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What exactly is Cyberspace and Cybersecurity?

February 28, 2011 By 9 Comments
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There has been a lot of buzz around the web in recent years regarding information assurance and cybersecurity especially with an increasing trend in cyber attacks and intrusions.  UMUC just recently started several cybersecurity degree and certificate programs in the fall of 2010.  Over the next few weeks articles will be posted here related to cybersecurity, starting with answering the basic question of what the terms cyberspace and cybersecurity mean. The term cyberspace was originally … [Read more...]

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Get the Latest on ColdFusion at CFHour

January 13, 2011 By 1 Comment
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One of the challenges of having a long commute to work is finding new and interesting ways to make the morning and evening drives more interesting. Over the last year I have found the perfect answer by subscribing to podcasts that I am interested in, which have also served to advance my own personal development and education. Much of my professional work involves programming large databases backed web systems using the Adobe ColdFusion. Last summer I discovered CFHour, which is a weekly … [Read more...]

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Google Releases the Official Google Buzz API

May 20, 2010 By 2 Comments
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Google has finally released an official API with documentation for Google Buzz. In their blog post, DeWitt Clinton of Google's Development Team went over a few of the new features available in the API and what developers can expect. I appears as though a lot of work has gone into development, and releasing the code to developers allows for the customization of many Google Buzz apps. Buzz is going to see a surge of new traffic and influence over the web as a popular social media platform, … [Read more...]

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Open Source Forum Software bbPress Developed Alongside WordPress

May 18, 2010 By 5 Comments
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For a long time vBulletin was the reigning king of forum software. It's been around for years, has a highly developed community of experts, and is powering tens of thousands of forums across the internet. However bbPress is a new open-source software developed by the creators of Wordpress. Emulating a simple threaded web forum, you can install bbPress as a stand-alone application or to tie into a Wordpress blog. User profiles can carry over into both sections, and it allows for you to not … [Read more...]

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Interview with Rockstar Web Applications Programmer Leah Culver

May 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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There are many countless programmer's and web developers around the world today, with a high concentration in West Coast America mostly in Silicon Valley. A technical startup Pownce was launched a few years ago under the premise of sharing ideas and content with friends. Leah Culver is one of the co-founder's of the site and worked heavily on the development and launch. I was lucky enough to grab a short interview with Leah about what here next projects are. After selling pownce to blogging … [Read more...]

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Remote Freelance Development Work Made Simple with oDesk

May 3, 2010 By 2 Comments
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oDesk is a simple application launched back in 2003 to devise a way for freelancers and remote developers to work on projects with ease. Allowing you to charge on a per-hour basis, oDesk logs how many hours you put in and what work you do. The idea for a freelance board has been around for many years. However, oDesk is really the first company to take charge of the wheel and innovate a product that works well for both freelancers and managers. After creating an account, you can devise an … [Read more...]

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Interview with a Digg.com Software Engineer Kurt Wilms

November 2, 2009 By 28 Comments
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As a web designer myself, I have found that other web designers I talk to always have favorite websites they go to for inspiration. Not saying they want to copy a specific website, but there are just some site's that "stick" and really inspire you to create web designs. For me, this was Digg.com when I first found the site in 2007. It has gone through many design changes since then, but it's still one of the most successful startups for websites in the CA area, and it's fame is very … [Read more...]

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