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by Matthew Mombrea

  • Movable Type - Party in the U.S.A.

    Posted Oct 27, 2012 - 08:00 am

    Last week I was invited by Six Apart to attend a Movable Type conference in Manhattan. If you're not familiar with the software, Movable Type is a blogging platform turned CMS which was once a major player in the US market. After a lengthy toe-to-toe battle with Wordpress, a battle won by Wordpress, Movable Type slowly faded away.

  • Getting started with Usenets - a better way to download large files

    Posted Oct 18, 2012 - 08:00 am

    An alternative to BitTorrent comes in the form of a fairly old school technology, Usenets (aka NewsGroups). Usenets have existed for over 30 years and, traditionally, Usenets are used like a bulletin board system meant for public discussion.

  • Constructing a membership service for web and mobile apps in .NET MVC

    Posted Oct 31, 2012 - 08:00 am

    Membership is a basic need for all applications which require personalization. Today more than ever, mobile applications are built either along side the web app or as the primary application platform. Where user accounts are concerned, the experience should be seamless regardless of the delivery method.

  • Could TypeScript be the future of JavaScript?

    Posted Nov 13, 2012 - 12:00 pm

    JavaScript, it's no longer the avoidable nuisance it once was. The flexibility of of the language and its ubiquity on the client side have brought it front and center for modern web developers. The creation of popular JavaScript frameworks, such as jQuery, MooTools, YUI, Dojo, GWT to name a few, have eased much of the pain when it comes to coding, but most of the shortcomings of the language are still inherent.

  • How to turn a $50 wireless router into a $500 router

    Posted Nov 21, 2012 - 09:00 am

    Cheaper routers are often loaded with un-sophisticated firmware that does not allow for the advanced features found in the more expensive models. Open source firmware has been created which unlocks the true potential of your hardware and gives you enterprise grade features on the cheap.

  • Why you should consider MS SQL Server for your GPS enabled mobile apps

    Posted Oct 06, 2012 - 10:19 am

    When it comes to working with spatial data in mobile software, the business needs can vary greatly. At a basic level, you're probably going to be working with latitude and longitude coordinates as a base for the complex math involved with route calculation, distance calculation, proximity and so forth. This is where Microsoft SQL Server (2008 and greater) can help you out.

  • Automatic conversion of web form submissions to AJAX with jQuery

    Posted Feb 27, 2013 - 09:00 am

    If you’ve got a data heavy web application, chances are you’re doing a lot of form posting. Here is a quick solution to automatically convert all of your full form posts into quick and user friendly AJAX posts.

  • How to work in a branch under Subversion source control

    Posted Nov 16, 2012 - 09:00 am

    A common cause for headaches when dealing with version control is the process of merging a branch of code back into the trunk. When a developer branches off from the trunk, they are creating a copy of the trunk at the point in time that they chose to branch. From there, they can work on and test the new feature in this separate copy of the code.

  • Google Glass - The way of the future or the next Apple Newton?

    Posted Nov 02, 2012 - 08:00 am

    Time Tech recently announced their Best Inventions of 2012 list and included in the list is Google Glass, Google’s augmented reality eyewear project. This almost cliche looking piece of futuristic hardware has the potential to become as ubiquitous as cell phones or laptops. At least that’s the plan.
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