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Moodle 2.0 Multimedia: Working with 2D and 3D Maps

  • http://www.packtpub.com; By Silvina P. Hillar (Posted by ramsaik10 on Jun 12, 2011 9:06 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: Tutorial; Groups: PHP
This article explains how to create and embed different types of either 2D or 3D interactive maps in our Moodle courses. The creation of these maps will be done using resources available in the Web 2.0 as well as the free and open source software. Thanks to these amazing tools, we can design and display interactive maps in our Moodle courses.

In this article, we will cover:

* Creating maps with sceneries and Drawing regions within a map * Drawing 3D maps using Bing Maps and 3DVIA Shape for Maps * Using Google maps to locate European bridges * Displaying interactive information about the solar system * Working with constellation maps and Embedding a map of Mars * Labeling the moon and Watching the universe

How To Create Amazing Text and Font Effects in Gimp 2.6

  • packtpub.com; By Juan Manuel Ferreyra (Posted by ramsaik10 on Apr 11, 2011 7:01 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: Tutorial; Groups: GNOME, GNU
GIMP comes with a wide variety of filters and effects. Now, we are going to use some of them with just text layers, to give you a clear idea of how to create great looking text starting from a solid-color font. In this article we will cover.

New Features of OpenVPN 2.1 and 2.2

  • packtpub.com; By Jan Just Keijser (Posted by ramsaik10 on Mar 3, 2011 6:08 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: Tutorial; Groups: GNU
This article will focus on some of the new features found in OpenVPN 2.1 and the upcoming 2.2 release. The upcoming 2.2 release of OpenVPN is mainly a bug-fix release, though a few new directives were introduced. In the last recipe of this article, we will focus on one of them.

Troubleshooting OpenVPN 2: Configurations

  • http://www.packtpub.com/; By Jan Just Keijser (Posted by ramsaik10 on Feb 23, 2011 8:10 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: Tutorial
Routing gives an insight into troubleshooting routing problems when setting up a VPN using OpenVPN. You will learn how to detect, diagnose, and repair common routing issues.

In this article, we will cover: Cipher mismatches, TUN versus TAP mismatches, Compression mismatches, Key mismatches, Troubleshooting MTU and tun-mtu issues, Troubleshooting network connectivity, Troubleshooting client-config-dir issues, and How to read the OpenVPN log files.

NetBeans Platform 6.9: Working with Actions

  • packtpub.com; By Jürgen Petri (Posted by ramsaik10 on Aug 12, 2010 12:56 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: Tutorial; Groups: Sun
In this article we focus on "Global" Actions, that is, those that should always be enabled. These types of Actions are not very different from standard Swing Actions. For example, you might want to create "New Task" and "Edit Task" Actions that can be invoked from the menubar and toolbar of the TaskManager.

Creating your First BlackBerry Project

  • http://www.packtpub.com; By Bill Foust (Posted by ramsaik10 on Jul 26, 2010 12:24 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: Tutorial; Groups:
In this article you will create a new project from scratch. This article demonstrates how you accomplish this using Eclipse and the various wizards that are available within it. It also demonstrates how you can create a simple, but complete application quickly using the User Interface (UI) elements provided by the framework. We will create a simple standalone application to calculate the tip of a bill at a restaurant. The initial application will be very simple and will be like the first step on a project. As you progress through the rest of this article the application will grow and become more robust. Specifically, we will look at: * How to create a BlackBerry project using Eclipse * How to add the essential classes an Application and a Screen * Setting up a screen with fields * Creating and using menus

Jailbreaking the iPad - in Ubuntu

  • packtpub.com; By Delan Azabani (Posted by ramsaik10 on Jul 21, 2010 10:54 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: Tutorial; Groups: Ubuntu
Every article you'll see about jailbreaking an iPhone or iPad generally revolves around a program in Windows or OS X. If you're a Linux user, you'll probably feel left out. By the end of this article you will be able to jailbreak your iPad with ease, and without Windows or OS X.