When you have to work with HTML controls in a web-based application, 100% of which are populated and whose properties are set via dynamically-generated XSL transformations at runtime, you get to be pretty inventive. And one of the first things you learn is how NOT to “reinvent the wheel”. That is to say, if there is an example somewhere or some existing code that you can borrow from or re-use, there is “no shame and no blame”.
10 Ways to Conquer Your Reading Pile
Is your reading pile getting so high that you can barely see over it? If so, it’s time to conquer that pile. Here are 10 simple ways to do so:
How to Use Other People’s Money for Your Business
“Money is a terrible master but an excellent servant.” – P.T. Barnum
John Ray, the famous 17th century author, was known to have written the aphorism, “Money begets money.” In the business world, I’m sure you’ve also heard the saying, “You’ve got to have money to make money.”
Oracle vs. SQL Server – an Issue of Complexity
Software is only as complicated as its developers make it.
It seems like a very profound sentence but it is so true and it is relevant to all commercial software that I know of. Let’s take a test case of a certain piece of software most of us have probably encountered.
The Typology of Financial Scandals
Tulipmania – this is the name coined for the first pyramid investment scheme in history.
In 1634, tulip bulbs were traded in a special exchange in Amsterdam. People used these bulbs as means of exchange and value store. They traded them and speculated in them. The rare black tulip bulbs were as valuable as a big mansion house. The craze lasted four years and it seemed that it would last forever. But this was not to be.
Scientific Advertising Will help Turn Gambles Into Profits
Advertising is one of the key factors to running a successful business. Most people assume that advertising is a gamble. Either a certain method will work or it won’t.
A Mini-Course in Ezine Publishing – Lesson 1
Starting and building an online business takes a lot of commitment. You must promote yourself and your reputation in order to build trust among your visitors. By doing this, you will also be building and improving your business.
Atrocious Advertising Detected: Mission Critical!
You know folks, it seems like every corner I turn on the web, I see more and more “yucky” advertising. It’s daunting to see the fully avoidable mistakes we’re making. And the worst part is, if we would just slow down for a minute and examine what we’re doing, we wouldn’t make these simple, yet costly errors.
Dream the Impossible Dream
We all have dreams and desires but if we do not know how to go about achieveing them they are nothing but pipedreams. But with a clear plan in mind one can turn the pipe dreams of today into the reality of tommorow. In life, we need reasons for what we do. Goals keep us from just reacting to what’s going on around us. Goals can inspire and motivate. They help us make our life happen rather than letting it happen. Most of all, Goals produce results.
Unleashing Your Creative Power
Have you ever read a great classified ad or seen a spectacular web site and wished you had the creative ability to produce work like that? Chances are you do have a lot more creative ability than you are currently making use of, it just needs to be unleashed. This then leads to the question, how can I unleash my creativity?