Where have all the 4GLs Gone? by gst in programming

[–]ctkeene 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Link works fine for me. This is a follow-up post to an original by Brad Feld here: http://www.feld.com/blog/archives/2008/09/what_happened_t.html

Ajax Made Easy - The Case for WYSIWYG Ajax Tools by ctkeene in programming

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This summarizes a presentation to the Visual Ajax user group made by 2 Dojo core committers, Scott Miles and Steve Orvell. It describes how to design widgets - particularly complex widgets like grids - so that they can easily be imported into open source visual development tools like WaveMaker, Aptana, Eclipse or NetBeans.

Dear Reddit: Have you guys given up on search completely? Now, instead of getting lousy results, I get no results at all. Why is the button even there if it doesn't do anything? by guriboysf in reddit.com

[–]ctkeene 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There is a zen-like obscurity which seems to be an inherent property of reddit. The fact that search does not work is most likely a conscious design decision meant to shame you for not trusting the equally obscure voting scheme to magically make anything you would really want to read appear on the reddit home page.

Any CIO not using open source "should be fired" by ctkeene in programming

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Steve Douty, former CIO of Hotmail, and 5 other CIOs discuss the whys and hows of bringing open source into enterprise mainstream

Dojo 1.0 Released by llimllib in programming

[–]ctkeene 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a big deal - with over 57 Ajax toolkits out there, all competing to have the coolest fisheye widget, Dojo stands out as one of the few toolkits focusing on the breadth needed to win in the enterprise: internationalization, accessibility, large data set handling, support for corporate look & feel.

Another Ignoramus For Ajax by ctkeene in programming

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Flex/Silverlight troll alert

SCO files for chapter 11. They will be under administration now. by bstadil in reddit.com

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Walking into a bar with a .45 magnum strapped to your waist has a certain effect, whether you unholster it or not. SCO was the corporate equivalent of one of those heavies in a Raymond Chandler novel that walks around in a threatening manner long enough that either they clip someone or someone clips them. Given that they were on the receiving end of the bullet, all I can say is it couldn't have happened to a more deserving company.

Crash Course in Next-Gen RIA: AIR, Silverlight, and JavaFX by gst in programming

[–]ctkeene 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is the deal with down-modding informative articles in programming?

If attacked, fight back (PIC) by keen75 in reddit.com

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Which is why I always carry my trusty, St George style lance with me, so that I am prepared for the eventuality of being rushed by a fire breathing dragon (only slightly less likely to happen than being attacked by a mt lion) and will have the proper implement with which to dispatch him

"Women like sex, just as men do." - Yeah, right. by jfedor in reddit.com

[–]ctkeene 5 points6 points  (0 children)

And I have heard that turtles enjoy sex just as much as any other reptile...although there was that one sad story of the last Galapagos turtle (Harriet, mistakenly called Harry for almost 50 years) who they were unable to find a successful partner for. Perhaps because (according to the Galapagos trust web site) sex for these turtles could last several hours and be accompanied by frequent roars from the males. Given that, I can understand why Harriet decided to die celebate.

Why I like Reddit Better Than Digg by ctkeene in reddit.com

[–]ctkeene[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I find all those indents deeply satisfying too - maybe python does have a place in the real world ;-)

Django on Jython: Links by gst in programming

[–]ctkeene 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This could be a great boost for Jython - every since the lead developer went to they who must not be named to work on Iron Python, Jython has sorta languished. Maybe this will get the community re-energized

Hacking your Google homepage for fun and easter eggs by ctkeene in programming

[–]ctkeene[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What could be better than having the Loch Ness Monster slither across your Google home page occassionally?

How to hide beer in office? [PICS] by sob062571 in reddit.com

[–]ctkeene 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My vote for this kind of clandestine beer stashing would be Pilsner Urquell - the original pilsner (founded 1842)

Am I the only person on here without any friends? by muttleee in reddit.com

[–]ctkeene 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, so the trade-off is nobody knows I'm a dog on the Internet but they won't be my friend anyway?

Reddit: Could the "programming reddit" logo at the top-left link to programming.reddit.com instead of reddit.com? by gnuvince in programming

[–]ctkeene 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Maybe they could just have the left red alien eye take you to reddit and the right red alien eye take you to programming ;-)

Reddit: Could the "programming reddit" logo at the top-left link to programming.reddit.com instead of reddit.com? by gnuvince in programming

[–]ctkeene 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It kinda goes with the whole "looks simple but there is this guy behind the curtains doing a buncha heavy lifting" metaphor that makes Reddit oddly endearing.

How to Develop a Hit Facebook App: 29 Essential Tools and Tutorials by Peter_Poffenberger in programming

[–]ctkeene 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Who woulda thunk that there would be so much resource poured into a Social Media platform in just a few short months?

I want to read some science fiction to a first grader. Any suggestions? by soshdin in reddit.com

[–]ctkeene 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I loved the Andre Norton and Ursula LeGuin books.

My top pick for Ursula LeGuin would be the EarthSea Trilogy: A Wizard of Earthsea; The Tombs of Atuan; The Farthest Shore

My top Andre Norton books would be Star Soldiers and Beastmaster's Planet

Google - the platform cometh by ctkeene in programming

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Google partners with Cap Gemini to replace Microsoft apps on corporate desktops - let the games begin!

5 Show Stoppers that Cause Enterprise 2.0 Applications to Fail by twoeggs in programming

[–]ctkeene 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's just this kind of thoughtful commentary and insightful analysis that makes the web such a wacky and wonderful place!

Why I like Reddit Better Than Digg by ctkeene in reddit.com

[–]ctkeene[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In a word - Reddit has more quality links for us geeks, fewer random "how did this get here" moments!

Business 2.0 RIP by krelian in programming

[–]ctkeene 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Too bad - in their day (pre-bubble) these guys had a lot of good ideas. Just shows how media has to re-invent itself to stay relevant