Author Archives: Doug Porter

PBDJ – Intro to WebServices in PowerBuilder

Posted on January 11, 2006 by Doug Porter

My first article has been published in the November issue of the PowerBuilder Developer’s Journal. A link to a PDF of the article is below: PBDJ_Intro_to_WebServices.pdf So now I can add Doug Porter published author to my list of accomplishments. … Continue reading →

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WordPress 2.0 Upgrade Complete

Posted on January 6, 2006 by Doug Porter

This blog is officially upgraded and running on WordPress 2.0. Pretty painless upgrade. Backup, copy new stuff over, run upgrade.php file, replace some custom content in my template files (my contact info, statcounter info, etc.), done. Not sure yet what … Continue reading →

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What is your most dangerous idea?

Posted on January 6, 2006 by Doug Porter

Edge.org has posed an interesting question to some of the great minds (somehow I got left out) of the world and posted the results online. What is your most dangerous idea? The history of science is replete with discoveries that … Continue reading →

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Is Java Bad for Computer Science Programs

Posted on December 29, 2005 by Doug Porter

Joel Spolsky just put out another fantastic article. This time it is on The Perils of Java Schools. It talks about how the ease of use of Java (feature of the language) tends to not weed out those that don’t … Continue reading →

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December 2005 Free Credit Report – Experian

Posted on December 26, 2005 by Doug Porter

As many of you may know, you are entitled by law to a copy of your credit report from each of the 3 credit bureaus once per year. It is a good idea to spread these out and request one … Continue reading →

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