http://www.mooreds.com/wordpress Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:50:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I recently worked on a project where I needed to port data from a MS-SQL database to a mysql database.  There are programs, both payware and freeware that will help with this process, but I didn't have ODBC access to the MS-SQL database, which these programs require.  All I had ... http://www.mooreds.com/wordpress/archives/000577 Third party cookies are most often used by ad serving companies, because they are set by an image or other resource that can be pulled from a different domain, they are one way of tracking behavior across websites. A short example: If I visit site A (www.foo.com) and site B (www.bar.com) ... http://www.mooreds.com/wordpress/archives/000576 I recently had the pleasure of upgrading from GWT 1.5.3 to GWT 2.0.  The client has a variety of GWT applications--some standalone widgets that integrate into an existing site, an application written with GWT look and feel, and an application written with the GWT-EXT library. The upgrade to GWT 2.0 was ... http://www.mooreds.com/wordpress/archives/000572 If you are writing a typical GWT application, which is monolithic and controls the entire viewport of the browser, you probably don't want to read this post.  Go on, read something else interesting--you probably have emails or tweets or something better to do with your time. OK, now we just have ... http://www.mooreds.com/wordpress/archives/000575 The GWT compile process has been taking longer and longer, as I've moved from 1.0 to 2.0, because they keep adding optimizations and functionality.  You could deal with this in a number of ways.  You could write less GWT.  You could buy a faster computer. More realistically, you could live in ... http://www.mooreds.com/wordpress/archives/000574 Andrew Hyde, Boulder startup hub, gives some tips on the startup job process.  Having been a part of a few startups, I thought I'd review the high points of the list, but it's worth a read regardless. Lots of his tips are useful to people hunting for jobs at established companies ... http://www.mooreds.com/wordpress/archives/000573 "Lemonade" is a great 35 minute movie about people making lemonade from getting laid off.  The "lemonade" ranges from coffee roasting to yoga; artist to blogger (on ads, or on employment). The content is entirely interviews with people were laid off from advertising agencies.  But the advice is good for anyone.  ... http://www.mooreds.com/wordpress/archives/000569 The Boco conference, which I thoroughly enjoyed last year, has be scheduled for Oct 8-9 2010.  It's now going to be a two day conference. The music section is probably going to be removed, leaving the focus on tech and food. The plan is to make some early bird/deep discount tickets available ... http://www.mooreds.com/wordpress/archives/000568 I had a meeting yesterday with a Anne Cure, a farmer, and her web specialist.  She grows food that I buy via my CSA (community supported agriculture) share--I have a list of Colorado CSAs if you're looking.  Anne, and the rest of the farmers she works with, has created a ... http://www.mooreds.com/wordpress/archives/000567 Don't you know that I'm a web developer posting geeky stuff and you're a bar posting specials? I joined the Twitter movement a while ago (not a first mover by any means) but have been actively using it more in recent months.  I find it useful as well as diverting.  However, ... http://www.mooreds.com/wordpress/archives/000566