Archive for May, 2008

ASP.NET Memory: Thou shalt not store UI objects in cache or session scope

ASP.NET Memory: Thou shalt not store UI objects in cache or session scope
ASP.NET Memory: Thou shalt not store UI objects in cache or session scope
Surprisingly the issue I wrote about in “the eventhandlers that made the memory baloon” (Jan 2006) is something that still happens very frequently, I reference it in cases at least a […]

Zoom Out ZoomIt, here comes NLarge!

Zoom Out ZoomIt, here comes NLarge!
I have been using ZoomIt for a while now.  It’s a great and free presenter tool that let you zoom on screen areas while demoing stuff but there’s a new pretender to the throne: NLarge.  What’s so different about NLarge?  Well, it provides you with the same features as ZoomIt and […]

Explore Eclipse’s OSGi console

Explore Eclipse’s OSGi console
Starting with V3.0, Eclipse made a big leap by choosing Open Services Gateway Initiative (OSGi) to replace the rickety Eclipse plug-in technology found in earlier versions. This transition was almost transparent to users because plug-ins seemed to install and operate as plug-ins of yore.
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http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/opensource/library/os-ecl-osgiconsole/ 
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Solaris and OpenSolaris - do they still have a viable future?

Solaris and OpenSolaris - do they still have a viable future?
The latest buzz around Solaris has whet my appetite for a Sun technology again. With the massive mind and market share that Linux - now virtually mainstream - enjoys, OpenSolaris’ seemingly hopeless position as being #3 behind an already distant second placer (BSD) on the […]

Cutting Use of Zend_Log in Half

Cutting Use of Zend_Log in Half
As part of the framework we use at work, we borrow what we feel are the best components out there and logging is a key part of that. Logging should be simple to setup, easy to use and should minimize work on the developer. After all, you are going to […]

Safari Books Online Survey of Technology Professionals Shows Frequent Use of Inaccurate

Safari Books Online Survey of Technology Professionals Shows Frequent Use of Inaccurate
SEBASTOPOL, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–A Safari Books Online survey of technology workers’ research and collaboration habits released today found that most technology employees work under very tight timelines and find it […]

Six free security tools you shouldn’t live without

Six free security tools you shouldn’t live without
I won’t keep you in suspense. I’ll go ahead and name them right here, at the top of my post — the six free security tools that all IT folks should know about and use. (But, you’ll have to click through this nifty mult-page post to let me […]

C++ for Business Programmers, 2nd EditionOpen this posting in a new window

C++ for Business Programmers, 2nd EditionOpen this posting in a new window
This book provides a highly readable introduction to C++ programming for beginning business programmers. It guides readers through complete and clear descriptions of sample programs, with a wealth of exercises included along the way to help reinforce the important points of each chapter.
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http://digcode.com/default.aspx?page=ed51cde3-d979-4daf-afae-fa6192562ea9&article=9fae0691-b0a0-4f53-8706-aa96924f20d1
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Middle-Class Piracy in the Software Industry, take 2

Middle-Class Piracy in the Software Industry, take 2
To recap, I’ve written lately about middle-class piracy and how it affects the software industry. My friend, the pirate, a really nice guy who’s kind of lazy, is a prime example. He could buy stuff but often doesn’t because DRM and badly-done copy protections make it more […]

FiveRuns TuneUp Video Interview

FiveRuns TuneUp Video Interview
Back when I talked with FiveRuns about their Manage 2.0 release we also discussed the product that they announced today, the public beta of FiveRuns TuneUp. More than just a profiling tool, the ambition of TuneUp is to provide the social and collaborative infrastructure to ask the larger community to help debug […]