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Dreaming in Code Paperback Released

Yesterday, I received my paperback copy of Dreaming in Code from Scott Rosenberg as part of a free paperbacks for bloggers promotion. I read the hard-cover edition when it was first released, but it has been a while and my original copy is now in the hands of a colleague. So, I will [...]

2008 03 04 Stephen Tolton Book
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CodeMash 2008 Wrap Up, Part 1

CodeMash 2008 came to end on Friday. This year’s conference was even better than the inagural event; a whirlwind two days, packed with three keynotes and dozens of sessions. I talked with developers coming from a wide range of backgrounds and organizations. As one attendee remarked to me while we were getting food from the buffet, it was [...]

2008 01 14 Stephen Tolton CodeMash Comments (0)

iTunes U. Authentication Gotchas

While working on an implemention of the iTunes U. authentication algorithm in C#, I came upon a few major gotchas that I thought would be useful to share. I ported the Java implementation that is a part of the example code(zip) package downloadable from the iTunes U. support site.

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ASP.NET and Its Discontents

I like C#. While I prefer languages like Perl and Python, I have to admit that C# is pretty cool. And, with Mono, I could even write nice, happy, FLOSS apps in it, if I like. But, I hate ASP.NET.

I am forced to use this abominable framework at work and today I was once again reminded of why I [...]

2007 12 14 Stephen Tolton ASP.NET Comments (1)