Stupid PHP tricks: (true == false)
PHP's weakly-typed (and then some) nature can cause some very unexpected behaviour.
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When the laws of software no longer apply
Here I talk about software development under extreme conditions, and how the rules of software development change in those circumstances.
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JetBrains Releases First Beta of IDEA 8
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IntelliJ's IDEA has been steadily adding support for working with languages other than Java. The latest release, a beta version of which was posted... more »
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The Self-Documenting Code Contest
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The Obfuscated C contest has always annoyed me. If programs are for communicating with other programmers, why do we have a contest that encourages... more »
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The Anti-Java Professor: Still Off-Base
The Anti-Java Professor is back. He says Java is the ruination of our programmers. Here's a rebuttal by an aerospace engineer.
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Ban Manual Processes!
Every application, once the first cut of new development is complete, goes into maintenance mode. During maintenance mode, there can be a tendency for... more »
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Design of a Java Application Framework Part 1 - Model Layer
I have been using AppFuse in several projects. It is a excellent framework which implemented a proper MVC architecture. In order to better... more »
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Java and the closures hall of shame
Java and the closures hall of shame.
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Java 7 Prediction Update
Updated predictions for what will (and won't) be included in Java SE 7
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Last.fm's Quality Control
The use a very unique 3 bear display for quality of builds!
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Top Ten Security Vulnerabilities in PHP Code
Rochak Chauhan lists his top 10 vulnerabilities, and what you can do to help stop them
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Looks Good To Me - Source Code Review Tools
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Code reviews are the rule at Google -- peer review reduces bugs, increases code quality, reduces maintenance cost, opens up team communication, and... more »
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Optimizing ArrayList.removeAll
Recently, while working on the design of a high-performance data structure in Java, I made a startling discovery about the performance of... more »
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How bad comments are born in your code
Many programmers mention their support for “good” comments in the code. A significant percentage of all developers think the quality of the comments... more »
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Young Developer Learning Path
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Learning the Java platform is an adventure. There is so much you can do with Java technologies. Yet, figuring out what you want to do and where to... more »
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Comment Discontent
There seems to have been a recent outbreak in blog posts about code commenting. As is so often the case with topics such as this, everyone has an... more »
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Linux: A Cautionary Tale
Parents: Talk to your kids about Linux... Before somebody else does...
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"I Miss Bill." Do You?
Jon Erickson wonders if you've already started to miss Bill Gates. Maybe after reading the classic late-1970s interview with Bill, you will, just a... more »
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Four harmful Java idioms, and how to fix them
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Idioms in any programming language help you get your bearings and provide structure when you start writing code. But, as John O'Hanley points out,... more »
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Watch Out for Nick Burns
Girl Developer notices a recent trend of personal negativity....
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Static Members in Inner Classes? The Answer
I asked a question a few days ago, regarding static members in inner classes. I presented an example with two static members, one was integer the... more »
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Automation for the people: Pushbutton documentation
This article describes some valuable tools for any java developer. Hope this helps someone :)
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Don't Be Afraid to Comment Thy Code
Why it's okay to use comments, even though the man will tell you it's wrong.
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5 plugins and tips to secure your Wordpress blog
Webmasters and bloggers often have a huge fear of being hacked, and the more a website is popular, the more it is exposed to various hacking attempts.... more »
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Avoiding waiting for the bus with Haskell
Last year I was standing at the bus stop, awaiting my carriage home, and looking at the real-time LCD bus tracker next to me. If these things are... more »
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