Of ErWin, S/QDesigner etc (Data modeling tools)
First there was Rod: Haven’t looked at Data Modelling tools in a while. ERWin was the last tool I looked at a few years ago and it’s since been picked up by CA.I have Visual Studio Professional, but that does not seem to have Data Modelling tools, though you can work with SQL directly, obviously. Are there any exciting products …
Read MoreRick Strahl on Electronic Payment Processing with ASP.NET
Damn, the man is a LEGEND! First comes his sweatshop, which explains how he got the article’s code written so well: (didn’t you know that bears cut the best code?) Then comes the article itself. Very nice piece of work, covering a large number of different payment gateways (including PayPal, which is good, as it’s more “use” to those of …
Read MoreJoel on the Development Abstraction Layer
For once I don’t 100% agree with Joel on this one, but the general idea of it I do. The article is all about how management/sales/marketing should be abstracting developers off, so all they have to do is DEVELOP (ie, cut code), not think about how to get people to buy the product. Even the most perfect product is a …
Read MoreVista Train Wreck – part N (+1)
Charlie Owen (MCE PM or similar) and Mart over at “Crazy Time Go!” have a little conversation on the added complexity of the Vista “experience”. First up, if you haven’t, please read BOTH posts in order: Crazy Time Go!: Vista is a train wreck! Retrosight: Vista is a train wreck (Part Deux) Now, I tend to agree with both of …
Read MoreSQL Server Everywhere Edition
Nope, thats not some strange 7-day-late April fools joke. It’s real, and it’s been wanted by customers and MVPs (so: Customers) for as long as I’ve been doing mobile stuff. The official press release / intro thing is here. Basically, it’s a renaming and change of license for SQL Mobile Ed. Quick run down: What is SQL Everywhere (SQL/e?). SqlServer …
Read MoreHave Russell Beatie and Seth Godin jumped into bed together?
Hypothetically, of course. Russ has a nice piece up about the iPod Shuffle (which I personally found to be one of the better devices I’ve owned) and how it was a success, despite being almost identical to everyone elses screen-less flash players. I’m writing this all because I came to a realization this morning: “Soft launching” is for pussies. If …
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