As I’ve blogged previously, I’ve become increasingly dependent on TDD to the point where I’m basically addicted to the practice. I start to get nervous and twitchy if I’m writing code that isn’t driven by tests — it feels like putting a mop into a bucket of filthy water and then using it to ‘clean’….
So, in response to feedback from my previous post about my home automation server site, I’ve decided to incorporate AJAX and JQuery into my solution. This is partially because it’s The Right Thing ™ and partially because I’m a sucker for the proposition of learning a new technology. So, here are the steps I…
I’m documenting here my first successful crack at adding a google map to an android application. Below are the steps I followed, with prerequisite steps of having the Android SDK and Eclipse installed, and being all set up for Android development (documented here). Created a new Android project Navigated to Help->Install New Software in Eclispe….
As I’m getting back into Java and particularly Spring MVC, it’s a bit of an adjustment period, as it always is when you’re dusting off old skills or trying something new. Things that should be easy are maddeningly beyond your reach. In light of that, I’m going to document a series of small milestones as…
Why Spring MVC? It’s been a while since I’ve done a lot with Java. I’ve been writing an Android app and see and interact with just enough Java not to forget what it looks like, but for the last couple of years, I’ve mainly worked in .NET with C#. Today, I started on actual development…
