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Getting iPhone Apps to Run on the iPad

iPhone apps need a little tweaking to take full advantage of the new Apple iPad platform. Continue Reading »

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The Fundamentals of Cocoa Touch

The programmers who developed Cocoa Touch used a concept known as the Model-View-Controller (MVC) as the foundation for iPhone and iPad app code. Here is the basic idea. Continue Reading »

How the Dalvik Virtual Machine Works on Google Android

Dalvik VM is a key innovation behind running Java applications on Google Android platforms. Continue Reading »

Customizing Windows Explorer in Windows 7

Tips on how Windows Explorer makes Windows 7 a little easier to work with. Continue Reading »

How Google App Engine Datastore Works

Google App Engine datastore manages distribution, replication and load balancing. Continue Reading »

How Google Apps Engine Works

The Google platform requires mastering a new approach to building applications for the cloud. Continue Reading »

How RIM Blackberry Devices Manage Multiple Applications

Content Handling API provides framework to run multiple applications simultaneously. Continue Reading »

How to Backup and Restore an Oracle Database without RMAN

Oracle databases include undocumented alternatives to backup and recovery. Continue Reading »

Mastering Oracle Data Dictionaries

Leveraging data dictionary base tables gives DBAs an extra edge. Continue Reading »