A technical overview of migrating Linux device drivers from kernel 2.4 to 2.6, focusing on API changes and device node registration.
A critique of object-oriented inheritance, arguing it forces problematic 'is-a' relationships and promotes using composition (has-a) and the Strategy pattern instead.
A guide to enabling HTTP proxy with authentication for .NET SOAP web service clients by overriding the generated service class.
A developer reflects on becoming a Linux kernel geek, noticing a shift in daily habits towards kernel-specific news and mailing lists.
Overview of recent OpenXML developments, including Microsoft's SDK, PackageExplorer 3.0, Altova XML Spy support, and libraries for Java and PHP.
Explores using asynchronous programming in ASP.NET to build scalable applications, based on a session by Jeff Prosise.
Introduces Munin, a PHP-based web application firewall similar to mod_security, for securing websites on IIS and Apache.
Discusses the value and challenges of Linux certifications, questioning their real-world effectiveness versus practical knowledge.
A technical article explaining how to fix missing arrowheads in SVG diagrams generated by Batik by adjusting marker properties.
Introducing Webservice Helper, a PHP class that automatically generates WSDL files for web services using PHPDoc and reflection.
A developer details solving the challenge of generating HTML imagemaps from SVG hyperlinks using the Apache Batik toolkit, including patching and fixing coordinate issues.
A guide to running Zend Framework on IIS using a custom 404 error page for URL rewriting, avoiding the need for paid ISAPI filters.
A personal recap of the CocoonGT2006 conference, covering hackathon talks on Dojo integration, Cocoon Blueprint, and various tech presentations.
A technical guide for installing and configuring the HUDLITE-SERVER software on a Debian Linux system, including dependencies and IRC setup.
A technical guide on successfully enabling AIGLX graphics acceleration on a Dell Latitude D610 laptop running Ubuntu, focusing on the i810 Intel driver.
A talk on using the dplyr library in R for efficient and readable data manipulation, presented to the Davis R Users' Group.
A case study on running a successful R user group (D-RUG), covering co-work sessions, tutorials, a Q&A listserv, and lessons learned for community engagement.
Learn key design principles for building reliable and resilient real-time streaming systems, including redundancy, failover, durability, and monitoring.
Learn key strategies for designing scalable real-time architectures, including partitioning, hot/cold path separation, bottleneck identification, and realistic load testing.
Learn to monitor and manage Activator triggers in Fabric RTI, including viewing trigger events, editing rules, and avoiding loops.
