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Twitter: The Bird is the Word
Thursday, May 07, 2009 6:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: News | Comments: 0
Twitter is tweeting...sorry...talking to a lot of companies!
Is everyone starting to talk like Elmer Fudd or what? Sheesh! :-)
Just a quick post about everything going on with Twitter. It doesn't surprise me that Twitter is talking to a number of different companies. Twitter's growth rate is downright scary.
40+ Usability Guides for Developers and Designers
Friday, May 01, 2009 7:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Usability | Comments: 1
If you need help determining what the standards are with user interfaces, bookmark Experience Dynamics.
I've been building a lot of web sites lately and as I'm moving more towards mobile development, I'm beginning to question the lines of where desktop stops and the web/mobile starts.
I recently had someone talk to me about implementing a Drop Down List/Combo Box that had a total of 45,000 items listed and they just needed to pick one item from the list. And that was a web page, not fat client.
Microsoft's "New" Technologies
Friday, April 24, 2009 6:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: .NET | Comments: 0
Microsoft's new technologies of ASP.NET MVC, T4, and MEF are taking development to the next level.
Lately, I've been diving heavily into ASP.NET MVC and jQuery. I really like them! No, I mean I really like them!
Some of the side-projects I've been building over the past year came together when I was introduced to ASP.NET MVC, and since then, I haven't turned back yet ("Web Forms? Feh").
HOWTO: Connect a FreeNAS to a TiVo
Tuesday, April 21, 2009 9:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: HowTo | Comments: 0
Bob Bakh discusses how to connect a FreeNAS (Networked Attached Storage) to a TiVo.
Recently, I had someone send me a question from a previous post about how to hook up a FreeNAS to a TiVo. Bob Bakh was generous enough to provide a description of how he hooked everything together.
Take it away, Bob!
Yes, it is the biggest piece of crap!
Monday, March 23, 2009 6:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Developers | Comments: 0
Wow! I wrote that. But so much HAS changed since March 2007.
I recently received a comment post from a reader about how awful a past post was. I read the post over and started thinking about my question, "When to use AJAX programming?"
After thinking about the question and reading it over yet again, I realized something about the reader's opinion:
The Ultimate Guide to a Job Search
Tuesday, March 17, 2009 3:00 PM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Career | Comments: 0
Here is a collected personal experience of job hunting throughout the years. This guide is to help those in need of finding a job and how to come out on top.
After being out of a job for an allotted time of almost 2 years throughout my career and since the economy is slowly starting to come back (SLOWLY!), I thought this would be a great time to offer tips and tricks on how to actually perform a job search.
Initial Shock
After finding out the first time that I was laid off, I was completely devastated and upset with myself. I started thinking that everything I did was for naught. Not so!
Create a Firefox that matches your personality
Tuesday, February 03, 2009 6:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Firefox | Comments: 0
Lately, Firefox has been climbing in the browser ranks...and for good reason.
With the continuing growth of Firefox spreading throughout the web, Firefox's architecture to allow add-ons, themes, and plug-ins provides users with an absolute easy way to assist you in your travels on the information super-highway.
The Mozilla Foundation created a section on their site called Fashion your Firefox. They've organized some of their web-worthy extensions into categories for people who want to accessorize their Firefox browser.
5 ways to turn your layoff into an opportunity
Monday, January 26, 2009 7:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Career | Comments: 0
Ahhh...a new year, new promise, new goals...new layoffs? What!!?!??!
In my opinion, the economy is never stable. It can always take a millionaire and make him a beggar in less than a day. This past year has proved it.
There are a lot of people who are losing their jobs because of the economy. Let's check out the list, shall we?
Does 1 developer = 1 developer?
Monday, January 19, 2009 9:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Blogging | Comments: 0
When a developer is brought in to a project, most managers believe that since that person is a developer, they should automatically understand the system. Not so.
Most businesses believe that if they lack a programmer with a certain skillset, they outsource the job to a programmer or programmers. It doesn't matter if it's in or out of the country, consultants or new employees.
When a new developer is brought in and introduced to a new system and asked to maintain it, they struggle. With the amount of "creative coding" applied across the hundreds of thousands of systems, managers expect a developer to pick up where the other developer left off.
Hot Deal:32GB USB Drive for $60
Wednesday, October 29, 2008 6:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: General | Comments: 0
Too good to pass up.
This was just too good of a deal to pass up. A 32GB USB Flash drive for $60.
YOU COULD EVEN INSTALL AN OPERATING SYSTEM ON THIS PUPPY!
ASP.NET MVC Link-Fest
Friday, October 24, 2008 6:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: .NET | Comments: 0
A good number of links to get a better feel for ASP.NET MVC before the release of version 1.
Collected for your convenience...all in one location over the past two months.
First, the primary link for the ASP.NET MVC Beta.
Busy week for Google
Friday, September 26, 2008 9:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Google | Comments: 0
T-Mobile releases the G1, Google exposes two existing services, helps the world, and takes part in the Election 2008.
Wow, what a week for Google!
T-Mobile G1/GPhone
Of course, the G1 was released this week. I was waiting for the dust to settle down to find out if this was an iPhone killer or not. From what I've seen on CrunchGear with their roundup, it's pretty close, but not quite an iPhone. There are some features missing that may sway a consumer one way or another.
Speed Links - Sep-24-2008: .NET
Wednesday, September 24, 2008 6:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Speed Links | Comments: 0
A quick list of useful .NET routines.
GridView Tips and Tricks using ASP.NET 2.0
A great collection of tips for GridViews including adding and editing of rows, popup confirmation, and paging and sorting techniques.
Generic Collections and Filtering
Here's a technique if you've been using Collections before generics.
Problem Solved! Acer Aspire Shutting Down
Thursday, September 18, 2008 10:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Mobile | Comments: 1
Ah-HA! An excellent post from a Linux community.
My parents came back into town because of a recent death in the family and brought, of course, both laptops. For a recap of what happened before, check my past laptop experience with my parents.
The laptop my father was using was the Acer Aspire 5315. He didn't want all of the software on the computer. I found the OS disk, backed up his data, reformatted his hard drive, and voila! He had a clean machine.
Acer Aspire One Purchased
Monday, September 08, 2008 6:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Mobile | Comments: 1
The new Acer Aspire One is definitely small enough for the road, but is it good enough for my parents?
I recently had a visit from my parents. They were having problems with their laptop because it kept shutting down right in the middle of doing something important: email.
After they were here for a couple of days, I noticed first hand when the Acer laptop would shut down. I couldn't explain why it was happening. Possibly the battery pack or the power cord.
FIRE! Sony VAIOs are recalled
Thursday, September 04, 2008 6:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Mobile | Comments: 0
Why does a CarFax commercial come to mind?
For those who own a Sony VAIO, I would definitely make a call to Sony for replacing your laptop. Sony is recalling 73,000 VAIO laptops due to burn hazard. The recall involves faulty wiring where the computer hinge is located, resulting in short-circuiting or burning the user.
The laptops involved include the VGN-TZ100, VGN-TZ200, VGN-TZ300, and VGN-TZ2000.
How to create the ultimate Windows XP Installation CD/DVD
Wednesday, August 06, 2008 9:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: HowTo | Comments: 0
Make the most of your Windows XP installation with this handy tutorial.
anewmorning.com posted a quick tutorial on how to create the Ultimate Windows XP installation CD/DVD and it looks pretty thorough.
However, even though the tutorial is thorough, I didn't see any links to the supporting software to create the ultimate installation CD/DVD.
500 Free Database Models
Tuesday, August 05, 2008 9:00 PM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Free | Comments: 0
Need a sample database model to kick-start your web application?
When you start building a web application, you definitely need a database. But where do you start?
Try DatabaseAnswers.org. This site also has a community area for asking database questions.
Annual Web Survey from A List Apart
Tuesday, July 29, 2008 3:00 PM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Design | Comments: 0
Take the 2008 Web Survey to find out how the web industry is faring.
It's back! The 2008 Web Survey from A List Apart is back and is ready for data.
After a huge response last year of over 30,000 people taking the survey, it resulted in knowing what kinds of job titles, salaries, and work situations are common in our field.
You will be missed, Randy Pausch
Tuesday, July 29, 2008 9:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: General | Comments: 0
Randy Pausch passed away recently (Oct. 23, 1960 - July 25, 2008)
For those who haven't heard of this fantastic speaker, Randy Pausch was a Carnegie Mellon Professor and was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. His doctor said that he was expected to live around 3-6 months.
When he gave his "Last Lecture" on September 18, 2007, he focused on Achieving your Childhood Dreams instead of talking about his cancer.
