Review: Quilting Ruler with Locking... Aug 7, 2008
Fourteen different double-edged guides offer a range of 28 design patterns including waves, curves, clouds and clamshells. The long arm cross hatch guide is available for AU$89 with individual pattern guides priced at AU$59. (Suite101.com)
Getting hooked: In traditional rug making, memory and material intertwine May 20, 2008
She began to teach and design patterns, and dyed her own wool. She collaborates with her daughter, Erica, and husband, Eric, in the design and manufacture of hooking wool with a traditional brush finish that is much sought after by contemporary hookers. (Hillsdale Independent, NY)
Ruby faces off against PHP, Java May 7, 2008
Testing and tried-and-true design patterns are not part of PHP culture, Nutter said. PHP, said moderator Mark Driver, an analyst at Gartner, is "ridiculously easy to learn." PHP and ColdFusion enable developers to do an "amazing" amount of work, he said. (InfoWorld)
A hipster hobby: Quilting follows knitting as trendy craft May 2, 2008
Modern quilters might be as likely to design patterns online and meet in chat rooms as to start up an old-fashioned quilting bee. Meg Cox, a former Wall Street Journal reporter and quilter, explores this new world in her recently published 600-page book, The Quilter s Catalog. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
The "S" in "SOA" is services Mar 20, 2008
So, now that we understand the common design patterns we must follow, the question is: How do you design a service. Also, what tools are available. (Search Webservices)
Reno police say Brianna's killer may be taunting Police with new evidence Feb 22, 2008
Police are hoping that someone will recognize the unique design patterns on the black thong and come forward with information that will lead them to the killer. "We know somebody in this community must recognize this women's underwear, they're fairly unique.". (KRNV.com, NV)
Sun's Da Vinci Machine broadens JVM coverage Feb 1, 2008
Da Vinci Machine is intended to overcome obstacles like mismatches between a source language's design patterns and JVM capabilities. Because the JVM was designed for Java and Java favors some design patterns over others, implementers can find themselves dealing with these mismatches, Sun said. (InfoWorld)
Waldorf Toys and Learning Theory Jan 18, 2008
Older preschoolers use their imagination to create buildings or design patterns from the shapes. These toys offer a longevity of use and duality of play. (Suite101.com)
Together (12/24/07) Dec 25, 2007
Delma retired in 1996 and publishes crochet design patterns. She has been singing with the Anchorage Concert Chorus for 30 years, serves on the board of the Alaska State Yarn Council, is active in the local crochet and knitting guilds, and is a Red Hatter. (Anchorage Daily News)
BoldLoft Introduces the New Style of Gifts For Lovers with Chic and Flirty Designs Nov 20, 2007
"BoldLoft's popularity has exploded recently as demand for our signature line, , has dramatically risen. Reason for this is because each pair of Boy Meets Girl pillow-covers or coffee mugs actually reviews a love message by combining the design patterns together," said BoldLoft founder Rita Lau. For example, if you are looking for a gift a bit on the sassy side, you may choose the Boy Meets Girl "Catch My Love" pillowcase with its playful theme. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Programming Grads Meet a Skills Gap in the Real World Sep 4, 2007
Some of the development skills that schools might emphasize more include design patterns, coding style and practices, scalability and performance tuning, and a focus on the entire software development lifecycle, Zilka said. He noted that things like quality assurance, unit testing, and stage and release are not usually taught. (eWeek)
JavaBoutique Aug 16, 2007
Find out how to apply object-oriented deign principles and design patterns to Struts' customized form validation. Find out how the new SwingWorker, released last December with Java SE 6, alleviates the messy problem of what to do with time-consuming code. (IntranetJournal)
Debating a merit-pay system for teachers Jul 14, 2007
You can also have students who prefer to make design patterns of bubble testing sheets. It is up to the kid. (NPR)
Casper briefs Jul 13, 2007
He said he threw several potential design patterns up on a board at the police station, and let everyone make their picks. The style that finished second, he said, was an old black and white model. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Brother and Sister Designers are Creating a Fashion Scene This Summer with Their New Line "Love & Fame" Jul 11, 2007
Returning to basic design patterns and vibrant colors for young adults with active lifestyles is a driving force behind the "Love & Fame" Collection. ADVERTISEMENT. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Google and Web 2.0 Jun 12, 2007
The "long-tail refers to understanding and leveraging the fact that most of the web s content is made up of small sites. Google AdSense also enables companies to advertise to large numbers of internet users this is the long-tail instead of a smaller subset of larger companies (the head ), using a basic AdWords campaign at an affordable price. Google Maps is another example of a Web 2. 0 core competency: the ability to control data sources that get better as people use them. The Web 2.0 era is... (Suite101.com)
Far Infrared Light Can Be Used For Anti-terror Devices, Faster Wireless Mar 31, 2007
Study co-author Agrawal used a computer to design patterns of holes that he expected would allow "resonance" or "anomalous transmission," meaning all the far-infrared light passes through the holes in the metal films. The researchers projected terahertz or far-infrared light onto the metal films with punched patterns. (Science Daily)
Redevelopment plan may show Hartland's future Feb 8, 2007
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FBI: Rehnquist took sedative Jan 5, 2007
One doctor said Rehn quist thought he heard voices outside his hospital room plotting against him and had "bizarre ideas and outrageous thoughts," including imagining "a CIA plot against him" and "seeming to see the design patterns on the hospital curtains change configuration.". At one point, a doctor told the investigators, Rehnquist went to the lobby in his pajamas "in order to try to escape.". (Denver Post)
Create components in your application with JavaBeans Dec 13, 2006
They adhere to specific rules known as design patterns when naming bean features ... Introspector class examines beans for these design patterns to discover bean features. (TechRepublic)
Startup weaves 'fabric' for IC design Dec 12, 2006
Fabbrix Inc., a startup that aims to reshape IC design through the use of regular design patterns or "fabrics," has stepped into public view this week (Dec. 11) by announcing a collaboration with PDF Solutions Inc. Through a joint development project with PDF, Fabbrix hopes to further refine technology that it claims can substantially boost yields at 65 nm and below. (EETimes)
Open-source Castle built for .Net Nov 22, 2006
"Probably the best thing I can say is that as developers improve their practices and learn about new methodologies and techniques and design patterns and all these things, sometimes it's difficult to put all these tool together and make it work," Williams said. "Castle fits all those pieces together for you and gives you a jumpstart in what you want to build.". (InfoWorld)
5 NCSSM students go for top awards Nov 18, 2006
Their project explores methods, models and design patterns for the construction of complex artificial gene circuits at both the theoretical and experimental level. Lingchong You and Jingdong Tian of the Duke Institute for Genome Sciences y served as their mentors. (Herald Sun)
Sample EA job descriptions >> Nov 9, 2006
The primary focus for this position will be business architecture, information architecture and applications portfolio, rather than technology architecture or application design patterns. This position reports to the manager of IT strategy. (CIO)
InterSystems' Cache 2007 Speeds Database Development Nov 8, 2006
"Not only does Zen support the migration of our applications to the Web, but it also supports our transition to object-oriented design while providing support for our disciplined approach to application development based on design patterns," he said. Cache 2007 is available on Windows, Linux, Mac, Unix and OpenVMS platforms. (eWeek)
REST versus SOAP - the REST story Nov 1, 2006
You might think of architectural style for software as being one step of abstraction above design patterns. However, according to Fielding, a collection of design patterns is not the same as an architectural style because patterns are too close to particular problems. (Search Webservices)
Getting Applications Ready for the Grid Oct 18, 2006
This series outlines the process that you need to follow to virtualize business-critical applications and adaptively provision them across the grid and do so using known software design patterns and best practices. I will also explore a number of design patterns that are used today to virtualize applications and adaptively provision them across a shared infrastructure, either at the job or process level ... The goal here is to outline some of the steps that you need to take to come up with an... (Datamation)
Cingular Strikes a Pose at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios in Los Angeles - Photos Available Oct 17, 2006
Or, for those that need a little help, the kits come with several design patterns that are easy to apply for an instant fashion look. And, in the case of a design faux pas, the gems are just as easy to remove as they are to adhere. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Model-driven SOA Oct 14, 2006
Developers have good tools that help them describe lower-level design such as referencing design patterns and the various UML templates such as object models and sequence diagrams. Business analysts often create use cases to show system functionality. (Search Webservices)
Borland boosts SOA in modeling tool Sep 6, 2006
Design patterns and source code metrics in the new Together product help a C++ developer create better code. Integration with the Borland RDM (Requirements & Definition Management) solution, comprising Borland CalibreRM and CalibreDefineIT, allows developers, architects, and analysts to build systems based on requirements gathered during an analysis phase, Hauck said. (InfoWorld)
Ajax tools from IBM and real-time Java for SOA from BEA Aug 31, 2006
To get SOA-based portlets pulled together without major Java or other programming, the new product includes WebSphere Portlet Factory Design for creation of Ajax user interfaces," Lamb said. "To add Ajax capabilities to portlets designed with WebSphere Portlet Factory is a very simple process because customers can use a technology called Builders," Lamb explained. "These Builders represent design intelligence or design patterns and automate the creation of code ... "These Builders represent... (Search Webservices)
Get FREE IBM WebSphere Tutorials and Downloads! Aug 11, 2006
06-27-2006 This article discusses design patterns that can help an application achieve autonomic resiliency to protect, optimize, reconfigure itself, and heal from outages. The authors also discuss a short-circuit pattern to circumvent a deadlock situation, a service availability pattern, and show how to apply a service availability pattern to a sample application. (LinuxPlanet)
"Runway" Scandal Good for Business Aug 9, 2006
On Runway, Michael was cut after he was found to have a book of design patterns stashed under his bed--a serious no-no on the serious fashion show. For weeks, the Brooklyn-born clotheshorse was the subject of speculation that he was "the villain" host Heidi Klum had noted would distinguish the show's third season. (E! Online)
Google Enhances Search for Visually Impaired Jul 21, 2006
com for instance, have been adding functionality and changing design patterns to help visually-impaired users dissect what is on the screen, Booth noted. This is done either on their own or via the voice-assisted technology that has been developed for blind computer users, he added. (TechNewsWorld)
Five common PHP design patterns Jul 21, 2006
Anonymous Reader writes "Design patterns are just for Java architects -- at least that's what you may have been led to believe. In fact, design patterns are useful for everyone. If these tools aren't exclusive to architecture astronauts, This article explains.". Related Links. (NewsForge)
Getting wired at Alcova Jul 13, 2006
The task force also voted to form a Planned Unit Development, which, according to Natrona County documents, enables property owners to establish a flexible procedure for lots that are to be developed as a whole with a unified design and a mixture of uses or design patterns not permitted in other established zoning districts. The task force will need to establish guidelines for distances among trailers, decks and streets, Jamieson said. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Medford considers 'big box' ordinance Jun 25, 2006
Architectural features that add interest, repeated design patterns on facades and identified preferred materials and colors are among the proposed standards. The proposal also calls for requiring public spaces such as a plaza with seating, a playground or focal areas with fountains. (Mail Tribune, OR)
Get Your Red-Hot Windows Vista Beta Jun 9, 2006
There is little discussion of design patterns, and most software and web applications designed with Microsoft products are pure spaghetti code. Then when things go wrong, you get some cryptic error -- no stack trace or anything. (PC World)
OpenAJAX Alliance Sets Road Map Jun 2, 2006
In a blog post, Scott Dietzen, president and chief technology officer of Zimbra, said the OpenAJAX Alliance came away with five main themes: "We need to clearly define AJAX; Clarify the mission of OpenAJAX; Endorse and improve AJAX platform technologies; Endorse and improve AJAX design patterns; and Last, but not least, improve the browser.". Dietzen said it is important to ensure "that AJAX remains multiclient Windows, Apple, Linux, etc., as well as working from PCs to (hopefully) mobile... (eWeek)
OpenAJAX forges ahead May 23, 2006
He also stressed need to endorse and improve existing AJAX design patterns and platform technologies and improve the browser. OpenAJAX earlier this month 13 new participants. (InfoWorld)
Google Searches For Software Engineers With IPTV Know-How Apr 19, 2006
Requirements include strong and/or C++ skills and object-oriented design experience, including working knowledge of core libraries and design patterns. Google broadcasts video on the Web and on select cable networks, but would give the company an interactive platform. (InformationWeek)
Modeling suite includes SysML solution Feb 17, 2006
Artisan's Template Development Kit provides technology for configuring the model-to-code transformations to support in-house standards, hardware/software constraints, target-ready code and reusable design patterns, the company said. With the standardization process for SysML nearing completion, the launch of Artisan Studio 6. (EETimes)
SOA's runtime tail wagging the architectural dog Jan 27, 2006
Commentary--LogicLibrary's Brent Carlson warns that architecture and design-time governance is essential to prevent its SOA from turning into a bunch Of services. " Brent Carlson, LogicLibrary While I certainly don't disagree with this assertion, we in the industry can't lose sight of the fact that operational governance/management is really the tail end of a well thought out and executed SOA initiative. Unless an enterprise is simply going to deploy a handful of simple and obvious services and... (ZDNet News)
