rm -r /* -- a lesson in policymaking
I am not a system administrator. However, I am a software engineer, and responsible for administrating systems. As technical director, it is also my... more »
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Firing up Firefox 3 RC 1
Recently I have been noticing Safari 3.1.1 has been running like doody for gmail when I am at work and at home as well. I also have been having more... more »
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Get With This
When I first started programming the use of the keyword this was some what befuddling. It was not until I truly grasped the concept of JavaScript... more »
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XHR responseXML To A String
You'll likely never have to do this, but recently I did. I had to take the responseXML property of the XHR object and turn it into a string. Now,... more »
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Chaining Your JavaScript Methods
In a previous post on JavaScript Ant I reviewed some techniques from JavaScript libraries that could prove to be useful in your own scripts. A final... more »
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Hosting multiple domains on Windows with Apache HTTP Server and the VirtualHost directive
You will find that each Web site has needs that are specific to the real domain where they will be hosted. It becomes increasingly important as you... more »
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What are some of the challenges that you are having in hiring great people?
This question was asked recently on LinkedIn within the Answers section. It was followed up with a clarification question. "If you are a business... more »
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Hi, my name is Resource. I am seventy-five percent billable.
I had lunch with a former colleague recently, and we were discussing the type of work environments that are conducive to productivity and employee... more »
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Would you read programming books if I offered you free pizza?
Do you remember Book It!, the reading incentive program by Pizza Hut that is still available to elementary school teachers? Just like the Scholastic... more »
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Book review: jQuery in Action
There are very few technical books that I read, or use as an ongoing resource, which allow me to state with confidence that they are worth the money I... more »
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The hard truth regarding employee happiness
My father worked for the United States Postal Service for thirty years. He received incremental pay raises, a steady paycheck, a pension, rarely... more »
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Truncate v.2.3 plugin for jQuery released -- now preserves HTML formatting
I am happy to announce the release of Truncate v.2.3, a plugin for jQuery. I let this plugin simmer for awhile, and I thank each of you that sent me... more »
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Make Old JavaScript New Again
With the advent of so many different JavaScript libraries, the question often arises, "is there one library that will meet all of my needs?" I can... more »
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JavaScript Library Techniques, Tips and Tricks
As you mature in your JavaScript knowledge, you may find yourself not only wanting to use, but also wanting to understand the core functionality... more »
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XHR Concepts: A Comprehensive Guide
AJAX, when you boil it down, is about manually making "micro" HTTP requests using the XMLHttpRequest (XHR) JavaScript object. It mimics the behavior... more »
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Managing client expectations
Managing client expectations before, during, and after a project is completed, is a difficult task for just about any freelancer. Overcoming technical... more »
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Tiered software is the answer to feature bloat
If you are an early adopter for Windows Vista, then you are probably bemoaning the fact that I would even consider such a solution to feature bloat.... more »
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The long road ahead for Firefox
With the release of Firefox 3 Beta 1, Mozilla continues to demonstrate a commitment to Web standards, Web developers, and savvy Web surfers. Full page... more »
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Reverse engineering -- every programmer's dirty little secret
Every day I sit down at my workstation, evaluate the tasks assigned to me, and then instantly begin coding solutions to the problems I must solve.... more »
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Ten inspiring and beautiful non-profit Web designs
One of the issues that plagues non-profits is the ability to create a beautiful Web presence within a tight budget. Web standards are typically far... more »
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tinyEdit v.1.0 plugin for jQuery
The tinyEdit plugin informs users which HTML tags are allowed in a textarea, and it provides easy select/insert functionality for those supported... more »
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The Architect and the Mastermind
Like so many other programmers, I possess an insatiable desire to build something useful. The sole purpose of any system is to be the focus of my... more »
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Yahoo! Bookmarks -- the social bookmarking alternative
Okay, so I cheated a little with that headline, since Yahoo! Bookmarks is not specifically intended to a be a social bookmarking tool. According to a... more »
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Make the A-grade, or fail trying
When Firefox popularity was on the rise, and before the release of IE7, some developers began boycotting IE by dropping support for it on blogs and... more »
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JavaScript shorthand tips and tricks
There is no official ECMAScript or JavaScript language feature called "shorthand". Developers are responsible for coining the phrase, probably after... more »
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