Building Objects in Inkscape

This article by Bethany Hiitola author of Inkscape Beginner's Guide is all about objects. We'll learn about what objects are and how Inkscape interprets them, how to change object features, change fill and stroke, grouping objects, combining objects, and how to best use the masking and clipping features.

Details in this article include:

• Working with objects
• Fill and Stroke
• Grouping
• Clipping and masking

PL/SQL: Using Collections

The Oracle Advanced PL/SQL Developer Professional Guide helps you master advanced PL/SQL concepts. Besides the clear and precise explanation on advanced topics, it also contains example code and demonstrations, which gives a sense of application and usage to readers

In this article by Saurabh Gupta, author of Oracle Advanced PL/SQL Developer Professional Guide, we'll cover the following topics:

• Collections—an overview
• Associative arrays
• Nested tables
• Varray
• PL/SQL collection methods

Oracle Workflow Builder

In this article by Andy Penver, we will cover the following:

• Introducing Workflow Builder
• Installing the database objects
• Creating an advanced queue
• Building a workflow
• Creating a business event
• Viewing a workflow status and monitoring progress
• Adding a function
• Creating a lookup
• Creating a subprocess
• Sending notifications and processing responses
• Calling an API

Creating and managing user accounts in Microsoft Windows SBS 2011

The majority of time administrating a network is spent managing users. Users not only need access to a Windows Small Business Server (SBS) 2011 network but they all need access to its resources. The key to good network administration is doing this in the most effective manner. Probably the most important part of a network will be the users. They need access to the resources on the server as well as the services that it provides. To do this securely they are firstly going to need a network login ID that identifies them to the domain. They will typically use this login ID at a workstation connected to the domain.

In this article by Robert Crane and Drew Hills, co-authors of (MCTS): Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard, Configuring (70-169) Certification Guide, we shall look at creating and managing user accounts.

Dynamic Flash Charts - FusionCharts style

FusionCharts Suite helps you create stunning charts, gauges, and maps in a jiffy for all your web and enterprise applications. Using it, you can build awesome dashboards, reports, analytics, monitors, surveys that blend aesthetic elegance and actionable insights.

In this artice by Sanket Nadhani, Shamasis Bhattacharya, and Pallav Nadhani, authors of FusionCharts Beginner's Guide, we will look at the features of FusionCharts. We will cover the following topics:

• Learn how to set up FusionCharts
• Build your first chart and configure basic parameters
• Understand the eXtensible Markup Language (XML) and JavaScript Object Notation(JSON) data format supported by FusionCharts and different ways to provide it to the chart
• Learn how to build charts with multiple series and axes
• Create advanced charts such as Combination charts

2D game development with Monkey

Monkey is a new programming language that allows you to create apps on multiple platforms very easily. In this article by Michael Hartlef,author of Monkey Game Development Beginner's Guide we will work together through some Monkey game development basics and cover the following topics:

• How to load a script
• About projects and how we can create one
• The basic structure of a simple game
• How to draw circles and rectangles
• How to read keyboard input
• How to print messages to the browser window
• How to export your game to HTML5 and run it inside a browser

At first, we will experiment with Monk a little bit, by creating a project. Then, you will write your first lines of Monkey code, a typical Hello World app. And of course how to save your code and reopen it at a later point.

Of course, you will have to create your first little game, PONGO—a very simple one, but a game in all its glory. You want be a game developer, right? So you've got to do what a game developer has to do. Together, we will recreate one of the first video games in history, Pong. Never heard about it? As always, look at this Wikipedia page to get an idea about Pong: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pong

As a game developer, you have to start small, and this game is the perfect ground to build up your development skills with Monkey. After we are finished with the development of the little game, you can call yourself a Monkey programmer! You don't think so? Yes you are! You learned to walk, and now we will learn how to run. And as they say, practice makes perfect . The best way to learn is by creating some nice little games. So let's get down to business, shall we?

Gradebook-An Introduction

If you are using Moodle , you are likely to be delivering some form of course content or providing resources to others. This could be for supporting learning, training, or other educational activity. Many online courses, qualifications, or educational resources have a final goal which is likely to include required elements to be completed. The gradebook can be a valuable tool to help the teacher to manage the online course and track the progress of the student through the required elements. This article by Rebecca Barrington, author of Moodle Gradebook will introduce you to the gradebook and the key features it offers. It will outline the benefits of using the gradebook, the activities that can be graded and used within the gradebook, and the types of grades that can be used.