I went through the process of installing Ubuntu Linux last weekend and I want to write about my experience. This will not be a guide on how to do the installation, because you can follow the same excellent Ubuntu installation guide that I used. Instead I’m going to write about the experience from the perspective […]
I recently came across SQL Buddy which is a very clean, simple web mysql database administration tool, similar but simpler than PHPMyAdmin. As soon as I saw it I knew exactly what I wanted to do with it. I create a lot of custom web applications and usually the front end comes first, and then […]
Downtown Windsor is the place to be this weekend and next, with The Windsor Fringe Festival, Buskers Festival and Blues Fest all happening at the same time. For anyone who doesn’t know what the Fringe Fest is, it’s a fantastic event offering an assortment of theatre delights from dramatic plays, comedies, artistic shows and stand […]
In the last few years, being a web developer has become a more difficult, tedious process. When the popularity of Mozilla’s Firefox browser drove Microsoft to finally release a successor to the antiquated and insecure Internet Explorer 6, it started off as a happy day for developers who were sick and tired of IE6’s oddities […]
A new version of AV Book Library has been released! A basic, searchable web database of your personal book collection. Records the main details of a book, & whether you’ve read it and/or loaned it to someone. Uses Amazon(tm) to fetch and cache the cover images. Organized by category. V 1.2 Includes: Logo/banner links back […]
In the interests of continuing with my new resolution to Get Things Done and combat my busyness problem, I have switched from using phpCollab to using TaskFreak!. It’s much simpler to use than phpCollab and a much lighter, smaller application. Meaning I’ll be more likely to use it. It also has a simpler interface and […]
This is supposed to be my development blog, and I realized that I haven’t written about what I’m working on in a while. So here’s my various development goings-on. Projects Galore I have a bunch of interesting projects on my plate these days. When it rains, it pours. It’s keeping me busy and thrown a […]
I love my Xbox 360. Despite it’s fragile hardware and the fact that I have to treat it like crystal anytime I move or transport it, it’s still the best gaming system out there- especially if you like online play. (Yes, I own a Wii too- it’s also fun and unique, but doesn’t have the […]
I will be attending this event this Thursday, now that I found a local place hosting it. Dave Ramsey is a financial writer and radio show host, and he’s very inspirational and has a common sense approach. Check it out. www.townhallforhope.com
(This article contains several updates the the bottom, and a recent note about what I’m now using years later.) I’ve reached the point, like so many developers do, where I need to start using bug tracking software to track issues with my various projects. In addition to this I’m looking for basic project management software […]