It’s been a while since I did hard core Java coding. There’s lot’s of cool stuff out there, like Eclipse for doing rapid development, and even stuff like Cocoon and Avalon have come a long way. Next thing you know I’ll be installing blinds and ordering Jolt Cola by the case-lot. And popping Penguin Caffeinated Mints, natch.
(I don’t know what "natch" means — I threw it in because it seemed appropriate)
I was also IM’ing briefly with Michael Day just now and realized that I’ve never compiled all of my "Γber-Google Tips and Tricks" anywhere. I’ve been giving away these tips "for free" for a while now, but it really comes down to implementation. So consider this a little placeholder that will remind me to write this stuff down. Kate would prefer that I get a "real job" :(
I’m working my way through an MS Word doc — lengthy, lots of formatting and use of styles — and I suddenly realized that I probably could have done it faster in a text editor using HTML and a CSS stylesheet!
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