When Pride Still Mattered is a book about the life of the legendary Green Bay Packers Coach Vince Lombardi. David Maraniss wrote this book in 1999 to capture the myth that was Vince Lombardi. Even though Coach Lombardi is an iconic sports figure the … [Continue reading]
Book Review – The Future of the Mind
The Future of the Mind is a new book review in my book review series. Michio Kaku, the author from Physics of the Future, just released The Future of the Mind where he exposes breaking scientific finds that revolve around the human mind. The … [Continue reading]
Why you should learn ASP.NET
Why you should learn ASP.NET Developers get caught up in the which language is best to learn or the my language is better than yours mentality. The truth is there in no particular language that trumps them all. Odds are that over your career as a … [Continue reading]
Book Review – In the Plex
Ever wondered: How did Google get started? What about what is like to work at Google from day one? How did Google build an empire in it's first 10 years? If so then pick up a copy of In the Plex: How Google Thinks, Works, and Shapes Our … [Continue reading]
Getting Started with MVC
[bra_highlight style="highlight2"]In this post "Getting started with MVC" we assume you already have a grasp on how the MVC pattern works. If not, check my first article on this topic ASP.NET MVC Overview.[/bra_highlight] What is Visual … [Continue reading]
MVC – Views Overview
[bra_highlight style="highlight2"]This post is meant to give users an overview of Views in the MVC framework. If your are unfamiliar with the MVC framework start with the Overview of the MVC Framework.[/bra_highlight] In MVC the V stands for the … [Continue reading]
ASP.NET MVC Overview
Model View Controller (MVC) is a software architecture pattern used to separate an application into 3 layers data, business logic, and user interface (UI). The MVC pattern is not new but has only been officially part of the ASP.NET since 2009. Over … [Continue reading]
Common C# Razor Syntax
Razor is the markup language used in ASP.NET, you can use C# or VB. Razor is used widely with the MVC Framework to present data from the Controller to the View. The Views when using Razor have an .chtml (C#) extension versus an .html or .aspx. If you … [Continue reading]
Scaffolding with MVC 4.0
How important is it to automate your development? Very important! This is one trait that separates good developers from great developers. The less time you spend writing repetitive code the more time and energy you have to solve the challenge … [Continue reading]
Steve Jobs – Book Review (#1)
Steve Jobs Book Review Before reading this book about the life of Steve Jobs I did not know much about Jobs. I never was really into Apple products until the first iPad came out, and then I only used the iPhone and iPad. What I had heard about Jobs … [Continue reading]
New Book Review Series
Starting this week I will start a new series for Book Reviews. I will try to stick to business and technology books but might mix in a few different topics here and there. The purpose of this series is to get a fresh perspectives on the IT business … [Continue reading]
Guest Blog Post
Here are some links to other pages where I have blog post or articles. I will continue to update this page: When I worked at the University of North Alabama we had blog for the Office of Web Communications, here are the 3 post I had during my … [Continue reading]