I own a desktop, laptop, iPad and an HTC Android phone. Each device has a different screen size. I had never tried my website on the iPad and the Android phone until after the DIG 2011 conference in London Ontario.…
Category: Developer
DIG London in Review
Wow, what a great day to be had. I had attended the web developer stream of DIG London which started off with a Keynote by Jeffery Zeldman. Jeffery had shown us the importance of responsive design and suggested a few…
My Cover Letter
Dear Business Owners, Team Leaders and Information Officers; I am not just a developer. I am a developer who can blend in with a team, lead a team and be part of a team.
How I Achieved Decent Search Ranking
I recently showed my hit stats for my website to a friend, which include the GOOGLE and Yahoo queries. I was asked how I achieved my ranking. I typically see a rank between 3 and 20, which I consider respectable.…
Code Reviews
Developers often seem scared to allow another person to look at their code. It is like they have a fear of someone stealing what they had done or that someone is looking over their shoulder. Software developers and web developers…
Building a C-Sharp Class
I have created this example of a C# class to demonstrate one way of creating a basic class cbject representing one employee. This class could be used as a starting point for just about any object. Take note that there…
Importance of Code Refactoring
By continuously improving the design of code, we make it easier and easier to work with. This is in sharp contrast to what typically happens: little refactoring and a great deal of attention paid to expediently adding new features. If…
Posted in Better Coding, Developer, evaluation, Ideas, Mentor, self-improvement, Team, Team Lead, Team Manager
Project Manager – Team Lead – Manager of Development
I have been asked a few times for resources and tips for a new Project Manager, Team Lead, Manager of Development type position. My tips are a generalization as I can pull out more resources for certain situations. Tips 1.…
Posted in Beginning New Management Position, Bosses, Contributing, Developer, Downtime, How To, interview, IT, job interview, Junior, Leadership, Listening
Shortcut To Creating Properties in C-Sharp – Revisited
Based on my earlier an post, a I had a question about my technique and if there was a benefit, or could you use MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().Name. Truthfully I did not know the answer until I tried it. I found this new…
When a Developer Leaves
To start; I am not saying this is me, but I did talk to a few developers for research. Employers are often left scratching their heads when a developer leaves. The unfortunately truth is when one leaves another often follows…
