http://www.pawprint.net News from PawPrint.net en Copyright (c) 1992-2014 PawPrint.net web@pawprint.net PawPrint XDe News Wed, 19 Feb 2014 11:13:36 -0500 120 http://www.pawprint.net/news/article/154/Power-Mixer/ http://www.pawprint.net/news/article/154/Power-Mixer/ I had been looking for some better controls for my system audio and finally found a great solution in Power Mixer from Actual Solution. The windows mixer replacement boasts a wide array of features for the audio enthusiast and hobbyist alike. http://www.pawprint.net/news/article/153/What-s-Coming-for-2014/ http://www.pawprint.net/news/article/153/What-s-Coming-for-2014/ By now, we're pretty sure everyone will be incredibly tired of all the 2013 retrospectives. So rest-assured this article is not going to hit you with yet another one! Rather a look forward to what is coming and some things you should consider right now to start 2014 off right. http://www.pawprint.net/news/article/152/Protect-your-online-privacy-and-security/ http://www.pawprint.net/news/article/152/Protect-your-online-privacy-and-security/ Start the year right with a New Year's Resolution you can actually keep and will take most people less then an hour to complete. Follow these simple steps to dramatically improve your security and privacy online. http://www.pawprint.net/news/article/151/Quick-User-Tools-and-Image-bank-Updates/ http://www.pawprint.net/news/article/151/Quick-User-Tools-and-Image-bank-Updates/ A pair of updates provide far-reaching usability enhancements across all modules of the XDe and also add many new options for images inserted into content using the image-bank. To explain these updates we have produced two screen cast videos that explore the changes and give several use-case examples. http://www.pawprint.net/news/article/150/Navigation-Icons-and-Improved-Audit-Trail/ http://www.pawprint.net/news/article/150/Navigation-Icons-and-Improved-Audit-Trail/ Headlining the latest XDe updates are new navigation icons and a series of enhancements to the audit trail. The latest roll-out, as usual, also includes various bug fixes and a slew of optimizations that will improve site speed and accessibility. http://www.pawprint.net/news/article/149/A-Google-Maps-App-won-t-help-iOS6/ http://www.pawprint.net/news/article/149/A-Google-Maps-App-won-t-help-iOS6/ Should we be surprised that Google isn't planning to release an iOS native Maps app soon? Perhaps the real question should be: would it even matter if they did? The real problem with the horrifically bad maps in iOS6 really has nothing to do with the dedicated maps app. So what questions should we be asking? http://www.pawprint.net/news/article/148/CMS-User-Interface-and-Mobile-Viewer-Updates/ http://www.pawprint.net/news/article/148/CMS-User-Interface-and-Mobile-Viewer-Updates/ Updates have been released to the XDe CMS that include the ability to target content sections and site navigation to desktop and/or mobile devices. The content management form has also been updated to an improved user interface. Check out the walkthrough video for details. http://www.pawprint.net/news/article/132/Are-you-secure-online-/ http://www.pawprint.net/news/article/132/Are-you-secure-online-/ Are you secure online? Protect yourself by taking a little time and updating your passwords around and about your digital world: Then keep them updated: New year = new passwords - it is well worth the time. Here are some tips for creating and managing secure, easy to remember passwords. http://www.pawprint.net/news/article/147/Synching-iPhone-iPad-Android-Mac-and-Thunderbird/ http://www.pawprint.net/news/article/147/Synching-iPhone-iPad-Android-Mac-and-Thunderbird/ I have a Mac, PC, Android, iPhone and iPad; plus I use Thunderbird for mail on the PC and want all these things to seamlessly sync up their calendar and contacts. Really this is very rudamentry data and should be easy but for some reason it isnīt. There is a solution though but it involves some mighty strange but simple tricks. http://www.pawprint.net/news/article/146/PHP-5-4-Gotchas-for-Developers/ http://www.pawprint.net/news/article/146/PHP-5-4-Gotchas-for-Developers/ After running PHP 5.4 on my development environment for a while I have hit several things that could easily cause enough grief that they need calling attention to. These are new features or changes that will break some existing edge cases in somewhat hidden or obscure ways and can take a long time to find if you donīt know what youīre looking for.