Posts

All the articles I've posted.

• Why you should never say "click here" in anchor text

  Published: 29 Sep, 2012 |  at  01:53 PM

  An explanation of why using 'click here' in anchor text is detrimental to user experience, and the benefits of using more descriptive anchor text.

• The lowdown on DateTime vs DateTimeOffset

  Published: 1 Aug, 2012 |  at  03:52 PM

  An explanation of the differences between DateTime and DateTimeOffset in .NET, highlighting the advantages of using DateTimeOffset for timezone-aware date and time handling.

• Why .NET developers should use NodaTime

  Published: 30 Jul, 2012 |  at  03:52 PM

  An explanation of the benefits of using NodaTime for date and time handling in .NET applications, highlighting its advantages over the .NET date and time API.

• Understanding open source code licensing models

  Published: 20 Jul, 2012 |  at  11:58 AM

  An explanation of the importance of adhering to open source license terms when using someone else's code, highlighting the need to respect copyright notices and license conditions.

• How to contribute to open source projects on Github

  Published: 14 Jul, 2012 |  at  03:46 PM

  A guide on how to properly contribute to open source projects on GitHub, covering forking, branching, making changes, and submitting pull requests.

• The right algorithm for user ratings

  Published: 6 Jul, 2012 |  at  11:59 AM

  An explanation of the correct algorithm for sorting user ratings, highlighting the use of the Wilson score confidence interval for accurate ranking.

• Never rewrite code from scratch

  Published: 6 Apr, 2012 |  at  12:25 PM

  An explanation of why rewriting code from scratch is a strategic mistake, and the benefits of using the Strangler Pattern for refactoring and improving existing codebases.

• Document and interface with your REST service using Swagger

  Published: 27 Mar, 2012 |  at  11:04 AM

  An overview of using Swagger to document and interface with RESTful web services, highlighting its benefits for keeping APIs in sync and simplifying deployment and management.

• Bing Maps has a SOAP Search service

  Published: 15 Mar, 2012 |  at  12:36 PM

  An overview of the SOAP-based search service provided by Bing Maps, discussing its limitations and referencing a detailed explanation by Alastair Aitchison.

• Warning: The HTML5 Data Attribute is case sensitive

  Published: 14 Mar, 2012 |  at  09:33 AM

  An explanation of why the HTML5 data attribute is case-sensitive, highlighting a specific issue with uppercase letters and providing a solution based on the HTML5 specification.