A collection of technical blog posts from October focused on Microsoft Azure deployment, management, and troubleshooting.
Part 2 of a tutorial on loading data from Hadoop/Hive into Elasticsearch for analysis with Kibana.
Part 3 of a series on visualizing data in Kibana after loading it from Hadoop via Elasticsearch, comparing Kibana 3 and 4.
An overview of Swift extensions using the 5 W's: who, what, when, where, and why, for adding functionality to existing types.
An overview of Swift extensions using the 5 W's: who, what, when, where, and why, aimed at iOS developers.
Introduction to using Kibana and Elasticsearch with Hadoop for visualizing and analyzing big data from web logs, tweets, and blog metadata.
A method to automate unit testing for null argument validation, reducing repetitive test code for methods with multiple parameters.
A technical deep-dive into building a tag engine similar to Stack Overflow's, covering data processing, memory usage, and performance.
A technical tutorial on using stereographic projection to design 3D-printed lampshades that project custom patterns.
A developer explains the technical drawbacks of icon fonts and details their workflow for replacing them with inline SVG for better rendering and maintainability.
Introduces Shoestring, a lightweight JavaScript DOM utility that helps reduce code bloat by offering a modular, jQuery-like alternative.
A critique of Twitter's design flaws, arguing its broadcast model enables harassment and discourages meaningful community and conversation.
Highlights from a TechEd Europe 2014 foundational session on optimizing datacenters with Windows Server, System Center, and Microsoft Azure.
A summary of key SQL Server management takeaways from a TechEd Europe 2014 session, covering backups, TempDB, and indexing.
Tutorial on using MFMessageComposeViewController in Swift to send text messages in-app, with clean code architecture.
A tutorial on sending text messages in-app using MFMessageComposeViewController with Swift, following a clean architecture pattern.
Summary of the TechEd Europe 2014 keynote, highlighting new Windows 10 features, Azure capabilities, and enterprise security announcements.
Quick guide on setting up Unity IOC container for ASP.NET MVC using NuGet and dependency injection.
Quick guide to setting up Unity IOC container for ASP.NET MVC dependency injection using NuGet.
A developer describes their ideal workflow, emphasizing code review, CI/CD, and team collaboration for efficient software development.
