The CGI Edmonton office (in Alberta, Canada) where I work is looking for Java developers and database administrators. CGI Edmonton primarily provides software development and maintenance services to various Government of Alberta ministries such as Alberta Health and Wellness.
If you are good at what you do, like a challenging yet supportive work environment, and […]
I have just released version 1.3 of EnvGen. It is available for download from my Software page. The major changes in this release include the following:
Added a SkipGeneration template to allow you to avoid generating a file for one or more environments.
EnvGen is an Ant task for generating different versions of the same file parameterized […]
I have just released version 1.2 of EnvGen. It is available for download from my Software page. The major changes in this release include the following:
Upgraded to FreeMarker 2.3.10
Fixed a defect: the use of FreeMarker’s <#include> directive did not work when including files in other directories. The <#include> directive now can be used to include […]
Happy Holidays! To match the festive mood this week, I thought I would write a lighter article about a great game I came across a while ago called The Battle for Wesnoth. It is a turn-based strategy fantasy game that offers compelling tactical and strategic choices with a wide variety of scenarios and content. Best […]
As I described in my article on personal learning via online reading, I am an avid reader both online and off. I wanted to share some of the great material that I have encountered on the web over the last year. In no particular order…
Everything You Know Will Be Obsolete in Five Years by Jeff […]
I’ve added a new Resources page to my website (the link is located in the navigation bar above). This page contains links to useful information for software developers as an aid for perpetual learning. Of particular note is the separate Book Recommendations page, where I list and review the best books I have read. All […]
