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Asp.net mvc framework update

July 17th, 2008 by bri

I promised an update on how we got on with using the new asp.net 3.5 mvc project type, and here it is.
After much to-ing and fro-ing and reading of blog posts, I managed to get it installed and working on my Vista machine. Unfortunately, after a week of (mainly) complete frustration the decision was taken […]

Tags: asp.net mvc django
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Web Development Frameworks

March 6th, 2008 by bri

From time to time I experience “web development framework anxiety”.
Are we using the right framework for the job?
Is there a newer, better framework out there that can enable us to do the job faster and with less effort?
So it’s good to see that at least one of the frameworks that we have chosen to produce […]

Tags: development
Posted in technical

Barcode Scanning

February 7th, 2008 by bri

I was the proud receiver of a new phone last week - the Nokia N95.
Only today, somebody alerted me to the presence of a Barcode Scanner!.
Apparently, it is all the rage in Japan, but yet to catch on in this country… it’s only a matter of time - that’s what I say! (also it obviously […]

Tags: Barcode
Posted in geeks, technical

Developing using Django

December 9th, 2007 by bri

I’ve been waiting for a long time for an opportunity to develop a site using Django, and the opportunity has finally presented itself in the form of redeveloping our own site at smartercode based on a new look and feel.
I’m hoping that the Django framework will make developing the site as easy as promised in […]

Tags: development, django
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Firebird

November 22nd, 2007 by bri

Only just stumbled across this today - Firebird SQL.
I’ll certainly be looking at this as an alternative to MySql. At first glance, it looks great!
(I stumbled across it whilst searching for an Oracle dialect for NHibernate, after a discussion with a colleague who seemed convinced that NHibernate dosn’t work with Oracle. Well - […]

Tags: Databases, Open Source
Posted in technical