Kategorie: Tim’s Weblog

Quite nice: CVSTrac – A Web-Based Bug And Patch-Set Tracking System For CVS. Here’s an excerpt from their feature list: Web-based administration of the CVSROOT/passwd file Built-in repository browser Built-in Wiki Very simple setup – a self-contained executable runs as CGI, from inetd, or as a stand-alone web server

Here’s what a Perl enthusiast likes about PHP: „Despite enthusing about Perl and using it daily, I actually prefer to write dynamic websites in PHP <hiss boo>. Its quick, simple, very easy to prototype, and if an ISP is offering PHP then you know your site will work, rather than having to negotiate module installation…

Jon Udell notes that there’s still innovation needed to really empower average users to contribute to the Web: „To this day, uploading an arbitrary file to a public URL is something that most people can’t do. We (as a species) know how to attach files to email. We don’t know how to post files and…

„DEAR SIR/MADAM: I AM MR. DARL MCBRIDE CURRENTLY SERVING AS THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE SCO GROUP, FORMERLY KNOWN AS CALDERA SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, IN LINDON, UTAH, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. I KNOW THIS LETTER MIGHT SURPRISE YOUR BECAUSE WE HAVE HAD NO PREVIOUS COMMUNICATIONS OR BUSINESS DEALINGS BEFORE NOW. MY ASSOCIATES HAVE…

Mark Sigal: „When do client applications matter? Simply put, when does a rich client have an „unfair advantage“ over a web browser in terms of bringing real value-add to the application composite?“

ProjectForum looks like a powerful Wiki-like server: „ProjectForum provides a powerful but easy-to-use solution for flexible workgroup collaboration and coordination of projects and teams over the web. Build an intranet or project site where everyone can actively and directly contribute, without complex software or a full-time administrator getting in the way. Use it for project…

Eric M. Burke and his readers discuss Microsoft Word versus Wiki software for the purposes of project documentation: „I believe tools like TWiki offer an excellent alternative to Word documents for many kinds of documentation.“

An ancient classic – I’ve got to re-read it from time to time: The Unix Philosophy book by Mike Gancarz is nicely summarized by David Calvert and Christian Weisgerber (the latter being written in German).

Philip Greenspun: „A project done in Java will cost 5 times as much, take twice as long, and be harder to maintain than a project done in a scripting language such as PHP or Perl.“ Back in 2001, Paul Graham wrote a very nice related essay, Java’s Cover: „Over time, hackers develop a nose for…

Tim Berners-Lee lists his principles of good design: „Again and again we fall back on the folklore of the principles of good design. Sometimes I need a URI for them so this is started as collection of them. I have written about some in many places. Principles such as simplicity and modularity are the stuff…