Author Archives: Richard Rodger

How to convert CSV into XML and XML into CSV using Java

Posted on January 26, 2006 by Richard Rodger

I've put up a new article on the Ricebridge site: How to convert CSV into XML and XML into CSV using Java. It does exactly what is says on the tin. I explain how to get XML Manager and CSV … Continue reading →




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A Big Little Idea

Posted on January 23, 2006 by Richard Rodger

Send your customers a hand-written thank you note. It's as simple as that. I'm a regular reader of Duct Tape Marketing, and I think John Jantsch is really on the ball. If you run a business, go check him out. … Continue reading →




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Dojo: Progress!

Posted on January 19, 2006 by Richard Rodger

NOTE: Please see Bob Leurck's example for some updates on this code. The last time I posted about dojo we looked at creating a simple dojo widget. The final aim was to produce a web-oriented progress bar. Well, now it's … Continue reading →




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Friday Fun: Math Nerdism

Posted on January 13, 2006 by Richard Rodger

WARNING: danger of mathematically-induced mind-body separation. The Number Spiral. No. Seriously. You keep reading because you want to know “why! why?”




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Tragic Typing

Posted on January 11, 2006 by Richard Rodger

Since starting this blog, I've realised that my abysmal typing is holding me back. I've come to think that you need to type well to write well. I just have to hit the delete key way to much. I'm fast, … Continue reading →




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Friday Fun: Song Tapper

Posted on January 6, 2006 by Richard Rodger

Got some stupid melody stuck in your head? Well go find out what the song is!




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Document Delight

Posted on January 4, 2006 by Richard Rodger

I've been following this blog called Creating Passionate Users for a while. It's by the people who write the “Head First” books. Now I've never actually read any of their books, but I did use the amazon preview to check … Continue reading →




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Dojo: Learn By Doing

Posted on January 2, 2006 by Richard Rodger

Do you dojo? Dojo is the JavaScript toolkit that I'm going to use from now on. Why? Well I did a quick eval of most of the toolkits out there, and it made the best impression. I wasn't looking for … Continue reading →




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Friday Fun: Infinite Cats

Posted on December 23, 2005 by Richard Rodger

Yeah. So it had to happen. Cats. And you though this blog was cat free – hah!




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Duh! Advertise Your Own Products Dude!

Posted on December 22, 2005 by Richard Rodger

So my blog has this ad banner down the side, which may or may not annoy you, but hey, what's a blog without adwords these days? Anyway, it suddenly struck me that I was failing to advertise my own products … Continue reading →




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