 | 1 Dec 15:51 Creating excellent tutorials and training materials requires that we partially forget what we know. 29 Nov 03:07 Ruby has changed the nature of the debate about custom software, making ColdFusion more viable for companies and organizations. 31 Oct 12:55 Jeff Peters and I have started a podcast. Each week, we'll spend 30 mins or so talking about software issues. The first podcast is available at helmsandpeters.com. Hope you enjoy it. 31 Oct 07:55 Jeff Peters and I have started a podcast. Each week, we'll spend 30 mins or so talking about software issues. The first podcast is available at helmsandpeters.com. Hope you enjoy it. 13 Oct 10:46 I'm reading a book recommended by one of my newsletter readers: Emotional Design: Why We Love (Or Hate) Everyday Things. Written by Donald Norman (of The Psychology of Everyday Things fame), the book explores why usability alone isn't enough. 13 Oct 05:46 I'm reading a book recommended by one of my newsletter readers: Emotional Design: Why We Love (Or Hate) Everyday Things. Written by Donald Norman (of The Psychology of Everyday Things fame), the book explores why usability alone isn't enough. 7 Oct 19:06 We're very close to a new release of Mach-II. One thing we're concentrating on is better documentation. Somehow (and the blame has to fall on me and Ben), the notion that Mach-II is "really hard" has gotten some currency. 6 Oct 20:56 About 13-14 years ago, while I was living in Tucson, I was introduced to a little creature called a "brown recluse spider" in the most personal way: the bugger bit me. 4 Oct 10:20 At the Fusebox conference last week, someone suggested having a CMS so that others could offer articles for the Fusebox.org site. At first, I was amused by this. 4 Oct 05:20 At the Fusebox conference last week, someone suggested having a CMS so that others could offer articles for the Fusebox.org site. At first, I was amused by this. | | |