"Let It Crash" Programming
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This past weekend I read Joe Armstrong’s paper on the history of Erlang. Now, HOPL papers in general are like candy for me, and this one did not... more »
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A Productivity Race: Ruby on Rails vs JPA on OX3
This article tries to demonstrate that Java can be more productive than Ruby. We are going to develop the same application of the article Rolling with... more »
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All variables in Java must be final
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I haven’t been using the final keyword in Java for 10 years, but more and more I think it’s an excellent keyword in Java. All local variables should... more »
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Manning: 2 free ebooks a day till April 30
Manning publishers are giving away two ebooks form their catalogue every day from the 17th to the 30th April. Two winners will be chosen each day.... more »
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What Makes a Social Networking Application Tick?
Social networking applications usually take the form of websites that allow people to share information with other people. To really wrap our minds... more »
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Why Java Needs Closures
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There was a post by Bruce Eckel on Artima this week that asked the question of whether or not closures would make Java less verbose, so it seemed... more »
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Lovd by Less - A Ruby on Rails Site with Full Source Code,
Things are shaping better day by day for Ruby On Rails Community as developers are coming ahead with great working site, with Full source code to be... more »
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Ten Reasons to Love Java
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In no particular order…
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Do not learn Perl
A tongue-in-cheek response to a recent blog post about Ruby
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When to Use Heading Tags
Heading tags are probably the most misused tag in all of HTML. Since the advent of CSS, many web-designers no longer care that an H1 tag is the most... more »
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Simple and Restful Authentication for Ruby on Rails
Ruby on Rails seems to be driving more and more toward RESTful programming. However, my search for ideas on how to make a truly RESTful authentication... more »
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The first 2 hours of TDD are the most painful
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I admit, I've had a lot of failures with TDD. Mostly they were solo projects and I didn't have the discipline and self control enough to stick with... more »
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First make it right. Then make it fast
I spent the first part of my career on the side of the fence where I want to make it fast first. In fact, I wanted to keep it fast all the way... more »
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Clean up Rail Sessions
This post provides simple solution to clean up sessions. Out of the box rails does no provide this facility.
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Toggle effect using Scriptaculous
This tutorial explains how to implement a simple Toggle effect use Scriptaculous framework.
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Database Naming: a response
I read an interesting article today, proposing a naming approach for database tables and fields. What was a little startling to me, though, is that... more »
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A Case for Agile: Benefits for a Programmer’s Career
How agile software development has benefited one software engineer's career
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Tips for seting up your home based office
some practical tips on how you should present and setup your home based office for freelancing or small business success. Some gems of good info in... more »
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A Naming Scheme for Database Tables and Fields
Database developers have historically used a somewhat cryptic system for naming database tables and fields. Originally a result of the limitations... more »
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Small Java trick to avoid problems with copy - paste
Just a small coding trick I use to avoid problems when I copy and paste code.
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Code Complete on my bookshelf
Another Amazon's 5 star rating book on my bookshelf. I have just finished this huge, over 800 pages, heavy as hell book. Well, in my opinion, it could... more »
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How to write a bad resume
Most mortals can fit their background on one page. After about ten years of experience, you might merit a second page. Maybe. But think hard first. It... more »
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The X++ Programming Language
X++ is Microsoft's object-oriented language with similarities to C++ and Java for MorphX, a platform for constructing complex accounting and business... more »
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How 7 Mongrels Handled a 550k Pageview Digging
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Using common sense techniques (fragment caching, avoiding the database whenever possible, etc), we were able to comfortably scale a Ruby on Rails... more »
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An Introduction to Ruby's Enumerable Module
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If you're still writing for loops, stop; there's a better way. Exactly why merits some examples.
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