A summary of the OpenXML Document Interoperability Initiative (DII) workshop in Brussels, covering Microsoft's efforts, conversion tools, and community discussions.
A developer reflects on a month of daily blogging, sharing traffic stats and popular posts about Python, Django, and web development.
PHPExcel library featured in php|architect magazine for generating Excel files and charts using PHP and the Google Charts API.
Technical analysis of optimizing an Identity Mapper in Django, focusing on query reduction and in-process caching strategies.
A technical guide on implementing an identity mapper with caching optimizations in Django to reduce database queries.
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.
A tutorial on implementing a basic identity map pattern in Django to optimize memory by ensuring duplicate database objects are represented by the same Python instance.
Django 1.1 introduces F() expressions for database queries, enabling field comparisons and arithmetic in filter() and update() methods.
Tutorial on adding custom controls to SharePoint Web Part property pane using ToolPart.
Announcing a presentation on OpenXML document interoperability from an open-source perspective, featuring PHPExcel and OPENXML4J.
A guide to customizing Firefox's interface using add-ons to mimic Chrome's minimalist design and features while retaining Firefox's core functionality.
A screencast tutorial demonstrating how to use the ASP.NET MVC ModelBinder to improve code maintainability and testability.
Explains the new aggregate and annotate query syntax for Django 1.1, detailing how to perform calculations like MAX, MIN, and COUNT on data.
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.
Explains how to create an efficient timeline view in Django by merging multiple sorted querysets to minimize database queries.
A developer considers replacing his laptop with a netbook for portability and a desktop for power, weighing the pros and cons of each device.
A developer shares their discovery of a security vulnerability (CVE-2008-5187) in the Imlib2 image library.
A developer provides an update on their custom programming language's compiler, detailing progress, challenges with integer overflow, and generated C++ code.
A developer explains the shortcomings of Python's easy_install tool and proposes using native system package managers instead.
A guide on enabling basic UTF-8 string manipulation in Guile Scheme using the Guile-Glib module, including setup and function examples.
