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.
...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.
...Get with the Program
Can the ability to program be learned by anyone?
May
10,
2011
There are 10 types of people in the world: those who understand binary and those who don't. My friends, that is a classic joke from the realm of computer programming, and if you don't get it... well, I'm sorry but you may not be cut out for the glamorous world of 1's and 0's that I inhabit.
...Apples to Crapples
New 30% Subscription Fee Causes Backlash
Mar
09,
2011
If there are any fans of Charlie Sheen left, they probably work for Apple. The 300-billion-dollar tech behemoth would be only too pleased to see someone else on the receiving end of public furor these days. But I for one shall not allow some meth-addled celebrity to quell my indignation over their recently announced 30% App Store subscription fee.
...The Need for Speed
The faster your website loads, the better
Sep
03,
2010
Let's take a step back in time, back to the halcyon days of the Sega Genesis and NHL '94, a.k.a. the best sports game in the history of mankind. As I improved my skills at this game during my youth, I gradually realized that the greatest success resulted from using the players with the most speed. Getting from point A to point B quicker than the other guy gave me all the opening I needed to unleash a well-placed slap shot or a wicked one-timer.
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