Concurrent Garbage Collection in Java
This GC Blog Post covers the Concurrent-Mark-Sweep collector which is a "low pause" collector implemented in the hotspot Garbage Collector.
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The Missed Opportunity of Coursera
Instead, Coursera should abandon scheduled terms and have standing classes.
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Secrets of Effective Performance Analysis
Successful performance analysis depends on the ability to identify bottlenecks in the application or system infrastructure. A bottleneck... more »
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Sniffing System Startup
We are used to having all computers, cell phones, and other devices connected to the network. How does that connection happen? It is... more »
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Contact Form 7: Redirect After Form Submission
In this article we will see how we can redirect to any specific page after form has been submitted by Contact form 7.
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Code Review: Worth the Time?
In a recent survey on code review that we conducted with more than 600 developers, the No. 1 reason given by developers for not doing... more »
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How the API Movement is Transforming the Telecom Industry
The annual Mobile World Congress recently convened in Barcelona for 2013. Needless to say, APIs were the talk of the town. Of particular... more »
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4 Simple but Effective CSS Rules for Web Design
This article defines the use of 4 CSS Declaration mainly including: Background-size, Overflow, .clearfix, margin: 0 auto and floating errors.
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Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) review
Some of the features that were to be included in Ubuntu 13.04 have been shelved in favour of presenting a polished and solid release,... more »
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Older programmers are more knowledgeable, but harder to find
By now you've seen the studies based on Stack Overflow data suggesting that, as they age, programmers become more knowledgeable about... more »
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What's Your Favorite Java Community Site?
A new linked in survey. What's yours?
Set Unicode Character in Email Subject with PHP
In this quick article we will see how we can set/use Unicode characters in email subject with PHP.
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What Makes a Good Load Test Report?
Load testing can be a complex activity, from defining the tests accurately to running them effectively. Most conversations about proper... more »
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From Aristotle to Descartes - A Brief History of Quality
Cult of quality seems to strike a deep chord in us as human beings. Again and again I have experienced how energizing such an attitude... more »
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3 Tips for Better Layouts in Web Design.
3 Tips for creating better layouts for you website. Includes the use of white space, Alignment and Flow of content.
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Css specificity conflicts (components, variants and states)
Even we as developers divide css classes in different categories (components, component variants, states and layout), css does not. This... more »
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PHP Exception Explained
In this long (I think so) article, we will see about basics of PHP Exception, how to work with it, advantages, disadvantage and how we... more »
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Solution: Magento Admin login problem after fresh installation
Solution for the admin login problem after fresh magento installation, Yes you are not following Web Standards.
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Test Monkeys and a Method to Madness
At the StarEast conference last week, I was introduced to a concept by John Fodeh that really intrigued me – it was a way to give random... more »
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Estimates in Software Development. New Frontiers.
some food for thought with graphs and visuals about estimates in software development. related to any software development methodology.
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5 Non-Technical Books Every Developer Should Read
Let’s face it: we all know the books that we should be reading when it comes to technical ideas: heck, our site is full of lists of books... more »
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Magento: Set, Get and Unset Session Variable
In this quick article we will see how we can deal with Session variable in Magento. Here dealing include set new variable, get value of... more »
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Are Older Programmers More Knowledgeable?
A recent study based on Stack Overflow’s data attempts to answer if programming knowledge is related to age, if older programmers are... more »
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Magento: Get Payment Method name using Order ID
In this quick tip we will see how how we can get Payment Method name using the Magento Order ID.
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5 Myths of Password Security
High profile database breaches aren’t a daily thing just yet, but they’re certainly not rare. Linode’s recent system-wide password reset... more »
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