Java 7: Managing Files and Directories

In this article by Richard M.Reese and Jennifer L.Reese authors of Java 7 New Features Cookbook , we will cover the following:

• Creating files and directories
• Controlling how a file is copied
• Managing temporary files and directories
• Setting time-related attributes of a file or directory
• Managing file ownership
• Managing ACL file permissions
• Managing POSIX attributes

Making Your iAd

We can now start using the content we optimized to work well with iAd, to build our first ad.

In this article by Ben Collier we'll be covering the following topics:

• Installing iAd Producer on your Mac
• Familiarizing ourselves with the iAd Producer interface
• Setting up a blank iAd to work with
• Using templates to build each section of your iAd
• Tweaking the templates to make your ad even more awesome
• Using Safari to preview the animations in an iAd

The Various Components in Sencha Touch

In this article by John E. Clark and Bryan P. Johnson, authors of Sencha Touch Mobile JavaScript Framework, we will take a look at the individual components available in Sencha Touch. we will use the simple base components as a starting point for learning about the more complex components. We'll also talk a bit about how to access our components after they have been created.

This article will cover the following topics:

• The TabPanel and Carousel components
• The FormPanel components
• MessageBox and Sheet
• The map component
• The List and NestedList components

Creating, Compiling, and Deploying Native Projects from the Android NDK

A man with the most powerful tools in hand is unarmed without the knowledge of their usage. Eclipse, GCC, Ant, Bash, Shell, Linux—any new Android programmer needs to deal with this technologic ecosystem. Depending on your background, some of these names may sound familiar to your ears. Indeed, that is a real strength; Android is based on open source bricks which have matured for years. Theses bricks are cemented by the Android Development Kits (SDK and NDK) and their set of new tools: Android Debug Bridge (ADB), Android Asset Packaging Tool (AAPT), Activity Manager (AM), ndk-build, and so on. So, since our development environment is set up, we can now get our hands dirty and start manipulating all these utilities to create, compile, and deploy projects which include native code.

In this article by Sylvain Ratabouil, author of Android NDK Beginner’s Guide we are going to do the following:

• Compile and deploy official sample applications from the Android NDK with Ant build tool and native code compiler ndk-build
• Learn in more detail about ADB, the Android Debug Bridge, to control a development device
• Discover additional tools like AM to manage activities and AAPT to package applications
• Create our first own hybrid multi-language project using Eclipse
• Interface Java to C/C++ through Java Native Interfaces (in short JNI)

By the end of this article, you should know how to start up a new Android native project on your own.

Monitoring and Responding to Windows Intune Alerts

In this article by David Overton, author of Microsoft Windows Intune 2.0: Quickstart Administration, we will examine the real-time nature of PC management as we explore the alerts that Windows Intune raises which require action on our part, exploring how we both monitor and respond to them.

We can have configure computers to minimize situations where alerts will be raised through good practices of updates, firewall, and anti-malware management. However, problems will still arise with users' computers, whether this is a request for assistance, a computer that will not boot, or some other warning picked up by Windows Intune. These need to be categorized and responded to in a timely manner. Some can be closed and filed depending on circumstances, while others require a visit to the computer itself with other tools to further diagnose and resolve.

In this article, we will discuss this in the following sections:

• General Windows Intune alerts
• Malware alerts
• Remote Assistance alerts

New Features in Notes/Domino 8.5.3 Development

IBM Lotus Domino software is a world class platform for critical business, collaboration, and messaging applications. You can create and share information effectively to make quick business decisions and streamline the way individuals and teams work. It is no longer just an e-mail tool, but a means of extending business communications to a new level. In order to utilize all the powerful features of the new release, you need to upgrade your existing system to Lotus Notes and Domino 8.5.3.

In this article by Tim Speed, Barry Rosen, and Scott O'Keffe, authors of IBM Lotus Notes and Domino 8.5.3: Upgrader's Guide, we will cover the following features:

• Composite applications
• Lotus Component Designer
• New Web 2.0 features
• Lotus Expeditor

Force.com: Data Management

The MVC model helps us separate the business logic from the display and data. Now, we can build an application on Force.com . For an effective application, having correct data is as important as having efficient business logic. Force.com is suitable for data-driven and process-driven applications, hence the data operations are massive. Force.com provides us with some really nice and efficient tools to manage, manipulate, and clean massive data per iteration.

In this article by Siddhesh Kabe, author of Force.com Developer Certification Handbook (DEV 401), we will learn:

• How to import data using the data loader
• The standard data management operations
• How to import data using wizard
• How to execute the data loader via command line
• Some lessons in Force.com IDs

So let's start playing with the data.