July 2006
MySQL to JSON A slick little PHP class that can take a MySQL database query result set and convert it to JSON format for transmission to a browser via AJAX. (tags: ajax php mysql) PHP Top 5 The Open... Read More
.NET 2.0's generics and generic collections are awesome tools. But the very handy generic Dictionary falls on its face when it comes to XmlSerialization. Here is how to work around that issue.Read More
A recent post to a blog entry asked about failure and what to do if you have never failed. I have to confess that I am one of the biggest failures you will ever meet. And that’s a good thing... Read More
Tips and tricks for building and using the Microsoft Enterprise Library.Read More
Linux and Web Development Intro A web developer makes the switch to Linux and chronicles the experience. (tags: opensource) Wufoo Launches! Wufoo is a tool that allows anyone to build an online form... Read More
Pearl Crescent Page Saver Firefox extension that uses the browser’s canvas support (not Java, as other solutions do) to capture an image of the visible area or full area of a page. (tags:... Read More
A colleague of mine had an interesting experience recently. She is a stay-at-home mom with an online business. With all of her responsibilities, she was devoting maybe a day a week to her business.... Read More
Json.NET – Simplifying .NET < -> JavaScript communication A useful, new library for producing JSON-encoded data from ASP.NET and other .NET applications. (tags: asp.net .net javascript ajax)... Read More
Not sure how you'll process payments through your ecommerce site? John's review of the major players is just what you need. After introducing the concept of third-party processors, he conducts a... Read More
A Sitepoint reader emailed me with an interesting question. He comes up with all sorts of great ideas and wants to know how to figure out which to pursue. It’s an important question since we... Read More
It is the little things that count. I’m a slob when it comes to my office. Today, after two months of accumulated bills and documents, I cleaned my desk. Now it is clean, and the difference is... Read More
Can You Hear Me Now? Did you assume aural style sheets were little more than a pleasant fiction? It turns out that several client programs do support them (Emacspeak, Fonix SpeakThis, and Opera among... Read More
I attended CFUnited on Friday. While the conference is orientated to ColdFusion, there was a strong Microsoft presence there. Some highlights include a very interesting session on integrating Atlas... Read More
In an ecommerce application I’m currently building there’s a URL for destroying a line item in the user’s cart: http://127.0.0.1:3000/cart/line-item/16/destroy Like all good web... Read More
