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Problem with crystl32.ocx solved

Just the other day, I had a problem running an important application for work. Windows tells me that crstl32.ocx is not registered even though the file is present in the c:\windows\system32 folder, so I did a little digging in the internet, here what I found out.

crstl32.ocx is a Crystal Report files and the reason it will not register is because it is missing one or more dependencies files.

Simple steps to solving crystl32.ocx problem

1. Make sure the file crystl32.ocx exist on your system; you can do this by do a search of the file in your system folder ( c:\windows\system for win95/98/ME  c:\windows\system32 for WinXP/NT)

2. Download the utility Dependencies Walker to troubleshoot the problem (http://community.seagatesoftware.com/communityCS/FilesAndUpdates/depends20.zip)

3. Point the utility to the crystl32.ocx file on your system; the utility will list out all the system files that are needed for crystl32.ocx to register.

4. Copy the missing files from other system or download from the internet.

5. Finally, type this in the command prompt (click>Start>Run>command.com)

          regsvr32.exe c:\windows\system32\crystl32.ocx

6. Your application should be working now

Book Review : Web Design - The Complete Reference

Book Review : Web Design - The Complete Reference

Powell’s Web Design is one of the best reference book on the topic which I personally come back to when designing my on websites. The book introduce the concept of designing websites and discussed in detail all the elements that make a good websites. The book starts with the introduction of web design with various web development models and examples.

Browsing through Powell’s Web Design

In Chapter 1, Powell state that Web Design is a multidisciplinary pursuit that consists of content, form, function and purpose which varies from person to person as well as project to project. This chapter explains the concept of web design and the relations between the user and designer.

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Step #2: Web Design Series - Choosing webhosting company - Part 1

In choosing a web hosting company, you are most often presented with a list of features bundled up in packages. I will examined this features and discuss them in detail.
 

Domain Name
You should take note that most of the package does no include the price of the domain name in the package. For example if the package state RM100; then you have to pay RM100 + the domain price.

An example of a subdomain (http://blog.firdausaris.com) the “blog” is a subdomain. Some hosting company provide unlimited subdomain to be created.

Webspace
The most common features and maybe the only feature that most people look for is the webspace of a particular hosting package. The webspace are measured in Megabytes (MB) or Gigabytes (GB). You should choose wisely the amount of webspace needed for your website. More megabytes means more money. If you have extra money to spend then choose the biggest webspace you can buy, but it is not necessary. It all comes down to the objective and the intended purpose of your site. If your website is only to display static information of your company and a few pictures, then a small webspace of about 10MB to 50MB would do just fine. But if you are planning to create a photo galley where visitors to your site can upload their own photos, then you should be looking at the GB levels.

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Step #1:Web Design Series - Choosing A Domain Name

STEP 1: CHOOSING A DOMAIN NAME

The first step in designing your own website is choosing a domain name. Domain name is a name that identify particular web pages or a set of IP address. Think of it as your mailbox on the internet where someone can reach you.  For example in the URL http://firdausaris.com/about/index.html , firdausaris.com is the domain name.

The .com part of the domain name is called Top Level Domain . There are many top level domain to choose from, for example .net ,  .org , .info , .my (for malaysian domain). But I would promote the usage of .com top level domain since surfers will try the .com first if they tend to forget your web address.

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Book Review

I`m starting a new category called Book Review where I will review one or two books on photography, personal finance or any topic that I like and post it here. Actually, at first  I`m thinking of reviewing one book each week, but the workload I am in right now may forbid me from putting such an efforts on this site. So I will stick to one or two books a month. Thank you for reading

Unethical Credit Card Agent

A couple of years ago, two girls came to my workplace to promote  a credit card for a company they representing. Since I was so atracted by the promotion I`ve decided to apply for it. I just have to fill in a form, and that was it.

A few weeks later, my new credit card finally arrived; then a few days later I got a letter from a credit company (not the one that apply for) arrived in my mailbox. The content of the letter were :

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Why do you need a website?

Why do you need a website in the first place, there are many reasons for someone or an organization to have a website.

• To have email
• To do business online
• A web presence
• As a form of promotion
• Web extension of your company / organization
• Share your ideas/hobbies/skills to the world
• Advertisement
• Everyone have one

The cost of getting a website are getting reasonably low nowadays that even my cat can have one.

Web Design, the Introduction

Introduction

This is the first of many to come in Do It Yourself (DIY) Web Design series. This series of articles are intended for those who want to create their own website and publish it on the internet.

In this category, I will utilised a step-by-step approach to web design, starting with planning, choosing a web host, designing, uploading and finally promotion.

I will explain the various terms and techno jargon associated with web design. I will discuss each of the in detail as we come across them.

Since I am doing this on my free time, I cannot guarantee a timely posting on this series and I will edit my post from time to time as I see fit, and to correct some of the errors that may surface.

On my next post in this series, I will discuss on ‘why you need a website in the first place’

 until then

How to access your computer remotely

There are many ways to access your computer remotely.

One of the method which I found is by using VNC.  VNC stands for Virtual Network Computing . It is a software which allows you to view and fully interact with your computer desktop using a simple program (vnc viewer) on another computer desktop anywhere on the internet. The two computer doesn’t have to be of the same type or running the same operation system for them to be able to comunicate, for example you can access a computer running WindowsXP by using a MAC. You can even view and control the remote desktop by using a JAVA enabled browser.

There are various uses of VNC that I can think of ranging from academic uses to computer troubleshooting.

You can get a free version of VNC at the following address  www.realvnc.com

My First Programming Language

I was introduced to the world of programming when I was studying in a primary school. At that time I joined my school’s computer club and the first thing programming they taught me was LOGO. The programming language was developed by a team from MIT, originally designed to introduce children to programming concept. There are many versions of LOGO, but the one I use is a DOS version.

When I first play with LOGO, when I was a toddler that is, I immediately get hooked to it, I don’t think I would be where I am today if had’nt learned the language If you are a parent and wanted to introduce critical and creative thinking, LOGO is the way to go, forget about buying them computer games , get them to learn the language instead. You’ll be surprised of on how much time they’ll be at it. They are able to make simple music, pictures or even a small productive program and explore their creative side. It is an invesment you won’t regret for your children.

Good luck. 

Link :

http://mckoss.com/logo/ : Introduction to LOGO programming by Mike Koss

http://stager.org/logo.html  : LOGO Programming Resource