Category Archives: Programming
Reactive
Many web programmers, especially Angular programmers are turning their attention to Reactive programming. While I don’t know of any books on ReactiveJS (yet) I can shamelessly mention that I do have a book on Reactive Extensions and LINQ. NB: … Continue reading
Yet Another Podcast #129–Paul Betts
Paul Betts is my co-author of Programming Reactive Extensions and LINQ and one of the smartest people I’ve ever met. He now works at GitHub, and lately has been writing about Xamarin and using Reactive UI as an MVVM framework. … Continue reading
Programming Style–Kendo & jQuery
Which of the following do you prefer? Which is easier to read? Which is easier to write? Which is easier to maintain? var dataItem = this.target().closest(“.k-grid”).data(“kendoGrid”).dataSource.getByUid(this.target().closest(“tr”).data(“uid”)); Or… var dataItem = this.target() .closest(“.k-grid”) .data(“kendoGrid”) .dataSource .getByUid(this.target().closest(“tr”).data(“uid”)); Or… var grid = … Continue reading
A Baker’s Dozen on Web Applications
I am in the middle of unrolling on Pluralsight, a complete entry-level program in developing Web Applications, with a focus on free and open-source software. At its heart are these courses: Getting Started With ASP.NET MVC, ServiceStack and Bootstrap Building … Continue reading
Yet Another Podcast #112–John Papa & Dan Wahlin on Angular
Dan and John are both Microsoft MVPs and Regional Directors, and they are both brilliant, fascinating and expert on AngularJS. They are very successful Pluralsight authors, and Dan is the founder of the Wahlin Group. John and Dan are Internationally … Continue reading
Getting Started With Xamarin Android
I’ve embarked on an adventure in learning Xamarin Android. You can read about my first tentative steps here.
Yet Another Podcast #107–Windows 8.1 For Developers
In this podcast, I’m joined by Pete Brown and Jeff Burtoft, both of Microsoft, to discuss Windows 8.1 for Developers. Pete focuses on XAML, Jeff on HTML and they bring their shared perspective on what’s in store for developers moving … Continue reading
Yet Another Podcast #105–Phil Haack on Using Git
Phil Haack teaches me how to use Git well. Haacked: SeeGit Tedx ScottAFB TEDx ScottAFB on YouTube GitHub Flow Valve Handbook WSJ on WL Gore How GitHub works Note: There were some sound issues with this recording, but the content … Continue reading



















