Not Necessarily Dot Net : Not Dot Net, open source

Why FOSS is Better

JamesAshley — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 01:59:00 GMT

You really don't want to read the train of thought that led up to this post. Even if I really remembered it clearly. Let's just something that it's been bubbling around in the back of my head for the past few weeks, and leave it at that. The...(read more)

Simple NoSQL (resolved...I think)

JamesAshley — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 02:26:00 GMT

For all you avid readers who have been waiting with bated breath (I'm sure there are at least 2 of you on the planet): I found a resolution to my recent post about NoSQL options under Common Lisp . The project I was looking for seems to be Rucksack...(read more)

Simple NoSQL

JamesAshley — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 15:41:00 GMT

I'm nibbling around the edges of kicking off a new project. Still doing the research and due diligence parts, but it's starting to solidify enough that I'm more or less down to picking out specific tools to at least start actually planning...(read more)

Broken has_key on GAE, using Cheetah Templates

JamesAshley — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 19:35:00 GMT

Sometimes API changes break backwards compatibility in ways the authors didn't intend. Even if they stick to the letter of the contract ....(read more)

Pyjamas on Google App Engine

JamesAshley — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 04:34:00 GMT

Getting *way* out of scope here. Pyjamas is a summer project where some intern ported GWT to python (going from 80 KLOC to 8 KLOC...HLL really are worth looking at). Is it worth combining it with GAE?...(read more)

Real World Dojo part 5: Custom Components

JamesAshley — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:47:00 GMT

Dojo has its own built-in system for creating your own server-side controls. It's (arguably) better to use that than, say, creating a .NET user control....(read more)

Real World Dojo part Four: User Feedback

JamesAshley — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 22:13:00 GMT

You have to let the user know what's going on. That's one of the main points, isn't it?...(read more)

Real World Dojo part Three: AJAX

JamesAshley — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 21:19:00 GMT

I've avoided this as long as possible. It's time to bite the bullet and do some AJAX....(read more)

Real World Dojo part One: Form Validation

JamesAshley — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 22:18:00 GMT

Real World Dojo, part One (Basic Validation) The Scenario: I’ve kind of been nibbling around the edges of Dojo for a while, but I’m at a place in this project where I really need to buckle down and learn it. Since I’m having so much trouble finding real...(read more)

Manipulating the DOM with Dojo

JamesAshley — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:46:00 GMT

This is the area where jQuery rules the roost. Or so everything I've read tells me. So, how does Dojo stack up? Still running this in parallel with Kyle's series: Setting the contents of an element // Convenience function to hide query details...(read more)

Some Initial Thoughts on Google App Engine

JamesAshley — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:19:00 GMT

More like observations, really. There's nothing here that's new or interesting, if you've been following it at all. But, if you've been mildly curious and haven't taken the time to really read anything at all, this may be worth your...(read more)

First Impressions of Web2py

JamesAshley — Wed, 14 May 2008 01:51:00 GMT

It kicks ass. There's a video that demonstrates web2py and Google appengine that pretty much says it all. If you're like me, and you'd rather read a set of step-by-step instructions than watch a video, this is for you. (OK, this is actually...(read more)

Initial Thoughts on Google App Engine

JamesAshley — Fri, 09 May 2008 00:03:00 GMT

If you haven't heard of Google App Engine by now, you've probably been living under a rock. I won't try to explain it, or even include any links. Go check out what google has to say about it: it's intriguing, at the very worst. It's...(read more)