Category Archives: General

Uncategorised posts to do with Web Development.

Apr
3

Manifesto for Agile Software Development

Posted on Tue 3rd April, 2012 by Iain White

We are uncovering better ways of developing software by doing it and helping others do it. Through this work we have come to value: Individuals and interactions over processes and tools Working software over comprehensive documentation Customer collaboration over contract … Continue reading →

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Mar
31

Freenet

Posted on Sat 31st March, 2012 by Iain White

Providing the world with FREE wireless broadband. Freenet was created as a service to the end user and a low cost method for businesses to advertise both socially and one to one marketing strategies. The concept of Freenet includes advertising … Continue reading →

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Mar
3

PHP 5.4 Released

Posted on Sat 3rd March, 2012 by Iain White

PHP 5.4.0 Release Announcement PHP 5.4.0 is available. This release is a major leap forward in the 5.x series, and includes a large number of new features and bug fixes. The key features of PHP 5.4.0 include: New language syntax … Continue reading →

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Dec
25

Merry Christmas

Posted on Sun 25th December, 2011 by Iain White

NORAD Santa Tracker NORAD Tracks Santa is an annual Christmas-themed entertainment program, which has existed since 1955, produced under the auspices of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). Every year on Christmas Eve, “NORAD Tracks Santa” purports to follow … Continue reading →

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Dec
24

THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS

Posted on Sat 24th December, 2011 by Iain White

THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS by Clement Clarke Mooreor Henry Livingston ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes … Continue reading →

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Dec
22

‘select’ Isn’t Broken

Posted on Thu 22nd December, 2011 by Iain White

I recently worked alongside an intern developing Drupal CMS based websites and was given a fresh view of how junior developers can on occasions leap to conclusions. In the book The Pragmatic Programmer, one of the software development tips is: … Continue reading →

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Dec
2

Memcache as a Means of Improving PHP Performance

Posted on Fri 2nd December, 2011 by Iain White

See: http://memcached.org/ Memcache is a method for distributing memory for large scale database sites that can help improve server efficiency for PHP applications. For large scale PHP and mySQL driven sites, memcache enables distributed computing that layer requests in terms … Continue reading →

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Nov
30

R.I.P Homesite

Posted on Wed 30th November, 2011 by Iain White

In the book The Pragmatic Programmer, one of the software development tips is: Use a Single Editor Well – “The editor should be an extension of your hand; make sure your editor is configurable, extensible, and programmable.” For over 11 … Continue reading →

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Sep
22

Capability Maturity Model (CMM)

Posted on Thu 22nd September, 2011 by Iain White

Back in 1998 I was part of the team that made sure that the VAX Pascal Development Team at Reuters was CMM level 2. CMM (Capability Maturity Model) is a methodology used to develop and refine an organization’s software development … Continue reading →

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Sep
16

WebDev from PC Soft

Posted on Fri 16th September, 2011 by Iain White

When I chose the name WebDev for my blog on Web Development, it seamed like a logical (and lazy) choice to just shorten Web Development to WebDev. PC Soft WebDev CASE Tool But the other day I stumbled over the … Continue reading →

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