Category: Application design
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node.js is really cool
I have just finished a contract and for the last 4 years I have been doing infrastructure work and team team building. A lot has changed in the software development space and one technology interesting technology is node.js. The big ideas in node.js You don’t need a “proper” web server Unlike a typical application server…
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Freemind is dead for Windows
For many years I have used and loved Freemind for Mindmapping. Unfortunately it uses Java and on my Microsoft Surface with a Displaylink dock the rendering is now horrible. I have given up trying to make it look nice and I am now trialling the free version of XMind. It claims Hdpi support and the…
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How to manage work
This article was written in response to a question from a 3rd year Computer Science student and it uses terms familiar to that domain. However the principles it puts forward are generally applicable and should be useful to any reader. What is “work”? “Work” is a verb, it doing something to create a Deliverable and it…
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SAMR: Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, Redefination
As a management consultant frameworks are key tool for me; a well designed framework is quickly understood by the client and team and can aid understanding and adoption. I am presently working in the education sector and have encountered SAMR to describe how technology can be used. Although drafted for education the principles are applicable…
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How to create great visuals
A very interesting article from Getty Images on current trends and the “Four I s” that help you to choose visuals that grab the audience.
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Blind programmer’s tools
An inspirational read https://www.parhamdoustdar.com/2016/04/03/tools-of-blind-programmer/
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Microsoft Office 365 Excel is a mobile app platform
I help run an underwater hockey club. To smooth administration I wanted to create an mobile application to record attendance and the payment of weekly subs. My usual approach would be to create a WordPress application or perhaps a mobile app using Cordova to package an HTML and Javascript application. However I am trialling Microsoft…
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How to quickly clear the browser cache
As a developer I use many browsers and I often forget the menu navigation to find “clear cache”. Indiana University to the rescue. In most computer-based web browsers, to open menus used to clear your cache, cookies, and history, press Ctrl-Shift-Delete (Windows) or Command-Shift-Delete (Mac). If this doesn’t work, follow the appropriate instructions below. One…
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Understanding WordPress as a web application framework
I have decided to use WordPress as my preferred web application framework. This is because it is free, simple, elegant and easily extensible. For this post I though it would be useful to compare it with a general web application framework as described on Wikipedia (displayed in italics below). Model–view–controller (MVC)[edit] Main article: Model–view–controller Many…
Dr James Bayley 