A guide to using the Windows Azure Accelerator for Web Roles to quickly deploy and manage a multi-site web farm on the Azure platform.
Explores undocumented command-line parameters for the nqcmd utility in Oracle Business Intelligence, including their potential uses and limitations.
Explores a hidden command-line parsing tool within the Windows Azure SDK for PHP, simplifying script development.
Introduces Waldo, a tiny JavaScript bookmarklet for searching and inspecting objects in a web page's runtime object model.
A tutorial on using Clojure to programmatically color SVG maps of Europe, demonstrating XML parsing and manipulation.
A guide exploring the immense challenges and technical steps required to create a high-performance Python implementation from scratch.
A developer introduces createTree, a JavaScript function for building DOM structures to avoid Mobile Safari's innerHTML bugs.
An early look at Windows Azure AppFabric Applications, exploring its new container-based architecture and how it redefines PaaS for easier Azure component integration.
A developer's journey creating a polyfill for the HTML5 progress element, detailing technical challenges and solutions for cross-browser compatibility.
Author celebrates being re-awarded the Microsoft MVP title, now in the Windows Azure category, and thanks the community.
A developer shares practical tips and tricks for working with Django, covering tools like Vagrant, Fabric, and Vim to improve workflow and avoid common pitfalls.
A technical guide on integrating Google Analytics social engagement tracking with WordPress Jetpack's Sharedaddy plugin using jQuery.
MyGet introduces feed privilege delegation, allowing co-admins and contributors to manage private package feeds, plus enhanced security and global deployment.
Creating CSS reflections in Firefox using -moz-element() and SVG masks, as an alternative to -webkit-box-reflect.
A technical guide on implementing conditional Basic HTTP authentication for a WCF OData service using a custom message inspector.
A guide to forcing Oracle 11g to use a specific execution plan for a problematic SQL query using SQL Plan Baselines.
Explains a behavioral change in sp_executesql between SQL Server 2005 and 2008 when executing parameterized stored procedure calls.
A detailed account of the challenges faced when attempting to upgrade a mid-2009 MacBook Pro with an SSD, including hardware compatibility issues.
Explains the concept of 'working set' in databases, its importance for performance, and how to manage it, with examples focused on MongoDB.
A recap of a Community Day 2011 session on integrating ASP.NET MVC 3, MEF, and NuGet to create loosely coupled, easy-to-use software architectures.
