Author Archives: Doug Porter

Sun Certified Java Associate Beta Exam

Posted on June 2, 2005 by Doug Porter

Sun has created a new entry level certification exam (Sun Certified Java Associate) for those with around 6 months experience with Java. They have just released the beta version of the exam which can be taken at no charge from … Continue reading →

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GreaseMonkey is Cool

Posted on May 30, 2005 by Doug Porter

OK, so I mentioned earlier that Google was rewriting my search result URL’s to be redirected through itself (and tracking my clicking habits in the process). Here is what the URL looks like when I searched for GreaseMonkey and tried … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day

Posted on May 30, 2005 by Doug Porter

Today is Memorial Day. I hope you all get a chance to stop and remember all of our past and present members of the armed forces on this day. I took advantage of the long weekend to head up to … Continue reading →

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Starting a Mobile, AL .NET Users Group

Posted on May 23, 2005 by Doug Porter

So through correspondence with a friend I was connected with a local group that wanted to start a .NET user group in the Mobile area….again. Now there was a group a couple of years ago that got together when .NET … Continue reading →

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Alternative to all_objects in Oracle 9i and Up to generate rows

Posted on May 10, 2005 by Doug Porter

As Oracle guru Tom Kyte says of his daily Oracle experiences, I have learned something new about Oracle today. This trick works in Oracle databases 9i and up (like a fine wine this one will actually get better as you … Continue reading →

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