last updated:04 Sep 2004 18:31 UK time JOS Statistics - Items A to Z Q3 04 | Q2 04 | Q1 04 | Q4 03 | Q3 03 | Q2 03 | Q1 03 | Q4 02 | Q3 02 | Q2 02 | Q1 02 | Q4 01 Date Comments   Title 31 Mar 2004  2   Sapient   45   Gmail.com   4   cut and paste tools   22   What is the value of testing?   15   IT subculture the cause of project failures?   11   Odd IIS Problem   30   Personal computer security - worse than ever   9   Microsoft admits that the OSS community is right   4   OpenPGP   8   WM_MOUSEWHEEL?   1   PERL Script on WIndows using ICMP   19   Full spectrum lights?   5   Gupta announces RAD/Database for Linux: Comments?   1   DirectShow VMR9 Renderer   1   Switches, Gateways, Routers - learning this   13   Annoying WinXP icon   7   Visual Studio SP6?   16   Non-Speech Careers   27   D* = Maintenance   8   asp.net web reporting   7   Date format problems with MSCAL.OCX on Windows XP   30   Wrapping code at 80 columns?   4   Good business books   2   Printing from IE   7   Parsing HTML pages   18   Complicated APIs vs Simplicity   3   Freedom Methodology   1   Rapid Application Development   3   user manual and online help 30 Mar 2004  1   QuickBooks   4   Is this code recommended?   88   ThrowTheBumsOut   2   Admin-created XP file not editable by non-admin?   10   Fire/motion   6   Intranet needs a search function   13   Is SharePoint overkill?   5   VMWARE and Windows Guest (Synching PDA)   4   Googly froogly   8   About the impedance mismatch article   32   cultural implication of Google   11   You may be a novice computer user if...   10   Software & setup for new PC   8   free ftp server software for Windows   26   Transferring XP home license   5   How do I create RTF compilable with WinHelp (HLP)?   16   Office 2000 - Word - printing - footer - bug?   6   Any VS.NET wizards out there?   9   Business Analysis   2   Java & Web Services   8   Graphics   24   About About Box   15   Dates with MS Access   15   Cyclic up and down in productivity   12   Software to save & retrieve incoherent information   14   How is a buffer overrun a virus threat?   22   Comments / code ratio?   4   Visual Basic text control with tables 29 Mar 2004  2   removing labels in VSS   12   Multitasking - how do you do it?   4   rs!field   8   Leftovers   10   Appropriate compensation for IIT interns   11   Drinking the Kool-Aid(TM)   13   Oracle - Linux vs Windows 2003   29   I Hate The New Google Look   3   Network - Switches, Gateways, TCP/IP - Mysterious   12   SSL - Do I always need Certificates for this?   18   Curving CS Grades   16   VB6 & Pointers   12   Time management   6   converted sql made on-the-fly to param queries   12   Any problems with Tortoise CVS?   46   Why are managers clueless buffoons?   1   Damn!   34   So, I dropped on your backyard   2   Problem with data report generation 28 Mar 2004  17   Out of memory--what should I do?   30   Linux: First determined move against Microsoft?   41   Xbox 2 compatibility with Xbox   43   binary xml - just say no   37   Should I do it?   17   A big usability leap for browsers? 27 Mar 2004  28   Are there really software buyers still using 56K?   30   Old technical books - usable as firewood?   5   Hacks are good for you!   6   RDC vs. TightVNC vs. RealVNC   21   top ten software firms   13   Time Zones   7   I just discovered there's a RDC client for OS X 26 Mar 2004  8   proxy gate   10   Not able to understand this limitation of Excel   16   Another Sanity Check, please?   11   A usability question   18   Algorithm for evaluating a WinZipCompression ratiO   9   File I/O from NT Service application?   13   How common are Win XP "non admin" user accounts?   17   Design pattern: Office politics   4   Data generation   22   Explaining source code ownership to clients   27   Quality C++ IDE   19   Technical Solution Blocking Scam Mails At Source   18   Shrinkwrapped Linux   11   Java Desktop Demo   5   Network "tunnelling" for Terminal Server access?   8   Laptop for heavy VMWARE use?   43   Reference Mate Beta Release 25 Mar 2004  59   "The Apprentice" (spoilers)   30   Academic code stealers   6   Good ASP hosting provider for a decidated server?   10   Built-in SQL support in C#   17   Are you a good hardware engineer   8   Source control tutorial / guide   15   Buying refurbished PC's   37   capitalism is beautiful   14   Impendance mismatch   2   Skype system any good?   9   Dalhousie Univ, canada cs grad degree   12   To branch or not to branch.   4   How Software Platforms Evolve   19   Integrating data access into programming languages   2   Fog Creek Open House?   12   Complete Idiots Guide to Motherboards for Dummies   85   Poll: What car do you drive?   38   US anti-spam laws   7   NULL pointers vs. empty strings--preference?   41   Slowest computer   19   One more thing about semi-colons   57   Is grokking pointers really so hard for some?   4   Thanks Joel 24 Mar 2004  16   How to stop new window links in IE   30   Good Code / Bad Code... Bleh   17   Pentagon:Windows Upgrades not needed after 2020   26   A sysadmin must know these languages   13   Why .net not appropriate for shrinkwrap sw   19   So why _did_ they go microsoft for their software?   7   Can Open Source make good UI?   4   From the why-can't-they-all-do-it Dept.   15   C# is just VB without semi colons   5   Michael McDonough’s Top Ten Things They Never Taug   14   Exceptions revisited   8   Medion notebooks anyone?   9   Box   2   Refactoring Tool for VB6   5   Graphs, Nodes, Edges, Groups, Connections.   11   LASIK vs PRK   3   YATOO   18   memset usage   34   Scary, Bad Code at New Company   19   Local Candidates Only   23   Open Source UI Design or lack there of   33   Drowning in one's community   3   Closing the Gap, Part 1   13   A significant change in gambling odds   61   Microsoft fined $616m   27   Which language for web app if trying to sell? 23 Mar 2004  13   Am I just grumpy, or is this a bad idea?   15   Help me with this design spec   15   Opera's fat lady singing?   9   Norrick Takes One Last Kick At The Can   1   Is it against the law to read this blog?   20   Wiki question   26   Nice Guy-can't program a damn, PT 2   77   Wives and Entrepreneurship   45   how did you find your current job?   1   Sound Outpost?   2   Internet Explorer 6 Font Troubles   12   Logo competition at Design Outpost   2   Atom vs. RSS 22 Mar 2004  4   Focus?   6   Local Monster.com-type sites   75   Communist Western Europe   25   Plasma TVs - worth it (for the cheap ones)?   22   What should I know when buying an LCD monitor?   41   Hiring your next user interface designer   3   MDAC_TYPE and ADO   15   Copyright disclaimer in source   6   Search Results Categorizing   4   Access/MSDE question...   9   Management Metaphors (Military, sport, cartoon)   40   More JoS bloggers?   2   VMware 3 suspend/resume   1   Good outsourcing info on SlashDot   16   Spying on HTTP (hacking it two)   1   Get GUID from class name   7   Configurable system monitoring 21 Mar 2004  8   Tech Events   48   Can/Do *good* software managers write code?   1   how to include the windows ddk correctly   7   Another take on SCO   13   A halfway decent online backup   25   Witty Worm , Black Ice, and Product Liability   8   Autotrebuchetination   4   Avoiding namespace collisions in C libraries? 20 Mar 2004  9   Is the VB runtime installed by default on XP ?   11   Would OSS with paid consulting-> dificult sw?   10   Questions about London   6   Open Source CRM?   4   IT Document Repositories   9   /onSoftware & JoSDot   20   Charles Simonyi is RICH! 19 Mar 2004  1   ISP in LA   16   Beta Testers - What to do with them   12   Future of Machine Language   6   Java Server Faces   14   Cross-browser web development   8   Looking for tips on government contracts   26   The Prisoner's Dilemma   18   If you can't beat em, buy em   6   Software houses   20   Information Overload   5   Prioritise features suggested by beta testers.   21   JOS Usability   21   But are you happy?   11   Data Mining Project Suggestions   6   Elegant error handling in C APIs?   23   "The Apprentice" (no spoilers) 18 Mar 2004  8   I'm sorry, but I have to rant   17   Tricky character counting alogorthim   3   Best freeware project mgmt software?   9   Advise on HW & MS Virtual PC upgrade w/ Office XP?   10   Consulting companies pay living costs on site?   39   Honesty in companies   4   Web File Dependencies   9   Algorithm - Monochrome Bitmap Outline   13   Programmer inherits W2K Server...   13   Nice Guy, but he can't program a damn...   16   Becoming a C programmer   25   How Do You Use Your Browser?   7   Company logo redesign, logofactory.com -- tips?   19   Hungarian Notation Cheat-Sheet   31   EU "Competition" Commissioner   12   Subversion   8   source control philosophies/techniques   27   Pointers to learn Japanese.   13   Groove   27   (Real) Web Applications 17 Mar 2004  18   If You Can't Veto Features, You're Not a Tech Lead   25   VB6 + COM Sucks?   50   Has anyone used SQLite?   7   good books for Mastering MS Excel   9   Inductive User Interface - Anyone using it?   7   Follow shortcuts in Visual Basic?   9   GRAD SCHOOLS-Canada?   42   Lies on CVs   10   Using GoogleAdwords for market research?   9   Updating a client-database   9   Cluetrain Manifesto   17   What is a lot of resumes?   11   Software Distribution   13   Functional Requirements   14   Domotica applications   15   Start from scratch or build from within?   1   VSLive & Mobile DevCon   33   JoS Forum's law   21   databases are dangerous - more layers needed!   10   Bizarre request for info - how to decline 16 Mar 2004  13   Business/Personal Accounting Software   13   MS Visual SourceSafe usage question   13   Choose Two   2   UUID parsing for Java 1.4.x   13   const vs Java final   17   What's wrong with Struts?   4   Programmer's Money Perspective   14   Anyone learn to program how they tell others to?   2   can anybody give me some suggestions?   7   Financial transparency -> nonprofits   12   How to find out where VC's are investing?   12   Explorer Usability - your opinion?   20   Is a partner the right answer? 15 Mar 2004  18   Any thoughts about Onfolio?   25   Tip of The Day: Useful?   33   const--use it?   48   How to spot a 9-5 company in 10 seconds or less   8   Hiring specific skills - self fulfilling prophecy?   22   seeking career advice   7   Win32 Programming   41   Bad Programming Team Assignments   28   Immigration and computer professionals   27   The Future Of Work (and FAEs)   7   Another usability question regarding Joels advice   2   MSDE 2000 performance   10   Since we're talking about outsourcing so much...   9   Someone working for Altran   39   Outsourcing has been working for a long time   42   An example of how to make "offshore" work, work. 13 Mar 2004  2   Validating HTML... in bulk   1   I just got this message from Quicktime... 12 Mar 2004  4   Could this installer be any worse?   9   CMM Level 5 - does it mean anything anymore?   9   Framework and "big code" obsessions - a data point   5   Accessibility Question   16   Another critical fix from Microsoft. Again   16   What is a software developer?   11   RentAcoder   5   Unrelated Workex on resume?   17   Software for spec'ing ...software ?   12   Collaboration Software for Remote Development   4   Is anyone using CruiseControl.NET?   1   Book on interface construction   2   Adobe Designer 6.0 vs InfoPath   13   Interesting take on outsourcing?   2   Disable WSH using Group Policy?   17   Securing W2000 on a domain "Against" admin?   9   Conducting A Training Prog. - nervous/confused   1   Help with Sharepoint Portal Server(OFF)   19   How Should a novice start learning C++.   21   What is the logic behind mail in rebate?   22   Does good code matter?   6   Simple content management for PHP 11 Mar 2004  8   Data generation   27   How to collaborate on commercial sw proj?   39   Lower Wages Is The Solution   3   What configuration is suitable to learn C#?   33   The Apprentice (spoilers)   8   Usability improvement of an SQL tool   11   How to start Java programming for mobile phones?   20   I've been blogged...   7   Suggestion for simple, free discussion board?   1   DirectX error   10   Good places to buy configurable PCs online...   22   Need to run a Windows application remotely   2   Novell interview   17   Feel of working at FogCreek while being ...   22   JOS and spam   3   Merchant account advice   8   Currency Conversion   31   Opinions on demand-driving product design?   5   Team efforts   10   What do beta testers do?   40   Why do people still use MS Outlook?   23   Technical Recruiters that bad?   19   Whidbey and Yukon delayed...again   22   MSFT breakdown 10 Mar 2004  17   Building Text Parsers With C   5   Representing Java Object in Visio UML...   22   Not all public servants are evil   9   AUTORUN woes on USB drive   29   Best IDE for php   18   Hackers too?   23   Getting around the technical recruiter   23   Anyone else frustrated tracking projects+knowldg?   26   Bizarre Situation   11   10 Years of Atari   1   From Wholesale to Retail   8   Converting wizard.   2   Kazaa lite   29   What is wrong with SourceSafe   52   your sleep pattern 09 Mar 2004  11   Windows NT for G5 released   11   Starting a Company- Questions you want Answered?   12   Tactical Disclosure of Salary   6   RedGate SQL Compare OR Lockwood Tech ApexSQL   1   Comments on Running a Beta Test   15   Another (bad) Analogy for Outsourcing   18   Access or SQL server   6   Software contracting   31   salary on current job too low   3   NT's Default Permissions   13   MS Word/Excel propensity to select w/mouse   5   Software for Seniors   13   Can you learn .NET and it's framework with books?   5   fogcreek.com zone problems   13   Good command-line shell for Windows?   4   JOS Selected Essays   29   What's up at O'Reilly?   2   Standards pricing   10   Joining an "offshore" organisation   10   Presenting an idea 08 Mar 2004  1   Brisbane Meetup   12   Sunblock for a laptop?   11   Going Freelance   19   Analogy for why outsourcing is hard   17   Nielsen is getting on my nerves   22   Explaining things in terms of other things   32   What's the deal with hyper-absolutist declarations   27   not in my job description   9   Intel, GNU and compiler benchmarking   5   Empower question   13   Performance pay - bonus or consolidate ?   1   Microsoft's MSHTML and Microsoft Word   31   Microsoft customer service (ho ho ho)   41   The Future of Programming Languages   82   Is this harassment?   3   Usabilitymustdie   12   Hard Disk warranty   4   Popup help for the focused control, or for the   7   Remote Source Control   19   Maths required for 3D   7   Lean == critical chain ?   11   BitTorren over port 80. HOwto?   9   Can anyone stop the keyword spammers on google? 07 Mar 2004  4   Windows XP deployment tips?   6   Authentication for Workstations - Using Win2k, NT   1   writing a protocol convertor?   6   Error handling for C libraries?   4   Any JoS users in Milwaukee?   15   Too much stress   11   Recently Discovered Linux Kernel Exploit   26   Organize Against Off-Shoring   13   Are DVD recordables as durable as CD-R ?   19   The integration of computers in schools   8   Book recommendation for state of art Web Design   20   How come Yahoo contains spam and hotmail does not?   5   An audio newbie looking for some advice   14   Make Me Disappear 06 Mar 2004  5   Open House Help   18   VMWare virtual machine as primary environment   27   Gwyn's "Why won't you show your cards?"   16   app research 05 Mar 2004  2   vxworks device driver   28   A 20 minute usability review of City Desk   35   Perforce for FREE!!   10   Windows XP SP2 Will Break Your Apps. Part Deux.   13   Open Source: Get up and dance!   29   Tom Peters on Outsourcing   4   Joel and the Fog Creek photograph   9   Service oriented architecture   8   C library subroutine localtime()   11   Visual Basic question...   7   Puchasing Online   26   Software for babies   28   Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion   8   Fog Creek Office Picture   21   get/set routines in C? 04 Mar 2004  12   Picking up math for 3D graphics for a dev   60   "The Apprentice" (Spoilers)   10   Pricing conclusion   5   Do Empty Fields in an ADO Rs use much memory?   17   Quotes from a custom soft dev proposal   3   Cargo Cult Organization Styles   5   Keeping track of server changes?   5   SSL - Is dedicated hardware a requirement?   3   Critical Chain and Buffer Management   5   ESR/CUPS feedback   28   how to return for nihilism?   10   Some advice required ...   3   Converting email from unix mbox to Outlook?   23   Does Windows XP Sp2 *automaticallY* include .net?   6   Geocoding and proximty search question   6   How do you find testers?   17   VB.Net Success Stories   4   Copy & Paste of File Directory contents   3   Good book for MP3?   4   Disabling script debugging in IE   5   Cooments on this book   11   Samsung: talk to me ...   5   Bill Gates on Charlie Rose 03 Mar 2004  3   Algomod Technologies Corporation   10   Code Complete 2 presentation by Steve McConnel   7   Free Terminal Services Client win98   24   Microsoft ISV Empower programme. Grrrrr!   5   Reasoning alternatives (static code checker)   32   Open source... rat race ?   15   "Getting Things Done" tools or templates?   18   A win-win approach to offshore outsourcing?   13   Xboxology   11   Reject Via Telephone   29   Normal not to get paid until end of contract?   16   Is My Company Secretly Blocking URLs?   18   Report development   12   How do you all fit so much onto a windows form?   16   Object-oriented databases ??   13   Indecent Proposal   8   VB6 - Using ADODB.RECORDSET(s) - Efficiency?   2   phonebook for cell-phone   7   between excel, access and lotus notes   30   I promised I would never do this   8   On strike 02 Mar 2004  8   XP Network slowness   39   I got the MS internship :)   19   Where art thou, pariah?   5   How to test candidate: honest analysis   10   I want to work for free.   16   Laptop usability   13   Table Driven Programming   21   An idea for interviews   14   Should I go with paypal??   26   Based on a true story: Control See, Control We   18   Has anyone ever received good advice?   8   Apprentice : tactic for the PM in boardroom   17   Laptop size/weight Rant   5   Testing programming applicants:  debugging?   20   Stock Market related Blogs, sites, newsgroups   4   MSIL to Java bytecode converter   5   Top Twelve Tips for Running a Beta Test   14   On a lighter note...   7   Alternatives to Incredibuild.   34   Stammering my way through an interview   15   Stress Less Ideas?   3   Anyone use PDL?   16   What is NULL 01 Mar 2004  6   Commanding Heights: Battle For World's Economy   9   File maker   1   Praise for Joel   11   Tips for Home Working   2   Combee on Palm OS   13   Help me bring my dept into the 21st century!   45   Cubes vs. Offices - the unanswered question   7   Advice on pluggable app   20   Lacking Enough Technical Knowledge?   27   How to welcome a newbie   1   Multi Language Personnal Web Page   9   Rich Dad, Poor Dad   5   Anyone here use/look into the CSLA .NET framework? 29 Feb 2004  1   win32 good sites   9   YAED   2   Leveraging Development skills.   5   better chkdsk for Windows XP?   11   Interface and Implementation   5   C# 'Servlet Engine'   5   San Diego - the new Silicon Valley 28 Feb 2004  1   Absolute and Relative Margins?   15   Moving to XP   1   IIS->COM+->Service communication via MSMQ?   12   Dvorak on cookies   7   CD-ROM Serial   13   Post-deployment stress   9   An online bookstore for Indians   6   Caveat Emptor   16   Bubble sort reversed   6   Thank you,Joel.   2   Tea time gossip   42   Some reasons not to buy a home 27 Feb 2004  9   Please recommend a DVD-RW   10   Emulate Mac OS X from within OS X?   17   Nextel direct connect - why?   5   -- Convert presentations to image files --   7   Learning XSLT   12   Hybrid Application: Java + (C++|C#|Cocoa)?   8   interprocess communications in Windows?   7   Is this funny or not?   8   Any solution to decrease long load time?   8   interview questions revisited   10   Why Spirit stopped working...   1   XP Account and Virus   13   A Quote By Charles Simonyi   6   BACKWEB-8876480.EXE - What the hell is that ?   23   Buffer Search Algorithm   10   ESR 0, CUPS 1   16   Any New Rich Microsofties   1   Synchronising a Pocket PC via Citrix   5   Dev tools for developing Pocket PC Application   7   Now I did it......   15   $299 Deal on A TON of Microsoftware   5   Windows XP Reloaded   25   "The Apprentice" (Spoilers) 26 Feb 2004  7   Variable declaration location preference/rule?   9   Hardware usability   9   The next Fog Creek product   20   Anyone see this?   12   Leap Year Date Problems   8   Vendor Programs for software consultants?   3   Monitoring Server Resources in Unix   38   I'm DOne.  I Don't Want To Be A Developer Anymore.   5   What kind of revenue from simple web apps/sites?   7   MSXML 'Unspecified Error' Madness   13   Daydreams   4   Human Resources   7   Aaaah...The feeling of "working" two hours...   3   Burnout:  Falling Towards Success   9   "Serious" LOC   8   Archiving folders into ZIP files   4   Inexpensive asp.net hosting   1   "Wired" on "Googlemania!"   8   Sql server development tool?   20   Outsourcing & Programmer Retraining   9   How do you manage software variations?   10   Selling software without serial numbers   2   Hackers reverse engerneering patches...   25   More on Career Paths   3   Terminology - Budgeting   31   Tom Peters: Sixteen Hard Truths 25 Feb 2004  3   Suggestions of best Python IDE?   15   Visual C++ build process   4   The Apprentice (spoilers)   15   Blue background + Anonymous font = heaven   18   How many people have heard of IIT in the states?   4   VBScript - Scripting.Dictionary   5   Our experience distributing our first .NET app   6   Unix & c redirection question ?   20   Python for Windows development?   27   Laughable Web Services   7   Programming is not lively   26   Idiotic design decisions   2   Free E-mail programs allow 6 mb attachments   23   Spam filtering on servers   1   Database utility idea/request   7   Getting smarter or dumber   18   C/C++ Pointer Question   10   FAST pdf viewer?   15   Why are .NET strings immutable?   8   Java Desktop   6   Date Querying   6   Question about .NET and our existing client base   11   Class (static) methods and inheritance   16   How to calculate odds/expected return?   10   Which coding of Bubble Sort is faster?   5   MVC for Dummies   19   Pricing a document management system   48   Best argument against OS I've seen. 24 Feb 2004  8   sedgewick algorithms   13   Is this interview question offensive?   13   Naming conventions for classes   12   XP Pro vs. Windows Server 2003?   8   tidying up arbitrary html code   18   Boolean expression UI   39   Working for Game Companies   3   RSS scrapers for web boards?   34   Is there a name for this 'Aha' experience?   27   Shold learn XSLT?   13   Free and simple to use UML tool?   29   HTML, CR,LFs vs LFs   4   Text editing & formatting   29   Are Older Developers Better Developers?   5   Free IDE --> Free Texts?   7   #$#%@^ policies   43   If without else, bad?   18   YAIQ   7   How much marketing, sales and customer support?   12   Ultralights   4   .NET Linker 23 Feb 2004  22   Programmer Shelf Life   11   End User License Agreements...   23   Incorporating   8   Menu UI   15   DSP programmer interview   21   Suggest career path options for "old geek"   3   The Evils of Super-long development cycles...   12   malloc()ing powers of 2?   7   Layout reflow bug on Mozilla Firefox   12   Activity Tracking Tool   8   In-browser WYSIWYG editor (MAC OS 9/PC-IE5)??   20   Replacement for Dell Laptop   1   What lifecycle model does Fogcreek use?   2   Project Management Institute   1   What Server Specs Must be Noted Before Development   6   All-In-One Laser Printer or Inkjet?   5   Riddle in Philadelphia   32   Could .net fail?   13   Working on contract question   3   FOSDEM   20   Best Free IDE for beginner?   3   Embedded Systems Conference, San Fran   22   Subversion hits version 1.0   3   connection to the database server   6   Product Management Tools 22 Feb 2004  5   Microsoft CRM Server   7   CMM & Off-Shore   21   Strawman terminology: "expert C++ programmer?"   2   bookkeeping for mobile macintosh professional?   3   Creating docs/specs as first/final versions   17   my career   17   Bizarre tax silliness   15   Database Design: Ordered Collections   17   Yes Joel you May Have a Linker!   5   Destructive experiments   9   Scroll speed in firebird/firefox 21 Feb 2004  39   Stupid errors in In Search of Stupidity   12   Firebird 1.5 Final Release   25   Quicken's Quality Meltdown - Anybody know why?   3   FoxPro clobbered dBase   11   list of skills on resume   6   DotNet is Deja Vu   51   Objects Flamewar   6   definition of reflection   6   Google (1) vs. Yahoo (1)   71   dreaming of products 20 Feb 2004  4   Webby Awards - vote for JoS   15   What customer asks for != what customer wants   11   Merchant Accounts   25   .Net linker redux   2   numb minds   3   Explorer.exe   23   Personal Cell & Work   13   Job hunting *success* story   9   Text-editor as Application-Scripting-Framework   4   business ethics and bugs   19   Don't be funny   4   Point of View   46   my bizarre firing situation. comments?   5   xml schemas anyone?   9   Software for developers: With source code?   1   Book of the month?   6   Stupid XCode question   2   funny   22   Basic C API Design Question   12   Life is good 19 Feb 2004  21   The Apprentice (spoilers)   15   Now it's for real: how's the British water?   19   What should MS do about leaked code (realistically   16   Getting Started with Your Own Software Company   8   Computer Science to Medicine   13   why's (poignant) guide to Ruby   7   System Restoration Disks   33   To computer addicts   21   Offshoring of "mind-numbing code-writing"   16   Rule-driven GUI's   2   ISAPI starting points?   2   Any successful JOS meetups?   6   BPO/outsourcing at the real local level   6   "Always Maximise" setting in XP?   18   Good cheap/free bulk email software?   5   Oracle 8i Stored Proc - Arrays of Different Types   9   Any downsides to REALBasic (for Windows)?   7   On Inspiration   6   Spammed Resumes?   3   Book Recommendation   13   Naming args in headers   1   Word Styleref question   28   Taking Steering Wheel Into Own Arms   6   IP issues around a project..   18   H1B visa cap reached 18 Feb 2004  6   C# Generics - now!   5   anyone have irc channel for os/2 info?   4   research analyst job: more like 'office space?'   4   Persistent errors on NTFS Volumes   4   Recommendations of wxWindows Dev Environment?   29   Finding a good algorithm   41   Java or Python?   13   Feeling Even Better About Leaving   17   Programmers and their Pets   47   I hate developers   1   Meetup Site Software   33   Please delete with pleasure.   55   How do I break the procedural habit?   7   Germany to Yank Truck Toll System Deal   20   tips for microsoft interviews? 17 Feb 2004  34   Being recruited away   8   Independant types redux   29   Mac Development Tools?   15   CIS/MIS degrees   17   How does UML fit into Agile Methodology?   26   Drucker and Friedman-Apologists for pychopaths?   90   Design Decision No.3   13   Firewall-friendly remote control?   28   Office furniture   15   DCOM and VB   9   Lominger skills interview?   19   Middle Click Scrolling in Windows   13   "Designed for Windows XP" Logo - Is it worth it?   20   Salary rate for a 6 year proggy   10   MS helps you throw your ex-boss into trouble   19   Update on Feeling Bad About Leaving   6   Web Setup for .net app   10   IIM fee slashed   13   CPM vs. SDLC   13   JOS Worldwide Meetup Reminder   9   Borland Basic   16   Good Article on Xen (X#)   6   A dot com retrospect   20   DLL Hell - Part 2   31   How successful has MLM been?   14   Client wants source access...   2   Shutting down Windows with Code   33   For you independant types out there 16 Feb 2004  22   Training the Boss   9   Taking the easy way out   8   Another Doman Name Question   10   Placing Password and Account Names in Server   10   PDAs and like architecture for hacking?   7   WinXP power mgmt woes   19   Monster.com   4   NAT IP ICS   7   Windows 2003 server   2   Cube Farm   19   What the hell does oracle need 6000 engineers for?   3   OUTLOOK 2003 - help: how to cleanly re/uninstall?   37   Pitfalls of oursourcing   11   The line between anti-alias, blurring and scaling   11   Image recognition   4   Cell Phone booster   7   POSIX API Documentation   4   Web Server set-up :  Help!!!   30   How discouraging   21   comment devenir pompier   8   AvantGo and this forum   3   Determining bandwidth requirements 15 Feb 2004  19   Down with WYSIWYG?   15   Question for Florida Residents   31   Uses for a PDA   12   Removing Programs that Automatically Start Win XP   3   Free PC MIDI Sequencer Recommendation Sought   30   Knowing you can get even ...Priceless   29   Let Java Go.   13   Amazon review scams (not again)   13   US employment 14 Feb 2004  16   How do you make your customers rethink...   18   Sincere question about open source   12   Google Answers, and a spin on the idea.   41   Norrick Bitches About His Career...Again   35   All you single guys   11   Free legal advise   5   what is cleanrooming?   6   Is there a good free weblog? 13 Feb 2004  12   Manager asleep for 5 mths, wakes up at project end   15   $50+ hr for java programmers after 3 years?   12   Threads Supported on a Server   5   HRP UK   7   Design Advice   8   Lou Dobb   22   Starting all over again   3   Not living up to own expections   12   How to convert an interview to a job offer?   16   DB Tuning advice   12   I am being setup as the fall guy !   12   Group Policy changes   6   The End of The Forum Software   2   MS SQL Reporting Services vs Crystal Report   8   Automatic bug reports   16   Best Windows Programming Books?   14   Running Macintosh O/S on a PC ?   14   palm graffitti question   19   System Analysis   3   Acronis backup: problems? Confirmed success?   15   Partitioning Hard Disk #1. Does this make sense? 12 Feb 2004  46   The Apprentice (spoilers)   9   How do google searches work?. Manipulated?   39   Leaked W2k Source code.. is it real?   1   mixing .Net (C#) with SQL Server (DTS)   5   In search of stupidity (Pl/I)   9   Common subset algorithm design   8   svchost.exe-3530f672.pf   1   Visio - Saving Window Layouts with the Document.   31   Is it still worth learning ML ?   10   Win XP vs Win2K   18   Why do we have # and * on phones?   16   C++/CLI   4   Want to earn $13.50 in 5 mins?   6   Gettin' Me Some Book Learnin'   2   CreateProcess API and getprotobyname   6   Cognitive Science Questions   3   Informatica Question.   32   What's the big deal about Orkut?   23   Dim statement As Annoying   14   You and your classmate   9   Munich Migration to Linux Update 11 Feb 2004  13   Thunderbird - Request for Help   108   What's Your Greatest Weakness?   6   Flash Graph Component That Looks Sexy   7   IBM Toronto lab interview experiences?   19   Software product idea   14   Professional Software Development   6   Chip progress is incremental, not revolutionary   23   Software to view document on ANY Windows PC?   15   XML sorting   4   Is this right?? SMB question   13   Hiring Again   2   Unit Testing and Databases   89   just how much math is needed to program anyway   10   Project Management Tool   36   Now, that really annoys me: variable names   9   Democracy Revisited   6   a tool for displaying functioncalls within Java   28   Is it ok to join Orkut?   15   Business Cards in Europe   4   hooking into windows explorer   10   what it takes to be a programmer 10 Feb 2004  14   SHAPE forrum   52   Oh boy. ANOTHER security update from MS.   7   Excel VBA question   6   XML Schema & XSD, round II... transform XSD?   4   Smart Access to Mysql   49   Good vs Bad Code   11   Have to Break Compatibility every time???   21   How do you say "list[i]"?   15   Assessing a Software Development Mgr   28   Democratic Administration   9   Exchanging Files VIA FTP   10   C++ reference sources   13   Stupid regular expression tricks   14   To EU citizens only   6   cdburn.exe   7   Win2k won't boot after format.   6   Microsoft Solomon and Microsoft Dexterity   13   Leveraging Computer Sci Skills in a Biotech World   31   SMS/Text Messaging   92   Two blank spaces after full stop   19   System DOA   33   Browser Wars II 09 Feb 2004  7   Webdav   19   C question: pointers to longs?   1   Search Engine work -systems programming?   20   Ricardo is not an easy man to believe in   17   More experience?   1   Who moved my cheese?   6   cloning load balanced servers   6   VMWare Tips   12   Should I go with Vpn?   13   Trusting any reviews   18   Join the development!   7   Writing to DOCUMENT_ROOT on IIS   3   ISP architecture for application servers?   23   RSS Aggregator   22   dual harddisk/partitions setup   8   Disk IMAGING software (other than GHOST)?   24   Programmers and Depression   32   Orkut   31   Firebird 0.8 -> FireFox 0.8   23   Unix / Linux Desensitisation   11   Converting Office Documents to PDF   12   Documenting an application   45   Programmers and eating habbit 08 Feb 2004  30   Why does the boot process take so long?   9   Web site virtual roots   8   Microsoft: Delphi fans?   14   Intentionally Inefficient Algorithms   7   Automatic Hands Free Backup   21   Trusting Book Reviews   25   Programmed Death Of The Programmer ?   7   Quick hardware / VS.Net question   21   Business idea pursuit   18   "Our main focus is the IP [intellectual property] 07 Feb 2004  15   A sorting challenge   25   most productive fired first?   5   HLP to CHM Help converter   34   Anders Hejlsberg on C#   17   External Modem better than Internal Modem?   5   1 in. Margins?   17   SpamBayes   9   Help with .NET   13   Books on structuring procedural code   15   IANAL - Software Patents   31   Is goto dead?   1   Online backup services   1   How Many Unique Data Types in a System?   17   How to find qualified candidates.   2   Get Google to list most popular downloads   8   Sales Pipeline management   7   US employment 06 Feb 2004  9   Data Storage Question   15   PeopleSoft sucks.  What else is there?   8   Software Translation   5   Moved my Hard Drive. Now it's slow. Why?   4   source of phone/handheld market data   19   Economy looking up   20   The Virus Underground   15   New project using XML & XSD schemas: hayulp!   4   Mozilla and rich editing   5   Interviews keep coming,but no offers   5   bidding   13   Where is JD Edwards?   16   Domain name services   4   Macromedia Flex.   9   Debugging Javascript   5   MS Word and Find macro   7   C-runtime, what it refers to in Win32?   5   SQL move record query   6   and the winner of the Mike Rowe auction is...   8   Tool for limit network bandwidth for testing   10   Easiest way to copy old HD to new HD? 05 Feb 2004  10   Test Outsourcing-2   20   "Getting Things Done" by Allen: theory->practice   33   The Apprentice (spoilers)   22   How do you view money/wealth?   12   Windows XP 64 Bit - any takers yet?   18   Media players   5   library compilation problem (c source)   9   Recruiters checking references?   3   Are XML-RPC messages encrypted?   7   How to find my HD's speed?   4   Hard Drive ...warbling noise..bad sign?   4   Frustration over software version upgrade   14   financial accounting course: useful for small biz?   11   Why isn't FogCreek in March Programmer's Paradise   20   How to provide a better estimation   12   Getting into Microsoft   8   Embedding Flash in desktop apps.  A good idea?   7   Difference of SSH and SSL   2   Project Management Seminars on East Coast?   17   What's the daily spam solution?   3   MDAC distribution in the real world   4   Good Windows admin book   6   Which Bugs to fix?   22   It's NEVER legitimate   3   How do I do   4   cross platform version control   6   Free Software Discussion   18   Bad Fit in a Corporate Culture?   3   Best resume examples/resources?   13   Mydoom a taste of viruses to come?   12   What do to when hosting provider lies?   21   Why do we have so bad programming languages&tools   2   Objected Oriented HTML (Kind of...)   5   How behavioral targeting works   7   Multi-line edit and line breaks   52   Best email/newsgroup sig ever   9   XML Validity   27   Proper typing technique   14   Schedule a large project 04 Feb 2004  14   Stopping viruses   10   best choice   34   Does bad code lead to poor motivation?   31   What is Hacking the result of?   5   3D CAD development,not games   23   Becoming a Recruiter - Pros?  Cons?   7   Shared Jumpdrive   12   LCD TV/Monitor combo   33   why is my computer so slow?   7   Mathematical symbols & edit controls   13   Help with English translation needed   49   O.K. What's so bad about Hungarian Notation?   8   ListView, WIN API, coloring   17   Refactoring support in IDEs   23   Brilliant IDEs - VS .Net is not   12   2 Q's on Design - Website & Shrink Wrapped App.   33   Programmer Productivity Question   17   Firebird 0.8 might delete all your files   31   whats wrong wiv this?   7   Real experience XML/HTTP .vs. WSDL/SOAP   1   help: ASP provider error - Catastrophic Failure   18   Alternative for IIS??   6   Book recommendations: Distributed Systems   2   SSI_ACT windows environment variable   7   Pain Points- Outsourcing Test Activities   12   Offshoring   8   Client/Server design for slow network   3   Invoking COM objects from Java?   3   Open Watcom C 03 Feb 2004  62   Worst Ever: 7350 Line Function, 55 local vars   8   Two Thumbs Down for Debian   16   Oracle - where to begin?   6   Marshalling UDT, Parameters, or Array   11   Zip API for .NET?   15   OCR from PDF file   10   books/websites about gaming business   17   Restoring Sessions (PHP)   18   Gigabit Ethernet?   30   The future of HTML   15   HTML rendering control   8   Web Services using scripting languages   18   Microsoft Reporting Services   7   Please, a good presentation on software selling   3   Yukon - Okay after all   8   Computer Ports   7   Database Connections   8   CVS and Metadata   34   dumb CVS question: SOS   3   Fighting with Excel...   26   Stop the insanity!   12   Automating IE For Testing 02 Feb 2004  4   Mikerowesoft Wrindowz Xplorer   68   DVDs and customer abuse   19   Feedback on Vonage   9   Books on platform differences?   17   How not sell software   25   Identifying users with SMS?   37   Client's bad coding practices, Pt. 1   25   Idea for an app..want feedback   17   How to deal with "investors"   10   Studies I'd like to see, #42   13   Beta Testers   14   Lost JOS Topics   6   Testing Software - Which to Use?   12   Use of Bitmask appropriate in DB?   12   The Borland Brain Drain   44   How to d'load an EXE from the Net?   3   How do you buy your mobile phone???   22   Advice needed: printing from a web app   23   definition of "Killer Application"   3   VB Classic & SOAP Question   18   Dual Xeon now, or wait?   4   RAID5 Question   7   Better or Different?   9   Simple Question   29   Good, thorough article on COM?   4   Database issues   11   Crossing the Chasm and CityDesk   6   Table normalization   13   Keeping an ear to the ground   29   Using shame to stop copying 01 Feb 2004  7   Recording software   4   Specifying IE Settings from Group Policy   16   writing a paper on software developed?   31   How common are sniffers, anyway?   8   Exception handling: where to put initialization   4   windows Update not working?   22   Throwing the Baby Along with the Water   15   ASP.NET better than asp?   6   Amnesty human rights blasts Microsoft (Wrongly?) 31 Jan 2004  18   Mike Rowe Soft The Final Chapter (Redux)   16   Single Server Security in Colocation   14   External Hard Drive for backup   29   Amazingly stupid, simple C++ question   18   TN visa   73   "Top grades and a track record of success"   2   SQL Query Question   8   Berzerkley   19   Another critique of Joel's talk in Davis...   16   Wanna see the best ranked pages on Google?   8   Chars 128 to 255, Notepad and Windows edit control   4   re su me 30 Jan 2004  12   Embarassing OOD / performance question   16   Giving Notice?   14   Cluetrain Manifesto   11   A "Next" Button Please   10   GUI design with different views   4   COM to .Net Interop question   16   Design Discussion   49   Submitting Job Applications in PDF format   22   Review of Joel's lecture at UCDavis   25   P. Graham's "What you can't say" & Joel's "Résumé"   6   Free News Software Integrated with Outlook 2003   25   Management problem for a small ISV   3   "Windows Media Player" shortcuts on XP   12   MSIL   2   Java to Cisco   12   MS Programming Environment   3   customer-set priorities   11   Arguments against cut'n'paste estimation   12   Programs that write programs   9   The internet has made legal cheating easy 29 Jan 2004  11   professional reflection API   1   Win32 API Viewer for .NET?   11   Mars Rovers use PowerPCs   1   UC Davis Presentation.   29   "The Apprentice" (Spoilers)   9   More Apprentice   10   Resources for learning COBOL?   15   Tips & Advices for Becoming a great programmer   26   Building Community with My Ass.   4   Upgrade to the latest and greatest   17   ISP taking liberties?   6   Any good ways to stop fax spam?   9   Shipping "beta" software   33   Linux and Innovation ... where is it?   7   Synchronicity   45   My Adventures with our H1-b's   19   Dumb question number 247   4   Seeking VB 6 PRO vs Enterprise feature comparison   14   The Rich Client Strikes Back   22   Progressive intrusion to encourage registration?   4   Writing good help files   9   Seven out of Twenty   31   Clearing the air on Delphi   11   Documentation   19   Feeling Bad About Leaving   16   Usability vs. Code More Complicated than Necessary   8   commoditize your complements, or something   15   Massive runtime download needed for CityDesk   14   Visual C++ MFC :tableau d'EDIT box dans un Dialog   12   Downloading Runtimes   15   .NET linking ... why not hack mono   15   Getting out on the wrong foot...   9   scheduling combinatorics   26   I'm a programmer and I don't have the .NET runtime   15   things more complicated than necessary   4   Portable Countdown with exe version   21   Delphi compiles to stand-alone executables   3   Runtime blues... Java all over again   7   Different Trial Versions   1   Linkers and servicing   1   Javascript Countdown Timer   3   The more things change...   12   The Linker : The right tool for the right job...   3   Yes, a linker does indeed exist (of sorts) 28 Jan 2004  5   .net mismatched runtimes   5   .NET and classic file extensions   7   You and the coffee machine   8   Only three reasons why MS didn't include LINKER..   11   Stopping the virus idea   14   Is Enterprise Architect a real job?   11   Yet another outsourcing thread   19   Linker available / framework penetration   9   Linker Deja Vue   8   The important lesson is...   12   Speaking of Linkers   5   "Skinning" Frameworks?   3   orkut on .net   31   A linker for .NET?   11   Joel - how'd you do it?   47   Signs Your Company Has Hired A Bad Programmer   4   Book on 'Net Protocols?   11   Some questions about spam   2   Implemention of the database structure   2   Improving on Tufte   10   Philip's lifestyle makes me jealous   8   Define bloat: by examples   8   Freelance in Aussie   22   Is Eiffel a contender?   46   Taxes & US Developers' Ability to Compete Globally   4   Thoughts on RFID?   14   Any reason to switch from Firebird to Mozilla?   5   Resume thing...   16   usability as a career?   3   Department of Homeland Spam   15   VMWare and licenses   22   MikeRoweSoft - the epilogue   27   Home Web Server - which is good..   11   Email Problem -- dont know if you can help   21   People who lack a sense of humor   3   Spirit's Problems   29   Anders Hejlsberg On C# vs Java Generics   2   MS SBS 2003/SharePoint Installation Issues ?   3   Any good career sites you know of?   19   Why people can't know.   8   Should MS take a tip from AOL?   40   Delphi for ShrinkWrap Desktop Applications 27 Jan 2004  21   Need some kind of free Photoshop app   21   Software Development Lifecycle Suite?   6   Photocopying your laptop   22   Version control sw for remote developers   15   Windows XP command line tools   4   CA Contractors:  Disability Insurance *Required*?   7   collecting Info over Internet on Users   32   microsoft access... for stupid people! (like me)   10   Remember when getting "Mono" was a bad thing ?   5   Does anybody have tips for using NUnitAsp ?   16   The world from the idiot savants point of view   11   How do PIM's handle data?   18   Who Moved My Cheese?   13   Brussels set to rule against Microsoft   28   Managing Idiot Savants   10   Starting a company: Product or Service   24   death of COM/DCOM?   8   Think Joel is Wrong?   2   Berkeley Gathering   12   3rd interview   5   Microsoft not a real software company?   5   Using SSL for XML-RPC   13     Frustated by (Near) Impossible Mathematical Func   24   Why is Friendster slow? Web Performance   4   Internal Software Release Scheduling   27   Frustated by (Near) Impossible Algorithm Challenge   2   Web-application and support for customizations   12   .Net virii   31   Anyone else get hatemail from this board?   16   being a good follower   4   Entity Class Question   4   Contractual Performance metrics?   5   Two REsume Questions for Joel   8   My take on the resume article   8   Wireless Presentation aids   5   SQL Server Database Install Question   24   Next generation OSes 26 Jan 2004  9   Leadership memo of the week   16   Blade Servers Versus Normal Servers   5   Career Calculus...   5   Winamp Job vacancy?   4   Re: Searching web pages you have visited?   2   Why are you upset at the resume abuse?   10   How many resumes do you get Joel?   3   Aside: Australia-US Free Trade Agreement...   10   Open source programming and compilers   23   LOL - resume article effects!   29   Mars Rover Software Problems   24   I'd like to divert your attention ...   12   In Defense of Joel's Article   26   Now I had it with Joel   14   Gay men on the planet   8   Emailing your resume   20   Leaving MSFT to start a company   11   Fog Creek   25   Joel seems like a jerk in the resume article   17   More LandFill Material   28   Resume Post   3   CertificationS?   15   Is New York the place to be?   7   What about recruiting?   12   Quick hits on Joel's latest article...   31   Where Joel REALLY goes wrong   9   why the disparity?   6   "ResumeXML"   24   Ironic sentence fragment during proofreading rant   2   why people write bullshit on cover letters   16   Value of degrees?   7   Senate ban on federal IT offshoring?   7   How Much History to Include in Resume?   15   How much to put in a resume   9   how do other people get jobs?   4   Destroying Resumes illegal?   19   Resumes are arbitrary personal ads   10   Is "grammer" an alternative spelling to "grammar"   1   Another resume faux pas   34   Job Postings - Getting What You Want   3   Get my resume read   12   Alternatives to AOL/Yahoo!   8   Outsourcing (BPO) - Blame goes to ...   1   JM Coetzee quote   4   Working for Google   8   Cover letters and discrimination   25   Joel falls into the "why I want to work here" trap   8   Sir Bill Gates   2   I wish I could read some...   16   Cover letters   11   Getting your resume read   24   How much is 30K sterling? 25 Jan 2004  26   your freeware collection/recommendation   4   Walked a Mile in the Other Guys Shoes   4   Talking to USB ports on Windows with Java   10   MyIE2 kicks some serious @ss!   8   Searching web pages you have visited?   18   Anyone tried/used ZOOT info manager   34   Technical Ladder -- myth or reality   26   Does C# owe its success to Java or VB ?   12   Blocking users from viewing website   32   "The Apprentice" (spoilers)   30   Want eat book 24 Jan 2004  13   Redhat Professional Workstation?   8   Gates ends spam   14   Upcoming VS.NET   4   Become Rich Selling Virtual Property 23 Jan 2004  25   Bizarre interview tip   15   More Windows Brain death or Stealth Marketing?   9   convert an integer to a binary string in Java?   7   Dual Monitor display: popup dialogs question   10   IE startup page   12   Quit-Programming Tutorial   6   Debugging COM Interface objects   11   VS.NET browser speed   15   Date cannot be NULL in .NET   10   displaying distance between 2 addresses   9   HB-1's   15   MSDN Subscription question   15   trapped in the technical ghetto?   10   Sockets versus RPC   9   Merits of Visio?   5   Professional Recognition of Testers   13   Common sense software development   5   Web-based Project Management   8   Pursuing an MBA   6   Remote instalation of Windows applications   23   About Face 2 22 Jan 2004  16   "Measly little 100k lines of code"   5   documentation generation from type library   10   Wanted:  15 day Java Tutorial for College Kids   25   Extreme Programming Gets Pimp Smacked   4   ODBC for Access over Network   12   Email Encryption / Digital Signing   11   Encryption of Passwords - what are the options?   27   plain text passwords over HTTP   43   Dealing with Madness   1   Macromedia Flex beta is out   12   Why does Google cache sometimes hang?   16   Dynamically determining the XML structure   3   I want shortcuts to folders in IDE   26   basic db question   26   Sealed Classes C#   8   Need tech advice on app conversion   17   Robot Scientist Created; Robot Developers Soon?   16   .NET market penetration (can I use it)?   12   what's your choice of database editor?   9   Microsoft Business Solutions : Axapta   24   Files in the DB   10   Poll: definition of advancment in CS   3   Porting WinNT software to Win2003 Server   14   In Defence of Outsourcing   5   gigabit ethernet workgroup switches   46   SOFTWARE CANNOT BE GIVEN AWAY! 21 Jan 2004  3   I don't know what to make of this?   25   Linux as a Disruptive technolgy   12   Metric Units on Windows   11   Recommendation for antivirus?   5   Microsoft SFU & Cygwin   35   How Does GPL Work with Commercial Linux Distros?   6   Creating a "restore CD"   14   Who does recycle their used computer eq?   11   Database Analysis Tool   9   reference not there   8   Oracle sequences and SQL Server identity   3   need sharepoint help   35   Why 'win'word and not 'win' excel?   35   A plea for email addresses   29   "The Office"   4   References for employers   47   "Unix culture values code useful to other pgmrs?"   11   Today's Dilbert   12   For Sale: Abstract Base Classes   17   Cleanroom SOftware Engineering   18   The most ridiculous patent application ever   35   Who's your favorite registrar?   19   Uhh....Advice? 20 Jan 2004  22   Home Brew PVR update.   25   Mozilla Firebird   19   Programming/Development Strategies   18   Problem with access update query   40   Vote on my domain name!   17   SATA vs. EIDE hard drive: what's the difference?   15   Dot.com bubble begins to inflate again ?   35   The source of `bad code'   19   Recommend Web Hosting?   9   offer letter issue   15   Suggestions for backup software?   36   Is the ship sinking at Borland?   11   Verisign 40-bit and 128-bit certs   36   Are Developers Typically Computer Gamers?   11   Run embedded scripts with DHTML Object Model   6   Information Technology Industry Watches Iowa Caucu   42   Attending top university and writing good code   12   sysadmin stuff -- live backup   5   Fosdem   9   UNIX strangeness   7   Popup out of nowhere?   5   hdd backup missing *the* most critical part?   19   Anyone know what this is? (MySQL)   6   Meetup.com corrupt   8   Combining software development and sysadmin   8   Irritating Issue with Excel.   12   Unacceptable Login Name Characters 19 Jan 2004  20   A Random Walk Down Wall Street   7   job references from current job?   5   pricing power   1   How to test for Objects?   56   cabling rant   29   The computer delusion   44   Please enter... without dashes or spaces   46   Home electronics rant   47   Stupid Move on the Part of Microsoft?   16   Define "Code Complete"   36   Were 80's developers better than most today?   29   Backups comment/question   11   Worst IE Bug I have seen.   11   engineering statistics book recommendation?   17   An explanation for offshoring - sloppy management?   11   Vacation   10   Application Icon Packs   1   html embeded wmv   16   Article on going independent and self promotion   31   Product Positioning Dilemma: Apple iPod mini   7   controlling a Win2k3 pc from a Win2k machine?   5   Laser Printer Problem   2   max diameter on regular graphs   1   Terra Axis - DevPonents   7   Good Karma on a Balance Sheet: Paying for freeware   18   Chris Crawford Game Design Book - what we lost?   16   Daisy-chaining USBs 18 Jan 2004  11   Anyone used Gupta for commercial sw?   5   Length of Time to become productive   24   Outsourcing - the milk of human kindness   25   Power brick rant   11   Packet Sniffing Software   16   When to use 'const' C++   19   A more powerful TEXTAREA   18   India is Copying!   4   Edit rich text in browser   17   Windows versus Linux "the facts"   9   Nick Bradbury Interview   2   search engine data mining time estimation 17 Jan 2004  23   what is the best language to build a search engine   34   80,000 Protest Against Microsoft, Coke in India!   20   Embeddable HTML Browser?   6   Decent classified ad software recommendations   10   Modal dialogs with Win32 API?   46   new direction for America's space program   26   Internet Explorer: Best software ever   2   Anyone Write White Papers for Marketing Purposes? 16 Jan 2004  17   Is PHP viable for a simple data server on Win/IIS?   30   My Grammar be gettin' better   29   Blatant Discrimination   14   Anyone try NBOR demo yet?   21   Lazy way to secure IIS?   28   Internet Explorer: worst piece of software ever   8   Syndication, Dashboards,the browser & standards   2   Chinese programmer for language learning partner   9   Promise not delivered worth nothing!   9   here spaketh a programmer 15 Jan 2004  7   ASP.Net validator?   36   The Apprentice   9   What to use for Encryption and Decryption?   51   is there any point to learning a new language?   21   Ergonomic chairs?   39   trust new grad with major module or contract out?   13   New Mobile Phone laws in UK   33   Joel Ripoff?   24   Code Complete 2   2   How Open Office can thrash Excel, but is not   4   Visual Sourcesafe and SQL Server 2000   6   The myth of the embedded Linux tools market   8   Favorite Soft Drink / Fast Food   43   Reality   3   cruisecontrol.net - anyone using it?   21   Windows culture?   10   Speaking of neat watches...   4   Displaying Help from VB?   11   Email Clients: Lotus Notes Vs Sensible One   3   Stress Testing Applications   17   An alternative way of studying CS?   11   Ever have guilt over using time off?   42   NBOR, "revolutionary" software, arrives today?   49   What's so special about "my own office".   10   Anyone here Working on an outsourced Project?   21   Startup Versus Big Company   11   combating spam   8   Daily Builds Are Your Friend   13   win32 c++ question (out of desperation)   8   Windows Security   33   Private offices: fairness vs. productivity   14   UI Rant ---forgive me 14 Jan 2004  11   Windows common save dialog usability   8   displaying infos: scroll bars or scrolling screem   16   Blue background with White text.   4   CRC32 on exe worthwhile?   25   What next after Kernighan & Ritchie?   20   Scientific Apps programming versus business apps   14   Resume critique?   10   over dependent on H1B and L1   5   Why Struct in the stack?   25   20-minute skill sessions – Topic suggestions   26   Anger-Oriented Programming (the other AOP)   16   Protecting IP   4   Replicating code on object allocation?   8   java/C# question   11   Anyone used Remote Linker?   9   Leave job to do consulting   11   becoming a robot technician   8   Microsoft SPOT Watches   18   Greenspan   16   Making Programming Language-To-Language Compiler   33   I am so lucky I have a job   2   Comment Spam   13   Theory on outsourcing   6   Personnal Assistant with Advanced AI capabilities   11   Migrating VSS to CVS tools   2   Some help required (technical problem).   8   Why FogBugz requires Panther?   7   Is the MCDBA a worthwhile qualification?   8   Introduction to the MS .NET Framework   19   Outsourcing   4   Background defrag in XP.   10   Iron my smile to your face...   15   Interview Technique 13 Jan 2004  9   India outsourcing - 60 Minutes   8   negotiating pay raise   23   Complete About Face on Hiring   28   Source Control - Is CVS the best?   25   Why put pictures of baby bunnies in FogBugz?   8   Interesting Security Article   12   Windows Console question   6   Congrats on the Mac/Unix ports   13   Economy:Signs on the Ground   1   Java Language Conversion Asst 2.0   17   Vancouver BC?   15   What are North America Phone Number Rules?   40   Game development for kids   24   Sticking your head in the lion's mouth   3   groupware   14   anybody hiring?   4   VDSL deployment   15   Time management challanges as an entrepreneur   6   Ideas and suggestions please   8   Learning Multiple Languages at the same time   31   Which programming language fits this criteria?   22   taking a year off   10   JVM On Windows 2000 Using AWE   7   Internet Tax is here   15   DLL Hell or something   33   Part-Time Jobs Held by Developers 12 Jan 2004  21   Last minute interview switcheroo...   21   Breaking into teaching Programming   33   My Next 'Save the World' Plan: the Profitable Web   4   Statement of Work   10   Pay Rate as a Contractor v. FTE   25   Why Lotus rocks in usability   12   Testing Question   10   Portlets?   26   The real reason we need micro payments   1   CeBIT Conference   31   "Rules of Engagement" and custom software   26   Compatibility with Windows XP   4   Node vs. Element   25   Standards Compliant Website   4   Making tarballs on Windows 95/98/ME?   11   Custom Client or Accept Browser Limits   20   Next big thing   17   finding the right software   24   Bitwise vs Booleans for ON-OFF   22   Intellectual Property 11 Jan 2004  11   Small ISV's - Do you have testers?   11   Do you Find Agile Modeling Group Rude?   58   Advice Wanted   3   Music (or digital media) licensing   15   <b>New Massachusetts Legislation for unemploy.</b>   46   Can't Copy Money   5   Downloading ALL messages from a NNTP server   4   Creating 'software product' for a client? 10 Jan 2004  7   Conditional Compilation   28   Dark Eyes   10   Weird COM problem - works in VBS but not in ASP?   16   Where to study Computer Science online?   14   How to Copy Files from Hard Drive to DVD-RW Drive?   49   rule of engagement, #1   4   Design Patterns Implementaion   6   microsoft shared source initiative   18   Windows RPC question 09 Jan 2004  40   Would you...   23   OOP Concept: Abstraction?   7   HELP: why can't I access some websites   8   talk with former manager   5   Did I miss Joel's NYC get-together?   22   Strange Design Decisions   7   Rules-based decision making   36   What to make of "hand optimized code"?   25   fundamental question about outsourcing   39   Let's talk about keyboards.   12   apprentice   5   The site that told you the purpose of a DLL   3   Purchasing a Domain name from 3rd party   16   What a novel approach to project management!   6   Outsourcing paradox   28   Aptitude vs. Qualifications   10   Stored Procedure Organization   25   Not only TI, Levi's closes last USA plants   16   Any JOS Readers in UAE   1   Replacing Shell Extension view in MS Office Open F   24   ASP.NET developer interview questions 08 Jan 2004  15   "Raytracers" on JOS   15   Anyone using Vonage?   21   Which of these CS Courses are Most Valuable?   3   Software for Forecasting   47   Noise Levels in the Work Environment   1   Print preview with metafiles from VB   32   Join the lemmings in the rush to India.   11   Java Static Methods   6   Screensaver Maker   7   101 101   16   company from which laid off hiring again   8   RSS and the Ars Digita Post   31   US:More degrees in “parks & recreation” than in EE   5   Recommendations for Image/Document control?   11   Any JoS readers in the Phantom Zone?   5   Linus and Lucy   6   JoS readers in Budapest/Hungary?   5   Recommended time tracking software?   17   Bug traccking for personal notes to self?   3   Any JoS readers in Munich?   32   Berkeley Dinner / January 30 / RSVP Here!   28   Montréal Dinner / January 15 / RSVP Here!   6   Platform vs. Video Game   5   Research Triangle, NC Pragmatic Practitioners 07 Jan 2004  55   Knowledge management for development team.   7   Competitive Sourcing   53   offshoring   11   BASIC interpreter for mobile phones   19   Keeping synchronised folder structures   19   Software Liability Issues   13   Hiring for short term contract job Qs...   22   "No Hire"   5   Amazing...even books have rebates now!   22   Personal information lost   12   Who does the interviewing?   20   Writing a GUI in C++ on Windows..   4   from c# to vb.net   25   Question about contract work...   12   Do you Search Engine Optimize your website?   3   Data Recovery Software   25   The Worst "Management Story" I've heard   34   DonationWare   24   My boss permanently changes what he wants done   6   A good ftp server   11   static class members   13   How to develop enterprise level WIn32 app using MS   15   Yukon - Disappointment ?   16   Increase in spam 06 Jan 2004  4   SourceGear Vault evaluation   18   Commercial software in FLASH/Macromedia?   4   ActiveX testing   14   Websites - Index Page   9   VB6 IDE question (probably bonehead)   5   Testing Software - What About Method?   10   2 mb of code how many LOC roughly?   3   Query Analyzer in Visual Studio .net   10   Developing on the Palm   3   Graphical web interface?   25   Yahoo dumping Google   24   K   14   Virtual Macs?   16   Big Table Discussion   5   Prevayler   6   Print Preview Calculations   5   Scheduling programming time   19   Thinkpad T40/t41 or Dell Latitude   11   Bruno H. Bahia   6   Productivity metrics   6   holidays -> increased productivity   9   Case-sensitive filenames on Windows 9x?   15   Email solutions   14   Virus from a poster? 05 Jan 2004  10   Managing Product Managers   19   Will patents stop Linux?   8   Good DB schema design book/site reccomendations?   22   No ASP Comments?   50   H1B: I am facing doom?   23   Silly question about counting lines of code...   4   Search Tool Recommendations - Which One?   25   Ideas are cheap   27   To Struts or not?   21   Requirements versus object model   19   Windows Script Help   10   Managing holiday dates in a database   12   Design Decision No.2   18   Personal DVD Backups   4   How do I export a table to CHM or WinHelp? 04 Jan 2004  18   Business/Working from home.   31   Database versus flat file flamewar   22   The problem with CSV files ?   4   Check for Updates   12   Getting control of a domain back!   66   Need techie advice on launching new startup   8   Should I learn XAML or .NET?   5   Safe Mode Command Prompt vs Command Prompt   25   Technology ought to last longer 03 Jan 2004  4   Listing Employment History on Resume   9   Word of the Quarter   36   CD-Burning Question (Massive Backup?)   7   DJ Joel   9   Single Line Up Arrow   17   Prototyping tool of choice   27   Cross UNIX Portability - Facts and Myths   16   Consulting?   16   Performance Reviews:List 3 "areas for improvement" 02 Jan 2004  9   Accountants   16   Sanity checking FogBUGZ for Unix   13   Code generation versus reflection   5   JOS Items listed by Quarters   4   ColdFusion: Co-existing with IIS? (is it ISAPI?)   35   Licensing Software to a Specific Machine   7   Which SDK better?   17   Open Source OCR Software 01 Jan 2004  23   Set List?   20   Cross Platform GUI Redux   50   Money saved by using open source can be used to em   9   Forced subscriptions, part II   10   Actual Cross-Platform GUI development   9   Windows XP max profile size?   58   Blame Open Source for outsourcing nightmare.   8   Ferocious Pirates and Technical Interviews   62   Finally a good idea: Developer licensing.   22   Design Decision   2   Broken Link Q3 04 | Q2 04 | Q1 04 | Q4 03 | Q3 03 | Q2 03 | Q1 03 | Q4 02 | Q3 02 | Q2 02 | Q1 02 | Q4 01