Java Tip: Simplify Spring Apps with @Autowired
The Spring framework is a popular choice for Java developers due to its combination of power and simplicity. Spring is many things, but at its core,... more »
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What’s new in Subversion 1.5
I am a contented Subversion user, so took a look at the changes. Top of the list is “merge tracking”, though it is described as “foundational” which... more »
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Create a NoScript Compatible Select Form Element with an onChange Event
FTA: "While having the onChange event on a SELECT element is great and saves a click, it’s important to note that the functionality breaks completely... more »
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The top 10 free web development editors
Here is my top 10 list of free text editors that are ideal for web development on Windows. Please let me know if I’ve missed any good ones.
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Web Accessibility And Your Business - An Interview With Schalk Neethling
On June 18th 2008 Schalk Neethling, Web Builder Zone Leader, was interviewed on Radio Today concerning the topic of web accessibility and how not... more »
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50 Ways To Improve Your Software Project
50 ways for improving your software or be inspired to start programming one.
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ASP.NET Inline Tags
There are all sorts of different inline tags, and I haven’t found a place that explains them all in one place, so here is the quick and dirty…
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101 Essential Freelancing Resources
Well it’s actually 126 resources now, thanks to all the people who added resources in the comments. Update: This article has been translated into... more »
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Jakob Nielsen's Alertbox: Reduce Bounce Rates: Fight for the Second Click
Different traffic sources imply different reasons for why visitors might immediately leave your site. Design to keep deep-link followers engaged... more »
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Danger in Design: Why bother with Architecture?
Creativity is a wonderful thing. It’s also something different for each of us, which is why sometimes our perspectives on the world can produce... more »
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Production JavaScript Debugging
You know the scenario. A bug is filed for a JavaScript issue in production. You update your development server to the same files (allegedly) that are... more »
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High performance css minifier
CSS minifier based on jsmin idea that produce a small CSS file, much faster, and with much less memory overhead.
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Lessons Learned in Programmer Testing
I have just finished the early summer conference circuit. I spoke at the p&p Summit in Quebec City in early May, TechEd Developer in Orlando, and the... more »
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Design Patterns - Decorator Pattern
Following up on the Observer/Event Pattern, it’s time for the third pattern, the Decorator Pattern. The definition: “Attach additional... more »
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Dreaming Of Better User Interface
It got me thinking about just how poor a user interface window an LCD screen is. In a giant double fold newspaper, I can see *far* more than I can see... more »
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In Search Of The Perfect UI
All the user interfaces are created within an established paradigm that we are used to. Is there a way of going beyond the paradigm? Is it possible to... more »
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Top Ten Firefox Keyboard Shortcuts
With the release of Firefox 3, I thought I would share my top ten Firefox shortcuts.
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System Documentation: 10 Recommendations
Gives 10 good tips for writing documentation of software and projects.
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How To Implement Scrum In 10 Easy Steps
When I first encountered agile software development, I found it hard to understand. Okay, I might not be the brightest person you've ever met! But I'm... more »
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The 20 most kicked “top-10 stories” for Developers
Top-10 do enjoy great popularity! Why could that be? Well, it all comes down to laziness Someone scanned all the web and simply wrote down the best... more »
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Microsoft says you need to change how you are building your applications
Cloud computing and multi-core CPU's are forcing us to change the way we think about writing software. Gone are the days of simply depending on... more »
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Design Patterns - Observer Pattern
Yesterday we saw the Strategy Pattern. Today I want to talk about the Observer Pattern. First, the definition again: "Define a one-to-many... more »
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Web Standards - Wow!
Why You Need to Worry About Web Standards, and Why Your Client Won’t.
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Using SwingWorker - A Step by Step tutorial
SwingWorker is one of the most handiest utility classes provided in Swing. Most of the interviews on Swing have a question or two on this class. Let’s... more »
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