April 2005
Meet HTML::Template, Perl's lightweight, practical templating solution. In this fast-paced tutorial, Dan explains how to install Perl, and get started using HTML::Template in your own applications.Read More
U.S. readers will probably recognize “Consumer Reports” more than folks in other countries, but over here they’ve got quite a reputation for unbiased reporting and product testing... Read More
When you talk with prospects, do you put yourself on equal footing with them? If you do, without being obnoxious or gimmicky, chances are that you earn their respect and make them more likely to hire... Read More
Nothing like good timing. I am working on a project with a company right now who has elected to migrate more than 30 Microsoft Access databases of various size and complexity used internally and on... Read More
I’ve known Jim Boykin of We Build Pages for some time now. Jim uses one of my books as training material for new members of his team, and I make constant use of the free tools this team of... Read More
Long hailed as the only OS vendor to provide Java built in, Apple stumbled yesterday in the eyes of Java developers with the release of Mac OS X 10.3.9, the latest update to the “Panther”... Read More
There are several elements to securing a Linux server – however – top on the list should be assembling and implementing a firewall. Fortunately Linux comes bearing the gift of a free and... Read More
I just launched an online non-profit aid organization (http://www.actioncorps.org if you are interested), and would like to share with you the lessons in marketing this venture on a shoestring.... Read More
Bobby van der Sluis has put together a guide to Ten Good Practices for Writing Javascript in 2005. I suspect that most of my readers here will already know that we should be doing this stuff: Bobby... Read More
Ever run your database-driven PHP site through an HTML validator and encountered an error message such as this? Line 9, column 3: non SGML character number 145 Even worse, have you ever run your... Read More
This is pretty slick stuff. Matthew Brown is a PhD from University of British Columbia who worked on Microsoft’s photo-stitch software as an intern over 2003/04. He now applies the experience... Read More
A secure Linux server is one that's protected by a decent firewall, as well as appropriate security policies. Blane's practical tutorial explains the use of an included solution - Netfilter and... Read More
A good intro book to sales is David Sandler’s, You Can’t Teach a Kid to Ride a Bicycle at a Seminar. Sandler launched a franchise system that teaches people to sell. It’s a very... Read More
Not it’s not a joke. Adobe and Macromedia will be one. “Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq: ADBE) has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Macromedia (Nasdaq: MACR) in an all-stock... Read More
