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What Is Web 2.0?
In his article What Is Web 2.0 – Design Patterns and Business Models for the Next Generation of Software Tim O’Reilly gives a very detailed description of these seven principles.
Read moreMyths Open Source Developers Tell Ourselves
Some interesting points from this ONLamp article on Myths Open Source Developers Tell Ourselves Publishing your Code Will Attract Many Skilled and Frequent Contributors Myth: Publicly releasing open source code will attract flurries of patches and new contributors.
Read moreWeb 2.0. Not to be confused with Internet2
What is Web 2.0? Well the definitions out there aren’t clear and precise. Tim O’Reilly from O’Reilly Publishing has a detailed description at http://www.oreillynet.com/lpt/a/6228 . (More notes from this below) His compact description is:
Read moreQuotes from Web 2.0 Conference Web Site
I’m writing something about Web 2.0, but I got distracted by the random header quotes that appear on the website at www.web2con.com . Never being a Simpon’s fan, but it reminds me of those sites out there with all Bart’s blackboard quotes.
Read moreJUnit 4.0 is getting nearer
For those Agile developers out there, JUnit requires no explaination. I’ve got CVS details and some examples in my JUnit 4.0 Tutorial.
Read moreA better approach to using China for software development
India and China are the next powerhouses of software development, simply due to the numbers, but I’ve never heard a good report (maybe I have to dig deeper). My recent experiences are with Australian companies placing call centres in these countries, and almost always the language barrier is a clear limit.
Read moreFurther to the FireFox debugger problem
Installing the current version of Firefox 1.07 directly of course fixed my debugging problem. However, Firefox has now released 1.5 Available here. The problem is the debugger 0.9.85 is not supported in FireFox 1.
Read moreHandling SPAM
Well it’s not a new debate, thats for sure, and I have very strong views on this topic (especially blacklists and ISP’s restricting trade), as well as an approach to a new Protocol termed ‘Authenicated Mail’ or ‘amail’.
Read moreBlog Upgrade Time Again
Well, in the space of a few months, I’ve outgrown the previous Drupal version I was using for Blogs, which was a replacement of an earlier Blog implementation. The primary reason was better date based indexing, either by months, or calendar functions.
Read moreDegrees of Separation 1 – MySQL to Open Source Definition to 2005 Open Source Awards
I often when reading articles end up where I never started on the web. You can find some amazing things, and of course lose a lot of time. I think it’s about time to document my degrees of separation from time to time.
Read moreResponses to some Oracle v’s MySQL Questions
I was asked a few questions by a reporter thru a collegue, here is an extract of the discussion. 1) Based on your initial experience with Oracle Database Express Edition, what are your initial thoughts on the product in terms of meeting developer needs?
Read moreHow can Oracle 10g Express Edition target MySQL?
As I mentioned earlier , is MySQL a target of the new Oracle 10g Express Edition. Maybe not specifically, but let’s assume it’s on the radar screen. What can Oracle do to woe MySQL users and developers?
Read moreOracle 10g Express Edition Target Audience. Is it MySQL?
Just where is Oracle planning on targeting the new Oracle 10g Express Edition? The obvious answer would be to counter the arch nemesis Microsoft, and the low end product offerings, like the MS SQL Server and the low end free engine MSDE.
Read moreOracle 10g Express, Free v’s Open Source and OFA
In lunching with an old Oracle Friend, the topic turned to Oracle 10g Express Edition, and we discussed the pros and cons for organisations. The first thing he asked me was, “Have you tried loading the database larger then the 4G limit yet”.
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