Managing 1:N and N:N Object Relations
When you design a domain model you normally have lots of 1:n and n:n relations. Many developers are quite familiar how to translate such relations into a relational model. But…
Read moreGames Outside the Box, Analog Computers, Read-Write-Costs etc.
“Design Outside the Box” Amazing presentation about unexpected successful games, what they have in common and how games emerge into the real life. Watch it! Interesting videos from the 50’s,…
Read moreCastle
Lanie: Getting a drink with me after work instead of getting your freak on with writer boy? Beckett: Yeah, well, he is annoying, self-centered, egotistical, and completely… Lanie: Fun. And…
Read moreOriental Version Control: Bazaar
Finally I’ve installed a distributed version control system for my personal projects. I’ve chosen Bazaar for the following reasons. First Bazaar is just a cool name =). The documentation is…
Read more(Unexpected Useful) Patterns for Fault Tolerant Software
In the past semester I completed successfully in the ‘Advanced Pattern And Frameworks’-module. This module is a deep dive in all kinds of software design patterns. A large part of…
Read moreReporting In NoSQL
Rob Conery, creator of SubSonic, states his opinion about reporting in NoSQL database: Use the right tool for the right job. Consider splitting up your data in ‘domain-data’ and ‘reporting-data’. The…
Read moreWhat Am I Working On?
I’m currently extending the dSail System-software. The idea is to provide real-time data about the air flow on a sailing boat. This information can help you tweaking the sail position…
Read moreThrowing Checked Exceptions Like Unchecked Exceptions in Java
Everyone who’s programming Java knows checked exceptions. You only can throw a checked exception when you’ve declare it. And you have to catch an checked exception, no matter whether…
Read moreThe Way of the Whiteboard, Modern Hardware, Writing DSLs with LINQ and Component Relationships
The Way of the Whiteboard: Persuading with Pictures: A enlightening and wonderful talk about explaining stuff with pictures. The advices in this talk do not only apply to every area.…
Read moredb4o: Tools For Adhoc Querying And Modification
Remember my very first post about db4o? There I’ve made the statement that the tool-support is very bad. Well I don’t revise my opinion here. The situation is still bad…
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