A guide to customizing Ubuntu 8.04 after installation, covering font rendering, console fonts, and Emacs configuration.
A developer shares their experience overcoming LaTeX macro limitations while writing a technical specification, detailing a solution for using the \verb command.
A developer shares their experience switching from Cygwin's Mercurial to TortoiseHG on Windows, detailing path compatibility and workflow improvements.
An overview of the MvcMembership project, an ASP.NET MVC starter kit for implementing membership and authentication features with extensible controllers.
Applying the manufacturing 5S methodology (Sort, Straighten, Shine, Standardize, Sustain) to software development for cleaner, more maintainable code.
Discusses key differences between mobile devices and desktops for application development, focusing on security, data management, and using the right tool for the job.
A developer's critique of Kent Beck's TDD book, highlighting its shortcomings in addressing legacy code and retroactive testing.
A developer details the technical process of updating their personal website, including theme customization and migrating to a newer version of b2evolution.
A tutorial on using PHPExcel to integrate and reuse existing Excel-based business logic in a PHP web application, avoiding duplicate code.
Opera browser achieves a near-perfect 100/100 score on the new Acid 3 web standards test, leading other major browsers in rapid compliance.
The ASP.NET MVC framework source code is now available on CodePlex for viewing and bug fixes.
An introduction to ARIA (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) for adding semantic meaning and improving accessibility in dynamic web interfaces.
Hippo, a tech company, announces its expansion into the US through the acquisition of BlueSunrise, citing client demand and shared work in the Apache Software Foundation.
A programmer's first blog post introducing their Python-focused blog and involvement with the Entertainer Media Center project.
Common issues and solutions for unit testing ASP.NET MVC controllers, focusing on mocking Request.Form and ASP.NET Membership.
A collection of useful links and resources for ASP.NET MVC developers, covering tools, tutorials, and lifecycle explanations.
A look at BBC's participation in Google Summer of Code 2008 and their notable open-source projects like Kamaelia and Dirac.
A reflection on the importance of client and coworker communication in web development to build respect for the technical process.
Explores a clever programming technique using uninitialized memory for efficient sparse set operations, turning linear-time tasks into constant-time.
Tutorial on creating an AJAX UserControl for SharePoint 2007 to query the Search Object Model with no page reloads.
