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  • JQuery and Frames

    Although there is definitely some room for debate in the web development and design community on where the usage of frames is necessary, there are some situations where they cannot be avoided. Manipulation of data within these frames can be… Continue reading

  • 2010 in review

    The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health: The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads Minty-Fresh™. Crunchy numbers A Boeing 747-400 passenger jet can hold 416 passengers.… Continue reading

  • Get IP Address of Originating Website From a Webservice

    The following code was used in a .Net 3.5 web service to retrieve the IP Address of the website consuming it. This solution may initially escape you since it might seem like the web service should run within an HTTP… Continue reading

  • JQuery AJAX Reference

    Keep in mind when using code below if requesting a page that requires login/restricted access, users login session is not carried over. Snippet below is sample code usage illustrating two different methods of achieving similar result. See references for more… Continue reading

  • JQuery Is Not Defined

    This is a common error for users implementing JQuery UI. Usually if you see this message, this could mean a few things: – There is a syntax issue or bad link referencing the JQuery (min/full) JS. Use your debuggers to… Continue reading

  • Net Neutrality

    With the recent release this winter of the movie Tron: Legacy, I only saw it fitting to contrast some of the conflicting nature in the “Net Neutrality” bill that was recently passed by the FCC with the themes prevalent in… Continue reading

  • Thoughts on Wikileaks

    Prior to the recent major events surrounding the release of 250k classified documents by Wikileaks on Julian Assange authority, I had browsed Wikileaks and discovered rarely any information that provided anything more than “tabloid style” unverified references as proof of… Continue reading

  • Lambda Functions in .Net

    Lambda expressions in .Net are denoted by the ‘=>’ symbol. These powerful operators can be used to create sleek, optimized loops that perform much faster. The usage below condenses the equivalent of at least 20 lines of two loops. (Sorry… Continue reading

  • The Gameshow

    Congratulations! You three contestants have made it to the final round of… The Greatest Gameshow On Earth ! The crowd screams wild in anticipation and the world watches on simultaneous webcasts and TVs as we approach the conclusion of our… Continue reading

  • Aldi Stores Credit Card Fraud

    A recent article I came across from my Security Focus newsletter inspired my latest post regarding the recent Aldi Credit Card fraud that occurred across 31 states. (See entire article below) To quote the article’s author: “It looks like this… Continue reading