Here are what I deem to be the top 15 free training and tutorial sites posted at digg.com/prgramming for the last 30 days. I have compiled these here so you can see the type of content that we esteem to be valuable. These cover a variety of subjects and areas, including web development, Ajax, Java, CSS, PHP, Firefox extensions, C++, Python, MySQL, Design Patterns, Grid Computing, and Interview Questions.
Roll-your-own AJAX Slideshow
The folks at TripTracker.net have decided to share their JavaScript slideshow with the rest of the Web. Just import their script in your web page to add a cool popup slideshow. Comes with a handy bookmarklet for viewing Flickr photos, too. More…
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COWS Ajax - It's about the 3rd-party apps, Stupid!
Traditional Ajax constrains your apps to one site. COWS Ajax let's them flourish as 3rd party accessible tools, unlocking a new breed of web application. This article addresses some of the pro's and con's of granting such access. More…
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Java: Remote Method Invocation (RMI) an applet example
RMI is one of the core Java APIs since version 1.1. It provides a framework for distributed computing. With RMI, separate parts of a single program can exist in multiple Java environments on multiple machines. RMI is one of the fundamental APIs that Enterprise Java Beans are built on. More…
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How To: Your First Firefox Extension -- Say XUL
The active ingredient is XUL, a markup language (the eXtensible [or "XML-Based"] User-interface Language, to be precise) that describes things like toolbars, menus, keyboard shortcuts. More…
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C/C++ development with the Eclipse Platform
Get an overview of how to use the Eclipse Platform in your C/C++ development projects. Though Eclipse is mainly a Java ™ development environment, its architecture ensures support for other programming languages. In this article, you'll learn how to use the C/C++ Development Toolkit (CDT), which is the best C/C++ toolkit available for Eclipse. More…
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CSS tips and tricks!
I ’ve been writing CSS for about 2 years now and I still feel like every time I open up a blank file and begin writing CSS for a new design I learn something new. For those of you that are new to CSS or experts always looking for a new trick, here are some of things I do on a regular basis to keep my code organized (kind of). More…
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New to grid computing? Take a tour
Grid computing allows you to unite pools of servers, storage systems, and networks into a single large system so you can deliver the power of multiple-systems resources to a single user point for a specific purpose. To a user, data file, or an application, the system appears to be a single enormous virtual computing system. More…
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How to correctly insert a Flash into XHTML
I found this to be helpful while coding one of my clients site's in that I had never been required to make Flash fully compliant by W3C Standards. Hopefully this can help some others too. More…
Software Design Patterns
Why they are good and how to write them. More…
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Python 101 cheat sheet
This is a great Python cheat sheet. More…
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My SQL Database Normalization
Call me a nerd, but I ’ll never forget the elation I felt several years back when I first succeeded in connecting a database to a Web page. At the time a newcomer to the world of database administration, I happily began creating all kinds of databases to store my valuable information. However, several problems soon arose... More…
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Five Habits of Highly Profitable Software Developers
"Software developers who have the ability to create and maintain quality software in a team environment are in high demand in today's technology-driven economy. The number one challenge facing developers working in a team environment is reading and understanding software written by another developer. " More…
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How to create a StyleGuide for your HTML & CSS
for any medium sized or larger project, be sure to create a style-guide. This is just one example and gives a few reasons why it will help you tremendously. More…
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50 Common Interview Questions
Collections of Questions. More…
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CSS Optimization: Make your site load faster for free
Often overlooked for the more popular image optimization, CSS optimization can help shave off quite a bit from your pageloading times. The article compares four different CSS optimizers, leading to one winner. Even Digg could use its CSS compressed a bit. More…
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