Viewing by month: January 2009
The O.C. - Flex Camp Edition
Posted on Jan 08, 2009
As Summer once said, "You just gotta get right back on that horse, Coop. You gotta giddy up, horsy!" I think what she meant was Coop better get himself a ticket to Flex Camp Orange County ASAP and so should you. They already have a fantastic lineup of speakers and a chance to win entrance to 360|Flex Indy. Plus, with a limit of 150 seats and the price a very low $25, I expect are going to be sold out very soon. Continue Reading →
Getting to Know Mr. Wizard (Article Reprint)
Posted on Jan 07, 2009
This is a reprint with permission of an article that was originally published in the Fusion Authority Quarterly Update Volume 2 Issue 4 in October 2007 (click here to subscribe).
What was life like before wizards? Can you even remember? It seems that nowadays you won't find a coding practice that can't be distilled into a multi-step question and answer process. However, we know from movies and mythology that not all wizards are good. Look at Gandalf and Saruman. Or, a wizard can be just a bunch of smoke and mirrors with some old man behind a curtain, as in Oz. This rings true in the world of software development as well; wizards can be powerful but must be used with caution, and the ColdFusion wizards are no exception. The key to using wizards is to understand what they are doing underneath the covers and demystify the "magic".
Continue Reading →Space Still Available on RIAdventure
Posted on Jan 06, 2009
Personally, I think Josh Cyr has a fantastic idea here with his RIAdventure cruise, offering a fun way to network that the wife won't object to tagging along. The price is fantastic and the cruise looks like a blast. Plus, it sounds like some very cool people are already booked, so the networking should be worthwhile. Even if it isn't, it's a cruise after all...I am sure you could still manage a way to have fun! I only wish I was able to attend (the kids school schedules is keeping me away). However, if you can make it, you should!
ColdFusion Open-Source Update - January 5, 2009
Posted on Jan 05, 2009
Two new projects and five updates this first week of 2009. Now that the football season is officially over for me and the new year is here, I want to lay out some goals for this year...on this blog anyway. Firstly, I do intend to continue doing these updates but my goal is to come up with at least one other post per week this year (many weeks in 2008, I only posted this update). Secondly, I am going to fix the open-source list in IE and finally update the project list that has been languishing for far too long. That's it...what? You wanted something more ambitious so you could watch me fail?
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