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• Which Lisp?

  Intro Let's cut to the chase. This post is for people who, for whatever reason, have decided they want to learn lisp. Pretty much the first question that comes after that decision is "Which one?" Several people have tried to answer that... Posted Mar 11 2011, 01:04 PM by JamesAshley with | with no comments Filed under: coding, theory, Not Dot Net, Completely Off Topic

• C++ Virtual Inheritance

  I don't know what the odds are that anyone actually having this problem will run across this on google. But maybe someone will read it and remember before-hand. I have an inheritance hierarchy something like Interface -> ABC -> C -> D. Each... Posted Oct 04 2010, 11:44 AM by JamesAshley with | with no comments Filed under: coding, theory, newb, Not Dot Net, c++

• Developer Reliability Metrics

  Why Reliability Metrics? There's a new law being considered in the EU that would require software companies to pay for damages caused by bugs . A comment about halfway down the page recommends requiring specific certifications for coders working on... Posted May 09 2009, 11:55 AM by JamesAshley with | with no comments Filed under: best practices, coding, theory, Not Dot Net, Completely Off Topic

• Broken has_key on GAE, using Cheetah Templates

  Sometimes API changes break backwards compatibility in ways the authors didn't intend. Even if they stick to the letter of the contract .... Posted Feb 08 2009, 01:35 PM by JamesAshley with | with no comments Filed under: coding, Not Dot Net, python, open source

• Pyjamas on Google App Engine

  Getting *way* out of scope here. Pyjamas is a summer project where some intern ported GWT to python (going from 80 KLOC to 8 KLOC...HLL really are worth looking at). Is it worth combining it with GAE?... Posted Jan 22 2009, 10:34 PM by JamesAshley with | with 4 comment(s) Filed under: coding, Not Dot Net, python, open source, AJAX, javascript

• Real World Dojo part 5: Custom Components

  Dojo has its own built-in system for creating your own server-side controls. It's (arguably) better to use that than, say, creating a .NET user control.... Posted Oct 28 2008, 04:47 PM by JamesAshley with | with no comments Filed under: coding, Not Dot Net, open source, AJAX, javascript

• Real World Dojo part Four: User Feedback

  You have to let the user know what's going on. That's one of the main points, isn't it?... Posted Oct 23 2008, 05:13 PM by JamesAshley with | with no comments Filed under: coding, Not Dot Net, open source, AJAX

• Real World Dojo part Three: AJAX

  I've avoided this as long as possible. It's time to bite the bullet and do some AJAX.... Posted Oct 23 2008, 04:19 PM by JamesAshley with | with no comments Filed under: coding, Not Dot Net, open source, javascript

• Real World Dojo part Two: File Upload

  The basics of using the new file uploader... Posted Oct 15 2008, 01:05 AM by JamesAshley with | with no comments Filed under: coding, Not Dot Net, javascript

• Real World Dojo part One: Form Validation

  Real World Dojo, part One (Basic Validation) The Scenario: I’ve kind of been nibbling around the edges of Dojo for a while, but I’m at a place in this project where I really need to buckle down and learn it. Since I’m having so much trouble finding real... Posted Oct 14 2008, 05:18 PM by JamesAshley with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: coding, Not Dot Net, open source, javascript

• First Impressions of Web2py

  It kicks ass. There's a video that demonstrates web2py and Google appengine that pretty much says it all. If you're like me, and you'd rather read a set of step-by-step instructions than watch a video, this is for you. (OK, this is actually... Posted May 13 2008, 08:51 PM by JamesAshley with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: coding, Not Dot Net, python, open source