (www.liferay.com) with an all-in-one bundle that uses an integrated HSQL database that supports only one connection at a time. We would like to install a full-fledged version that will use a MySQL database to support mu

Getting systems ready for daylight-saving changes.
02-09-07
Daylight-saving time starts on the second Sunday in March this year instead of on the first Sunday in April as it used to. What steps do we need to take to avoid trouble with our computers and networks because of this change?

Differences between MySQL character data types
01-25-07
We have an XML schema defining documents that contain paragraphs of text collected from Web-based survey response forms, and we want to store them in a MySQL database. MySQL provides three data types for text storage elements: CHAR, VARCHAR and TEXT. Wh

Getting Sendmail to listen to local requests
01-11-07
I want to configure a Linux Sendmail server to deliver mail from localhost to support sending e-mail from a Web application on the same machine. The sendmail service will deliver mail from remote systems, but mail originating on the local system results

Using a camcorder for data backup
01-04-07
Can I back up computer files onto a digital video tape using a camcorder?

Protecting systems from Word's zero-day vulnerabilities
12-15-06
What steps can I take to protect my systems from zero-day vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word?

Free open source transfer clients?
12-01-06
Are there any free open source Secure Shell and Secure File Transfer Protocol clients that provide a drag-and-drop interface for remote file transfer and have a license that allows commercial use?

Possible to edit table data with MySQL Administrator?
11-09-06
Is it possible to edit MySQL database table data with MySQL Administrator? So far I've only been able to edit table definitions and settings.

Is there a good open source GIS package?
10-16-06
We need to build a set of maps that show overlays of several geographic information systems' data sets. Have you seen any good open source GIS packages that we can start with before investing in something like ArcGIS?

Is there a good open source network monitoring application?,Linux
10-09-06
Can you recommend any open source network-monitoring programs?

Securing a public CVS system
07-17-06
What's the best way to secure a public Concurrent Version System repository that allows for anonymous read-only access using the standard pserver connection protocol for CVS?

Getting startd with Bugzilla for bug tracking
06-26-06
We want to install our own bug-tracking system. What does it take to get Bugzilla up and running?

Basic drawing tools for Web collaboration
06-19-06
Is there a basic drawing-tool component to use in Web pages so a user can draw a sketch and then save it to the server as part of a collaboration application?

NetBeans vs. Eclipse
06-05-06
We're starting a Java EE Web services project. Is NetBeans or Eclipse a better choice of integrated development environment (IDE) for such a project?

Ruby on Rails
05-29-06
How hard is it to get started with Ruby on Rails?

Showing long file names in Apache directory listings
05-15-06
We use the directory index listing feature to display the directory of our document archive on an Apache Web server. Long file names are getting chopped off by Apache in the generated Web pages. Can we configure the server to show the entire file names in directory index listing pages?

Getting WebGUI to actually download
05-08-06
I read about WebGUI in one of your earlier columns.. When I try to install it I run into errors at the point where the installer tries to download the system software from a Web mirror. I have tried all the available mirrors, and they all fail. What am I doing wrong?

Forms that work on both the Web and the desktop
03-13-06
Are tools available that can deploy the same data collection forms to the Web and desktop? Both sets should be generated from a single source model, and the desktop version should be able to post data to the same back end used by the Web version.

Getting MPEG files to auto-stream in QuickTime
03-06-06
Is there a way to publish MPEG-4 files to the Web so they will open using Fast Start streaming in QuickTime when a users clicks on the link for the *.mp4 file?

Open source or low-cost project management
02-27-06
We're looking for an open source or low-cost Web-based project management tool. The most important feature we need is a decent calendaring system that will work with users from distributed groups that don't share an e-mail platform. We would like the kind of functionality Outlook provides for calendars and tasks in an Exchange environment, but without requiring that everyone use Outlook and Exchange.

Static vs. DHCP IP: Which is faster?
02-20-06
Does a static IP address make file transfers go faster than using DHCP IP addresses? No, Dr. Internet says.

Finding AJAX toolkits
02-06-06
We want to revise some forms to use the AJAX approach with background data submissions and page updates. Are there options for an AJAX development kit to simplify the process?

Getting SSL to work across virtual hosts in Apache
01-16-06
I have an Apache server running a number of named virtual hosts that I want to use SSL with. Apache doesn't support named virtual hosts in the SSL configuration file, because of the way the protocols work. I need to route requests by hostname using SSL. How can I do that?

Building SQL reports with Eclipse BIRT
12-19-05
Is there desktop software (preferably open source) that can easily generate reports from SQL databases connected to our network? We want to pull report data from the database into a format that we can edit by hand. Is there something you recommend?

Updating a MySQL database with Perl
12-12-05
I need to update a MySQL database in response to a Web form submission that uses Perl. I know the basics of Perl, and the Web site provides the database connectivity modules for Perl, but I need some help.

Creating PDF files on Windows
12-05-05
A few years ago you wrote about GhostScript-based PDF creation tools - we haven't been successful with this and wonder if there's an update or another open source option for creating PDF files on Windows systems.

Using an open-source metadata repository
11-14-05
I've worked with some basic Web tools and have experimented with Resource Description Framework and want to build a metadata repository to manage a collection of Web-based and physical resources. Is there a reasonably easy, open source metadata repository software we could try?