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Topic: Active X

Related:
  Active    OS X  
  X 10    X 15  
  Mac OS X    X Windows  
  X Files    X 25  
  X COM    Active X controls  
  Active Learning    Active Directory  


 
 
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Most admires:Steve Jobs
Favorite website(s):Slashdot
Favorite possession(s):Windows computer,  Linux box
Currently has on their coffee table:Mac Today
Dream job(s):Webmaster
Favorite book(s):"Beginning Visual Basic 6" by Peter Wright
"Maximum Internet Security: A Hackers Guide" by Net Sams
"Complete Idiot's Guide to Creating an HTML Web Page" by Scott J McFedries
Interest(s):Computers
Favorite computer game(s):PacMan,  Hacking,  Minesweeper
Favorite movie(s):The Matrix
Favorite online activity(s):Building websites,  Chatting on ICQ,  Finding warez
Favorite quote(s):"There are two ways of constructing a software design; one way is to make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies, and the other way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies. The first method is far more difficult." - C. A. R. Hoare
"Black holes are where God divided by zero." - Steven Wright
"A rolling stone gathers no moss"
 
 
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Brian Mengel,
Civil Servant

* Active X controls offer control by approved third party programs.
Nick Lazzaro,
Adult Webmaster

There is no flashy Active X or Java, no video clips or sound tricks or interactive chat rooms.
Steve Riggins,
Software Deveoper

This is accomplished by installing the Java runtime environment as an Active X control in Internet Explorer and as a Netscape plugin in Netscape.
Active X is the name of Microsoft technology that meets some of the capabilities from OLE objects and DLL libraries.
The SimpleTools package is A collection of Programming tools in the form of Active X controls and COM Automation Objects.
Dave Simons,
Internet Entrepeneur

Thus Java applications, Active X controls, out of process OLE servers, and child processes will be detected and traced automatically.
These components contain Active-X controls such as the Driver and Vehicle data maintenance controls and the Chart entry control.
Your browser settings prohibit the downloading or running of Active X controls on your local machine.
Dan Toomey,
Computer Salesman

3" TFT active matrix color LCD, internal resolution 1024 x 768 SVGA with up to 64K colors.
With a 1024 x 768 TFT active-matrix display, it is sure to please anyone with mobile computing needs.
Specs: Display: 320 x 480 pixels, 65,000 colors backlit TFT active matrix display.
Thomas Owens,
Police Officer

Active-X is not hampered with the prohibitions which Java suffers.
 
 
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