software-development
How to Make the World a Greener Place
As you may have already read on the Microsoft Live Search Blog, we have initiated a Will Code for Green contest! A few minutes ago,
Outsourcing or Communitysourcing Software Development?
Yes, the coupons site currently looks ghastly – but at least the script works quite well (VERY well). I’ve had an idea about how to improve the Web site itself, but was waiting for the search script developer to make a few necessary changes… which are now in place. I’m considering outsourcing the design / [...]
Software Development
http://live.pirillo.com/ – A couple of guys from the AlphaGeek crew interviewed Chris about Software Development – what he thinks is wrong with it and how to correct its problems. Want to embed our Software Development video in your blog? Use this code: <object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/G8T3wU0yirU"></aram><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/G8T3wU0yirU" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object><br /><a [...]
Easy Software Development
Years ago, Brandon created the Leopard programming language – not to be confused with Leopard, the operating system that Apple will never release to manufacturing. I didn’t realize just how deceptively simple it was to use until he sent me the link to a desktop widget mashup program he compiled with the following lines of [...]
Windows Vista RC1: a Piece of Sith
The last thing I wanted to do upon returning from Alaska was rip Windows Vista “Ultimate” a new one. I also don’t want to go through my list of Vista UI nitpicks, as several of them still have not been addressed – and likely never will be. Even after installing RC1, I find myself feeling [...]
Express Software
The voting booth for that Made in Express contest is now open. Twelve finalists, as linked below. I have to give every one of these guys “props” for participating, but that doesn’t mean I’m going to turn off the snark filter: Tim Shay – Here’s YARS (Yet Another Radio Station), claiming that it was NJAORS (Not [...]
Users vs. Developers
In prepping for my talk at BloggerCon tomorrow, I thought I’d incite a riot tonight. Most of the world won’t be there, but you can tune into the live stream at some point right after lunch (when I’ll be leading the discussion). I put all of this in tonight’s Lockergnome report for the Windows Fanatics [...]
C:\Users
As Dave mentioned the other day, I’m leading a discussion on the power of users at BloggerCon IV. Take a look at my recent string of Windows Vista and Office 2007 posts. Try to look past the “Chris is really ripping apart Microsoft’s flagship products” angle, focusing instead on the “Chris is really a passionate [...]
