Programming

I’ve started work on some new videos and this time it’s all about Agile Estimating, Planning and Contracts. This is the obvious next step having completed Scrum101, and I’m apply some of the lesson that I learned. I’ve recorded about an hours worth of audio and, at this moment, it feels like I’m about a third of the way through. I think I’ll have about 3 hours worth of material before...

The Service Oriented Architecture stipulates a change in perspective for software purchase and development which traditionally limited itself to catering for the isolated needs of a department or sub-division of the Enterprise. SOA exploits emerging standards to facilitate the development and purchase of software so that the requirements of the Enterprise as a whole are satisfied. ...

In my time playing around with neo4j I’ve run into a problem a few times where I executed a query using the web console (usually accessible @ http://localhost:7474/webadmin/#/console/) and have got absolutely no response. Preview Text: In my time playing around with neo4j I’ve run into a problem a few times where I executed a...

This week we’ll be extending WordPress by adding a custom shortcode. This shortcode will allow us to add a Google Map to a post using a simple piece of text in a post or page. Shortcodes are a quick and easy way to add functionality to a post in WordPress.

The popular IDEs for both the platforms, Eclipse and Xcode, is put under comparative analysis on various grounds to measure its potentials and weaknesses.

There are several advantages in utilizing the features of Interfaces in general programming. As you may already know, interfaces define a set of functionality as a rule or a contract. When you implement an interface all of these functionality must be implemented in the concrete class. The ideas discussed here can be applied using any programming language that supports Interfaces. Java has been...

I live-coded a new gem called Ruby::Enum at NYC.rb on Tuesday. This library adds enum-like functionality to Ruby.  Here’s my checklist for creating a new gem.  Check the Name Preview Text: I live-coded a new gem called Ruby::Enum at NYC.rb on Tuesday. This library adds enum-like functionality to Ruby. Here’s my checklist for creating a new...

There’s an increasing perception across the enterprise that the role of the CIO as we know it won’t survive the decade. This isn’t anecdotal evidence, either, as respected institutions like the Harvard Business Review, the Economist and others are publishing studies that show that the average CEO is unhappy with the status quo of their own technology shops. Preview Text: ...

Thought of having a break with programming. Let’s have few jokes with Java. Two ints and a float are in a bar. They spot an attractive double on her own. The first int walks up to her. “Hey, baby”, he says, “my VM or yours”. She slaps him and he walks back dejected. The second int walks over. “Hey, cute-stuff, can I lick your Bean?”. After a quick slapping, he too walks back. The float then ambles over casually. “Were those two primitive types bothering you?”, he remarks. “Yes. I’m so glad you’re here”, she says. “They just had no Class!” Here  goes the second one. News Report: “A Java programmer in Silicon Valley was detained for questioning yesterday after an anonymous tip that he was using a Hashtable…” Originally posted 2009-02-03 18:16:00.

AudioPlayer.js – Responsive & Touchable HTML5 Audio PlayerAudioPlayer.js is a jQuery plugin for easily and quickly adding a HTML5-powered audio player to any web page. The player’s interface has a responsive layout and touchable with Image-less The plugin is lightness, it is just 4KB. It has the major controls (play/pause, volume and duration). It works fine on the latest Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Opera both Mac and Windows versions. The player works well on Internet Explorer 9, 10 and gracefully degrades to mini mode on earlier versions. Website: http://osvaldas.info/audio-player-responsive… Demo: http://osvaldas.info/examples/audio-player-responsive… License : Other License Blogupstairs - Open Source Resources & Tools for Web Developer