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On February 1, 2006 I'll be speaking at the Atlanta CFUG (www.acfug.org) on static v. dynamic typing and why I think so many of us are missing the power in CFCs.

Posted: Jan. 13, 2006 12:48 AM

invitation to newsletter forums

We now have a forum for people interested in discussing ideas brought up in my monthly newsletter. URL: http://ray.camdenfamily.com/forums/threads.cfm?forumid= 68396328-A2A1-BC2A-B86644B4B7B0A633.

Posted: Dec. 28, 2005 11:17 PM

Top Ten favorite blog posts

Top ten general software related blog entries this year.

Posted: Dec. 24, 2005 04:18 AM

creating tutorials and training materials

Creating excellent tutorials and training materials requires that we partially forget what we know.

Posted: Dec. 1, 2005 02:51 AM

why Ruby may be the best thing for coldfusion

Ruby has changed the nature of the debate about custom software, making ColdFusion more viable for companies and organizations.

Posted: Nov. 28, 2005 02:07 PM

helms and peters out loud

Jeff Peters and I have started a podcast. Each week, we'll spend 30 mins or so talking about software issues. The first podcast is available at helmsandpeters.com. Hope you enjoy it.

Posted: Oct. 30, 2005 11:55 PM

The problem with "requirements"

I'm reading a book recommended by one of my newsletter readers: Emotional Design: Why We Love (Or Hate) Everyday Things. Written by Donald Norman (of The Psychology of Everyday Things fame), the book explores why usability alone isn't enough. Norman

Posted: Oct. 12, 2005 10:46 PM

mach-ii sample apps

We're very close to a new release of Mach-II. One thing we're concentrating on is better documentation. Somehow (and the blame has to fall on me and Ben), the notion that Mach-II is "really hard" has gotten some currency. I hope to show tha

Posted: Oct. 7, 2005 12:06 PM

No MAX this year, sadly

About 13-14 years ago, while I was living in Tucson, I was introduced to a little creature called a "brown recluse spider" in the most personal way: the bugger bit me. After all this time, the wound this fellow inflicted is still giving me

Posted: Oct. 6, 2005 01:56 PM

Fusebox wiki

At the Fusebox conference last week, someone suggested having a CMS so that others could offer articles for the Fusebox.org site. At first, I was amused by this. We just don't get many article submissions for the site, so it seemed a bit like buildin

Posted: Oct. 3, 2005 10:20 PM

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