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By Tom Wellige on Freitag, 25. Mai 2007 06:27

Just received an interesting link to a petition against dubbing of movies and TV shows. The arguments of the people having already signed the list are quite intersting.

• Against dubbing of movies and TV shows
• Gegen Synchronisation in Film und TV

The following is a very interesting article about dubbing in Norway (sorry, this is available in german only):

• „Synchronisieren ist unnorwegisch“ von Arnt Maasø (PDF)

By Tom Wellige on Donnerstag, 24. Mai 2007 07:18

If you need to deal with MS databsases (most likely the MSDE as this is the standard database of SwyxWare) you should definately look for some visual tools instead of trying to learn the osql command line syntax.

Free available 3rd party tools are (just to mention a few of them):

• EMS SQL Manager 2005 Lite for SQL Server
• Universal Table Editor

Microsoft delivers tools as well. As for SQL Server 2000 there are two quite usefull tools, but they are not free:

• MS Enterprise Manager
• MS Query Analyzer

With SQL Server 2005 Microso ... Read More »

By Tom Wellige on Samstag, 12. Mai 2007 09:28

Release delayed.

Due to the fact that the necessary forum module update hasn't been released yet, the release of swyx-forum will be delayed. The next target date will be 21.05.2007.

Fortunately the Wiki is already available. When using a FireFox browser you might notice a small display bug within the "search" link. This is just a minor bug and will be fixed shortly.

By Tom Wellige on Dienstag, 1. Mai 2007 18:24

Hi, I just wanted to give everyone an update on the current status of swyx-forum.

The preview phase has started a week ago and I got a lot of positive feedback and favourable opinions. I take this as an affirmation that the idea of swyx-forum is good and that it is needed.

So, what is the current status ?

As already mentioned within the forum I am currently waiting for a new forum module version that fixes some bugs (e.g. search, own avatars) and comes with a number of new features. This new version is mandatory for the release of swyx-forum. I am optimistic that this version will be available until 14.05.2007, the scheduled release date. If not, I am going to postpone the release date.

Additionally the wiki module isn't finished yet. There is currently an old version available and also within a couple of days a new one. If the new vers ... Read More »

By Tom Wellige on Samstag, 21. April 2007 08:26

Is this an official Swyx website ?

Most definately: NO ! This is my own private project.

You might know me as a Swyx employee for many many years now, with a number of different responsibilites in the past. It was always and still is my first aim to spread as much knowledge as possible into the "Outside of Swyx" world.

Swyx has it's own policy getting this done, e.g. by reseller trainings, parnter net and a forum available for resellers only, and not forgetting to mention the Swyx Knowledgebase. Swyx as manufacturer has its main target on business and this is done with distributors and resellers. So they spent a huge amount of time, support and other resources to provide the best possible service for this business model.

Unfortunaltey a certain amount of Swyx users is not involved into this model and "knowledge transfer chain".

So, my ide ... Read More »

By Tom Wellige on Mittwoch, 11. April 2007 13:46

As a good and friendly and nice host I have finally decided to write my own blog here as well.
Hopefully I'll get lot's of other bloggers gathered together here as well.

You will see from the blog list in the left pane that there are not only individuals writing blogs here (currently just me), but also projects (currently ECR :: Call Queue - Blog). Those last blogs are directly connected to a project on this site and are maintained by the project team leader. They are used to tell the community about the ongoing of a project.

So, lets wait and see how the blogs get flooded by the time :-)