http://blog.daemon.com.au/ Team daemon development blog. en-au modius 2008-09-02T01:41:11+10:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 We work with UUIDs a lot. If you have to work with application code bases that are cross platform and support multiple database servers its the most flexible primary key you'll find. But not all universally unique ids are the same. For example, ColdFusion uses an algorithm for generating them that is not the same as MS SQL Server. http://blog.daemon.com.au/index.cfm?objectid=C45F6A3A-9D91-47D0-099498254D4EB12A Daemonite 2008-08-15T13:18:00+10:00 While XML is a great format for structured data, its not ideal for configuring code frameworks. When working with a framework your code is often broken up into smaller segments that are coordinated at run time. All to often this coordination is wired together using XML configuration files. Its this separation of configuration from code that makes XML so sucky. Embedding metadata into the code itself seems like a much more natural way to manage complex configuration. http://blog.daemon.com.au/index.cfm?objectid=C159F028-9F9B-AC0C-2DFD8D82A4DFB38F Daemonite 2008-08-15T01:00:00+10:00 Seems like a silly thing, but one of my favourite FarCry 5.0 features is the ability to add inline documentation and icons to the webtop. We've been busy making things look pretty in the backend. It's weird how if it looks good, it "feels" good and its just more fun working with the framework. http://blog.daemon.com.au/index.cfm?objectid=C0BAEF2C-E7C3-EC09-897FDD438B08DA98 Daemonite 2008-08-14T20:20:00+10:00 Balsamiq's "Mockups" tool is ideal for throwing together the straw-man, discussion point, come... well mockup, for application development. It's the perfect "electronic napkin". Quick. Intuitive. And if you're a scribbler, doodler, or back of the envelope kinda guy then this is the perfect app. http://blog.daemon.com.au/index.cfm?objectid=546F69A5-13D4-B1F1-48751ACBB32CB786 Daemonite 2008-07-24T19:38:00+10:00 Desktop Keeley is an Adobe AIR application, built by Glue London, for the Sun newspaper in England. Keeley is a regular Page 3 sensation who makes a profound contribution to society in her role as a mischievous genie in a laptop. Ok, it’s true she doesn’t have many lines - but she’s a sophisticated, method-actor with passion. http://blog.daemon.com.au/index.cfm?objectid=34C23691-13D4-B1F1-485535EEC9635E5E Daemonite 2008-07-18T16:01:00+10:00 When we talk about "improving performance" we're referring to things like greater throughput, more concurrent users served, improved responsiveness. Putting aside blue pills and nasal delivery systems, scaling application development is after much the same thing. When it comes to web applications, delivering your message as fast as you can leads to greater user satisfaction. http://blog.daemon.com.au/index.cfm?objectid=2570229F-13D4-B1F1-480B469B2DF38A08 Daemonite 2008-07-15T16:37:00+10:00 "All you have to do is submit a hand of our incredibly collectable trading cards to the friendly conference staff, and if it's one of the highest scoring hands, you could be in for a share of the goodies." http://blog.daemon.com.au/index.cfm?objectid=335F0C42-13D4-B1F1-4834712A24B29F18 Daemonite 2008-05-29T16:30:00+10:00 Peter Joel Blog, the voice of Peter Hall, started back in 2002 and was a regular stop for Flash developers of all levels. The enigmatic Hall has taken a much lower profile in recent years, but his updated webdu bio contains interesting highlights of his recent capers. http://blog.daemon.com.au/index.cfm?objectid=ECB9CF85-13D4-B1F1-489060F1DEC1022D Daemonite 2008-05-15T23:16:00+10:00 The FarCry 5.0 release has been delayed. We're contemplating a significant licensing change and as a consequence we want to make the decision prior to making the release. Once we have resolved whether or not the license change is right for our community, we'll either release 5.0 under the current license, Common Public License 1.0 (CPL), or under the newly proposed dual-licensing scheme. http://blog.daemon.com.au/index.cfm?objectid=C29E17DB-13D4-B1F1-48888F17966C0A50 Daemonite 2008-05-07T19:02:00+10:00 For the last few years we've been blessed by the talents of Nectarine’s Steve Piscopo putting together little Flash caricatures of webdu speakers. 2008 is no exception! Just love the new "boggle eyed" look. Here’s a quick sample — you'll have to search the speaker list for more. http://blog.daemon.com.au/index.cfm?objectid=74CE43D7-13D4-B1F1-48F5DFE3D4C7EA0D Daemonite 2008-04-22T16:24:00+10:00 One of the great innovations of FarCry Core 4.0 (the Gonzales release) was the introduction of plugins. The FarCry concept of Plugins can be just about anything from simple changes in UI controls to complete applications. At the tail end of an eSeminar, I gave a sneak peak to a couple of my favourite plugins. Well worth a look if you have 10 minutes to spare. http://blog.daemon.com.au/index.cfm?objectid=568DDDAE-13D4-B1F1-48C27D0C0E760858 Daemonite 2008-04-16T19:25:00+10:00 Can't wait till webdu?! Get a load of these great little widgets for tracking the latest webdu news, and essential "webdu countdown" so you know to the second how long you have to wait. Widget magic courtesy of the mighty Rob Rohan. http://blog.daemon.com.au/index.cfm?objectid=501D7DFA-13D4-B1F1-488CFE96744C1DBE Daemonite 2008-04-15T13:25:00+10:00 With FarCry Fortress' imminent release, what better time to kick up your heels and catch up on what the FarCry community has been up to? From bare-bones installation right the way through to fully functioning application. If you haven't had time to download FarCry CMS, this eSeminar recording might just give you the encouragement to give it a whirl. http://blog.daemon.com.au/index.cfm?objectid=4F36E562-13D4-B1F1-4840CD9078B7C4D0 Daemonite 2008-04-15T09:13:00+10:00 Infrastructure use to be a hurdle for many fledgeling communities but now you can have forums, version control, WIKI’s and issue trackers hosted for free in a multitude of places; Google Code, RIA Forge, Source Forge to name a few. http://blog.daemon.com.au/index.cfm?objectid=8C956B3D-13D4-B1F1-484AA7B813104492 Daemonite 2008-04-05T15:10:00+10:00 Embarked on finding the ultimate IRC client for my Mac and got a bit side-tracked getting that old stalwart XChat running under Leopard. Turns out this whole Unix on OSX caper is kind of fun -- got myself a copy of MacPorts and with some 4,500+ ports available, I'm installing Unix bits all over the place. Here's a quick run down of just how easy it all is. http://blog.daemon.com.au/index.cfm?objectid=8C8F0A8C-13D4-B1F1-489D9F859B428EAA Daemonite 2008-04-05T15:03:00+10:00