The Great Mobile Debate: HTML vs. Native
Oct
17,
2011
A circular argument is ensuing among web developers about which is better: An HTML mobile app or what is called a native app (native being specific to the phone, such as, an iPhone app, Android app, etc.) The common consumer usually doesn't know that they have a choice. But there is a choice to be made from the company creating the app, to the developer programming the app and the end-user using the app. The purpose of this article is to layout the advantages and limitations between HTML and native apps.
...Dart: Google’s Javascript Alternative?
He did it again!
Oct
10,
2011
Today Google yet again tries to take over the web. This time with Dart. Though the technology was announced some time ago the news is still fresh.
...MySQL, NoSQL, We All Scream for NewSQL
Database Design is the Key to Large-Scale Websites
Sep
08,
2011
Databases are a cornerstone of any successful content-driven website, and these days there is no shortage of options when designing and configuring the data source of a website or web application. Most open-source projects for the web today integrate well with MySQL, which is perhaps the industry standard for relational databases. MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Microsoft SQL Server power millions of websites today, but the relational database format is not without its critics.
...Dashboards: Cool tools or sensory overload?
Jun
21,
2011
This is Part 1 of a 2 Part series on Dashboards. In Part 1, we will look at defining dashboards and how and what information can be found on a dashboard. In Part 2, we will discuss Dashboards relative to Information Architecture and how to make Dashboards an effective management decision-making tool and not a hindrance to you or your company.
...Command and Conquer
Command line pro-tips for the discerning developer
May
24,
2011
"Pardon me, would you have any Grey Poupon?"
So asked one Rolls Royce passenger of another, and a phenomenon was born. When we analyze the question now, we understand that satisfaction was the expected result. Just as these sophisticated gents understood the importance of quality mustard, so too might today's web developers appreciate quality tips and tricks that can add refinement to our daily tasks. I humbly offer a few of these today.
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