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Paul Lefebvre in
Software Development
Mar 18th, 2009 |
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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,...
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Paul Lefebvre in
Software Business
Mar 16th, 2009 |
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A little over 1 year ago, I wrote about my decision to leave the full-time corporate world and start working for myself. It proved to be one of my most popular posts, so I thought it would be good to have a one-year follow-up.
After one year, I can absolutely say that I really should have done this a lot sooner. Working for myself, at home has been a lot of work, but it has been incredibly fun. I actually look forward to starting work each day!
I absolutely love working at home and being able to set my own schedule. In the summer, I could enjoy a nice sunny day and choose to work at night instead....
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Paul Lefebvre in
Software Development
Mar 9th, 2009 |
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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.
Posted by
Paul Lefebvre in
Software Development
Feb 2nd, 2009 |
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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...
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Paul Lefebvre in
REALbasic
Jan 13th, 2009 |
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Bob Keeney recently posted a blog entry Is REALbasic Relevant?. It has generated some noise in the REALbasic community. Bob is known for his brutally honest assessments of things and this post is no exception. As you may know, Bob and I are both on the board of ARBP (he’s the President, I’m the Secretary). Since I’m often known for evangelizing REALbasic, I thought I would add to the healthy discussion by offering a counterpoint of sorts.
So, is REALbasic relevant? Well, the question is “to whom”? It’s certainly relevant to me and anyone else that uses...
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Paul Lefebvre in
Software Development
Dec 12th, 2008 |
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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...
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Paul Lefebvre in
REALbasic
Nov 24th, 2008 |
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Being the computer geek that I am, I volunteer at my daughter’s elementary school once a week during computer time. The school has some pretty good technology, including a “smart board“, that projects the display onto a large screen. The kids can then just point to the screen to move the mouse around and click buttons. I want one!
Unfortunately all the computers in the lab are Dell desktops running Windows XP, but what can you do? I’m sure they got a good deal on them.
Anyway, a couple weeks ago the teacher had the kids do a project using Microsoft Excel to show what...
Posted by
Paul Lefebvre in
REALbasic
Nov 3rd, 2008 |
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I am pleased to announce that the Association of REALbasic Professionals is now open. This means that our web site is up and running and we now allow you to purchase memberships.
Read the press release.
Why Should You Join?
ARBP is intended to help grow the professional REALbasic development community. If you use REALbasic at all, you owe it to yourself to check out the site and see what the benefits are.
The best deal is a Professional membership, which includes a subscription to REALbasic Developer Magazine (a $50 value), over $450 in discounts on a wide variety of REALbasic-related products,...
