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Origin of Web 2.0
The concept of “Web 2.0” began with a conference brainstorming session between O’Reilly and MediaLive International in 2003. Dale Dougherty, web pioneer and O’Reilly VP, noted that the dotcom companies were being crashed very rapidly despite of...
2011-09-12 23:13:38
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Origin of Web 2.0
The concept of “Web 2.0” began with a conference brainstorming session between O’Reilly and MediaLive International in 2003. Dale Dougherty, web pioneer and O’Reilly VP, noted that the dotcom companies were being crashed very rapidly despite of...
2011-09-12 23:13:38
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The Creator of Perl
Larry Wall Larry Wall (born 1954), whose graduate work was in linguistics, designed Perl in 1987 for reports processing and continues to oversee the language’s development according to the motto “Larry is always right, even when he was...
2011-09-11 11:02:32
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The Creator of Perl
Larry Wall Larry Wall (born 1954), whose graduate work was in linguistics, designed Perl in 1987 for reports processing and continues to oversee the language’s development according to the motto “Larry is always right, even when he was...
2011-09-11 11:02:32
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-09-11
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-09-04 http://t.co/XQIqrfU # Iain’s Top 3 Development Books http://t.co/e3fSlKH # Pragmatic Programmer http://t.co/rljpWx2 # The Father of JavaScript http://t.co/YyGzEuL # The Creator of PHP http://t.co/C4NPS38 # PHP...
2011-09-11 03:19:00
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Development Books
Here is my recommended reading list for Developers. These are the books that I read and that I think help make better Developers. The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master by Andrew Hunt and David Thomas Buy the book The … Continue...
2011-09-10 18:15:37
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JavaScript or should I say ECMAScript?
What’s in a name? Did you know that the name JavaScript belongs to Netscape? The scripting language developed at Netscape was originally called LiveScript. Perhaps in an effort to bask in the reflected glory of Sun Microsystem’s Java...
2011-09-09 11:10:05
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The Web Development Duck
I am a Pragmatic Programmer, I have a rubber duck beside my monitor. “Rubber Ducking” – the phrase originated from The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master. The concept is that simply explaining the problem out loud will...
2011-09-08 19:10:22
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PHP Timeline
Version Number Release Date 1.0 08/06/1995 2.0 01/11/1997 3.0 06/06/1998 4.0 22/05/2000 4.1 10/12/2001 4.2 22/04/2002 4.3 27/12/2002 4.4 11/07/2005 5.0 13/07/2004 5.1 24/11/2005 5.2 02/11/2006 5.3 30/06/2009 5.4...
2011-09-08 05:07:26
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The Creator of PHP
Rasmus Lerdorf Rasmus Lerdorf was born in Greenland in 1968, grew up in Denmark and Canada and has a Systems Design engineering degree from the University of Waterloo. In 1994 Rasmus Lerdorf created PHP. Initially, it consisted of a set …...
2011-09-08 00:36:09
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The Father of JavaScript
Brendan Eich Brendan Eich (born 1961) is a computer programmer and creator of the JavaScript programming language. He is the Chief Technology Officer at the Mozilla Corporation. In early 1995 Netscape hired Brendan Eich away from MicroUnity Systems...
2011-09-07 23:20:29
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Pragmatic Programmer
I describe myself as a Pragmatic Programmer, but what is a Pragmatic Programmer? The dictionary defines pragmatic as: Dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations. I define...
2011-09-07 10:11:07
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Iain’s Top 3 Development Books
It is a common question during interviews for Web Developers to ask what there favourite work related books are. These are the 3 books that I always have on (or at least near) my desk. The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman … Continue reading...
2011-09-06 21:39:36
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-09-04
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-08-28 http://t.co/NTalvkv # Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-08-28 http://t.co/BRykwdZ # New Look http://t.co/DZQwdyH # Powered by Twitter...
2011-09-04 03:19:00
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New Look
I changed the look and feel of the blog today.
2011-08-31 00:38:09
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-08-28
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-08-21 http://t.co/vYJ9NO5 # Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-08-21 http://t.co/bbzXx3q # tumblrbot asked: WHAT IS YOUR EARLIEST HUMAN MEMORY? http://t.co/yy38Wkt # "Before software can be reusable it first has to be...
2011-08-28 03:19:00
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Fieldset border with hidden Legend bug in IE8
If you have a form with a FIELDSET and you hide the LEGEND with CSS, then part of the border goes missing. Example: HTML Register Username Password CSS fieldset { border: 1px solid #333; } legend { display: none; } … Continue reading...
2011-08-22 08:28:10
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-08-21
Added Konami Code to my profile website http:/www.whiteinternet.com/iain/ # I did not get any new e-mails today. Just discovered that my host changed there software. Now working. But all today’s e-mails are lost. # Distributed Teams Instant Messaging...
2011-08-21 03:19:00
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Prevent Skype from formatting phone numbers
If you have the Skype (www.skype.com) plug-in installed in Internet Explorer you may have noticed that it detects telephone numbers and converts them into Skype links so you can click it in order to make a call on Skype. If … Continue reading...
2011-08-18 23:58:24
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Mark-up validation icons
My online profile site www.whiteinternet.com/iain/ is XHTML 1.0 strict and CSS level 2.1 valid. My pages display the appropriate icons on the pages of this site, but I know that many developers frown on displaying these icons. Some Developers think...
2011-08-18 21:04:06
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