March 21, 2008 - ElegantCode

21 Mar

2008

Elegant Code Essay Contest

By: David Starr Category:UncategorizedTag: Blogging, Books:1 Comment

I am announcing the first Elegant Code give away contest. Thanks to Cory, I have an extra copy of Beautiful Code, by Andy Oram and Greg Wilson. I already have a well worn copy of this excellent book, so this new one is up for grabs by our readers. Here’s the Deal You write an […]

21 Mar

2008

SQL Ejaculation

By: David Starr Category:UncategorizedTag: SQL:2 Comments

SQL Injection is the practice of slipping SQL code into a database execution command to get the DB to do something indirectly. Although this is a famous condition of a security vulnerability, it is less touted but more widely used by nefarious developers looking to subvert soul-crushing DBAs. A typical example is the 1 month […]

21 Mar

2008

Great Code Camp Videos

By: David Starr Category:UncategorizedTag: Code Camp:1 Comment

There is a collection of great Boise Code Camp videos now online. See them here. What should you watch for sure? Check out these 1, 2 videos of Mark Miller’s session on The Science of a Great UI.