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PlasticSurgeon : The new Clamshell opener
I swear I did not think to think if such a thing existed until I saw it on Gizmodo . But woalaaaa....it does..and trust me, it is a boon. I have had my own fair share of problems trying to open clamshell packages and have had a few markings left on my...
[HowTo] Generate a dummy table for binding to a tabular structure.
While designing grids and related styles, I always found the need to bind some dummy data to the grid to see how the grid looks. So, rather than making a database call to get a really organized table, I decided to get one of my own. The following method...
7 secrets of successful programmers
1. Code for human consumption It is one of the most pervasive misunderstandings in computing that the source code is for the computer's consumption. Computers work with low-level binary code, a series of impenetrable 1's and 0's or hexadecimal numbers...
Website metrics : Quick links
The business guys at my work place were complaining about my application being slow most of the time.While it was curious to me that it was not the case...coz....where-ever I tested, it was fine..with respect to the speed of the web-app....and all the...
Fake Ajax
Place inside the <head> tag to ensure smooth transition. Simulating ajax like effects without the real deal <META http-equiv="Page-Enter" content="blendTrans(Duration=0.2)"> <META http-equiv="Page-Exit" content...
So you want to develop a web-application
I have been developing web-applications in one form or the other over the past 4-5 years at various capacities. And over the years of developing, learning, failing and rebounding, I have compiled a list of tips that I found were very useful for any developer...