When you have a user base like ours, its very easy to get frustrated. We’ve built a SaaS web application local governments, state governments, non-profits, and community based organizations. These are all people strapped for cash, and while we help them find that $$$, they have and maintain and infrastructure straighout out of 1995. Oh [...]
“SQLQueryStress is a free tool for SQL Server programmers. It is designed to assist with performance stress testing of T-SQL queries and routines. The tool automatically collects metrics to help you determine whether your queries will perform under load, and what kind of resource strain they put on your server.” Seems like an older tool [...]
Just read an article on SQL Server 2005, which answers the question: for generating GUIDs, should one use the NEWID() function or the NEWSEQUENTIALID() function? Worth reading! Really clarified some stuff for me. http://www.mssqltips.com/tip.asp?tip=1600
I just received word that instead of the next IECFUG meeting, members are being encourage to attend a one of a kind event. Adobe and Microsoft Evangelists will be debating head-on! The location is my former Alma Mater, California State Polytechnic University at Pomona, and is sponsored by the Interactive Web Development Student Association (of [...]
I noticed a new site picked up my name and showed some of my previous articles. I was caught scratching my head. When I went to the link, it went here: http://coldfusion.sys-con.com/user/error/404 I have no idea who “Ulitzer” is. But wait a second, Sys-Con…?! So I went to the old ColdFusion Developer’s Journal home page, [...]
Steve Bryant released Mailer.cfc Version 1.8 a couple days ago. We use this CFC extensively (w/ ColdSpring) to provide a single point for sending mails. No more CFMAILs strewn throughout the app. If that isn’t enough of a benefit, its chock loaded with features, include the new “sender” header I asked for, which allows you [...]
Here is another doc from 2005, which gives a good perspective to the OO fervor. View @ http://www.stsc.hill.af.mil/crosstalk/2005/02/0502Hantos.html.
Posting a lot of links today. This is a good read like the others. Download PDF: Seven Deadly Dangers
Keep this document by your side. Nice to have! This document covers: Project Management Productivity Plus Feasibility Study Gap Analysis Process Improvement Web Development X Software Development X System Development Rapid Application Development Object-Oriented Development Etc! Download PDF: IT/IS Methodologies (Note: There are several versions out there, this is the latest I could find.)
This is a good document to reference for Software Development Managers and Project Managers alike. Download PDF: Software Development Plan (Note: There are several versions out there, this is the latest I could find.)
