Abstractions are the currency of the programmer's trade.  By their very nature they lend themselves to high-level discussions that avoid concrete details; so at the risk of waxing … more

This is a test… more

For the last year or two I've been getting into the principle of Inversion of Control (IoC) as a way of decoupling pieces of my applications.  While I think the name 'Inversion of … more

I figure what the world definitely needs is more discussion about whether, in C-style programming languages, to put braces on the same line or on the next line.  Or maybe I just don't have … more

A couple of months ago my younger son, Nolan, broke his arm at Super Hero Camp at the YMCA, because he apparently couldn't actually fly.  The YMCA called my wife, who called our pediatrician, who … more

One adage that I've kept in mind for a few years is "trust makes the world go 'round".  By this I mean that there are many, many cases where mutual trust allows things to go … more

I'm currently rewriting this site using ASP.NET MVC, REST, Dojo, and some other technologies.  I've mentioned this to friends and coworkers, and many have asked what's the big deal … more

I'm in the middle of rewriting this site using ASP.NET MVC, and am wrestling with the age-old question of how best to validate my data.  Like every developer, I've addressed this in … more