Posts for Software Development
Ordering a Django Queryset
July 1, 2008
I was recently asked to change the sort ordering of a list for a Django-based project I worked on several months ago. Sounds easy, right? More >
Ajax for ASP.NET and the UpdatePanel Control
December 20, 2006
For a recent project, I've been using the latest Release Candidate of the new ASP.NET AJAX (formerly known as Atlas) framework from Microsoft. More >
SQL Server and CSV
August 18, 2006
Sometimes we need to generate a simple list from a SQL Server database and store that list in comma separated values (CSV) or Excel format. It is simple enough to use Query Analyzer to create and run a query. But it is not as simple to export the results of that query to a CSV file. More >
Setting Up Rails on Ubuntu Dapper Drake
August 16, 2006
Just a quick recap and aggregation of links I used to set up a VMware virtual machine running Ubuntu 6.06 with Apache 2.2, Mongrel and Ruby on Rails. More >
How to Override the Theming for a Drupal Module
August 10, 2006
Here's a little "how to" I recently picked up while working on the Humboldt Community Christian School web site. More >
VMware Server and Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
July 24, 2006
The recently released VMware Server product is an extremely useful tool for developers or anyone that needs to set up and take down systems quickly for development, testing and support. More >
NX Impresses but Not Enough
August 21, 2005
I've been putting NX through its paces and, though the software is impressive in its scope, it is still buggy and the company behind it is unresponsive. More >
Synergy: Inter-platform Keyboard and Mouse Sharing
August 19, 2005
I've just discovered a terrific utility that uses the network to share the mouse and keyboard between two displays. More >
Ruby on Rails with Cygwin
August 9, 2005
A quick rundown on installing Ruby on Rails with Cygwin. More >
Simple Remote Desktop Tip
August 3, 2005
In essence: the account used to establish a Remote Desktop connection must have a password. More >
Evaluating NX
August 1, 2005
NX is software that enables you to securely (via SSH) access and efficiently use your computers and applications remotely. More >
Trouble with MySQL Gem
July 8, 2005
Ran into trouble installing the native MySQL database extension for Ruby via the gem command. More >
Install Rails from Behind a Squid Proxy
June 22, 2005
To install Ruby on Rails on a Mac OS X system (or any system, actually) that sits behind a Squid proxy it is necessary to tell gem about the proxy's existence. Here's one way to do it. More >
New Options for Technical Books
June 20, 2005
The trouble with most technical books is that they do not age gracefully. More >
Using cron with Drupal
June 8, 2005
Several of Drupal's modules, such as Search and Aggregator, require intervention in order to be kept up-to-date. This intervention can be automated by using some sort of scheduler. On Linux systems the <strong>cron</strong> utility can be used for this purpose. More >
Learning the Drupal CMS
May 25, 2005
This site is built using Drupal, an open source Content Management System (CMS) written with the popular PHP web scripting language. More >
