Object Oriented (OO) Design is often misunderstood and generally misused, or at least, underused. With proper implementation of OO techniques, development can become smoother and more streamlined. Changes become easier…
Although Ruby on Rails provides a complete stack for building web applications, there will often be scenarios that don't fit well in the request/response cycle that Rails handles so well.…
In today’s realm of numerous development languages (such as C++, C#, Ruby, and Java), various IDE (Integrated Development Environment) software applications have been created to aid the overwhelmed developer in…
RFID or Radio Frequency Identification has been touted as the “Internet of Things.” An RFID system enables automated tracking for objects even when they are not in range of sight.…
With the dropping costs of designing, printing, and reading the integrated circuits, it has never been more compelling to replace older barcode technologies with Radio Frequency Identification (RFID). The benefits…
Being able to know exactly what’s happening with your code is invaluable when developing in any language on any platform. When a bug arises, the more you know about what’s…
So recently I’ve embarked on a mission to find an easy to use, well developed, feature laden, and extensible Continuous Integration server. Of course, one of the first Continuous Integration…
This is a brief overview of what exactly AJAX is, with some sample JavaScript on how to implement AJAX.
Arch Linux is a GNU/Linux distribution that started in 2002 with the goal of being simple. Unlike distributions such as Ubuntu, Arch takes the position that the complexities of setting…