Archive for May 2012
MySQL on Windows ( Webinar Series)

MySQL on Windows ( Webinar Series)

May 07, 2012


Join us for a series of live webinars that will explore different aspects of using MySQL on Windows. With experience gained by working with MySQL customers such as TicketMaster, Adobe, and iStockphoto, this webinar series will give you information on everything from where and how to get started to best practices for building new or migrating existing applications to MySQL on Windows.
MySQL for Online Apps Webinar Series
Whether you are already using MySQL or considering a new project, register today to learn how you can make the best use of MySQL on the Windows platform. Convenient sessions provided for EMEA and North American time zone for most of the series. Register now!

Part 1: Getting Started with MySQL on Windows

In the first installment of our series, we'll cover the benefits of deploying MySQL on Windows. You will learn the basic "How-To's" of installation, security and configuration and how to start using MySQL tools on Windows, such as MySQL Workbench and MySQL Enterprise Monitor with the new Query Analyzer.
North America: On Demand Replay now available. Register now »


Part 2: MySQL for the SQL Server DBA

In our next installment of the series, you will get an overview of MySQL's internal architecture including storage engines, security and datatypes. Also covered will be replication, migration strategies, tools and product comparisons to SQL Server, SQL Server Express and Access. This webinar is ideal for SQL Server DBAs interested in learning how to leverage current knowledge against MySQL.
North America: On Demand Replay now available. Register now »


Part 3: Building MySQL on Windows

Join us for Part 3 of the Windows and MySQL webinar series with Iggy Galarza, Software Engineer and Jimmy Guerrero, Sr Product Manager from Sun Microsystems. In this presentation we'll demonstrate how to setup an environment for building MySQL on Windows from source. While not strictly necessary, installing and running the Windows build system in a virtual machine allows for a single source repository to be shared among multiple flavors of Windows and/or other operating systems. We will focus on using only free or open source tools in the build environment, specifically we'll be using: VMWare Server, Microsoft Visual Studio Express 2005, Microsoft Windows Platform SDK, KitWare CMake, GNUWin32 Bison and Red Hat CygWin. If you are interested in learning how to build MySQL on Windows, this webinar is for you.
North America: On Demand Replay now available. Register now »


Part 4: Migrating from Access to MySQL

In this webinar we will explore the benefits of migrating Microsoft Access data to MySQL including migration best practices, migration tools, scripts and datatype mapping. Finally, we will demonstrate how to leverage Access front-ends with a MySQL-backend.
North America: On Demand Replay now available. Register now »


Part 5: Migrating from SQL Server to MySQL

In Part 5 we will explore the benefits of migrating from Microsoft SQL Server to MySQL. We will cover migration best practices, migration tools, scripts, datatype mapping and functional equivalents.
North America: On Demand Replay now available. Register now »


Part 6: Windows Server Failover Clustering with MySQL

In our final webinar in series this year, we will explore the benefits of leveraging Microsoft Windows 2008 Server Failover Clustering with MySQL. We will also cover installing and configuring Failover Clustering and best practices concerning MySQL storage engine selection and behaviors with Failover Clustering.
North America: On Demand Replay now available. Register now »


Part 7: MySQL Cluster on Windows

As we continue our series into 2010, we will explore the benefits of leveraging MySQL Cluster on Windows and cover step by step, how to get started with installing, configuring, and running MySQL Cluster on Windows.
North America: On Demand Replay now available Register now »

Part 8: Developing Windows Applications with MySQL

Join this webinar to learn the benefits of developing Windows applications with MySQL including best practices for development with Visual Studio and how to get the most from the latest version MySQL Connector/Net.
North America: On Demand Replay now available Register now »

Part 9: Working with Spreadsheets and MySQL

In this presentation we will explore the benefits of leveraging MySQL in conjunction with your existing spreadsheet program to include importing and exporting data from Microsoft Excel or OpenOffice Calc to MySQL.
North America: Presentation Slides now available Register now »

Part 10: Running MySQL Securely on Windows

Join us as we demonstrate how to install and configure MySQL to run securely on Windows. We'll also cover how MySQL's internal security model, authentication and privileges model works.
North America: On Demand Replay now available Register now »

Source from the Link mysql.com
Upgrading Windows 7 To Windows 8 Consumer Preview Build

Upgrading Windows 7 To Windows 8 Consumer Preview Build

May 07, 2012


Introduction
Windows 8 Consumer Preview is a prerelease version of Windows 8 that focuses on people and apps and gives you powerful new ways to use social technologies to connect with the people who are important to you. It's Windows reimagined. Windows 8 Consumer Preview is built on the rock-solid foundation of Windows 7 and has the security and reliability features you expect from Windows. It’s fast, and it’s made to work on a variety of form factors—especially the new generation of touch devices.

Note : This article was written when Windows 8 was still in Consumer Preview build, changes might occur later to the product once it is RTM.

Windows 8 Consumer Preview is one of the biggest changes that Microsoft has made to Windows, moving it from an operating system aimed at a single class of hardware (PCs and laptops) to one that spans a wide range of devices, including desktops.

Windows 8 Consumer Preview works great on the same hardware that powers Windows 7:• Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster• RAM: 1 gigabyte (GB) (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit)• Hard disk space: 16 GB (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)• Graphics card: MicrosoftDirectX 9 graphics device or higher

Additional requirements to use certain features:• To use touch, you need a tablet or a monitor that supports multitouch.• To access the Windows Store, download and run apps, you need an active Internet connection and a screen resolution of at least 1024 x 768.• To snap apps, you need a screen resolution of at least 1366 x 768.

In the below steps I will show you how to download and install Windows 8 Consumer Preview, so lets start.


  1. Windows 8 Consumer Preview Setup will check to see if your PC can run Windows 8 Consumer Preview and select the right download.

    Download Windows 8 Consumer Preview Compatability checking tool: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/download
  2. Run the Windows 8 Consumer Preview Setup 
  3. If you have User Account Control (UAC) enabled, then you will recieve a message if you want to allow the program to run, click on Yes 

  4. The tool will launch and start checking compatability issues with your installed applications and drivers.



  5. Review the Compatability Report and check if any application needs to be addressed ( updated or uninstalled )



  6. Its better after you fix the addressed applications to run the compatability tool again and check one last time the compatability report to see if anything wrong was left over. Click Next when done



  7. You will recieve the Product Key, write this aside and keep it with you so that when you are asked for it in the future you can type it. Click Nextto start Downloading Windows 8

  8. Windows 8 will start to download

  9. Once the download is completed, you are ready now to install Windows 8. You are presented with three options, either to Install Now, Install Windows 8 on another partition, or postpone the installation and install it later. I want to upgrade my Windows 7 now, so I will choose Install Now.

  10. The setup will check if everything is ready and then will display the license terms



    Accept the licnese terms, by selecting I accept the license terms and then click on Accept

  11. Next page will ask you if you want to keep your own settings and data or would like to wipe your data and install a clean copy of Windows 8. What you can keep depends on the current version of Windows running on your PC. These options only show up if the current version of Windows supports them. 

    Here are the options you might see:
     Windows settings. Windows settings like Ease of Access, your desktop background, or Internet favorites and history will be kept. Not all settings will be moved.
     Personal files. Anything saved in the User folder is considered a personal file, like the Documents and Desktop folders.
     Apps. Some apps are compatible with Windows 8 Consumer Preview and will just work after Windows 8 Consumer Preview is installed. Some apps might have to be reinstalled after Windows 8 Consumer Preview finishes installing, so be sure to find the installation discs and installers for apps you want to keep.
     Nothing. Delete everything and replace your current version with a copy of Windows 8 Consumer Preview. Your personal files will be moved to a windows.old folder.
    If you choose Nothing, make sure to do the following before you continue:
     Back up your files to an external hard disk, DVD or CD, USB flash drive, or network folder.
     Find the installation discs and installers for the apps you know will work in Windows 8 Consumer Preview and need to reinstall.
     If you use a fingerprint reader or other biometric device to sign in to your computer, make sure you write down your password. You’ll have to sign in by typing your user name and password the first time you use Windows 8 Consumer Preview.
  12. The installer will check if anything else is needed before starting the installation of Windows 8, and then will ask you to restart the PC



    Click Restart PC

  13. After your system reboots, logon to your account and accept UAC to resume setup



    Choose Continue from where I left off to resume setup and click Next

  14. Now you are ready to install, click Install

  15. Installation will start and your machine will be rebooted several times




  16. Once installation is completed, Windows 8 will startup and will ask you few questions to setup your account. In the Personalize page, select the background color and then click Next

  17. In the Settings page, select either to choose the Express Settings or to Customize it. The description of the Express Settings is listed below, I will select Use Express Settings 

  18. In the Sign in page, enter your local username's password. This is your password that was used with Windows 7

  19. If you have a Microsoft account, then you can use it to sign into your PC, this will make you able to :

    - Download apps from Windows Store
    - Access your files and photos anywhere
    - Sync settings online



    Enter your email account password, and then click Next



    You will be asked to enter security verification info. These info will be used when you want to recover your password in the future, in case it was lost of forgotten. Then click Next

  20. The sign in process will start into your machine using your Microsoft account and password

  21. When you see the below screen, this means you are in Windows 8 . In future articles, I will be showing you how to work with Windows 8 and discussing new features introduced with Windows 8.


Summary
Windows 8 Consumer Preview is one of the biggest changes that Microsoft has made to Windows, moving it from an operating system aimed at a single class of hardware (PCs and laptops) to one that spans a wide range of devices, including desktops. Windows 8 Consumer Preview build is available for download and you can try it now. In this article I have shown you how it is easy to do an inplace upgrade from Windows 7 to a Windows 8 Consumer Preview build.



Source from the Link elmajdal

Windows 8 Consumer Preview (What's new)

Windows 8 Consumer Preview (What's new)

May 07, 2012
It's Windows reimagined and reinvented from a solid core of Windows 7 speed and reliability. It's an all-new touch interface. It's a new Windows for new devices. And it's your chance to be one of the first to try it out.

Swipe, slide, and zoom

Touch a full-powered PC. It's fast and it's fluid. Take natural, direct, hands-on control.

Apps, front and center

Apps in Windows 8 work together to get things done faster. Get them from theWindows Store.

Your Windows, everywhere

Windows 8 can connect you to your files, photos, people, and settings, wherever you sign in.

Wall-to-wall web

Internet Explorer 10 Consumer Previewbrings you immersive web browsing on screens big and small.

The familiar, made better

Still devoted to your mouse and keyboard? Windows 8 makes the tried-and-true feel brand new.

See how it works

Watch a short video to see some of the new things you can do with Windows 8.
Source From the Link fo Microsoft
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