This is another google service beta. Instead of emails, what about 2G of free web host? Yah I wish!

This special beta test lets you give Gmail, Google’s webmail service, to every user at your domain. Gmail for your domain is hosted by Google, so there’s no hardware or software for you to install or maintain.

…hosting Gmail accounts with SJCC domain addresses , plus admin tools for efficient account management. Massive storage and features that tame the most unruly inboxes, like powerful mail search, conversation view for messages, and a fast interface…

Links: For beta test: Gmail for your domain
Offical Google Blog Announcement
Via: Search Engine Watch

Technorati Tags: Gmail, Google, Domain, Beta Test

In case if you haven’t noticed yet, I’ve updated mayvelous with:

• WordPress 2.0.1,
• Squible beta 1.1 (with a few tweaks),
• Upgraded Falbum 0.6.4,
• Favicon changed (make it more bigger),
• Navigation Menu changed,
• Added Logo (kind of…will get proper one later),
• Added proper “Aside” or side note category,
• Squible beta 1.1 include build-in “delicious” links.

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The Problem:
WinForm application to create and populate the development database.
The generated data, scripts and permissions files+folders are to be copied from the project folder to debug/release folder on a successful build.
Uses a pre-build event from ‘Project properties > Common Properties > Build Events’ of VS.Net 2003.
Uses xcopy to copy files and directories.

The Test and Check :

• Worked fine on my system a few week back,
• Working fine in other developers’ systems.
• xcopy syntax and output directory seem alrite as well.

The (!@#$%*&) Error:

Performing Pre-Build Event…
‘xcopy’ is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

Project error: A tool returned an error code from the build event

Pre-Build Event failed

The Solution:
After a bit of googling, I found out that I’ve messed up the "Path" variables from the registry while trying to install php manually a few week back. Because of it none of my basic command prompt were working and definitely pre-build xcopy would not work.
The reference article said,
"If commands don’t work, then, the first thing you should check is the contents of your Path variable. At a bare minimum, your Path should start with the following:"

PATH=%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\system32\Wbem

The system registry environment variable type should be REG_EXPAND_SZ, not REG_SZ.
You can find the path by: cmd > regedit > browse to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment.

So…
I’ve changed my mess up path:
;C:\php;;C:\Program Files\QuickTime\QTSystem\

To the correct path:
C:\PROGRAM FILES\THINKPAD\UTILITIES;%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem;C:\Program Files\ATI

Server\80\Tools\Binn;C:\php;C:\Program Files\QuickTime\QTSystem\

Well you don’t need all those paths, I just added a few from my friends’ paths to make mine more complete.

Remark:
# 3 days to figure out,
# 10 min to search for the solution,
# 2 min to fix the problem.

You SUX May!

This is just a follow up for yesterday post, “Web 3.0″. Like I said in that post, I wasn’t sure of what Web 2.0 is so I did abit of surfing and the results are numerious.
Anyway I got bored reading all of those so just noted a few quotes and notes only.
Always go for wiki and there you’ll know what web 2.0 is.

The term “Web 2.0″ refers to what some people see as a second phase of development of the World Wide Web, including its architecture and its applications.

I also found out the difference between Web 1.0 and Web 2.0. Well I didn’t even know there was Web 1.0. I just know there is a web and now it got lots of versions.

Web 1.0 often consisted of static HTML pages that were updated rarely, if at all.

Proponents of the Web 2.0 approach believe that Web usage is increasingly oriented toward interaction and rudimentary social networks, which can serve content that exploits network effects with or without creating a visual, interactive web page.

Some comparison examples given there are:
“DoubleClick was Web 1.0; Google AdSense is Web 2.0. Ofoto is Web 1.0; Flickr is Web 2.0.”

A few more web 2.0 examples as follow. Not my compilation, I just digg it up and place it here to make my own copy.
You can see proper compilation with brief intros here.

• 43 Things
• Allmydata
• Backpack
• Basecamp
• BlinkList
• Blogniscient
• CalendarHub
• Central Desktop
• clipmarks
• Democracy 2.0
• Digg
• del.icio.us
• Findory
• Flickr
• gabbr
• Gmail
• Google Maps
• Kiko
• meebo
• memeorandum
• Netvibes
• Omnidrive
• Protopage
• Rallypoint
• reddit
• Remember The Milk
• Shadows
• start
• Ta-da
• TailRank
• Topix
• voo2do
• Writeboard
• Writely
• Xdrive
• Zoho
• Zoto

If you feel like reading some more about this web 2.0 thing, I found a few more articles that you might find it helpful.
What Web 2.0 means to me
Web 2.0? It doesn’t exist
10 Issues Facing Web 2.0 Going Into 2006
Wiki : Web 2.0
Paul Graham : Web 2.0

Ok, so that’s Web 2.0.
zz..Z.ZZ..z.ZZZZZ

Technorati Tags: Web1.0, Web2.0, Web3.0, Technology, WebMedia

Man I’m just starting to realize and utilize the very popular term Web 2.0 and now it’s been move up to Web 3.0. Damn speed of technology, sooooo fast!. My brain can’t keep up.
I wasn’t 100% sure of what the hell this Web 2.0 is and now I’m totally lost. I just know Web 2.0 is something like flickr, Ajax, Ruby on Rails…
It’s frightening the evolvement of these web things. Sometime I wonder why did I ever choose this tech career cos’ I don’t like changing things so often and I can’t get use to the new environment/stuffs quickly. I’m just a traditional girl, I like simple and slow things but that doesn’t mean I don’t like new stuffs…it’s just that the web is growing too fast and my tube light brain can’t keep up.

Link: Web 3.0 and other delights
Web 3.0

I just switched to FireFox 1.5 now(yah I know I’m late) and my “JustBlogIt” and “ScreenGrab” got screwed up so I’m testing this new “Performancing” extension. I’m useing that extension to post this entry.

I was really annoyed first cos’ I’ve just installed the extension and couldn’t find how to make use of it. I mean where in the name to click or set setting or post?

There is no option in the extensions panel to set the blog options and I can’t find any trace of how it works at all on “Performancing.com” site.
May be people are too smart or I’m too stupid that the site doesn’t provide a page explaining how to use it. Not even a single screen shot of things in action.

I took me 3 min to search through the site and I couldn’t find it so I search on my browser for any new icons. Finally I found it.
Boy I was like phheeewwww!! What a place to let people notice.

Ok now the good part about it. I really love the interface, it’s just within your browser and no pop up or new windows. Whichever tabs you switch it’s there.

The only thing I want them to improve it make it collapsiable+resizable instead of only resizable panel. Would be very handy to collapse the panel and open again whenever you want.

It’s compatible for the following blogs:

• Blogger.com
• WordPress.com
• TypePad.com
• LiveJournal
• WordPress Custom
• MoveableType

You just add your blogs in there and the categories and posts history of each blogs will show up. Very fast retrival of categories and posts.

One more thing they should improve is instead of having “Clear Content” button to clear history post that you view before and add new entry, they need to add “Create New Post” button for accessibility and user friendliness.

Clear content button can confuse users whether their old posts got clear away or are they really creating new post entry.
Well it’s abit hard to explain, you got to test it out to see what I mean by that.

Ok now this is gonna be my replacement for “JustBlogIt” and I’m loving it.

I think you’ll like that too.
Get it at Performancing.com.

Oh yah, you got to have firefox 1.5 to use it.

Updated::
Just checked the Performancing site and Jed Brown has posted a nice compilation of HOW TO: Using Performancing for Firefox article with screen shots and a nice spell check firefox extension link. Worth checking out.
I was looking for this kind of article yesterday…abit slow with documentation I guess but still it’s there now and the article is really useful.

Technorati Tags: firefox, extension, technorati, performancing

Well ofcourse I know my site won’t even near web 2.0 but it’s always good to test and see where you stand.
Seem like I stand far off. 7/36.
This Web 2.0 validator is still in beta with 36 check list/rules. I’m not sure it’s a real validator or not cos’ some points are just silly but some are good points to note.

• Uses inline AJAX ?
• Is in public beta?
• Uses python?
• Uses the prefix “meta” or “micro”?
• Is Shadows-aware ?
• Uses Cascading Style Sheets?
• Uses Google Maps API?
• Refers to mash-ups ?
• Attempts to be XHTML Strict ?
• Appears to be web 3.0 ?
• Mentions startup ?
• Has favicon ?
• Appears to use AJAX ?
• Refers to the Web 2.0 Validator’s ruleset ?
• Mentions Dave Legg ?
• Makes reference to Technorati ?
• Appears to be built using Ruby on Rails ?
• Refers to VCs ?
• Refers to Flickr ?
• Mentions Nitro ?
• Links Slashdot and Digg ?
• Mentions Cool Words ?
• Has prototype.js ?
• Creative Commons license ?
• Use Catalyst ?
• Uses microformats ?
• Actually mentions Web 2.0 ?
• Refers to web2.0validator ?
• Refers to del.icio.us ?
• Refers to Rocketboom ?
• Mentions RDF and the Semantic Web?
• Validates as XHTML 1.1 ?
• References isometric.sixsided.org?
• Mentions 30 Second Rule and Web 2.0 ?
• Appears to have Adsense ?
• Uses the “blink” tag?

Believe me, I don’t understand/heard of some of those terms used in above check list.
But I could definitely improve my current point of 7 to a few more by doing these:
# Refers to web2.0validator
# Validates as XHTML 1.1
# Mentions 30 Second Rule and Web 2.0
# Mentions Cool Words (what the heck! like what?)
# Mentions Dave Legg (Ok… Dave Legg!!)
# Actually mentions Web 2.0 (Web 2.0, Web 2.0, Web 2.0)

Link: Web 2.0 validator