http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/ Best of the web en-us Copyright and acceptable usage information for this RSS feed may be found at: http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/ Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:49:47 CEST Kasper Graversen's StatiBlog RSS generator FirstClassThoughtshttp://feedburner.google.com This article presents my favorite top 8 time-saving shortcuts in Firefox 3.0 and Firefox 3.5. Get to know these and you'll be saving a lot of time. They have been ordered by "the element of most surprise" Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/QlvNTtE1aPE/best_firefox_shortcuts.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/misc/best_firefox_shortcuts.html Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 CEST My top 8 time-saving Firefox shortcuts http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/misc/best_firefox_shortcuts.html Review of the cool game "Jungle Speed" aka. "Arriba". Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/68RKJ5lX8KI/jungle_speed_board_game.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/blog/kbg/jungle_speed_board_game.html Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 CEST Board Game Jungle speed / Arriba http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/blog/kbg/jungle_speed_board_game.html "Twin words" are words that not only have multiple meanings, they must be composed next to each other in meaningful sentences. This article explores the concept of twin words. Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/uRYhXUplH4Y/twin_words_dk.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/misc/twin_words_dk.html Sat, 16 May 2009 00:00:00 CEST Danish Twin words http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/misc/twin_words_dk.html "Twin words" are words that not only have multiple meanings, they must be composed next to each other in meaningful sentences. This article explores the concept of twin words. Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/pgQbJ5ikFl0/twin_words_uk.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/misc/twin_words_uk.html Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 CEST English Twin words http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/misc/twin_words_uk.html Crazy stuff about the funny movie "Office space". Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/X-7_YtevjAY/office_space_extras.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/misc/office_space_extras.html Mon, 04 May 2009 00:00:00 CEST 'Office space' extras http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/misc/office_space_extras.html "Office Space" is a hilarious movie about the life of an IT-geek. Peter Gibbons is stuck in a cube farm, constantly harassed by an army of clueless ant-brained bosses... Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/p-X0MHTeISM/office_spaces_review.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/misc/office_spaces_review.html Sun, 03 May 2009 00:00:00 CEST Movie review 'Office Space' http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/misc/office_spaces_review.html "Office space" is a hilarious movie about the life of an IT-geek. Peter Gibbons is stuck in a cube farm, constantly harassed by an army of clueless ant-brained bosses. If you like Dilbert, you'll love this movie! Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/IF3HSIHvGPU/office_space_review.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/misc/office_space_review.html Sun, 03 May 2009 00:00:00 CEST Movie review 'Office space' http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/misc/office_space_review.html Geek Poetry: "Converting Old Code" poem. Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/EKCcE2OJ-44/geek_poetry_Converting_Old_Code.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/geek_poetry/geek_poetry_Converting_Old_Code.html Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:00:00 CET Geek Poetry: Converting Old Code... http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/geek_poetry/geek_poetry_Converting_Old_Code.html Book review of "The one minute manager meets the monkey" by Kenneth Blanchard, William Oncken Jr., and Hal Burrows. Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/AVi5qRomM1Y/book_review_the_one_minute_manager_meets_the_monkey.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/book_reviews/book_review_the_one_minute_manager_meets_the_monkey.html Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:00 CET Book Review: The one minute manager meets the monkey http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/book_reviews/book_review_the_one_minute_manager_meets_the_monkey.html Typing will be a thing of the past. Say goodbye to the keyboard and say hello to the future of laptop computers, the click-wheel will replace it all. Watch the video! Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/1UkP1npn1CA/the_future_keybord_the_wheel_reinvented.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/blog/kbg/the_future_keybord_the_wheel_reinvented.html Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 CET Typing and keyboards are things of the past! http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/blog/kbg/the_future_keybord_the_wheel_reinvented.html Geek tattoos. See all the juicy pictures of peoples computer brand tattoos. Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/Bp9g4ymmgM4/geek_tattoos.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/blog/kbg/geek_tattoos.html Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:00:00 CET Geek tattoos http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/blog/kbg/geek_tattoos.html Get motivated. Achieve success and get that education going! Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/OwCi03ctt-4/motivating_education_and_success.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/blog/kbg/motivating_education_and_success.html Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 CET Motivating Eductation and Succes http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/blog/kbg/motivating_education_and_success.html How to be happy, more productive and love your life. Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/A0IXxU2e-8w/be_happy_and_work_better.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/blog/kbg/be_happy_and_work_better.html Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:00:00 CET Happiness http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/blog/kbg/be_happy_and_work_better.html Programming project ideas #1. A driver for your water printer. Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/skvE0HpKSP8/water_printer_driver.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/misc/water_printer_driver.html Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:00:00 CET Project: Water Printer Driver http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/misc/water_printer_driver.html This article explains how to use the C# constructs yield-return, yield-break and foreach. We attack the problem from two different implementation angles using the types IEnumerator and IEnumerable. Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/YgxTGtKOb5g/csharp_yield_return_foreach.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/csharp/csharp_yield_return_foreach.html Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:00:00 CET The C# yield-foreach howto http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/csharp/csharp_yield_return_foreach.html Book review of "Better faster lighter java" by Tate and Gertland. Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/GhUrL3bZ7PM/review_better_faster_lighter_java.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/book_reviews/review_better_faster_lighter_java.html Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 CET Review Better faster lighter java http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/book_reviews/review_better_faster_lighter_java.html Amstrads for sale! Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/mnCqf-xP_fk/goodbye_amstrad.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/blog/kbg/goodbye_amstrad.html Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:00:00 CEST Goodbye Amstrads http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/blog/kbg/goodbye_amstrad.html This article explains how to run an ANT script in a .bat or a .cmd file under Windows. Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/C_hS0fQn48w/run_ant_from_bat_cmd_file.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/ant/run_ant_from_bat_cmd_file.html Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CEST Running an ANT script in a .bat/.cmd file under Windows http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/ant/run_ant_from_bat_cmd_file.html This is a collection of free music that is nice to program to. Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/6djtPW1Xfb0/programmer_music.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/free_music/programmer_music.html Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CEST Programming music http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/free_music/programmer_music.html Four fun and educative video's about SOA, enterprise service busses and all the other bells and whistles of SOA. Not safe for the office, they are too fun!. Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/eNrvfmD5dY0/soa_is_fun.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/blog/kbg/soa_is_fun.html Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CEST SOA fun revealed http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/blog/kbg/soa_is_fun.html A quick tip for the Eclipse IDE on how to make Eclipse code for you rather than you code in Eclipse! The mechanism is called templates. While this tip focuses on making constants easy to create, templates are a general concept. Constants were chosen as they are easy to make templates for and are particularly useful when writing test helpers. Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/SVz83Il1YEI/eclipse_tip_templates_public_static_final.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/java/eclipse_tip_templates_public_static_final.html Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CEST Eclipse tip: Templates http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/java/eclipse_tip_templates_public_static_final.html There are many free CSV frameworks out there, but Super CSV is the best!. Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/bngF87w8lHU/free_java_csv_framework.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/java/free_java_csv_framework.html Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CEST Super CSV v1.50 released http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/java/free_java_csv_framework.html Tomcat 5, 5.5 and 6 does not handle .war files very well. Here is some of the pain I have been through. Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/jxDbmnx83c4/tomcat_deployment_war.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/java/tomcat_deployment_war.html Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CEST How to configure Tomcat 5 and 6 to better deploy war files http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/java/tomcat_deployment_war.html How to get Tomcat 5.0 and Tomcat 5.5 setup in Eclipse to run How to run javac 1.5 (or beyond) compiler for JSP compilation with generics enabled (and other Java 1.5 only features like autoboxing). Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/NsrnMNGtgOM/tomcat_5_eclipse_source_1.5.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/java/tomcat_5_eclipse_source_1.5.html Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CEST How to configure Tomcat 5 and Eclipse to run Java 5 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/java/tomcat_5_eclipse_source_1.5.html This is a collection of free music retro computer music. Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/Z7Fg1RfzVOs/computer_retro_music.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/free_music/computer_retro_music.html Sat, 09 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CEST Retro Computer Music http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/free_music/computer_retro_music.html For many application of the pow() method, an approximate value suffice. This text shows how to gain a 41 times speed increase by using an approximated value that is much easier to calculate. It is a simple "how to" for the languages Java, C and C++. Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/6BRgVhvbkY0/optimized_power_method_for_java_and_c_and_cpp.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/misc/optimized_power_method_for_java_and_c_and_cpp.html Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 CEST Approximation of pow() in Java, C and C++ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/misc/optimized_power_method_for_java_and_c_and_cpp.html Fun (DBA) version of the song 'Yesterday' with a twist of geek and DBA. Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/3cJmeL9zP34/yesterday_dba_version.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/misc/yesterday_dba_version.html Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 CEST Yesterday, DBA version http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/misc/yesterday_dba_version.html Fun story about how the introduction of IP v6 has made it increasingly more difficult to fool script kiddies with the 127.0.0.1 loopback. Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/T_9XdjokD9Q/loopback_ip_address.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/misc/loopback_ip_address.html Sun, 27 Jul 2008 00:00:00 CEST Loopback IP Address http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/misc/loopback_ip_address.html A mindbending puzzle that'll keep your brain going for hours! Given two pieces of rope, and some fire identify when 45 minutes has passed. Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/WHIvTYVB4zU/the_burning_rope_problem_iq_test.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/puzzle/the_burning_rope_problem_iq_test.html Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 CEST The Burning Rope Problem http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/puzzle/the_burning_rope_problem_iq_test.html Good behaviour isn't what it used to be. This post defines 5 rules of office misconduct. Create a better office atmosphere today by following these guidelines of misconduct. Print them out and hang them on your office walls to share! Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/tuv1l4TQKmI/top_5_office_misconducts.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/misc/top_5_office_misconducts.html Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 CEST Top 5 office misconducts http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/misc/top_5_office_misconducts.html Documentation inheritance? It sounds like an idea from a person on drugs with a serious sleep deprivation. Never the less, it turns out in practice to be an approach to increase documentation coverage, while at same time reduce problems with documentation duplication and inconsistently updated documentation. Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/5za9HCobCNQ/javadoc_documentation_inheritance.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/java/javadoc_documentation_inheritance.html Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:00 CEST Javadoc Documentation Inheritance http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/java/javadoc_documentation_inheritance.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/SwlslBEcCmM/the_8_ball_problem_iq_test.htmlpuzzle logictest testkbg2001Wed, 16 Jul 2008 05:26:38 PDThttp://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/puzzle/the_8_ball_problem_iq_test.htmlcool puzzle all computer science people get wrong http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/puzzle/the_8_ball_problem_iq_test.html The 8 ball problem, the puzzle almost all developers gets wrong! Given 8 balls and a scale identify the one heavier ball using the least number of weighings. Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/SwlslBEcCmM/the_8_ball_problem_iq_test.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/puzzle/the_8_ball_problem_iq_test.html Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 CEST The 8 ball problem http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/puzzle/the_8_ball_problem_iq_test.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/AEiVixQCsA4/creativity_killed_the_app.htmlsoftware development, project managementkbg2001Tue, 15 Jul 2008 04:12:16 PDThttp://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/misc/creativity_killed_the_app.htmlDevelopers and testers must carefully consider whether their choices of programming or bug-raising are based on specifications or their personal assumptions about the system. While the intentions may be good, the end-result may be the opposite as illustra http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/misc/creativity_killed_the_app.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/1-dn6JiIbfI/why_xml_sucks.htmlxmlkbg2001Tue, 15 Jul 2008 04:08:52 PDThttp://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/xml/why_xml_sucks.htmlshit xml http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/xml/why_xml_sucks.html This is the ultimate collection of the best free software for developers. Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/S8c01BNE-UM/free_developer_software.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/free_software/free_developer_software.html Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 CEST Free Developer Software http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/free_software/free_developer_software.html I was once a believer in XML. Until I started working with it, that is. Now my enthusiasm has faded away - replaced by - well - bitterness or something like that. Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/1-dn6JiIbfI/why_xml_sucks.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/xml/why_xml_sucks.html Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 CEST 8 Reasons why XML Sucks http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/xml/why_xml_sucks.html Developers and testers must carefully consider whether their choices of programming or bug-raising are based on specifications or their personal assumptions about the system. While the intentions may be good, the end-result may be the opposite as illustrated in this article. Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/AEiVixQCsA4/creativity_killed_the_app.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/misc/creativity_killed_the_app.html Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 CEST Creativity killed the app. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/misc/creativity_killed_the_app.html You're in for some "Double trouble"! This article is a practical guide to describing the major traps and pitfalls associated with using the Javas simple type double. It is a must-read for any professional developer. Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/fQpovTtvhPQ/java_double_traps.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/java/traps/java_double_traps.html Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 CEST Java Traps: double http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/java/traps/java_double_traps.html You should back up regularly. But you must also remember to do restores nearly as frequently. Your backup is only as good as your last restore. A restore attempt is comparable to running your test suites, and you don't run those only when bugs are discovered? Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/KNmNCJCNB2Q/denmarks_biggest_search_engine_lost_all_data.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/blog/kbg/denmarks_biggest_search_engine_lost_all_data.html Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:00:00 CEST Your backup is only as good as your last restore http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/blog/kbg/denmarks_biggest_search_engine_lost_all_data.html Java readability and functional programming. A nice article showing how to improve the readability of Java programs partly by using spiffy methods, partly by taking a functional programming approach to certain problem solutions. Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/iT57mlMGoe8/java_readability_and_functional_programming.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/blog/kbg/java_readability_and_functional_programming.html Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:00:00 CEST Java readability and functional programming http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/blog/kbg/java_readability_and_functional_programming.html This is a collection of amazing quality free software for web development or general internet stuff. Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/VUVFqQUDn80/free_web_software.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/free_software/free_web_software.html Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 CEST Free Web Software http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/free_software/free_web_software.html With the feedbag device, originally intended for busy or lazy americans, programmers are now able to enjoy lunch without a costly loss of productivity! Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/6Leh137Kbl8/faster_fast_foo_for_programmers.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/blog/kbg/faster_fast_foo_for_programmers.html Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:00:00 CEST Faster fast food for programmers http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/blog/kbg/faster_fast_foo_for_programmers.html With a bit of addition and multiplication, you can easily create beautiful patterns. Here are some of my favorites to get you started. Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/V2QL5i0UH_E/math_magic.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/blog/kbg/math_magic.html Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:00:00 CEST Magic in mathematics http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/blog/kbg/math_magic.html Video showing the next generation Warcraft, in fact, it shows the next generation in computer games! Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/EuOtG6GPLWE/next_generation_warcraft.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/blog/kbg/next_generation_warcraft.html Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:00:00 CEST Next generation Warcraft http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/blog/kbg/next_generation_warcraft.html This article describes the types of software needed to properly manage a project and be a useful project manager Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/ur9-YoginBE/project_management_software.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/project_management/project_management_software.html Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 CEST Project Management Software http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/project_management/project_management_software.html Japanese IQ Test. Can you get everyone to cross the river? Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/MB0DVUs2fJQ/japanese_iq_test.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/puzzle/japanese_iq_test.html Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 CEST The Japanese river IQ Test http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/puzzle/japanese_iq_test.html Bill Gates writing an email in an apparent haze of frustration. Welcome to the world of computers! Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/CMFHlNDXD80/bill_gates_frustrated_email.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/blog/kbg/bill_gates_frustrated_email.html Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 CEST Bill Gates in an apparent haze of frustration http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/blog/kbg/bill_gates_frustrated_email.html Wedding and then straight on to McDonald's! Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/dsJOuy_SLdM/wedding_food_at_mcdonald.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/blog/kbg/wedding_food_at_mcdonald.html Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 CEST Wedding and then straight on to McDonald's http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/blog/kbg/wedding_food_at_mcdonald.html Rants/warning on broken Source Forge statistics... Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/XJa8vm7Pipw/source_forge_stats_tits_up.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/blog/kbg/source_forge_stats_tits_up.html Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 CEST Source Forge statistics gone tits up! http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/blog/kbg/source_forge_stats_tits_up.html This article documents the traps and pitfalls around using the BigDecimal class Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/jwVs_enLnwM/big_decimal_traps.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/java/traps/big_decimal_traps.html Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:00:00 CEST Java Traps: Big Decimal http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/java/traps/big_decimal_traps.html Method chaining enables terser and more natural interaction with objects. Despite it has been around in languages such as Smalltalk since the 1960's it has been "forgotten" in main stream languages such as Java, C# and Python. Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/VMZKV_ll3F4/method_chaining.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/java/method_chaining.html Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:00:00 CEST Method chaining http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/java/method_chaining.html Guide on how to list fonts and load fonts in Eclipse SWT code. Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/q73SK8JAhqg/fonts_in_swt_code.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/swt/fonts_in_swt_code.html Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:00:00 CEST Font handling in SWT http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/swt/fonts_in_swt_code.html A fun but educative presentation on SOA and ESB's by some big canons (Fowler and Webber!) Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/rZn1fdcHvZc/enterprise_service_bus_presentation.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/blog/kbg/enterprise_service_bus_presentation.html Sat, 07 Jun 2008 00:00:00 CEST Enterprise Service Bus? http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/blog/kbg/enterprise_service_bus_presentation.html Java's type system has a serious flaw. It does not allow refactoring common exception handling code into methods. This article shows the various solutions people have suggested in response to the previous article in this series along with a revised proposal. Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/gakQ-lbL8T8/exception_handling_problems_in_Java_part_ii.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/java/exception_handling_problems_in_Java_part_ii.html Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 CEST Exception handling problems in Java, Part II http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/java/exception_handling_problems_in_Java_part_ii.html The standard way to acquire Log4j loggers do not ensure consistency between logger name and class using the logger. Such inconsistency leads to inconsistencies in the log files, rendering any information in the log file difficult to use. This article shows how to ensure between logger name and class using the logger through usage of the Spiffy Framework. Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/yZwJ9y9Ipvk/getting_log4j_loggers.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/java/getting_log4j_loggers.html Mon, 26 May 2008 00:00:00 CEST The ultimate way to gettting Log4J loggers http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/java/getting_log4j_loggers.html Guide on how to add filename information to xml files during xslt, how to search and replace during xslt and ultimately, how to insert social bookmarking urls into xml documents. Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/Ftz3wX1kQXI/adding_filename_and_social_bookmarks_in_xml_xslt.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/xml/adding_filename_and_social_bookmarks_in_xml_xslt.html Mon, 26 May 2008 00:00:00 CEST Adding filename information to XML during XSLT http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/xml/adding_filename_and_social_bookmarks_in_xml_xslt.html Java's type system has a serious flaw. It does not allow refactoring common exception handling code into methods. This article will show the meaty juicy details of the problem. Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/OaGZkpuznhw/java_type_system_missing_throws_methods.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/java/java_type_system_missing_throws_methods.html Fri, 23 May 2008 00:00:00 CEST Exception handling problems in Java, Part I http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/java/java_type_system_missing_throws_methods.html This article describes "how to survive as a web developer in a Linux environment". The focus is not to give a general introduction to linux or its massive selection of programs, rather to focus on what is interesting from a developers perspective. Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/LWpyYGe3z2g/surviving_linux.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/misc/surviving_linux.html Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00 CET Surviving Linux http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/misc/surviving_linux.html Making a new release can become a cumbersome task, if repetitive information needs be updated as it depends on the build. Ultimately, this can impede your desire to release often or do any new release at all. This guides shows you how to automate these tasks. Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/aWEexVcGGkQ/automated_copy_paste.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/ant/automated_copy_paste.html Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:00:00 CET Automated copy/paste using ANT http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/ant/automated_copy_paste.html This article explains best practices when creating JAR files using ANT. Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/GaXVY-S_Y0k/jar.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/ant/jar.html Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:00:00 CET JAR file creation using ANT http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/ant/jar.html Dynamic forms in Struts 1 Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/XQiecVbdRjw/dynamicforms.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/struts/dynamicforms.html Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:00:00 CET Dynamic forms in Struts 1 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/struts/dynamicforms.html on struts Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/X4JtKFDkU-M/struts.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/struts/struts.html Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:00:00 CET Introduction http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/struts/struts.html This article introduces the art of generating Javadocs using ANT and extending the Javadoc with new tags. Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/rcgsu_Ct8RU/javadoc.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/ant/javadoc.html Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:00:00 CET Javadoc and ANT http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/ant/javadoc.html Compiling JSP Code is the right thing to do. It enables you to get compile-time errors rather than run-time errors. It ensures consistency as all the JSP's and Java files can be shipped in one package. Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/_CaGqIV_xgc/jsp_compile.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/ant/jsp_compile.html Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:00:00 CET Compiling JSP pages using ANT http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/ant/jsp_compile.html ANT is able to significantly reduce the time you spend on distributing your application. This is especially true if your application needs distributing on on multiple servers. This guide explains how to automate uploading files using SSH through ANT. Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/q_V50flGfk4/distribute.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/ant/distribute.html Sat, 08 Dec 2007 00:00:00 CET ANT and SSH http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/ant/distribute.html This article introduces the term "code coverage" and show how you will get started using the free code coverage tool "Emma". Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/nzOh04A5FLA/code_coverage.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/ant/code_coverage.html Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:00:00 CET Code coverage http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/ant/code_coverage.html This guide shows you how to compile Java code in ANT and introduces the most commonly used settings for compilations of real-life sized projects. Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/uAHJyRjIDKo/java_compile.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/ant/java_compile.html Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:00:00 CET Java code compilation http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/ant/java_compile.html Struts does not allow you to mix text and scriptlets in most attributes. This guide shows you how to make "dynamic attributes". Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/sznWDUrT2WM/dynamicattributes.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/struts/dynamicattributes.html Mon, 14 May 2007 00:00:00 CEST Snippets as Struts taglibrary attribute http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/struts/dynamicattributes.html This article explains how to use ANT to clean auto-generated files and compiled classes between builds. Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/P6hNmSYr-v4/clean.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/ant/clean.html Tue, 10 Apr 2007 00:00:00 CEST Cleaning your project between builds using Ant http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/ant/clean.html Miami Vice! Kasper B. Graversen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstClassThoughts/~3/czohLyeSPlw/miami_vice_review.html http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/misc/miami_vice_review.html Sun, 22 Jul 2001 00:00:00 CEST Miami Vice Review http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://firstclassthoughts.co.uk/misc/miami_vice_review.html