Dynamic Data and Novafeed
I've been developing a number of demos regarding the use of Dynamic Data for different industries. The current demos cover possible uses of search technologies, tagging and very targeted, selective 'extractions', aggregations and 'styled' 'conversions' of RSS-type 'feeds' for:
http://ebizguru.netfirms.com/dynamicdata1.html
- Mixed Odd News Items from Feed43
- Telephony - Manufacturer FAQ, Products and Support
- Automotive Wheel Manufacturer Specification pages
- Graphics and long description feed sample
- Symantec Support Resources, IBM Software Product lines
http://ebizguru.netfirms.com/women_shoes.html
- Women's Fashion Shoes
- Samples of integrating 'Widgetbox' and Articles feeds and hosting
Novafeed.com: While re-reviewing feed converters (formatting feeds into dynamic content) for web pages, I ran into novafeed. Essentially, it's the best overall converter I've reviewed (including an option that removes advertising - without having to pay). Furthermore, unlike most of the other RSS converter options, it provides a visual display validating all options selected.
The only drawback is that it is necessary to normally use the custom or regular width and length options vs. the auto-size option.
technorati tags: rss, dynamic_data, rss_extraction, rss_converter, javascript
Labels: dynamic data, javascript, RSS, rss converter, rss extraction
10 minute to a New Image of Windows XP Pro SP2
Imagine being able to create a fresh image of your Windows XP system in just 10 minutes? That's all it takes to copy the two files needed to recreate a Virtual PC copy of your XP CD installed.
- I recently needed to temporarily use the services of a demo program that I'd formerly installed, tested and un-installed while evaluating programs for another client, about half a year ago. When reinstalling the application, though the former un-install reported a complete removal, the subsequent re-install maintained that my 'evaluation' period had expired.
- What I really needed was a fresh hard disk image. Now I've been working with virtual PC from both Microsoft (Windows on windows only) as well as Moka5's Virtual PC (self-booting full OS loading linux and/or windows xp). And while the attractions of Moka5's implementation, centers around the Linux and/or Windows OS packaged with 'distributed' applications in self booting portable or desktop formats... Microsoft's 'Virtual PC' (no charge) allows you create virtually 100 pure implementations of DOS, Windows 3.1/3.111, Windows 9x, Windows NT, W2k, Windows XP/2003 and Vista... using sections of your hard drive to hold two files needed for any virtual Windows OS.
- I've evaluated XP running under Moka5 for the portability of a ~350 mgb install of Windows XP Pro on a USB stick, as well as Microsoft's 'Virtual PC' to run old Windows 98 applications, but I couldn't see the value of being able to run a copy of Windows XP Pro within another copy of Windows XP Pro SP2 (thought it would be VERY slow).
Installing a copy of XP Pro SP2 as a Virtual PC under a existing copy of Windows XP Pro takes about 1.5 X as long as a regular install, and fully simulates an empty unformatted system, requiring you to virtually partition and format by default a 16 gig partition (assigning up to but in reality using an expanding metaphor).
- Unlike Moka5, with one option you can drag/drop files between your real and virtual pc 'session' , and it's typically unnecessary to provide additional support for such issues as 'wireless networking' (Wifi hardware and drivers) in the 'virtual' install; Rather in the 'Settings' section of Microsoft's Virtual PC startup-control menu, if your hosting pc supports both hard-wired network connections as well as access via Wifi (or bluetooth), assign it to the additional network devices (be sure to select the pulldown that says how many network devices are supported, before selecting from the available devices in the 2nd network device pull-down there.
A full install of Windows XP Pro SP2 takes approximated 1.37 gigs of space between the two files it creates.
- Create a folder at the same folder level as the one that holds current version of Windows XP Pro SP2
- Right click on your target folder and drag it over the backup folder. When releasing select to 'copy' vs. 'move' the selected folder there.
- Whenever you need a fresh copy of Windows XP, make sure your Virtual PC session menu is not running, then delete the main folder and select - right click - drag to the higher folder level - release selecting 'copy' vs. move
- It should take about 10 minutes to copy the 1.37 gig files
- Restart your fresh copy of Windows XP Pro
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xpLabels: Virtual PC, windows xp pro
