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Step 1: Download and install WampServer Download the latest version of WAMP from here. As of this writing the current version is 2.0h dated 04/16/09 and file you will download is called WampServer2.0h.exe Run the file WampServer2.0h.exe You will be asked to agree to the software license, approve the choice of directory, select the default browser, and decide if you want a desktop and/or quick launch icon. For the directory the default is c:\wamp but you may change to whatever you like. In later steps in this document it will be assumed you selected c:\wamp so change this to your choice of directory. Step 2: Test the WampServer installation Test the installation by running WampServer. An icon will appear in your tool tray. Click on it and you will see: Select Localhost an... (more)

Progress Report On My iPhone Course

I am writing this just before I watch lecture 4. I have completed assignments 1a, 1b, and 2a. I will be able to start 2b after today’s lecture. I will reserve detailed comments about the course until I finish it but I will say that Allan has a much better tan than Evan. The assignments have been the most fun and the most frustration. The frustration comes from using Xcode. After years of ... (more)

My First Day at Stanford Learning to Program the iPhone

Before the registrar at Stanford writes me a cease and desist letter, let me state that I am not a student at Stanford. Rather I have downloaded the 17 lectures and 3 supplemental sessions of the CS193P course entitled iPhone Application Development from Open Stanford. According to an article published on the Stanford web site (http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/may20/million-052009.html... (more)

Workaround to WampServer Apache Fail to Start Problem

While writing my article on configuring Eclipse for PHP in Windows for my Ulitzer (http://kenfogel.ulitzer.com) page I encountered a problem with the WampServer. Initially WampServer would start up properly and work for a while. But after using the Restart All Services a few times because of changes to php.ini or to add a new alias, the Apache server would no longer start. Worse yet, reb... (more)

Summer 2009 Courses

This summer I am scheduled to teach two courses in the School of Extended Learning at Concordia University. They are: CEBS 210 Microsoft Outlook Online Course This course gives students the ability to work effectively using e-mail in a professional environment. Students will learn to configure Outlook to send and receive e-mail, learn how to open attachments, reply and forward messages, ... (more)