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 web 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 >
How to override the theming for a Drupal module
August 10, 2006
Here's a little Drupal "how to" I recently picked up while working on a web site. More >
VMware Server and Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
July 24, 2006
After setting up a virtual machine for Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition we noticed that the mouse was extremely choppy and hesitant, making the VM virtually unusable (pun intended). 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 and 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 >
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) which 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 cron 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 >
