I have been on a data mining kick lately due to the immense amount of information that sites like Facebook, Twitter and FriendFeed gather every day. I have always loved data mining, mainly because there are a lot of answers waiting to be found in large amounts of data. That being said, I know many… Read More A Really Gentle Introduction to Data Mining
As a java developer, I write unit tests all the time. There are a lot of ways to do this, but sometimes unit testing becomes difficult. This could be because you need to test a Struts action or you do not want your unit tests to hit your database. So, the question is what tools… Read More Tools For Unit Testing Java Web Applications
In case you did not hear the news, Google has announced the availability of Java on Google App Engine. This is a very big development for many developers as Java is widely used, but not typically supported cheaply. Many hosting services allow for Java applications, but normally you just get the ability to drop in… Read More Google App Engine Makes A Play For Startups
Image via Wikipedia Chris Brogan has been making me think a lot lately. The other day he asked what inspires people to action. He has a very lofty goal: My goal with every blog post is to get you thinking in a way that might cause a change in your course of action. As a… Read More Why Do You Write Code?
When you are on the internet, acronyms rule. If you frequent some of the social media sites, the acronyms become more prevalent. More importantly, the acronyms become the backbone of some of your favorite sites. Some of the acronyms that you will see are JSON, RSS, and Atom. These things are important because they are… Read More API Data Formats You Need To Know
Image via Wikipedia In a continuation of the idea behind my “What Programming Language Should I Learn” post, people always ask how to learn a language. These are people who have not learned a programming language yet, so we have to start at the beginning. The following is some simple advice on how to get… Read More Simple Advice For Learning A Programming Language
I wrote a post over a week ago that has seen more traffic than this blog gets over the course of months. I have Digg to thank for that traffic. That post was regarding what programming language I recommend to people new to software development. Once Digg gets a hold of a story, the comments… Read More Explaining My List of Programming Languages
Contrary to popular belief, relational databases are not going anywhere. The relational database is not doomed, but I recommend you read the linked article from ReadWriteWeb. I admit that the headline for that article, and this one as well, are quite an exaggeration. However, the article does present a very good analysis of the new… Read More Relational Databases Run The World
As I do my professional and personal work, I am always looking for the best tool for the job. In software development, there are several programming languages that can be used for a wide variety of reasons. I am often asked by people new to software development what is the best language to learn. They… Read More What Programming Language Should I Learn?
As a software engineer playing in the social media space, I try to find various developer-types on the service of the day. There are blogs you should be reading and people on Twitter to follow. The problem is that it is always hard to determine who you should be following. As a blogger, some days… Read More As a Developer, Who Should You Follow?
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