Viewing by month: January 2006
Thunderbird 1.5 is Released
Posted on Jan 11, 2006
If you, like me, use Thunderbird as your mail client, you will want to update to the new version 1.5. The new features include:
- Automated update
- In-line spell check
- Built-in phishing detector
- many bug fixes, and more...
Like Toys? Work at Hasbro!
Posted on Jan 11, 2006
The company I work for, Hasbro - the makers of Star Wars, G.I. Joe and Transformers (to name a few) is looking for a web developer to join our growing development team (please note: this is more of a front-end developer with ColdFusion). I have been with Hasbro since last February and can vouch that you will not only be working for a good company but also with a great team (oh...and me ;-). Find the position here. Go ahead and let me know if you apply for the job through this blog (thanks). The description is as follows:
Description
Web Developer - The ideal candidate will be proficient in Javascript, DHTML, Flash and XHTML/CSS 2, and should also have a working knowledge of usability standards and practices, accessibility guidelines, Dreamweaver and Photoshop. ColdFusion knowledge, AJAX experience, and familiarity with XML/XSL and WML are a plus. Responsibilities will include the creation and maintenance of consumer facing websites, both domestic and international and the creation of applications to enhance functionality on existing sites. Must be self-motivated, an excellent communicator, capable of handling multiple projects and deadlines, and be able to work well in a team environment.
Qualifications
Ideal candidate must have 3 + years experience working on the Internet and will be proficient in Javascript, DHTML, Flash XHTML/CSS 2 and should also have a working knowledge of usability standards and practices, accessibility guidelines, Dreamweaver and Photoshop. ColdFusion knowledge, AJAX experience, and familiarity with XML/XSL and WML are a plus. Bachelors Degree in Computer Science preferred.
Open-Source Flash Player
Posted on Jan 10, 2006
Found this on Digg, Gnash is a free, open-source Flash player that supports "many SWF v7 features". They have a Firefox plugin, but apparently it is still in development and may have some issues. Now, maybe someone can enlighten me, and (as most of you know) I am a big supporter of open-source, but what need does this fulfill. I know the Flash player is proprietary, but that would seem to be the only benefit here given that it is avaiable for free, unless I am missing something. Interesting to note nonetheless.
Sincerely, Frustrated with OO in Boston
Posted on Jan 09, 2006
Dear CF OO Gurus,
In previous posts, I have talked about how I am trying to move to an object-oriented style of application development in ColdFusion, but I continue to be frustrated by this. I think I have studied the concepts and have a solid general understanding of both the needs and benefits of coding this way. It is the transition from concept to actual implementation that is frustrating me (and makes me feel as if I have generally misunderstood the concepts after all). This isn't a problem with OO, it is a problem with me...I will readily admit that. I mainly get stuck in the same place on each attempt - managing relationships. By this I mean, managing the relationship between an object and its DAO and Gateway and managing the relationship between related objects. For my current example, I have a user that has a set of permissions. I figure that my user object *has a* permissions object..I think I get that and have that set up correctly. However, I can populate my user object from the database using my userDAO.cfc, but that does nothing to the permissions object my user has...should it? I feel as if it should, otherwise who cares whether my user object has a permissions object, as the permissions object it has is totally ignorant of what is going on with the user it belongs to... Am I making any sense at all? Ugh. Can someone lead me down the right path here?
Sincerely,
Frustrated with OO
Boston, MA