The NMS Insider
January 22, 2001
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In this issue:
1. Dex Pro Contest
2. What is a dex file?
3. Melissa Strikes Again
4. Consultant's Row
5. What's New
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Hello Insiders,
Now that the holidays are over and The
White House is experiencing a changing of the guard, it's time
to have some fun. We are proud to announce our first contest
of the new millennium. Yes, many of us believe the
millennium actually started 3 weeks ago while others don't
care as long as our computers work and we get to cut loose
every now and then (you know who you are)...
1. Dex Pro Contest
As a way of saying thanks for your
time, input and consideration, we will randomly select one
lucky person to win an unrestricted version of the
soon to be released Check The Dex Pro. To
enter and review the official contest rules, please
visit the following url:
No purchase necessary.
All entries must be received by MARCH 31, 2001at 11:59.59
p.m. EST.
For more information on this
exciting new release, please visit the product information
page:
Many of you have already participated
in the Select a Splash Screen for Check The Dex
Pro survey. For all of you that have cast your vote,
you are automatically entered into the Dex Pro Contest.
For all those interested, please visit the following url to
enter:
Note: In our last
newsletter we stated that we would announce the most popular
selection in the Dex Pro survey. This information
will be available after the promotional period for the contest. Thanks
for voting! We truly appreciate your input.
2. What is a dex file?
A dex file (extension "DEX")
is a file that stores data. This data is stored
in user defined folders that can consist of up to 7 tab
sheets. Along with the data, certain attributes
mapping the location of the fields and labels are stored in
a file called record layout (extension "RL").
3. Melissa Strikes Again
Melissa is back! Melissa is the
famous Word macro virus that emails itself to 50 Outlook
addresses, causing email servers to shut down due to the large
volume of email. The latest variation is the result of a
Macintosh Office 2001 user who saved a document infected with
the Melissa-X virus as an Office 2001 file. This document was
emailed to a Windows 97 user, who opened it and started the
latest round of infection. This is an old virus that is
traveling in a new format. Most anti-virus companies are in
the process of updating their signature files to recognize
this new variation. The latest variation arrives
as an email with the words:
"Here is that document you asked for ... don't show
anyone else ;-)" in the body, along with an attachment
called "anniv.doc." To protect yourself, don't
open any suspicious email attachments.
Here are a few references regarding the Melissa-X virus:
4. Consultant's Row
New Java Consultant:
We are proud to introduce the services of Mr. Tim
Hogan (Princeton University). Tim is
experienced with server-side java technologies (core
java classes, jdbc, servlets, ejb, jndi, jni), OO
analysis, design, development and testing. Over the past
8 years he has worked with the following application
servers/servlet engines/web servers: WebLogic (by
BEA), JRun, Tomcat, Java Web Server (by Sun), TopLINK, Apache
and IIS. Please join us in welcoming Tim.
5. What's New
NMS Memberships: IAWMD,
2000 - 2001 (International Association of Web Masters and
Designers)
Hope this newsletter was helpful
and informative. Good luck to everyone participating in
the Dex Pro Contest.
Regards,
J. Lewis Williams
New Millennium Software... Making
Life Easy
