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Yesterday, SQLite Migrator 1.2.0 was released.
SQLite is a great database engine, but migrating to it brings some hassles. With SQLite Migrator, it’s a simple 3 step process to migrate from nearly any database to SQLite:
Select your Source Database
Select the destination SQLite database
Click Migrate
That’s it. There are a few options you can tweak such as the source database encoding and whether to create accompanying text files for the SQL CREATE TABLE commands and source data.
It’s fast and easy! We have customers using SQLite Migrator to migrate data from FoxPro, Access,... 
Last week, SQLite Migrator 1.1.0 was released. New features include:
Export CREATE TABLE commands as SQL files
Export all data as tab-delmited files
Specify encoding of source data
Easier ordering
You can learn more here.
A question was asked on LinkedIn regarding these three CMS systems. Although I answered it there, I thought a longer post was warranted.
DotNetNuke
I probably have the most experience using DotNetNuke. I’ve built several sites using DotNetNuke, I’ve installed it on my own servers and have even attempted to build a module for it.
DotNetNuke (DNN) is incredibly powerful, but it’s also easy to use (once it’s installed). The best thing about DNN is that the administration of the site is completely integrated into the site itself. You can be viewing a page, click a button...
SQLite Migrator 1.2.0 Now Available
Posted by Paul Lefebvre in Software Development Mar 18th, 2009 | Comments Off
Yesterday, SQLite Migrator 1.2.0 was released.
SQLite is a great database engine, but migrating to it brings some hassles. With SQLite Migrator, it’s a simple 3 step process to migrate from nearly any database to SQLite:
Select your Source Database
Select the destination SQLite database
Click Migrate
That’s it. There are a few options you can tweak such as the source database encoding and whether to create accompanying text files for the SQL CREATE TABLE commands and source data.
It’s fast and easy! We have customers using SQLite Migrator to migrate data from FoxPro, Access,... SQLite Migrator 1.1 now available
Posted by Paul Lefebvre in Software Development Mar 9th, 2009 | Comments Off
Last week, SQLite Migrator 1.1.0 was released. New features include:
Export CREATE TABLE commands as SQL files
Export all data as tab-delmited files
Specify encoding of source data
Easier ordering
You can learn more here.
Announcing SQLite Migrator
Posted by Paul Lefebvre in Software Development Feb 2nd, 2009 | Comments Off I am pleased to announce the release of SQLite Migrator, the quick and easy way to migrate your databases to SQLite. I really like SQLite and I use it on a lot of custom client projects. It’s really becoming a popular database solution as it’s now used with several development environments, including Adobe Flex/Air, Google Gears, Apple Cocoa (CoreData), REALbasic and more. I’ve found that it’s common for people to already have data in a database (such as Access or FoxPro) and really need to get it into a more standard, cross-platform database. SQLite fits the bill nicely. SQLite... CMS Shootout: DotNetNuke vs. Joomla vs. Wordpress
Posted by Paul Lefebvre in Software Development Jan 1st, 2009 | 9 Comments
A question was asked on LinkedIn regarding these three CMS systems. Although I answered it there, I thought a longer post was warranted.
DotNetNuke
I probably have the most experience using DotNetNuke. I’ve built several sites using DotNetNuke, I’ve installed it on my own servers and have even attempted to build a module for it.
DotNetNuke (DNN) is incredibly powerful, but it’s also easy to use (once it’s installed). The best thing about DNN is that the administration of the site is completely integrated into the site itself. You can be viewing a page, click a button... Professional Organizations
Posted by Paul Lefebvre in Software Development Dec 12th, 2008 | 4 Comments After attending the techMaine conference this week, it got me thinking about professional organizations. My company is a member of techMaine and I am on the board (and a paid member) of the Association of REALbasic Developers. My techMaine membership allows me to support the local technical community. I also get business leads (techConnect), but few of those are for work that we do. I also get a discount to the conference and a listing in the member directory on the web site. Overall, it’s worth the $150 a year to me. With my membership in ARBP, I get a subscription to REALbasic Developer... The Simplicity Manifesto
Posted by Paul Lefebvre in Software Development Nov 10th, 2008 | 1 Comment From Visual Studio Magazine: The Simplicity Manifesto Simple is Efficient
Posted by Paul Lefebvre in Software Development May 20th, 2008 | Comments Off By virtue of having software made simple, you gain a few efficiencies. Perhaps most importantly is the ability to release your software quickly. Frequent updates to software, particular when it is in the early stages are a great way to get user feedback, show your commitment and get people excited. A common way to keep working efficiently on core features (and not bloated features that not everyone needs) is to build a way to allow your users to configure the software to meet their needs. This can range from simple preferences that the user can tweak to more advanced configuration files and... Simple is More
Posted by Paul Lefebvre in Software Development May 15th, 2008 | Comments Off Things that are simple are: Used more More useful More fun Bring you more customers Get you more sales So you can go on more vacations! 
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