x86 DOS EXE MZ File
The x86 DOS EXE, EXE MZ or MZ file is an executable file in the family of x86 DOS systems. There are different EXE files, including MZ, NE, LE and PE. The only one used in MS-DOS era was MZ,…
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Metadata File Formats
This post summarizes some metadata file formats structures. MIME is a standard to add file type information as metadata to a file. List of Metadata File Formats Metadata formats: XMP Extended Metadata Platform (XMP) is published as the standard ISO…
How to add Metadata to an Image File
This post explains how to add metadata to an image. List of Tools to add Metadata to an Image Tools to add Metadata to an image: Using Exiftool Exiftool is both command-line tool and a Perl library to work with…
How to compress PDFs
This post summarizes some ways to compress PDF files. Free methods to compress PDFs Free Online Tools I Love PDF Official website CIB pdf standalone Official website Paid methods to compress PDFs Paid Online Tools Official website Paid Applications Adobe…
How to parse a PDF File
This post explain methods to parse a PDF File, it means, be able to extract its content and iterate through the elements of its content. Parsing a PDF allows you to convert it to a more convenient file format, as…
How to make a Multilingual Java Application
This post explains how to make a multilingual Java application. Introduction to Property files in Java As language changes depending on each computer and the region, it is considered locale specific. Locale-specific information in Java is stored in .property files…
Digital Certificates
Digital certificates, also known as public key certificates or identity certificate. When I explain what a digital certificate to someone without a strong IT background I like to compare it with a seal ring, like the ones used in medieval…
How to change Codecs used on a Video File
This post explains how to convert a video file to use a different codec than the original. This can be useful, for example, when a given video player is unable to play a video with a specific codecs but you…
How to reference a File on a Java Application
When referencing resources in a Java project, as for example photos, sound clips, video, etc., it is important to do it correctly because otherwise we may find errors when executing the application out of the IDE from a JAR file…
How to add an Icon to a Java application
This are the instructions to add an icon the a Java Swing application. Icon is loaded from an image. In order to load this image we make use of File and Buffered Image classes. Icon can be shown in different…