Explains the cost benefits of dynamic scaling for cloud applications on Windows Azure, with a focus on optimizing instance usage.
A critical analysis of CSS preprocessors like SASS and LESS, discussing their benefits but highlighting filesize concerns.
A recap of the PyPy team's San Francisco tour, including sprints at Noisebridge and tech talks at Google and Mozilla, focusing on performance improvements and compiler discussions.
A talk on using WordPress to build and control your personal brand online, covering key steps and recommended plugins.
Compares I/O measurement methods using Oracle V$SYSSTAT and HP MeasureWare, showing near-identical results graphed with rrdtool.
Lea Verou changes her Web Directions talk to focus on mastering advanced CSS3 gradients, exploring their power beyond basic use cases.
Analysis of potentially unreliable connection pool counters in OBIEE Systems Management, showing negative and accumulating values.
Kay 1.1, a web framework for Google App Engine based on Django, is released with new features like a cron decorator, pagination API, and live settings.
A guide on using CSS3 pointer-events to create custom-styled <select> dropdowns, including browser compatibility notes.
Announcement for the SQLSoton User Group meeting on March 9th, 2011, featuring a talk on SQL Server replication.
A guide on setting up Goals and Funnels in Google Analytics, including tips for tracking JavaScript-based workflows by faking page views.
A developer shares their experience learning and using two powerful IT tools: rrdtool for data graphing and screen for terminal multiplexing.
Explores JavaScript's Object.keys() and Object.getOwnPropertyNames() methods for improved object property enumeration and iteration.
A tutorial on implementing lightweight autocomplete functionality in a Django web application using jQuery and Python.
A SQL Server developer shares their perspective on adopting MongoDB, comparing it to traditional SQL and highlighting its strengths for specific use cases.
MongoDB 1.8.0 Release Candidate introduces key features like write-ahead journaling for durability, sparse indexes, and enhanced Map/Reduce.
Announcement for the MongoUK 2011 conference in London, covering MongoDB topics like schema design, indexing, and scalability.
A technical guide on modifying LDAP server settings in an OBIEE Repository (RPD) using UDML commands and scripts.
SQL Southampton User Group announces a room change to a larger hall within the same venue for its upcoming meetings.
Explains MongoDB's oplog, its role in replication, how to configure its size, and discusses a historical bug in version 1.6.5.
