Connecting ideas to code
Another day, another updated web site. A client wanted to convert his existing website from drupal 6 to WordPress 2.8. They wanted to make the switch because Drupal became too unwieldy to configure, manage and to extend. The integrated forums left much to be desired and the lack of a good antispam module meant that [...]
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I’ve been busy over the past few months, working on various web sites and applications. Not only am I working on a redesign of Snowmoon Software, I’ve launched the following sites: Nicky’s Fight – Meet Nicky, a wonderful young boy with Neuroblastoma. Please consider donating something to his cause. Handmade Soap – Brenda L. makes [...]
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Just finished reading a whitepaper on Web Based Session Management, worth a read. It lists the advantages and disadvantages of the three main forms of session management and common attacks. Go forth and read!
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It’s been a long time since I’ve worked on VisEmacs.net for varied reasons, the biggest being that I’m still stuck using Visual Studio 6.0. I’ve watched VS2002, then 2003, ’05 and now ’08 get released and I had no itch to scratch. But you’ve had one. And it’s time that itch was scratched! Without much [...]
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Great post over at sourcemaking.com today, 40 Reasons Why Software Projects Die. One recent job I had suffered from many of these AntiPatterns, specifically Death by Planning Design by Committee Irrational Management Cover Your Assets Project Mismanagement Lava Flow Mushroom Management and so many more… it’s a great list and a good read if only [...]
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Feature Branches
Martin Fowler has a good article on cherry picking features to compose a release. Check it out so that the next time your manager wants to pick and choose what to include in a release you’re ready with why it’s not that easy1 (0)
Finding style as an engineer
Very interesting article over at Stephano’s blog. Worth a read, and then another. Packed with links to useful tools too. (0)
Fixing bugs
Brad at 30sleeps writes about Death by a Thousand Service Packs. Well said, Brad and let us know what your itch is. (0)
Excellent paper on HTTP Sessions
Just finished reading a whitepaper on Web Based Session Management, worth a read. It lists the advantages and disadvantages of the three main forms of session management and common attacks.
Go forth and read! (0)
Stretchy Designs
If you’re afraid of using em-based layouts, or just haven’t got around to using them in your designs, head on over to Jon Tan’s blog and read his great article, The Incredible Em & Elastic Layouts with CSS . He does a great job of demonstrating how easy it is to create an elastic layout in terms even engineers can understand. (1)
Is Google Evil? Here's Proof!
Many people wonder if Google is evil, despite their motto. But I have discovered proof that Google is Evil. See for yourself!
What's a Snow Flake?
There are times when I want to make a quick point without having to write an essay on the topic. Apparently there’s a whole meme of a blog within a blog, aka a sideblog or “asides”. I found a nice plugin that lets me do the same thing. I needed a name for this feature and since it’s just a little piece of Snowmoon Software, that “Snow Flake” would be a good name. Like it? Hate it? Leave a comment! (0)
