A developer investigates a bug where OpenOffice incorrectly sends desktop switching signals, acting like a pager instead of a text processor.
A blog recommendation for posts covering Entity Framework errors, stored procedures, and dynamic LINQ queries with expression trees.
A programmer debates the ethics of downloading out-of-print, pirated ebooks when legal digital versions are unavailable, weighing copyright law against practical and environmental concerns.
Announcing a presentation on OpenXML document interoperability from an open-source perspective, featuring PHPExcel and OPENXML4J.
A screencast tutorial demonstrating how to use the ASP.NET MVC ModelBinder to improve code maintainability and testability.
A tutorial on implementing partial page updates in ASP.NET MVC using jQuery and a custom action filter to switch master pages for Ajax requests.
Announcement of upcoming talks on Hades, a Java persistence library, at various developer conferences and user groups.
Explores the conceptual role of metadata in Java EE development, comparing annotations vs. XML and discussing separation of concerns.
Zend Framework 1.7 now includes native OpenXML indexing support for Lucene, simplifying document search integration.
A developer highlights key upcoming features in Django 1.1, including ORM aggregation, model validation, and class-based generic views.
Fixing Lightning calendar and Thunderbird integration issues after an Ubuntu Intrepid clean install by installing libstdc++5.
Guide to integrating NUnit unit test results into Team Foundation Server 2008's Team Build for reporting and metrics.
A startup founder shares key lessons on building a successful tech startup, focusing on business models, hiring, and avoiding excessive VC funding.
Analyzes the 2008 tech downturn, questioning the sustainability of niche skills like Facebook apps and iPhone development amid layoffs and market saturation.
daloRADIUS adds new billing and reporting features for PayPal transactions in hotspot self sign-up portals.
A 2008 critique of the original iPhone's lack of true Web 2.0 capabilities, focusing on push notifications, an open app store, and video streaming.
Explains how symlinks affect directory navigation in Unix shells vs. programming languages like Python, highlighting the 'cd -P' option.
A tutorial on creating an ASP.NET handler to preview Word (.docx) files as HTML using OpenXML and LINQ to XML.
A developer critiques the EWMH specification for limiting window manager flexibility, especially regarding multi-head setups and desktop management.
A web developer's personal blog focusing on CSS, XHTML, and JavaScript, with plans for educational content and technical discussions.
