Tool Review: SlickEdit Tools

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Last week during my birthday giveaway, SlickEdit was kind enough to donate a copy of their product Slick Edit Tools for VS.NET. Of course, I was unable to keep my mitts off of it and I had to give it a test drive before I gave the license away.
First off, I am going to […]

Twitter - A Possible Support Circle?

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After being on Twitter for many moons, I am starting to finally understand the true potential it can hold.
It is true, Twitter is huge time sucking blackhole void of time; however, Twitter does have its fantastic community aspects. For example, the other day I had a quick development question. I could have went […]

Get Better Client Feedback Using Pain Charts

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Everyone has seen the pain chart at the doctor’s office. With the little faces describing the level of pain, it is a simple concept and a very powerful communication technique. Both children and adults can relate to the pain chart thus aiding the doctor with accurate direction.

Because everyone can relate to this chart […]

How Does Your Company Help You Learn?

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Every developer loves to learn new technology, but what is your company doing to support your need to learn? The online marketing company I use to work for was really great about creating an environment of learning. New books, in-house training seminars, and a firm support of the Fargo .NET User Group are […]

Use RSS Already

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If you are reading this sentence on the website, let me put this lightly:You are soooo Web 1.0 - do try to keep up.
Seriously effiecient developers do not go hunting for new information, they use RSS to have it delivered. Here are some videos and links for both the RSS […]

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