i need a place where i can spout off about software engineering stuff in general. i think the fact that my current world largely involves open source web and database development is besides the point. good, sound, pragmatic engineering should be the goal in any venue of development (hard or soft.)
i run two somewhat geeky sites
http://www.developergeekresources.com/ and http://www.sqlinfo.net/ .
i am also in the processes of introducing an open source development framework i have named alchemy to developergeekresources. this framework leverages jquery, uses Php on the backend. Inherently the dbms of choice is MySQL, but can be readily adopted for other dbms vendor. In fact, i have already used it myself against SQL Server, NonStop SQL-MP and a proprietary database named Enscribe that runs on H-P NonStop Servers (FKA Tandem).
The general point of the framework is to make development easier for me. It also attempts to put into practice some of my ideas regarding development. Since I am the main user (at present) of the framework I have a keen sense as to what is working and what is not working for me. I will try to be candid regarding this. i truly do not wish to come across wrong here, but i really have no plans of fame and fortune with any of this stuff. frankly, i am just too old for that sh*%. that it serves me well in my endeavors is enough for me. since this is all done using open source software it only make sense to make it avialable to others as well.
I will point you to content as it gets posted, but other than that i do not plan on putting much actual content here.
Instead i plan on using this as a general blog about things related to software engineering and design. Obviously the bent/slant will be web and open source related. i promise to keep the subject matter of a techie nature. i have been a student of computer science for a long time now so be forewarned. i have also seen some real whoppers in the past twenty-five years that might be worth a few laughs.
