One of the most requested features for SocketTools 7 is native 64-bit support for Windows. Although most Windows installations today continue to be 32-bit, along with the vast majority of application software, there is no question that 64-bit platforms are growing in popularity. It’s estimated that approximately 50% of the Windows 7 installations are the [...]
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One of the questions that we often get about the SocketTools Library Edition is about support for other C/C++ compilers and third-party languages. As a collection of standard dynamic link libraries (DLLs), SocketTools can be used by virtually any programming language available for the Windows platform. The documentation is primarily focused around Visual C++ development [...]
For hobbyist programmers who are interested in learning about Internet programming, we’ve released a free version of our popular SocketWrench ActiveX control. It has the standard features of our commercial product, but does not include support for secure connections or the Internet Server components. We’re offering this to developers as a way to both introduce [...]
One of the significant new features in SocketTools 6.0 will be support for the Secure Shell protocol, also known as SSH. As the name implies, this protocol provides a secure, encrypted connection between the local host and a remote computer, ensuring that third-parties cannot decipher any intercepted network traffic. Originally SSH was used primarily on [...]
As a software developer, most of your time is spent creating, maintaining and debugging code. However, one of the aspects of development that is often overlooked is the actual build process itself. Of course, we all build projects from the IDE, but when it comes to production releases many developers — particularly those working on [...]