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What is AJAX? AJAX - or Asynchronous JavaScript and XML - is a new term coined for a set of technologies that has existed for many years. AJAX is a big buzz word in the technology world right now. It's recent popularity is due in part because of sites like Google Maps and Google Suggest, although these are certainly not the first sites to make use of AJAX technologies. My Tutorials
Software Quote of the Day If Java had true garbage collection, most programs would delete themselves upon execution. Robert Sewell A Shout to Meebo!I just got some very kind emails from a representative at Meebo.com.It certainly made me feel good about what I have done with my programming career as well the time I have spent writing tutorials for this site. I have been lazy and haven't written anything here for a while, but after the positive responses I have seen from this site, I'm inspired again. Thank you Meebo and everyone else who has come here and taken something away. You inspire me to be a better programmer. |
A Plea to Microsoft
May 3rd, 2008
Microsoft, WTF?I have loved you ever since the day my family got our first 486sx with Windows 3.1. Before you all I had was an Apple IIE, which while I loved Apple Cider Spider, there was no passion. I was about to open some code on my home (Vista) machine this drunken evening, I was alerted that I cannot open Visual Studio (Express!) Without a registration key. Microsoft, WTF? I have sold so many licenses for you in Server (2000, 2003 and recently 2008), SQL Server (Too many to count, but thank you and keep up the great tradition with SQL Express) and everything else? Why force me to pay to develop value adding products to your system? Visual Studio is great and I'll fight anyone who says otherwise, but why make it difficult for me to install it. On that same note, WTF were you thinking with TestDriven.NET and the Express editions? That reeks of the RIAA and is one of the main reasons Mike Gunderloy left your ecosystem. I still love you Microsoft, but please make better decisions. The reason Windows is the dominate OS is because you made it easy for third party developers to create value for you. Don't disappoint me and make me pay for every virtual machine instance of the software that I use to create value for you and make it impossible to afford. Your loyal customer, Ryan Smith. P.S. Consolas is a great font. I don't think you developed it but keep it around. |
