If you look after (or need to access) any SQL databases, you will probably at some point need to write a query to do so; SQL stands for Structured Query Language, and is designed specifically for managing and accessing data held in relational databases.
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Thomas Milius has updated his tool for creating MJPEG movies, by adding to the range of sprite formats it supports.
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A trio of updates have arrived from R-Comp, with new versions released of Messenger Pro 9, DP Genealogy, and Genealogy Records.
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An updated version of StrongED has been made available by Fred Graute. A new full release of version 4.69, it therefore sees its ‘f’ suffix incremented, bringing it up to 4.69f12 – the twelfth such release.
Read MoreHot on the heels of his recent update to StreetFix, Kevin Wells has looked at another of his applications that use Wget to relay user requests to remote websites and display the results. This time, it’s his application to generate random user data, RandUser.
Read MoreStreetFix is an application from Kevin Wells that makes it possible to check up on and report problems in different postcode districts of the United Kingdom. It does this by using Wget and an internet connection to talk to a remote site, relaying user requests as necessary – and in this case, the site in question is FixMyStreet.
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A new version of PhotoDesk, released by its new owners XAT with a little help from R-Comp, is now available to purchase from !Store. The software has a long history, dating back to the 1990s when it was sold by Spacetech. There were a number of versions available from the company, with the top-end version costing around £300, and there were even separate ‘plug-ins’ available.
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Kevin Wells has put his APIbilities to good use again and produced another new application that makes use of Wget to send and receive information to a remote service, which may otherwise prove difficult on RISC OS. This time he’s turned his attention to the production of memes, with an application called, erm… Memes.
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An update is now available from Elesar Ltd for accounts software Prophet.
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Kevin Wells has released another new version of his application for looking up train timetables. Version 1.20 of TrainTimes has a small user interface change, and a code change to address a problem on one platform.
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