May 2005
http://www.fortune.com/fortune/fastforward/0,15704,1058043,00.html?cnn=yes The above link takes you to a good article in Fortune about the state of the large-scale software industry. This article... Read More
Improvement is usually an incremental thing. Look at your last two cars. Your last two cell phones. Smart people take the current best version of something and make a small adjustment to it —... Read More
In the last blog, about what goes through the prospect’s head (mine, at least) just before choosing an IT Professional, ArtsyTECH posted a great comment: “On the flip-side, there are many... Read More
The previous blog post about MySQL and PostgreSQL ignited a discussion about validation of input in a database-driven web application. In this entry, I’ll attempt to explain what validation is... Read More
Steve Chipman over at SlayerOffice has released version 2.0 of his Mouseover DOM Inspector bookmarklet. The MODI, as he calls it, “allows you to view and manipulate the DOM of a web page simply... Read More
It’s Friday… let’s round up a few things that got lost in the shuffle this week, some deservedly so. Google has announced lower pricing for their recently acquired Urchin On Demand... Read More
Curious about Java's Jakarta Struts, but afraid to take the plunge? Wait no longer! In this tutorial, John guides you through setup, then takes the first steps in building a Web Forum application... Read More
I’m about to hire a developer on a project that will cost around $7,500 of my money. I’ve checked with developers in my network, rentacoder, prosavvy, and elance. Easly 50 people have... Read More
Here’s a suggestion that is bearing fruit for one of my consulting clients, and so why not pass it on here. Your homework: Make a list of 20 people you know pretty well and haven’t been... Read More
Bob Gladstein of Raise My Rank clearly has a bit too much time on his hands, but this is too funny to let it go without comment. In my post SEO Showdown: Real Results vs. The Straw Man I lamented the... Read More
As has been widely reported and discussed, Google has registered a trademark for “TrustRank.” Behind the trademark, we find a research paper from the usual suspects at the Stanford... Read More
There’s been a lot written about using the DOM to retro-fit HTML to make to work and look nicer than is otherwise possible. Little did we know the dark force we were tinkering with. Pining for... Read More
So I’m talking to one of 5 potential developers by phone today. This guy keeps on talking at me: “Here’s why we are the best. Here’s why our developers are the best. We aim to... Read More
Java and JavaScript. Such similar names, but the technologies they refer to are worlds apart… or at least they were until now. The technique of remote scripting enables JavaScript code running... Read More
