My boys are now programmers… Proud Dad
With summer coming (and now here) I wanted something to keep the boy's brains working. Knowing it will take a lot to keep them from video games, the pool, and…
Book Review: Murach’s Java Programming
I was contacted by the people at Murach Books inquiring if I would like to start reviewing their books. Being a geek, and an avid tech reader, of course I…
How to install Java 7 on Mac OS X (Lion)
Mac users are still waiting for Oracle / Apple to produce a simple download for using Java SE 7 on Macs running OS X. Until they provide one, the only…
Dallas TechFest 2011 Recap…
Another year, another great Dallas TechFest event... There were some great new speakers, Ken Sipe was my favorite with his Gradle talks. Â The story on Gradle is one worth listening…
Dallas TechFest 2009 Recap…
After close to 6 months of planning, Dallas TechFest 2009 is... "in the books."Â Planning and running an all-day tech conference with 40 presentations, 400+ (ok 401) attendees, X great…
Modular Java with OSGi and Spring
I was lucky enough to be asked to preform a technical review of "Modular Java: Creating Flexible Applications with OSGi and Spring". It's Craig Walls' next book and it's being…
I’m giving a Java FX talk…
I have volunteered to give a talk on Java FX. Why? Hmm... Let me explain... There is this great new Java user group that started here in Dallas back in…
Ant vs Maven Argument…
Nope, you aren't getting one here. I've argued Ant over Maven dozens of times in my life. Most recently, last night. :) But, I'm not gonna start the argument again.…