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. …