A developer shares a public-domain SVG world map for visualizing country-specific data, created as a static alternative to matplotlib basemap.
A developer uses Webgrind, a PHP profiling tool, to identify and fix performance bottlenecks in inherited code, reducing database queries and page load time.
Author shares their SXSW panel submission on web performance and neuroscience, and recommends other tech-focused talks they hope get selected.
A technical guide on using Emacs Lisp to plot BBDB contact addresses onto a Google Maps static map for visualization.
Exploring the idea of automatic login via notification emails, discussing the tradeoffs between usability and security.
A technical guide on using Windows Azure AppFabric Labs' Access Control Service for simplified, claims-based authentication across multiple identity providers.
Overview of CKS:Dev, a free SharePoint developer tool extending Visual Studio 2010 with templates, deployment commands, and debugging features.
Guide to MCPD SharePoint track, covering exam 70-573 and 70-576 for SharePoint 2010 development certification.
A guide explaining Mercurial Queues (MQ) for Git users, comparing it to Git's index and showing its advanced capabilities.
Explains how to pass a TABLE variable into a dynamic SQL statement in SQL Server, including code examples.
The rainbow-mode Emacs package was rejected from core but added to the package repository, with new features like hsl() and CSS3 color names.
Argues against relying on human reasoning for decisions, advocating for data-driven, scientific approaches like experimentation in tech and business.
A guide to geotagging photos from non-GPS cameras using an iPhone's background GPS tracking and desktop software.
A developer reflects on learning new tech like NoSQL databases, daily stand-ups, and contributing to communities to advance their career.
Announces the release of MvcSiteMapProvider 2.1.0 for ASP.NET MVC 2, detailing new features, bug fixes, and extensibility points.
Lea Verou announces her CSS3 talk at the Front-Trends 2010 conference, covering selectors, gradients, and new features.
A developer advocates for extreme simplicity in software design, sharing rules of thumb for writing maintainable code and avoiding unnecessary complexity.
A developer recounts their unsuccessful attempt to port D-Bus from Xlib to XCB, detailing the technical debate and rejection from maintainers.
Explains how to implement dependency injection in ASP.NET MVC 3 using the Managed Extensibility Framework (MEF).
A quick review of ASP.NET MVC 3 Preview 1, highlighting new features like the Razor view engine and dynamic ViewData support.
