Accessing ServiceConfiguration in FastCGI (PHP) web role
A guide to creating a PHP extension for accessing Windows Azure ServiceConfiguration and logging from FastCGI web roles.
A guide to creating a PHP extension for accessing Windows Azure ServiceConfiguration and logging from FastCGI web roles.
A developer's rant about confusing terminology and unclear upgrade steps in Oracle BI Applications (OBIA) documentation.
A tutorial on enhancing a WPF GridView with automatic sorting and visual sort glyph indicators using adorners and custom images.
Announces ASP.NET MVC 2 Preview 1 release, highlighting new features like templated helpers, areas, and DataAnnotations support.
A developer creates a simple web tool to calculate the byte size of text, useful for optimizing CSS, JavaScript, and code.
Announcing a session at ReMIX Belgium on building a Twitter clone using ASP.NET MVC in 60 minutes, focusing on UX.
Explains Oracle Business Intelligence Applications (OBIA) and its relationship to OBIEE, addressing common confusion in the Oracle BI toolset.
PHPLinq library now supports querying Windows Azure Table Storage, bringing LINQ-style queries to PHP for cloud data.
Guide to monitoring OBIEE performance using jManage, an open-source JMX management console, for accessing Java MBeans.
Explores Paul Graham's concept of the conflicting time management needs of makers (developers) and managers in the workplace.
A technical guide on using the HttpFox Firefox add-on to identify the web application server running Oracle BI Presentation Services.
Explains how to create a WPF markup extension that can update its target property after initial evaluation, overcoming a common limitation.
A tutorial on implementing user authentication in ASP.NET MVC using the RPXNow service, which supports multiple identity providers like Google and Facebook.
Explains and solves the Oracle SQL error ORA-00922 when changing a user password, highlighting the need to quote passwords starting with numbers.
Guide on using Windows PerfMon to monitor Oracle BI Enterprise Edition (OBIEE) server performance counters for analysis and alerting.
A technical walkthrough of configuring and troubleshooting Mark Rittman's OBIEE repository for querying DAC metadata, including RPD modifications and connection issues.
Exploring the concept of a minimal registration form that combines login and signup for better user experience and usability.
A guide to creating bevel effects using CSS3's box-shadow property, including code examples for Firefox 3.5.
A developer investigates a sawserver crash in OBIEE when rendering charts with large datasets, detailing debugging steps and error logs.
A guide to using the psservice command-line tool for managing Windows services, with examples for Oracle BI services.