Writing
Teach yourself programming in ten years
Here’s an interesting article that Peter Norvig wrote about how wanna-be programmers are in such a hurry in becoming a full-fledged “developer,” buying into Teach Yourself <some language> in 21 days books and the likes. I’ve been developing/programming for a while now and to become a developer, a great one, you simply cannot take shortcuts.…
Leaders vs. Followers
When leaders make a mistake, they say, “I was wrong.”When followers make mistakes, they say, “It wasn’t my fault.” A leader works harder than a follower and has more time;a follower is always “too busy” to do what is necessary. A leader goes through a problem;a follower goes around it and never gets past it.…
Free Microsoft Press e-book offer
Just sign up with your Windows Live/Passport account and you can download all three e-books by Microsoft Press. It includes the following: Enjoy!
JibJab e-cards
Just thought I’d share this with you…it’s a new kind of e-card that you can send to your loved ones. Funny flash videos, cartoon animations, and pictures. Post, share and store favorite jokes… Enjoy!
Web 2.0: Gray out the screen
This snippet grays out the screen and allows you to create a modal environment. A gray out is useful for creating a DHTML dialog box, or showing off a picture or video. While a gray out is active, most interactive elements on the page (links, etc.) are inactive – you’ve probably seen this on the…
Bill Gates: The skills you need to succeed
Here’s an interesting article that Bill Gates wrote for the BBC News web site, that talks about the skills one needs to succeed in any career.