Explains the dangers of improper JavaScript global variables and introduces a tool called badglobals.js to detect them during runtime analysis.
Compares three methods for passing multiple IDs to a SQL Server stored procedure: CSV lists, XML, and Table Valued Parameters.
A critical analysis of the original iPad's limitations, including lack of multitasking, USB ports, Flash support, and its closed software ecosystem.
A developer shares their anticipation and planned schedule for the QCon London 2010 conference, focusing on architecture, .NET, and scalability.
Developer announces joining SpringSource/VMware as Senior Consultant, reflecting on past work with Spring and enterprise Java.
A developer shares their Clojure implementation of the Set card game, including game logic and a Swing-based GUI, in under 250 lines of code.
Analysis of a now-removed blog post containing performance results from an Oracle Exadata V2 proof-of-concept test.
Explains the importance of clearing SQL Server's data and execution plan caches for fair query performance comparisons during tuning.
A C# and SQL Server developer explains his motivation for starting a technical blog to share coding challenges and solutions.
Explains JavaScript's function-level scoping and the hoisting of variable and function declarations, using examples to clarify common pitfalls.
A practical guide to quickly improving website performance using free tools for image compression, CSS/JS minification, and sprite generation.
A blog post discussing the power of data visualization, using a mind-mapping software comparison as an example of how visuals can mislead or clarify.
Explores solving the running median problem in Python, comparing clever, educational, and research approaches, and presents an indexable skiplist solution.
A developer's guide to setting up a Java development environment using Eclipse, Maven, and the M2Eclipse plugin on Ubuntu.
An introduction to JBoss ModeShape, a federating Java Content Repository (JCR) that provides a unified interface for accessing content from diverse backend systems.
A tutorial on using jQuery to find and replace specific text patterns within the DOM, useful for content editing workflows.
A technical guide on using Windows Azure Drive (X-Drive) to mount a page blob as an NTFS drive for cloud applications.
A PHP developer shares insights from porting WordPress to Microsoft Azure, covering the PHP SDK, SQL Azure, and challenges faced.
Analysis of Facebook's HipHop PHP compiler, discussing its design, performance goals, and limitations compared to dynamic language implementations.
A developer launches a redesigned blog, switching from a custom VBScript system to WordPress with HTML5/CSS3 and expanding content beyond web development.
