HTML5 structural elements : mostly asked question in interviews for Web Developers

By : nepal-tour-package

HTML5 structural elements is the mostly asked question in interviews for Web Developers.
about 20 percent of question are related with it, and proper use of tag makes easy for Web crawler  to index your webpage.

The basic used tags are  <article></article> <figure></figure><nav></nav><figcaption></figcaption>
We have tried to explain each tag and its use in a webpage in very easy way, go through this tutorial to know more about it.  read more..

Why Correct HTML5 Syntax

By : nepal-tour-package
What is the need for Correct HTML5 Syntax ?


Now a days there are numerous browsers which works if you write wrong HTML5 syntax but the thing is if its incorrect it can lead us to bad SEO for a page and its very hard for search engine to index or follow your page, also it can give different view in some version of browser who just follow proper W3C standards.So writing proper HTML5 syntax is necessary.

Benefits of writing correct syntax: 
1) will give a similar look in every browser.
2) The structural information present in compliant documents makes it easy for search engines to access and evaluate the information in those documents, and they get indexed more accurately.  Read more...




Get Correct HTML5 syntax on our website http://html5beginners.com/html5-syntax-for-writing-proper-code/

100 Plus Safe Html Fonts

By : Sachin Kumar Sahu

List Of Safe Fonts

The reason that it is difficult to find a font reference or a complete guide to fonts on the web is that the names of fonts are different from mac to pc, the matter is further complicated because certain browsers have limited font support

Not all of the fonts listed here are considered 'safe', and any fonts used on a webpage which are not installed on a users computer will be rendered as the users default font, so it is always a good idea to have 'back up fonts' in your font tags.

The following 12 fonts are installed on both pc and mac and are considered as 'safe'

arial, arial black, comic sans ms, courier, courier new, georgia,
helvetica, impact, palatino, times new roman, trebuchet ms, verdana

 lower case UPPER CASE

  1. academy engraved let
  2. algerian
  3. amaze
  4. arial
  5. arial black
  6. balthazar
  7. bankgothic lt bt
  8. bart
  9. bimini
  10. comic sans ms
  11. book antiqua
  12. bookman old style
  13. braggadocio
  14. britannic bold
  15. brush script mt
  16. century gothic
  17. century schoolbook
  18. chasm
  19. chicago
  20. colonna mt
  21. comic sans ms
  22. commercialscript bt
  23. coolsville
  24. courier
  25. courier new
  26. cursive
  27. dayton
  28. desdemona
  29. fantasy
  30. flat brush
  31. footlight mt light
  32. futurablack bt
  33. futuralight bt
  34. garamond
  35. gaze
  36. geneva
  37. georgia
  38. geotype tt
  39. (*above: Geotype TT)
  40. helterskelter
  41. helvetica
  42. herman
  43. highlight let
  44. impact
  45. jester
  46. joan
  47. john handy let
  48. jokerman let
  49. kelt
  50. kids
  51. kino mt
  52. la bamba let
  53. lithograph
  54. lucida console
  55. map symbols
  56. marlett
  57. (*above: Marlett)
  58. matteroffact
  59. matisse itc
  60. matura mt script capitals
  61. mekanik let
  62. (*above: mekanik let)
  63. monaco
  64. monospace
  65. monotype sorts
  66. ms linedraw
  67. new york
  68. olddreadfulno7 bt
  69. (*above: OldDreadfulNo7 BT)
  70. orange let
  71. palatino
  72. playbill
  73. pump demi bold let
  74. puppylike
  75. roland
  76. sans-serif
  77. scripts
  78. scruff let
  79. serif
  80. short hand
  81. signs normal
  82. (*above: Signs Normal)
  83. simplex
  84. simpson
  85. stylus bt
  86. superfrench
  87. surfer
  88. swis721 bt
  89. swis721 blkoul bt
  90. symap
  91. (*above: Symap)
  92. symbol
  93. (*above: symbol)
  94. tahoma
  95. technic
  96. tempus sans itc
  97. terk
  98. times
  99. times new roman
  100. trebuchet ms
  101. trendy
  102. txt
  103. verdana
  104. victorian let
  105. vineta bt
  106. vivian
  107. webdings
  108. (*above: Webdings)
  109. wingdings
  110. (*above: Wingdings)
  111. western
  112. westminster
  113. westwood let
  114. (*above: Westwood LET)
  115. wide latin
  116. zapfellipt bt

  1. ACADEMY ENGRAVED LET
  2. ALGERIAN
  3. AMAZE
  4. ARIAL
  5. ARIAL BLACK
  6. BALTHAZAR
  7. BANKGOTHIC LT BT
  8. BART
  9. BIMINI
  10. COMIC SANS MS
  11. BOOK ANTIQUA
  12. BOOKMAN OLD STYLE
  13. BRAGGADOCIO
  14. BRITANNIC BOLD
  15. BRUSH SCRIPT MT
  16. CENTURY GOTHIC
  17. CENTURY SCHOOLBOOK
  18. CHASM
  19. CHICAGO
  20. COLONNA MT
  21. COMIC SANS MS
  22. COMMERCIALSCRIPT BT
  23. COOLSVILLE
  24. COURIER
  25. COURIER NEW
  26. CURSIVE
  27. DAYTON
  28. DESDEMONA
  29. FANTASY
  30. FLAT BRUSH
  31. FOOTLIGHT MT LIGHT
  32. FUTURABLACK BT
  33. FUTURALIGHT BT
  34. GARAMOND
  35. GAZE
  36. GENEVA
  37. GEORGIA
  38. GEOTYPE TT
  39. (*above: Geotype TT)
  40. HELTERSKELTER
  41. HELVETICA
  42. HERMAN
  43. HIGHLIGHT LET
  44. IMPACT
  45. JESTER
  46. JOAN
  47. JOHN HANDY LET
  48. JOKERMAN LET
  49. KELT
  50. KIDS
  51. KINO MT
  52. LA BAMBA LET
  53. LITHOGRAPH
  54. LUCIDA CONSOLE
  55. MAP SYMBOLS
  56. MARLETT
  57. (*above: Marlett)
  58. MATTEROFFACT
  59. MATISSE ITC
  60. MATURA MT
  61. MEKANIK LET
  62. (*above: mekanik let)
  63. MONACO
  64. MONOSPACE
  65. MONOTYPE SORTS
  66. MS LINEDRAW
  67. NEW YORK
  68. OLDDREADFULNO7 BT
  69. (*above: OldDreadfulNo7 BT)
  70. ORANGE LET
  71. PALATINO
  72. PLAYBILL
  73. PUMP DEMI BOLD LET
  74. PUPPYLIKE
  75. ROLAND
  76. SANS-SERIF
  77. SCRIPTS
  78. SCRUFF LET
  79. SERIF
  80. SHORT HAND
  81. SIGNS NORMAL
  82. (*above: Signs Normal)
  83. SIMPLEX
  84. SIMPSON
  85. STYLUS BT
  86. SUPERFRENCH
  87. SURFER
  88. SWIS721 BT
  89. SWIS721 BLKOUL BT
  90. SYMAP
  91. (*above: Symap)
  92. SYMBOL
  93. (*above: symbol)
  94. TAHOMA
  95. TECHNIC
  96. TEMPUS SANS ITC
  97. TERK
  98. TIMES
  99. TIMES NEW ROMAN
  100. TREBUCHET MS
  101. TRENDY
  102. TXT
  103. VERDANA
  104. VICTORIAN LET
  105. VINETA BT
  106. VIVIAN
  107. WEBDINGS
  108. (*above: Webdings)
  109. WINGDINGS
  110. (*above: Wingdings)
  111. WESTERN
  112. WESTMINSTER
  113. WESTWOOD LET
  114. (*above: Westwood LET)
  115. WIDE LATIN
  116. ZAPFELLIPT BT 
NOTE : Most browsers prefer font names to be lower case

Source : www.angelfire.com
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10 Interesting Features of HTML5

By : Sachin Kumar Sahu

List of  Top 10 Features of HTML5 

 

New Doctype

 

Still using that pesky, impossible-to-memorize XHTML doctype?
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC “-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN”
“http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd”>
If so, why? Switch to the new HTML5 doctype. You’ll live longer — as Douglas Quaid might say.
<!DOCTYPE html>
In fact, did you know that it truthfully isn’t even really necessary for HTML5? However, it’s used for current, and older browsers that require a specified doctype. Browsers that do not understand this doctype will simply render the contained markup in standards mode. So, without worry, feel free to throw caution to the wind, and embrace the new HTML5 doctype.

The Figure Element

 

Consider the following mark-up for an image:
<img src=”path/to/image” alt=”About image” />
<p>Image of Mars. </p>
There unfortunately isn’t any easy or semantic way to associate the caption, wrapped in a paragraph tag, with the image element itself. HTML5 rectifies this, with the introduction of the <figure> element. When combined with the <figcaption> element, we can now semantically associate captions with their image counterparts.
<figure>
<img src=”path/to/image” alt=”About image” />
<figcaption>
<p>This is an image of something interesting. </p>
</figcaption>
</figure>

<small> Redefined

 

Not long ago, I utilized the <small> element to create subheadings that are closely related to the logo. It’s a useful presentational element; however, now, that would be an incorrect usage. The small element has been redefined, more appropriately, to refer to small print. Imagine a copyright statement in the footer of your site; according to the new HTML5 definition of this element; the <small> would be the correct wrapper for this information.
The small element now refers to “small print.”

No More Types for Scripts and Links

 

You possibly still add the type attribute to your link and script tags.
<link rel=”stylesheet” href=”path/to/stylesheet.css” type=”text/css” />
<script type=”text/javascript” src=”path/to/script.js”></script>
This is no longer necessary. It’s implied that both of these tags refer to stylesheets and scripts, respectively. As such, we can remove the type attribute all together.
<link rel=”stylesheet” href=”path/to/stylesheet.css” />
<script src=”path/to/script.js”></script>

To Quote or Not to Quote.

 

HTML5 is not XHTML. You don’t have to wrap your attributes in quotation marks if you don’t want to you. You don’t have to close your elements. With that said, there’s nothing wrong with doing so, if it makes you feel more comfortable. I find that this is true for myself.
<p id=someId> Start the reactor.
Make up your own mind on this one. If you prefer a more structured document, by all means, stick with the quotes.

Make your Content Editable

 

Content Editable
The new browsers have a nifty new attribute that can be applied to elements, called contenteditable. As the name implies, this allows the user to edit any of the text contained within the element, including its children. There are a variety of uses for something like this, including an app as simple as a to-do list, which also takes advantage of local storage.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang=”en”>
<head>
<meta charset=”utf-8″>
<title>untitled</title>
</head>
<body>
<h2> To-Do List </h2>
<ul contenteditable=”true”>
<li> Break mechanical cab driver. </li>
<li> Drive to abandoned factory
<li> Watch video of self </li>
</ul>
</body>
</html>
Or, as we learned in the previous tip, we could write it as:
view plaincopy to clipboardprint?
<ul contenteditable=true>

Email Inputs

 

If we apply a type of “email” to form inputs, we can instruct the browser to only allow strings that conform to a valid email address structure. That’s right; built-in form validation will soon be here! We can’t 100% rely on this just yet, for obvious reasons. In older browsers that do not understand this “email” type, they’ll simply fall back to a regular textbox.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang=”en”>
<head>
<meta charset=”utf-8″>
<title>untitled</title>
</head>
<body>
<form action=”" method=”get”>
<label for=”email”>Email:</label>
<input id=”email” name=”email” type=”email” />
<button type=”submit”> Submit Form </button>
</form>
</body>
</html>
 

Email Validation

 

At this time, we cannot depend on browser validation. A server/client side solution must still be implemented.
It should also be noted that all the current browsers are a bit wonky when it comes to what elements and attributes they do and don’t support. For example, Opera seems to support email validation, just as long as the name attribute is specified. However, it does not support the placeholder attribute, which we’ll learn about in the next tip. Bottom line, don’t depend on this form of validation just yet…but you can still use it!

Placeholders

 

Before, we had to utilize a bit of JavaScript to create placeholders for textboxes. Sure, you can initially set the value attribute how you see fit, but, as soon as the user deletes that text and clicks away, the input will be left blank again. The placeholder attribute remedies this.
<input name=”email” type=”email” placeholder=”doug@givethesepeopleair.com<script type=”text/javascript”>
/* <![CDATA[ */
(function(){try{var s,a,i,j,r,c,l,b=document.getElementsByTagName("script");l=b[b.length-1].previousSibling;a=l.getAttribute(‘data-cfemail’);if(a){s=”;r=parseInt(a.substr(0,2),16);for(j=2;a.length-j;j+=2){c=parseInt(a.substr(j,2),16)^r;s+=String.fromCharCode(c);}s=document.createTextNode(s);l.parentNode.replaceChild(s,l);}}catch(e){}})();
/* ]]> */
</script>” />
Again, support is shady at best across browsers, however, this will continue to improve with every new release. Besides, if the browser, like Firefox and Opera, don’t currently support the placeholder attribute, no harm done.
Validation

Local Storage

 

Thanks to local storage (not officially HTML5, but grouped in for convenience’s sake), we can make advanced browsers “remember” what we type, even after the browser is closed or is refreshed.
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“localStorage sets fields on the domain. Even when you close the browser, reopen it, and go back to the site, it remembers all fields in localStorage.”
-QuirksBlog
While obviously not supported across all browsers, we can expect this method to work, most notably, in Internet Explorer 8, Safari 4, and Firefox 3.5. Note that, to compensate for older browsers that won’t recognize local storage, you should first test to determine whether window.localStorage exists.
Support matrix
via http://www.findmebyip.com/litmus/

The Semantic Header and Footer

 

Gone are the days of:
<div id=”header”>

</div>
<div id=”footer”>

</div>
Divs, by nature, have no semantic structure — even after an id is applied. Now, with HTML5, we have access to the <header> and <footer> elements. The mark-up above can now be replaced with:
<header>

</header>
<footer>

</footer>
It’s fully appropriate to have multiple headers and footers in your projects.
Try not to confuse these elements with the “header” and “footer” of your website. They simply refer to their container. As such, it makes sense to place, for example, meta information at the bottom of a blog post within the footer element. The same holds true for the header

It Turn You Into A Witch - Google's Halloween Doodle

By : Sachin Kumar Sahu
It's already Halloween in some countries, which means there's a new Google doodle.
Already live in Australia (and soon elsewhere) is a new doodle for the holiday, which lets users become a witch and create a witch's brew.
Users can combine various ingredients to play mini games, from whack-a-mole with the undead, to a shell game where your goal is to find a mummy in a coffin. There are several others, which can be found with experimentation.
That's about all you can do with this one, so if you're looking for an ending, it's a bit of a cliff-hanger.
Last year's Halloween doodle was similarly interactive, with a row of houses that contained various interactive elements.
Adorning Google's home page with decorative, and increasingly interactive alternatives to its normal multi-color logo has been a tradition for the company since 1998. There's a team of people at Google who create the doodles, though the company occasionally allows outsiders to make them too.

Click here to see actual doodle with all functionality.
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Camera Zoom Extreme - High Quality Photos - iOS app

By : Sachin Kumar Sahu

Download This AppCamera Zoom Extreme would be just another fairly redundant camera app if not for a couple of very useful features included by the developers. Even with those features, it doesn't do a lot to make it more useful than the standard app that comes with every iPhone; but it is free -- and for those that need those added features, it works quite well.

When you open the app, you'll be given a very short overview of how it works. The app is free and there is an upgrade to include a 30x digital zoom, but you'll never feel like it's necessary to enjoy the basic features that come with the app as is. From here you can start taking photos. The interface is easy to use with everything on screen including a nice flash button at the top that toggles the flash on and off quickly. There is also a zoom monitor to show you exactly how much you've zoomed in at any point, and our favorite feature -- the level bars so you can see if the image is squared up in the camera lens.

If you want a camera app that is fast to use and has a decent zoom function and a very useful level bar so your photos stay level, then the free version of Camera Zoom Extreme is a good download. It doesn't do much more that other free apps or the built-in iOS camera already don't, but it is effective for what it promises and the upgrade is not necessary for most features.

Publisher's Description From iTunes

SPECIAL LAUNCH PRICE 
FREE!!! 
BUY NOW BEFORE THE PRICE GOES UP! 

Easily extremely zoom your camera, take a picture and share it!

Now you can easily super-zoom (This version is limited to 3x zoom, you can use 30x zoom only on Full Version) using your iDevice. Just reverse-pinch/pinch to zoom in or out, use the special buttons, easily take a great photo of the zoomed picture and share it with friends and even on Instagram. 

This is the best zoom camera app you'll ever use, See screenshots and try it out! 

Features of this version: 
- Easily zoom from 1x to 3x using pinch or special buttons 
- Works fully on every iDevice camera: Use it as zoom camera or as a zoom-mirror 
- easily take a photo of the zoomed picture 
- Slick and easy to use design, See screenshots. 
- You can also use the built-in flashlight 
- Share your photos on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, SMS, email etc. directly and easily from the app itself!
- Universal app, Works perfectly on iPod,iPhone and iPad!

On FULL version you can also zoom to 30x magnification! 

ATTENTION - PHOTOS PERMISSION : If you accidentally didn't granted permission to access your photos please go to your settings app -> privacy -> photos -> then find the app name and grant access to photos. 

If you have any issues with this app please contact us from the app store link. That's the only way we can contact you to solve it out. Leaving an issue as a review doesn't help us solve it.
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Run Windows 8.1 For Free For 90 Days

By : Sachin Kumar Sahu

For Windows 8 users, the decision to upgrade to 8.1 is virtually a no brainer. The new version offers a host of benefits and improvements over its predecessor. And it's free. So, there's little reason not to upgrade. Windows 8 users can easily download and install the Windows 8.1 update through the Windows store.

But those of you running previous versions of Windows would have to shell out $120 for Windows 8.1 or $200 for Windows 8.1 Pro. Instead, you can install the Enterprise evaluation edition first to see if 8.1 is worth your hard-earned money. Here's how:

  • Choose a PC on which you wish to install the Windows 8.1 evaluation software.
  • Tip : You can use a spare PC, create a dual-boot setup on your existing PC, or configure a virtual machine.
  • Whichever drive you choose, make sure you have at least 30GB worth of free space for the OS and whatever apps you want to install.
  • After you've chosen a home for Windows 8.1, go to Microsoft's TechNet Evaluation Center Web site to download the Windows8.1 ISO file.
  •  At the drop-down window to select a version, pick either the 32-bit or 64-bit edition and then click the button to Get Started Now.
  • To download the file, you'll need to set up a Microsoft account if you don't already have one. You'll also need to fill out a profile with some basic information. Microsoft then prompts you to install an Akamai Net-session Interface utility in order to download the ISO file. After you've installed the Akamai utility, click on the green Downloading files button to download the ISO. The ISO file is around 3.7GB, so the download will take awhile. meanwhile you can have a cup of coffee :).
  • Now you have the ISO file you can now BURN it in DVD or make a bootable pendrive with tool like RUFUS or want to have a tool which can do both try POWERISO.
  • After bootup, you'll see the initial Windows 8.1 setup screen. Confirm the settings and click Next. At the second setup screen, click Install now. At the License terms screen, click on the check box for I accept the license terms and then click Next. At the screen asking which type of installation you want, select the second option for Custom: Install Windows only (advanced). At the screen asking where you want to install Windows, select the partition you wish to use to store the OS. Click Next. The installation kicks off.
Following the installation, you're deposited at the Personalization screen where you choose a background style, PC name, and other settings for Windows. After the Personalization process, you finally arrive at the familiar Start screen.
And that's it. You now have 90 days to live with your new OS.
The Windows 8.1 Enterprise evaluation edition is a full working version. It has all of the features of Windows 8.1 Pro and then some. The Enterprise edition is aimed at IT administrators, developers, and other tech professionals. But anyone can run it before deciding if Windows 8.1 is worth a permanent commitment.

VLC 2.1 "Rincewind" New Feature & Review

By : Sachin Kumar Sahu

Whats New

With a new audio core, hardware decoding and encoding, port to mobile platforms, preparation for Ultra-HD video and a special care to support more formats, 2.1 is a major upgrade for VLC.
Rincewind has a new rendering pipeline for audio, with better efficiency, volume and device management, to improve VLC audio support.
It supports many new devices inputs, formats, metadata and improves most of the current ones, preparing for the next-gen codecs.
Rincewind fixes around a thousand bugs, in more than 7000 commits from 140 volunteers.

Review

Version 2.1 "Rincewind" is out for Mac and Windows both, but I tested the Windows version only. VLC 2.1 is somewhat better with video than previous iterations, especially WMV and FLV files. I still saw the occasional undrawn frames (which could exist for up to 5 seconds in previous versions) when seeking, but they weren't as common as they had been, and they disappeared more quickly. Loading times seemed faster as well.
VLC is also great for playing audio and supports everything, including surround up to 7.1 channels. Well, almost everything. It didn't play my ancient VQF file, but I've yet to find the player that can. VideoLan rewrote VLC 2.1's audio core, and I'd love to say I could hear a difference...but I couldn't. It was darn good already and the new core makes it perfect :).
VLC is my default player for audio when I'm on a system with DTS or Dolby augmentation. But it has no psychoacoustic FX such as Trubass or iTunes Sound Enhancer, so when the sound requires it, I switch to Window Media Player. I'm addicted to that sort of stuff when I'm listening for pleasure as opposed to checking a mix. The compression, equalizer, and Spatializer available in VLC cut too much volume at default settings and are too complicated for most users.
A lot of what's changed in VLC is support for hardware decoding on Mac and Android systems, as well as being ported to later versions of the latter. But there's also down-mixing from 6.1 to 5.1 or stereo in the FLAC codec, as well as better AVI and MKV recording. There's a new subtitles menu on the main page for quicker access and the volume display now only goes to 125% (formerly 200%, which is still the actual maximum volume), but those are the only cosmetic changes I could spot. There's also vague but intriguing mention of "preparation for Ultra-HD video," which won't affect most of us—have you turned up any 4K video lately?—but could be important in the future.
Those are only a few highlights.There is more to it.

Features


AUDIO

  • Rewritten audio core, allowing better volume and device management.
  • Rewrite of the audio modules, to adapt to the new core.
  • Correct support for multi-channel layouts in all formats: 5.1, 6.1 and 7.1
  • New audio outputs for Windows Vista, Android, iOS, OpenBSD and OSSv4.
  • New remapping, gain, stereo widening, downmixing effects.
  • Higher samplerate, precision, live configuration in the core.
  • Numerous new audio metadata format supported.

VIDEO

  • Port the OpenGL output to OpenGL ES.
  • Support color conversion shaders in glsl on Android and iOS.
  • New outputs for OpenMax IL on mobile and Decklink Blackmagic.
  • New video outputs for iOS using OpenGL ES2.
  • Support for deinterlacing for higher bit depth and XYZ colorspace.
  • New anaglyph filter for side-by-side 3D.
  • 4K-ready :)

CODECS

  • Add hardware decoding for OS X using VDADecoder.
  • Add hardware decoding for Android using MediaCodec.
  • Add hardware decoding for GNU/Linux using VDPAU.
  • Add hardware encoding for Windows using Intel QuickSyncVideo.
  • Support for G2M4, MSS1, MSS2, TSCC2, CDXL, Ut, VBLE video codecs.
  • Support for Ulead DV audio, Indeo Audio Coder, RealAudio Lossless audio.
  • Support for SCTE-27 and complete EIA-608 subtitles.

FORMATS

  • Support for fragmented MP4, Wave/RF64 files.
  • Extended metadata tags and cover art support in Ogg, AVI, MP4 and MKV.
  • Support FLAC, Atrac, ADPCM, DV Type 1, 12bits DV audio in AVI.
  • Extended support for AVI, MKV and MJPEG streams.
  • Better recording of AVI and MKV format.
  • Audio fingerprinting using AcoustID.

INPUT AND DEVICES

  • Support for screen input on OSX Lion and later.
  • Support for Microsoft Smooth Streaming, developed by Viotech.net
  • New RTMP input module, using libavformat!
  • Support for VNC/rfb and Remote Desktop view-only modes.
  • Important improvements on Blu-Ray, Dash, v4l2 and HTTP inputs.
  • New AVFoundation OS X and shm framebuffer inputs.

FOR ANIME FANS

  • New 6.1 downmixer to 5.1 and Stereo from MKV/Flac 6.1.
  • Correct YUV->RGB color matrix in the OpenGL shaders.
  • Improved MKV support for seeking, and resiliancy.
  • Editions support in MKV.
  • Better subtitles and metadata support from MKV.
  • Various ASS subtitles improvements.

FOR MOBILE

  • Port to Android, from 2.1 to 4.3, on ARMv6, ARMv7, x86 and MIPS.
  • New port to iOS, from iOS 5 to 7, on all iPads and iPhones after 3GS.
  • Partial port to WinRT, for Windows 8, 8.1 and WP8.
  • OpenGL ES optimized outputs.
  • Improvements of OpenMAX IL decoders, encoders and renderers.
  • New audio, video outputs and interfaces for mobiles.

FOR DEVELOPERS

  • libVLC and most modules are now LGPLv2.1+.
  • libVLC media framework can now be used in all types of applications.
  • libVLC SDK packages now exists, in addition to more examples.
  • Improved libVLC API, for better control.
  • VLC's web plugins now support windowless mode, for smoother integration with HTML elements.

Why your PC should have a SSD - Solid State Drive

By : Sachin Kumar Sahu

For those who do not already have a Solid State Drive installed do not worry. Here is all you shall need to know or maybe your on the fence about SSD, not sure if it is worth it? Lay your fears to rest right here
A Solid State Drive by name is a drive that can hold data when there is no power but also has no mechanical moving parts. It uses interfaces which are purely electronic but it still uses the same I/O as normal hard drives so no worries about compatibility.
The lack of moving and mechanical parts means more physical stability and faster access to the data stored hence they tend to be more expensive per GB.

How will an SSD improve my gaming?

In terms of multiplayer games e.g. Starcraft 2, League of Legends and shooters like Battlefield 3 will load any files stored on your computer slightly faster like maps for example and so much quicker than a standard HDD, the rest after that is up to your internet connection.
Single player games get a clear bonus when using an SSD with fast access to the information needed to render what you want to see. So for example your playing The Witcher 2 which has high graphical demand, now you may be asking what has an SSD got to do with graphics? Well if the information that the graphics need, in order to know what to process is received faster then you get a better and smoother experience the rest of course is taken care of by your graphics card.



What about these HDD SSD combination hybrids I keep hearing about?


There are drives coming to market from manufacturers like Seagate for example, who are providing a combination with traditional HDD containing an SSD. At the moment these drives tend to have a smaller amount of SSD storage. This will change soon enough with more space and abilities added to the SSD.
These drives are more HDD than SSD the latter portion is giving the drive quicker access to the information stored in the main storage. An advantage is it also manages to retain data after power has gone down for example a power cut on rebooting you would not be likely to lose anything. In summary it is an advanced HDD with quicker access to data than other claimed to be fast HDDs.

There isn’t much storage on SSDs though?


With SSDs like they are at the moment they easily have enough room for an OS (Operating System) and some applications depending on the size of both those items collectively. Another way you should look at an SSD purchase is not as a storage upgrade but as a performance upgrade, the performance boost you get will make up for lack of storage.

What about price?


This depends on the size, make and type of SSD you choose. Ranging from £40 - £600 there are a number of factors involved in this the first of course is SATA II and SATA III does your board support SATA III? If so we would recommend you start here. From there most of the lower priced SSDs available have a lower read/write speed than more expensive drives.

My rig is older and I can't afford to upgrade to a new rig right now what about me?


This depends on the age and type of hardware you are currently using. Some rigs as old as 2005 can be greatly improved in terms of performance by the installation of an SSD. Check what your rig can handle before you purchase or seek some advice from us.

What other advantages can an SSD give me?


There is a significant advantage especially for laptops because an SSD will typically consume less energy. Along side this there is little to no sound involved with SSDs because of their lack of moving parts, so if a whirring hard drive bothers you then an SSD is a must.

Any downsides?

As with any tech these days everything has a lifespan, with SSDs due to their high performance in comparison to HDDs their lifespan tends to be shorter. On the flip side of this most people are now replacing their rigs every 2-3 years to keep up with new developments in the industry.

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware-Anti Virus

By : Sachin Kumar Sahu
The Malwarebytes Free edition offers users the option of installing a trial version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Pro

The bottom line: A lack of recent substantive updates haven't prevented Malwarebytes Anti-Malware from staying on top of the on-demand malware-killing mountain.

Review:
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is a surprisingly effective anti-malware tool given that it hasn't received any major updates in the past few years. Sure, the scans are a bit faster and the installation is definitely smoother, but overall the product remains unaltered.

Installation
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, or MBAM as it's often abbreviated, has a rapid installation process that simultaneously loads the program onto your computer and updates its detection engine when you run the installer. The whole process took under 5 minutes on our computer.

Interface
MBAM is no paragon of design aesthetics, but it is usable. It opens directly to its Scanner tab, and offers eight other tabs in a horizontal row. Few options per tab keep down the clutter.
What it lacks in visual pop it makes up for in utility. The rest of the tabs let you access the updater, quarantine, scan logs, the ignore list, program settings, and the FileAssassin tool for deleting locked files. The About tab tells you relevant program information, such as version number, while the Protection tab provides access to the real-time protection features. If you're in the freeware version, Protection provides a near-instantaneous, one-click path to upgrade to the trial.
However useful MBAM is, the text-heavy interface clearly identifies it as a tool for power users, although there are more complicated malware removal tools out there. Considering that the program's major function is to scan, and that's generally a one-click process, we'd like to see a more accessible interface in the future.

Features and support
Malwarebytes' primary feature is to scan your computer for the bad guys, and on that level it's quite successful. It offers a quick scan, a full scan, and a flash scan to analyze memory and autorun objects. It comes with Malwarebytes' proprietary Chameleon technology, which lets the program install on many infected computers even when the malware blocks other detection tools.
MBAM supports multiple drive scanning including networked drives, context menu options including a scan-on-demand function for individual files, and the FileAssassin option under the More Tools section for removing locked files.
In the premium version, the Protection controls block zero-day infections from malicious sites and files, along with the scheduler. We'd prefer one or the other be available in the free version, since many full security suites offer both in their paid versions.
MBAM has built its reputation as one of the pre-eminent malware removers over the years on a nearly entirely word-of-mouth campaign. Extra features are lacking, historically. This is only marginally more than a one-function wonder, but it's so good at what it does that it's practically required for you to have it.

Performance
Malwarebytes is a relatively speedy malware remover, with the quick scan taking about 7 minutes and 30 seconds to finish even with other high-resource programs running. The heuristics engine proved on multiple computers during empirical testing that it was capable of determining the difference between false positives and dangerous apps.
Surprisingly, the premium Protection component didn't slow down startup times, even when it's configured to start with Windows.

Conclusions
Overall, though, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is a responsive malware remover that does what it says it will, and with a minimum of fuss. The cost of the premium upgrade is a bit steep given what the free version can do, but it's a fair price if you feel more comfortable paying for your computer security. 



Personal Review

Pros

Quick install, runs great and fast, catches stuff others miss.

Cons

No real time protection in the free version. But not really a major thing.

Summary

Great piece of software I've been using for months. Runs great and can even be installed on infected machines when other programs can't! A definite must have for me and all of my friends.

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