Entries from August 2007

The Bill Gates Collection

Date August 20, 2007

http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/ptech/08/08/mac-collector.ap/
Ok so its not Bill Gates, but a guy by the name of  Jeremy Mehrle likes to collect Apple computers.  As you will see in the video he has a pretty nice collection…I saw at least two models I have sitting in my garage.

Classification Table – Part 2

Date August 18, 2007

In a recent post I wrote about a flexible structure used for storing and retrieving classifications form a database. My example retrieved “entities” for a single classification, and those entities that matched any of that classifications children.
In this entry I want to expand on this approach, and demonstrate how results can be limited to only [...]

Desert Code Camp

Date August 13, 2007

Saturday, September 15th, 2007
Desert Code Camp is a free, one-day event put on by the local Phoenix community to help promote software development. Code Camp will be held at the University of Advancing Technology (UAT) in Tempe. Check out the site to see a full list of the topics that will be presented. As part [...]

What is a “Front-End Architect”

Date August 9, 2007

Today one of my coworkers pointed me to an interesting article on what it means to be a “Front-End Architect“.  I really enjoyed this article and encourage everyone to take a look.  From a background in Software Engineering I am not totally convinced that “Architect” is the appropriate noun, in my experience, “Architect” is reserved for those that [...]

Fast Company

Date August 9, 2007

Apple Mac OS X Version 10.5 Leopard

Date August 9, 2007

Logitech MX Revolution Cordless Laser Mouse

Date August 9, 2007

MicroGear Precision scroll wheel operates in two distinct modes, allowing you to scroll faster and with more precision than ever before
SmartShift technology automatically applies the best scrolling mode for the application you’re using
Document quick flip lets you move effortlessly between documents and applications
Integrated search button connects instantly to your preferred search engine
Precise laser technology and [...]

TIMBUK2 Commute Laptop Messenger Bag

Date August 9, 2007

Web ReDesign 2.0

Date August 9, 2007

The Publisher states: “Anyone who has managed the process of developing or redesigning a Web site of significant size has likely learned the hard way the complexities, pitfalls, and cost risk of such an undertaking. While many Web development firms have fantastic technical expertise, what sets the topnotch organizations apart is the ability to accurately [...]

Classification Table – Part 1

Date August 8, 2007

Frequently our team is tasked with creating a way to categorize data. One very common and flexible approach is to create a table which contains a series of parent-child relationships. This hierarchical approach can be extremely flexible and efficient for categorizing multiple levels of content. Here is an example of a table used to store [...]