Category Archive: Software

WPF DataBinding: Refreshing from Source

WPF DataBinding: Refreshing from Source

WPF DataBinding is terrific and allows for very passive views and easy source object updates. However, triggering updates in the view based on changes in …

 

Composite WPF Patterns

Composite WPF Patterns

Microsoft’sComposite Application Guidance for WPF (Composite WPF) gives WPF a lightweight yet effective application block with which to build exciting applications. However, the biggest struggle is …

 

Too Much “Semantic” in the Semantic Web?

Too Much “Semantic” in the Semantic Web?

Bent Rasmussen started a terrific discussion on Twine today regarding an article titled “Never Mind the Semantic Web.” After reading Bent’s comment and the article, …

 

The Semantic Web, Blogging and WordPress

The Semantic Web, Blogging and WordPress

As any loyal reader of this blog can attest, I continually mull over whether or not maintaining a blog is a worthy pursuit. I’ve gone …

 

The Future of Web Applications

The Future of Web Applications

I’ve been thinking about web applications and where they are heading over the past few months. I’ve become a big proponent of progressive enhancement in …

 

coffee2code is Back with a Vengence!

coffee2code is Back with a Vengence!

Do you like WordPress plugins? Well, Scott Reilly is back with 14 days of plugins, and he’s updated the mother of all plugins for WP2.5! …

 

Web Applications for Developers

Web Applications for Developers

This is a short list of some of the amazing, new applications coming out for developers to use on the web: Heroku for Ruby on Rails …

 

WordCamp Dallas 2008

WordCamp Dallas 2008

I seem to have misplaced my camera, so I have no photos. However, WordCamp really got me excited about blogging, networking, and reading …

 

Macro- vs. Micro-MVC Architectures

Macro- vs. Micro-MVC Architectures

I was reading today on SQLServerCentral.com about SQL Server’s XQuery capabilities. I was quite fascinated. Microsoft has seemed somewhat slow on the XML uptake, so …

 

Multiple-Model Forms in Rails

Multiple-Model Forms in Rails

I don’t know how many others have tried this, but trying to create a form in Rails that uses multiple models is quite a challenge. …