Attention: This article was published over 14 years ago, and the information provided may be aged or outdated. While some topics are evergreen, technology moves fast, so please keep that in mind as you read the post.I like to noodle around with my guitar, and I like to noodle around with HTML5. So, I thought I’d combine the two interests …
Is NoSQL The SQL Sequel?
Attention: This article was published over 14 years ago, and the information provided may be aged or outdated. While some topics are evergreen, technology moves fast, so please keep that in mind as you read the post.โCanโt we all just get along?โย I assert that the explosion of so-called NoSQL database management systems (DBMS) is not displacing the well-known relational …
HTML5 – Offline Capabilities Using the Cache Manifest
Attention: This article was published over 14 years ago, and the information provided may be aged or outdated. While some topics are evergreen, technology moves fast, so please keep that in mind as you read the post.One of the most interesting features of the HTML5 specification is the capability for web applications to perform while offline (i.e. without internet connectivity). …
The Data Access Layer, Part 1 – The Basics (And When Things Aren’t So Basic)
Attention: This article was published over 14 years ago, and the information provided may be aged or outdated. While some topics are evergreen, technology moves fast, so please keep that in mind as you read the post.Today, I’d like to talk about the data access layer (DAL). I’ll start with a brief review: the motivation behind the DAL, the design …
A Method For Creating A Human-Readable File Size
Attention: This article was published over 14 years ago, and the information provided may be aged or outdated. While some topics are evergreen, technology moves fast, so please keep that in mind as you read the post.Recently,ย I was working on a project in which the users needed to see a list of files available for download. While itย wasn’tย a specific requirement, …