July 2005

Sun has finally made a sensible decision when it comes to the naming of Java. To see how unprecedented this is, let’s stop for a quick history lesson. In 1996, there was Java 1.0. A year later,... Read More
In the last blog, a reader asked for comments on a direct mail campaign. I’ve done lots of research about what works and what doesn’t in direct mail, and here is what I’ve... Read More
I wrote briefly about securing MySQL last week and Andrew-J2000 suggested he was looking for a bit more depth into the clustering side of the scenario. I have recommended some additional links here... Read More
Okay everyone, 2005 is half-way gone. Six months are behind us. This is a wake up call: - You should have set goals for 2005. Are you half-way there? If not, what can you do right now to get visible,... Read More