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[Tools] My Favorite Sticky Note Program: Stickies
After using it for quite a while, now, it is time to declare Stickies as my absolute favorite free sticky-note program. This is one light-weight utility that I would sorely miss, were it not available. This one does not hog my resources and pretty much stays out of my way when I do not need it. I find that I regularly use Stickies many times a day. Tom Revell is an absolutely cool guy for providing this well-done little helper to the larger community. Thanks!
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[WebServices] ASN.1 and Fast Web Services
Abstract Syntax Notation One (ASN.1) offers some significant capabilities for producing Fast Web Services. Other interesting links on ASN.1 include What ASN.1 can offer to XML, the ASN.1 Homepage, and the ASN.1 Consortium. If you need more information than those, see this Google search.
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[Software Architecture] Must read article: "The Secret Source of Google's Power"
Count me late to the party for not seeing "The Secret Source of Google's Power" before. There are enough interesting facts, ideas, and speculations in the article and its follow-up comments to keep you preoccupied for quite some time. This was a fascinating read. I think we need to think about the various potentials here -- along several dimensions. Certainly, as a software architect, I would feel like a kid in a candy store at Google! Lucky those guys!
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[Java] Five-star Instructional Graphic Award: "Java Technology Concept Map"
I admit to being intrigued by the Java Technology Concept Map not only for its Java-oriented content but for its very innovative graphical presentation using Concept Map techniques. Concept Mapping derives from Mind Mapping, a technology I have personally used quite profitably for many years, not only for software design and development, but also for a lot of other things -- including general thinking. The Java Technology Concept Map, with its interesting graphical design and dynamic Flash presentation (you can also download a PDF version) shows just how far we have come from those original simple mind maps we used to draw on whatever scratch paper was handy! The designers of this instructional tool deserve an award, so CSharpener hereby bestows the "Five-star Instructional Graphic Award" upon them!