Upcoming SQLSoton UG - 6th July 2011
Announcement for the SQLSoton User Group meeting on July 6th, 2011, featuring talks on SQL Server and data automation.
Announcement for the SQLSoton User Group meeting on July 6th, 2011, featuring talks on SQL Server and data automation.
A reminder to cancel free tech event registrations if you can't attend, freeing up spots for others on waiting lists.
A tutorial on creating a Tic Tac Toe game using only CSS, with hidden checkboxes and pseudo-classes for game logic.
Analysis of why daily deal sites like Groupon and LivingSocial are unsustainable, highlighting their negative impact on small businesses and legal complexities.
Explores issues with DBMS_STATS.COPY_TABLE_STATS in Oracle, focusing on incorrect high/low value propagation for partitioned table statistics.
Explores advanced techniques for using Windows Azure Queues, including back-off polling, handling large messages, and implementing state machines.
A review of Ethan Marcotte's influential book 'Responsive Web Design', praising its approach to flexible web layouts and thoughtful design philosophy.
A technical guide on implementing point-to-point message queues for interprocess communication on Windows CE using the .NET Compact Framework.
A call for contributors to help create a modern, streamlined fork of jQuery that removes legacy browser code and uses native JavaScript.
Discusses the prevalence of Game Center score hacking via jailbreak apps and criticizes Apple's lack of enforcement.
MyGet adds command line push support for private NuGet feeds and expands website authentication options.
Speaker shares slide decks from NDC2011 Oslo conference presentations on Windows Azure architecture and internals.
A web developer shares her experience speaking about CSS3 at two London tech conferences, Web Directions @media and Standards.next.
Explores JavaScript mixins as an alternative to classical inheritance for code reuse, detailing various techniques and their performance.
Explains how to use scaffolders and packaging tools in the Windows Azure SDK for PHP v3.0 to streamline Azure project deployment.
Release of MvcSiteMapProvider 3.1.0 RC, a NuGet package for ASP.NET MVC with performance improvements and bug fixes.
Microsoft releases version 3.0 of the Windows Azure SDK for PHP, featuring a management API, logging, and autoscaling capabilities.
An in-depth guide to Python's super() function, explaining its capabilities, practical use cases, and best practices for effective inheritance.
A guide to setting up a personal, automated paper-free document system for $220, focusing on scanning, OCR, and secure backup.
Argues against using Oracle's automatic optimizer statistics collection in data warehouses, advocating for manual stats management as part of ETL processes.