The Technology Cooler Technology articles and news by Dawn Ahukanna and Anni Poulsen

26Oct/060

Fisheye exposes source code repository gems

Need to find out what's rolling around in your source code repository? I am assuming that you wouldn't be reading this if you don't know what a source code repository is or maybe you are just interested. But it is still only source code, lines and lines of it. You have to know what code has been submitted and where it has been stored to find it.

21Oct/060

Emerge Desktop, alternative windows desktop shell

Had enough of the boring Windows Explorer shell and require some elegance on your desktop? Look no further.

16Oct/060

XSLT Debug tip

This is a tip I use for debugging XSLT output. Use the xsl:comment element to output debug information when transforming XML files using XSLTs. See Ref0.

14Oct/060

You’re not radio-tagging me!

I first learned about the OpTag project from an article in the Guardian in 2005. Run by various European parties the OpTag project is funded by the European Union and “aims to increase the safety and security of air travel whilst maximising the utilisation of existing facilities”, according to the OpTag web site.

Sounds good so far, right? Well, until you learn how OpTag proposes to do this - by radio-tagging passengers! Yes, you got it right - radio-tagging!

12Oct/060

Clear Deleted Emails in Outlook 2003

And you thought you had deleted those emails. I recently discovered this Outlook 2003 feature that deletes your emails for good.

7Oct/060

(Not) Getting things done with Microsoft Outlook Oversized PST files

It was a time bomb (or is that size-bomb) waiting to go off. It was time to carry out my bi-annual email archiving and backup using Microsoft Outlook when disaster struck.

4Oct/060

Consider This – Before You Launch Your Online Campaign

The Consider This series' logoThe internet has made campaigning both easier and harder at the same time. Your campaign can reach further a lot faster with the internet. On the flip side, if you fail with your online campaign, the whole world will know in seconds.

This article will cover some of the basic points to consider, if you plan to launch an online campaign. While some of the points covered will apply to any type of campaign, the article is mainly relevant to non-commercial campaigns.

3Oct/060

consider this – before you use images on your web site

The Consider This series' logoUsing images on your web site can be a good way to catch visitors' attention. But images can also cause much damage and even drive visitors away from your web site.

In this article I will go through some of things to consider before you use images on your web site.

3Oct/060

consider this – before you launch your web site

The Consider This series' logoResearch is key to a successful launch of your web site. This article will take you through some considerations for the design and build of your web site.

3Oct/060

Clear about Java?

Clear about Java logoFor those of you who thought that Java was just an island or a cup of coffee, this article is probably not of much use to you. However, this is an attempt to clarify some of the various aspects of Java and its associated technologies.

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