- Follow this blog:
- RSS
- Email Alert
Software Engineer
Mary Weilage
TechRepublic Staff
Mary Weilage
-
Poll: Who makes the technical decisions in your organization?
Take this poll to let us know whether a business manager, a technical manager, a senior tech person, line staff, or the team makes the technical decisions in your organization.
Posted by Justin James | May 7, 2012, 8:38 AM PDT | Latest comment by shonlh@...
-
Utilize JavaScript messaging with postal.js
Tony Patton covers the key concepts of postal.js, an in-memory service bus for server and client-side JavaScript development.
Posted by Tony Patton | May 7, 2012, 6:52 AM PDT
-
Making a Total row in Agile Platform
Justin James discusses his two approaches to making a Total row in the OutSystems Agile Platform. Find out why his first try didn't work out well.
Posted by Justin James | May 4, 2012, 10:33 PM PDT
-
Poll: Does Microsoft 'move the cheese' too often?
Software developers, are you look for alternatives because of Microsoft's churn rate on technologies? Let us know by taking this poll.
Posted by Justin James | May 3, 2012, 8:09 AM PDT | Latest comment by apotheon
-
Developer news: IronPython 2.7.3 Alpha 1, Standing Cloud Marketplace, Nokia's Code Warrior
Read about how Casablanca eases REST work in C++, VPS.NET, a free course to get up-to-date with ASP.NET MVC, the best application UIs of the year, and more.
Posted by Justin James | May 2, 2012, 10:29 AM PDT
-
Focus on iPad development instead of Windows 8 for now
After studying the details about Windows 8 versions, Justin James encourages software developers to look at iPad development first.
Posted by Justin James | April 28, 2012, 5:47 PM PDT | Latest comment by Mark Miller
-
My first Windows 8 application: Performance problems
Justin James discusses the trials and tribulations of week three of his Windows 8 Metro/WinRT application development project.
Posted by Justin James | April 27, 2012, 3:10 PM PDT
-
ASP.NET basics: the page life cycle
This overview of the ASP.NET page life cycle covers how and when page elements are loaded and corresponding events are fired.
Posted by Tony Patton | April 24, 2012, 12:52 PM PDT
-
Developer news: Go 1, FileMaker 12, IE10 Compact Inspector
Read about Appcelerator Titanium 2.0, MAVIS, whether to make a "full" site vs. a mobile site, RubyTeach 2012, Eclipse Spring Training, and more.
Posted by Justin James | April 18, 2012, 10:12 AM PDT
-
My first Windows 8 application
Justin James replaces the sample data sources in his Windows 8 Metro/WinRT application with connections to the Microsoft Research OData source. He says writing the code to use the data is a horrid...
Posted by Justin James | April 17, 2012, 11:39 AM PDT | Latest comment by Ron_007
-
Poll: How much of your logic is in services?
Let us know whether all, some, or none of your non-UI logic is in services by taking this developer poll.
Posted by Justin James | April 16, 2012, 2:47 PM PDT
-
jsFiddle: An online playground for your JavaScript, HTML, CSS
jsFiddle lets developers play with the three core elements of Web development. Check out this powerful application for rapid prototyping and testing.
Posted by Tony Patton | April 13, 2012, 9:16 AM PDT
-
Visual Studio 11: A refined and disappointing experience
Justin James gives his initial impressions of the Visual Studio 11 Ultimate Beta, in which he highlights the benefits and drawbacks of the new products.
Posted by Justin James | April 11, 2012, 2:46 PM PDT | Latest comment by Justin James
-
Poll: Do you use paid code components?
Take this quick poll to let us know whether you're using paid components in your development projects.
Posted by Justin James | April 9, 2012, 8:25 AM PDT
-
Explore unhandled exceptions with ELMAH
The Error Logging Modules and Handlers, or ELMAH, is an error logging facility that developers can add to an existing ASP.NET application on the fly.
Posted by Tony Patton | April 6, 2012, 6:00 PM PDT
-
Poll: Does it matter if Microsoft open sources .NET technologies?
Let us know whether you think Microsoft open sourcing .NET technologies is fantastic, nice but not very useful, or insignificant.
Posted by Justin James | April 3, 2012, 11:38 AM PDT | Latest comment by blerafael@...
-
Developer news: ASP.NET MVC, Web API, and Razor go open source
Read about Fabric Engine 1.0, Riak CS, Appcelerator Q1 2012 Mobile Developer Report, BlackBerry Jam 10, and more.
Posted by Justin James | April 2, 2012, 8:31 PM PDT
-
Streamline JavaScript development with CoffeeScript
CoffeeScript is JavaScript that reads like English and is easier on the eyes and mind to develop and maintain. Read this overview of the programming language.
Posted by Tony Patton | March 30, 2012, 12:42 PM PDT
-
Poll: Is Windows 8 more of a development opportunity or problem?
Justin James notes Windows 8 will lead to pain and opportunities for developers. Will the upcoming release lead to more joy or problems for you?
Posted by Justin James | March 28, 2012, 8:28 PM PDT | Latest comment by apotheon
-
Converting a CMS-based site to static HTML
Developer Justin James describes the process and the advantages of converting his personal site from a CMS to static HTML in Expression Web.
Posted by Justin James | March 26, 2012, 9:30 AM PDT | Latest comment by Justin James
-
Seven traits of effective programmers
Being a great programmer involves more than writing code that works. Justin James lists the hallmarks of programmers who rise to the top ranks of their profession.
Posted by Justin James | May 4, 2013, 9:18 PM PDT | Latest comment by Justin James
-
C# developer interview questions and answers
Software development hiring managers and potential interviewees will find these open-ended C# proficiency interview questions and answers useful.
Posted by Tony Patton | August 13, 2012, 1:53 PM PDT | Latest comment by jhalaka
-
JavaScript interview questions and answers
Development hiring managers and potential interviewees may find these sample JavaScript proficiency interview Q&As and code snippets useful.
Posted by Tony Patton | December 14, 2012, 1:07 PM PST | Latest comment by belli_bettens@...
-
Why programmers should study the art of programming
Chip Camden encourages programmers to cultivate a broad and deep understanding of the trade by accumulating a knowledge of its history and keeping an eye on recent developments.
Posted by Chip Camden | May 10, 2013, 8:58 PM PDT | Latest comment by Tony Hopkinson
-
ASP.NET development interview questions and answers
Development hiring managers and potential interviewees may find these sample ASP.NET proficiency interview Q&As useful.
Posted by Tony Patton | October 22, 2012, 9:46 AM PDT | Latest comment by Akanksha Kalla
-
SQL Server database developer interview questions and answers
Development hiring managers and potential interviewees may find these open-ended SQL Server proficiency interview Q&As useful.
Posted by Tony Patton | September 28, 2012, 5:41 PM PDT | Latest comment by Tony Hopkinson
-
Let users pick a file to open via OpenFileDialog in VB.NET
Whenever you need to allow a user to open a particular file without forcing the user to type the full path and file name, you can use the OpenFileDialog class. OpenFileDialog has a number of...
Posted by Irina Medvinskaya | August 23, 2007, 3:01 PM PDT | Latest comment by Tokinabo
-
How developers can survive a 'go live' scenario
Something always goes wrong in a "go live" scenario. Prepare your development team, your work environment, and yourself to handle these high-pressure situations.
Posted by Justin James | April 25, 2013, 10:51 AM PDT | Latest comment by Refurbished
-
Configuring SQL Developer for MySQL
I rant against Oracle products a lot in this blog, but I have to admit I actually like a few of their products. One of them is SQL Developer. Strangely though, the feature I kind of like best is...
Posted by Rex Baldazo | November 27, 2007, 5:56 PM PST | Latest comment by MariposaLibre
-
How to test Web services with soapUI
SmartBear's soapUI is a fantastic tool for testing and demoing Web services. Follow these instructions on how to use soapUI to perform Web service testing.
Posted by Justin James | August 27, 2012, 10:39 AM PDT | Latest comment by web-testing-services
-
Expand your utility belt with Underscore.js
The JavaScript library Underscore.js streamlines tasks and allows you to do more with fewer lines of code. Get a sense of what you can do with some of its 60+ functions.
Posted by Tony Patton | April 24, 2013, 11:07 AM PDT
-
Write a resume that will land you a programming job
Justin James lays out what he sees on a developer's resume that makes him say "wow!"... and what makes him say "ugh!"
Posted by Justin James | October 8, 2007, 10:10 PM PDT | Latest comment by aliyadesouza
-
Two approaches to redirection in ASP.NET
ASP.NET provides a few ways to move to different pages. Tony Patton looks at these options and provides commentary on when you should use which approach.
Posted by Tony Patton | October 14, 2008, 5:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by mandlaanilbabu
-
CSS interview questions and answers
Development hiring managers and potential interviewees may find these sample CSS proficiency interview Q&As and code snippets useful.
Posted by Tony Patton | January 10, 2013, 12:12 PM PST
-
Improve web page load time with yepnope.js
The yepnope.js library offers a simple approach to asynchronously and conditionally loading web page resources. Here's a basic usage guide for yepnope.js.
Posted by Tony Patton | May 10, 2013, 11:03 AM PDT | Latest comment by mmesford
-
Creating a Web service with VB.NET
VB.NET allows you to use Web services as if they were entirely local objects since most of the marshaling between the client and the server is taking place in the background. This tip shows you...
Posted by Irina Medvinskaya | October 4, 2007, 12:05 PM PDT | Latest comment by nimblebits
-
Learn how to use the DateTimePicker control in VB.NET
Visual Studio .NET's DateTimePicker control offers a convenient way to allow users to make a date/time selection. In this quick tip, Irina Medvinskaya creates a sample that uses the DateTimePicker...
Posted by Irina Medvinskaya | July 26, 2007, 10:58 AM PDT | Latest comment by harshalj90
-
Develop PowerShell code within Visual Studio
Former PowerShell skeptic Tony Patton describes how the PowerGUI Visual Studio Extension brings PowerShell development into Visual Studio.
Posted by Tony Patton | March 16, 2012, 2:30 PM PDT
-
Long-term technology trends developers need to know
Justin James highlights some factors developers should consider when making tech decisions about languages, Web Services, databases, and more.
Posted by Justin James | April 11, 2013, 8:01 PM PDT | Latest comment by Tony Hopkinson
-
Long-term trends in development methodologies
Agile techniques, user feedback incorporated into the development process, and the cloud are three trends that warrant your attention.
Posted by Justin James | April 18, 2013, 3:59 PM PDT
