Category Archives: Misc

Coding Certifications

Posted on August 9, 2005 by Doug Porter

As I read and learn various techniques to aid me in completing my assignment for the Sun Certified Java Developer exam, I am left wondering why Sun is the only company that I know of that has this type of … Continue reading →

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Telemarketing Phone Calls from Politicians

Posted on August 8, 2005 by Doug Porter

So one of the nice loopholes in the National Do Not Call Registry (see Exceptions here) is the exemption provided to political organizations. Now as my loyal readers know I took the plunge and went all cellular a few months … Continue reading →

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JavaOne 2005 – Day 2 – Keynote

Posted on August 2, 2005 by Doug Porter

OK, so better late than never. I’m finally getting around to writing up the rest of JavaOne 2005. I had really intended to write up the day’s events every night before going to bed, but things were just too busy. … Continue reading →

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No Experience, No Problem

Posted on August 1, 2005 by Doug Porter

So you are like most fresh, young college graduates. You have your degree in hand, you have a head full of skills, and you are ready to solve all of the world’s problems using your ability to wrangle and line … Continue reading →

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Joel Talks About Hitting The High Notes

Posted on July 26, 2005 by Doug Porter

Another great post from Joel Spolsky of www.joelonsoftware.com. This time he is trying to quantify the dramatic difference in productivity and creativity a truly exceptional programmer can have versus your run of the mill “I write code just to pay … Continue reading →

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