HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\Call Integration needs a DWORD called TAPIOVERRIDE with Value = 1

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\Call Integration]
"TAPIOVERRIDE"=dword:00000001

And off you go – after a short restart you can again Dial via TAPI from Outlook 2010!

But how… Cubees would be a good idea! Nearly everybody can create them and there are already thousands out there in the net. (Just look at Deviantart)

So for starters, I created a “LieberLieber Buddy” and our beloved OCF-Koala.

The LieberLieber Buddy also comes with an Surface Tag on the bottom to be used at our Surface.

For you guys, which love Cubees, OCF-Koala fans or if you just want to see what happens when you put the LieberLieber Buddy on our Surface during the next exhibit, I got you some templates: OCF-Koala, LieberLieber Buddy, and an empty one for your own creation.

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Have fun.

I “just” watched the PDF and PS3 talk but still think its “Everything you always wanted to know about CCC, but were arfraid to ask”

Check out the link: Io9

Why to use state-machines at all?

UML supports state charts for really long time, but only a small part of UML community uses state-machines on a regular basis.
My experience confirms that – it isn’t easy to start using them. The question is – why?

In my opinion, the reason is – the way how the people do thinking – in functions and activities (actually straight forward ). Therefore most of us likes sequence and activity charts better.
Everybody begins programming by writing functions – first, you have an idea of desired result in your mind and next, to get that result – you program a… function. Other way around – nobody will start thinking about classes, instances, states, interaction between objects, etc. if you just want e.g. to parse some strings.

But one day you want to (or you have to ) develop code in a more structured way. At that point machines can help
- Why? Because they get the object oriented methodology to the heart of the matter – it’s all about objects and their states. But as already mentioned above, at the beginning, state-machines seem to be non-trivial
– So what to do?

How to get the state-machine right?

Wouldn’t be great if an UML tool could interact with you and give you feedback while modeling to show if you are still on the right track?
– It’s exactly what AMUSE does. It extends Enterprise Architect to an interactive UML tool.

My first lesson learned with AMUSE

1. First, install the tool – very easy
2. Cause I developed state machines before AMUSE, the next step was also easy going – created a model, a view, a package, added an state diagram and drew a trivial state chart
3. Next, I wanted of course to know if it’s executable – the first thing I had to learn was to add every state-machine into simulation window manually. Actually it’s annoying, hope we change that in the next version
4. But already at the fourth step I learned a really important thing – every state machine belongs to a class. First, I thought it is also nonsense, but then I’ve got it

Basically it is easy and exactly the right way to think:

- So, you want a state chart? First question you have to answer – state of what? And the answer is – state of class you have to design.

Answering that question is the first step in the right direction of good design!

Bottom line

To cut a long story short:

• State machines are cool, because they guide you to a good design
• AMUSE is cool, because it guides you to a good state machine
  - e.g. it creates automatically a class and a state machine that belongs to a state diagram if you forgot

meanwhile i came to the conclusion:
- Usage of state machines is probably most suitable way to enter into object oriented design, but they are also excellent helpers for experts.

Next time more …

The screen recording is done with Camstudio for longer videos like the AMUSE 1.5 Video we generate a series of short clips.

After that the Video is Edited using Windows Live Movie Maker. When we are happy with the Video we go to a “silent” room and record and edit a series of short audio clips with Audacity.

Then the Audio clips are attached to the Movie inside Live Movie Maker.

The last step is to use Live Movie Maker to publish the .wmv Video.

Therefore our slogan of the week is:

Healthy@Work

Hardly after hearing so, our employees show us, what countless trainings and individual development, capacities are bound only in ones desk.

Here our fitness role model of the week Andreas B., relaxing with some Yoga, while coding.

In some cases the user might install the SQL Server Express Edition, before a “real” SQL Server (e.g. Developer Edition).
This can result in a basic version of Management Studio.

Keep in mind, that with SSMSE (e = Express), you cannot manage Analysis Services, Integration Services, or Reporting Services.
The more, you cannot update the full-text catalog by using SSMSE and it does not support scheduling administrative tasks by using SQL Server Agent.

If you later install a Developer Edition of a SQL Server on your system, you also cannot upgrade from the basic version SSMSE. Only possible thing is, to uninstall SQL Express, and do a “Upgrade” with the Developer Edition SQL Setup to the full version SSMS.

Easiest way to discover SSMSE: try to connect to a SQL server: if your only choice is “database engine”, that’s express .

All you need to “catch” the cursor is a fly.

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(is this a bug or a feature?)

Nun ist auch endlich der Facebook Connector für Outlook fertiggestellt – Zeit, das ganze mal genauer unter die Lupe zu nehmen.

Zuallererst muss man sich den Outlook Social Connector Provider für Facebook auf den Microsoft Download Seiten herunterladen. Zu finden ist das unter: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=de&FamilyID=ce8b7517-234c-48a1-a655-

Mehr findet Ihr hier. Mein Facebook ist in Outlook

Back to Basics

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Doch heute bin ich per Zufall über etwas lustiges gestolpert,… das Docking kann man nicht nur per Maus steuern!

Mit der Tastenkombination Windows + Left bzw. Windows + Right kann man, beim aktiven Fenster zwischen linksdocken, normal und rechtsdocken  wechseln,… auch Windows + Up (Maximieren), Windows + Down (Normal).

Vermutlich kennen das schon alle,… für mich wars neu. Hoffe es findet sich jemand den das weiterhilft.

English:

It not new that Windows 7 allows to dock dialogs on the left and right side of the screen, but I usually use two screens and since now I only managed to dock a dialog either on the left side of the left screen or on the right side of the right screen.

Today I found something by chance,… the docking feature can also be done by keyboard!

With the shortcut Windows + Left or Windows + Right you can toggle between docking left, normal dialog and docking right,… also Windows + Up (maximizes), Windows + Down (normal dialog).

I assume everybody knows this already,… but its new for me,… hopefully this helps at least some people.