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March 11, 2010

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Harmony - Procedural drawing tool

fun html5 based drawing app. no flash, no plugins, just awesome

(tags: html5 drawing tool fun javascript webapp inspiration draw)

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March 10, 2010

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op4j: bending the Java spoon - Main

OP4J is a java library that provides syntax to java users to take complex iterations and make them more readable

(tags: java op4j semantics readability code sourcecode library jar collections functional development api coding list set calendar function method beta developer)

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March 9, 2010

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Energized Work | agile in action: Effectiveness of a real product stream

Wondering how do you measure the effectiveness of your agile project? here's some metrics for you

(tags: agile metrics measurement product throughput velocity rework stats statistics effectiveness)
A Few Thoughts on DDD, DTOs, View Models, Repositories and Separation of Concerns - Billy McCafferty - Devlicio.us - Just the Tasty Bits

Some intelligent insights into why ddd, dtos & repository design patterns are so popular, & why you should be using them

(tags: software design architecture ddd dto designpatterns designpattern read repository standards practices coding view model)
The 22 minute meeting « Scott Berkun

frustrated by unproductive meetings? check out the format of the 22-minute meeting

(tags: 22minute meeting productivity meetings management timemanagement time work gtd people 22 minute minutes standup)
Google - public data

Google has made it's public data explorer available as a public beta. Great fun for stats geeks.

(tags: google data public statistics research beta visualization datavisualization tools charts free datasets world economy population sales retail gdp disease mortaility lifeexpectancy education)

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March 6, 2010

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DzignSpace :: Goodnight Forest Moon

Star wars theme version of the children's classic "Goodnight Moon"

(tags: goodnightmoon goodnightforrestmoon books starwars book diy kids scifi design craft children literature)
How To Create Your Own Portable App For A Flash Drive

Tutorial on how to make your own thumbdrive based application.

(tags: makeuseoff make portableapps portable app usb howto diy apps tutorial software tips flashdrive tumbdrive)

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March 4, 2010

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LukeW | "Mad Libs" Style Form Increases Conversion 25-40%

Interesting results in this study comparing conversion rates for 2 very different html form layouts.

(tags: html webdesign forms form madlibs usability inline ui ux conversion abtesting design)

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February 23, 2010

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Grails Plugin - Grails BOSH Plugin

Add instant messaging to grails applications by integrating xmpp easily using the BOSH plugin.

(tags: grails plugin xmpp instantmessaging jabber im bosh strophe jsjax xmpp4j messaging)
SQL SERVER – Stored Procedure Optimization Tips – Best Practices « Journey to SQL Authority with Pinal Dave

Some best practices for developing stored procedures in Microsoft SQL Server.

(tags: sql sqlserver storedprocedure optimization tips performance tuning database bestpractices)
Create Simple Jquery Right Click Cross browser Vertical Menu | Web Developer Juice

Add right-click menus to web pages with this JQuery tutorial.

(tags: jquery menu contextsensitive rightclick plugin tutorial example sample sourcecode css javascript howto web stylesheet)
How to Speed Up sites like vancouver2010.com by more than 50% in 5 minutes Performance, Scalability and Architecture – Java and .NET Application Performance Management (dynaTrace Blog)

Using free DynaTrace AJAX edition to trace and tune the javascript on the vancouver 2010 olympic website.

(tags: ajax performance tuning dynatrace 2010 vancouver olympics javascript web howto tutorial jquery profiling testing)

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February 22, 2010

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To-do list in Grails - JAVA exPress

Follow this tutorial to write your own todo list in Grails.

(tags: grails todo list tutorial example sample sourcecode application server groovy gtd)
Ahmed Rabieh | Rich Internet Application Adventurer » Blog Archive » 35 Adobe AIR Tutorials for Web Developer

A list of 35 Adobe Air tutorials for web developers.

(tags: adobe air list tutorials beginner tutorial applications sample example sourcecode)

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February 20, 2010

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Decoupling Your System with Messaging | .NET Zone

Decouple systems by using queues for inter-system communication.

(tags: decouple messaging jms queue architecture computer distributed appilcation enterprise cloud)
The Ultimate Scrum Planning Board « Ship Software OnTime!

Use planning boards to know the status of your development project at any stage of the project

(tags: planning board kanban scrum workflow status inspiration)
Kartik Shah: A Groovy DSL - JMX Reporting

A tutorial on using Groovy to build JMX based reporting for your app servers.

(tags: groovy dsl report reporting jmx java application server appserver jfreechart tutorial example sourcecode)
Terracotta - The Vancouver Java Users Group (Vancouver, BC) - Meetup.com

vancouver java users group (vanjug) hosting a talk on terracotta.

(tags: training vancouver meetup java vanjug terracotta hibernate orm domain)

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February 17, 2010

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A One Day Griffon Application/Presentation | The Kaptain on … stuff

Build a simple presentation application with Griffon.

(tags: griffon example swing java app tutorial sample sourcecode theme presentation layout style slides transitions)

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February 13, 2010

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Grails Applications for Java Shops - Neil's Public Space - Confluence

strategies for promoting the adoption of groovy/grails in a Java shop

(tags: grails java groovy adoption promotion evangelize change direction)
Grails Mobile Browser Detection with WURFL | Bryan Hughes

Mobile device detection and client redirection plugin for grails applications

(tags: grails plugin mobile phone cellular browser redirect wurfl)
Tomcat as a Cloud Service | Javalobby

Mulesoft releases Cloudcat a virtualized version of apache tomcat, useful for running in distributed cloud computing environments like amazon ec2

(tags: tomcat apache cloud computing java appserver amazon ec2 service distributed virtualized mulesoft)

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February 9, 2010

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Why Winning Streaks End - Rosabeth Moss Kanter - Harvard Business Review

Winners become sinners when confidence turns into complacency and arrogance. They over-estimate their own invincibility and under-value mundane disciplines.

(tags: hbr harvard business winning streak dicipline confidence leadership strategy vision)

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February 2, 2010

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Vancouver's Open Data Catalogue -

A Catalog of free data published by the city of Vancouver. Routes, Schedules, Locations, all sorts of information.

(tags: vancouver opendata data canada government api datasource xml rss csv)

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January 31, 2010

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Mastering Grails: Testing your Grails application

Testing the tougher parts of Grails applications including custom validators & taglibs

(tags: grails testing ibm developerworks groovy test development tdd integration validation)
Develop web applications with IPhone Look and Feel « developer.blueid.de

Short article on how to write web apps with an iPhone app look and feel.

(tags: iphone lookandfeel programming web webapp css application framework mobile usability design graphic html webdesign)
28 Rich Data Visualization Tools - InsideRIA

A great list of data visualization tools in multiple languages including ajax, flash, flex, air, silverlight and .net

(tags: data visualization tools charts javascript stats statistics chart list ajax jquery flex .net microsoft silverlight svg flash html5 air)

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January 30, 2010

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hackable-devices.com : Welcome

Online shop full of hackable devices.

(tags: hacking devices hardware arduino opensource shop hack fun programming diy device)

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About the Author

Kevin Williams is an Object-Oriented programmer living in Vancouver, BC.
I enjoy developing rich internet applications in Flash and powerful server-side applications in Java and PHP. I believe in using the right tool for the job and not reinventing the wheel. Building software is a business. Like any business, you can't generate revenue without having a product or service people want.
I make those products and services.

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