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New Year’s Resolutions: Organize, Rethink, Focus, and Succeed

December 22nd, 2005
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Time off has allowed me to re-establish my objectives. It gave me time to prepare for the upcoming year. Neglect caused severe disorganization in my personal workspace. Disorganization at and around my desk is distracting enough to encourage me to find an alternate place for work. I am finding places like local coffee shops, which […]

From Infosearch Media, Steve Doria Signing Off

December 15th, 2005

I joined TrafficLogic, Inc., now known as Infosearch Media, over a year ago. They gave me a software development opportunity, which I desired, when other companies were more interested in the software quality assurance abilities that I listed in my curriculum vitae. When I took up my appointment at TrafficLogic, I knew nothing about the […]

Keeping New Computers Spyware-Free

December 13th, 2005

Suzi Turner provides the Top 10 Tips to Keep that New Computer Spyware-free. This list focuses on computers that run Microsoft Windows. The list could have been reduced to suggesting that people keep their software updated, prefer Internet applications that are more secure, and enhance operating system security by modifying its default settings. It would […]

Hello, Ruby!

December 12th, 2005

After months of resistance, I decided to join the Ruby on Rails bandwagon and read up on Ruby at a brick and mortar bookstore. I was unable to find Programming Ruby, but I found Agile Web Development with Rails and was able to read Appendix A, which was an introduction to the Ruby programming language. […]

Development Process Illustrated

December 11th, 2005

The Website Development Process at pingmag.jp describes an iterative product development life cycle through a presentation that is “fun to look at.” The presentation focuses on the interaction between a web design firm and a client, but the interaction can be generalized to cover all product development efforts. This is a useful resource for introducing […]