12 Sep 2008
q. Using me can be overly cumbersome and result in a brittle implementation,
But I am better than using numerous global variables to help you proceed,
I might actually be acceptable, but you shouldn’t think you’re the exception;
A fragrant approach would be to pass just enough data to get what you need.
a. Long Parameter List
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10 Sep 2008
q. Depending on the color of your tinted glasses,
The model that you are using may be contrary.
OOA&D is a great approach to design a system,
But your results can most assuredly vary.
a. Ambiguous Viewpoint
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08 Sep 2008
After much internal debate, today I decided to finally install IE8 Beta 2 on my local development machine.
Unfortunately, my initial experience was filled with annoyance and disappointment.
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I first became frustrated by a crazy warning that stated that “Internet Explorer is currently running with add-ons disabled. Click here to manage, disable, or remove your add-ons.” Since it said all my add-ons where disabled I thought I’d go check them out, but when I looked all my add-ons were enabled!
After some trial, error, and Googling, I found that the Google Toolbar was the cultrpit and I needed to upgrade to Google Toolbar 5 Beta to resolved the crazy yellow warning. After upgrading, this error went away, and I was actually able to use the Google Toolbar, wheww…
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As the day progressed, I started to notice some weird horizontal lines appearing in my browser. Apparently, IE8 Beta 2 wasn’t fast enough to redraw certain parts of the web page, so I would these horizontal lines as I scrolled up and down.
I wasn’t very impressed with the speed of the rendering as well. It did seem faster than IE7, but I guess I have been spoiled after using Google Chrome for the past week or so.
Stayed tuned and I will give you ‘IE8 Beta 2 Pros’ in my next post.
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08 Sep 2008
q. I am a dinosaur relic extant in an OO world;
trying to subsist in my old procedural ways.
I am adroit at finding a byzantine solution,
but in the end it may be one gargantuan haze.
a. Functional Decomposition
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08 Sep 2008
q. Be wary of a simian and a keyboard;
A work of Shakespeare he will not smash.
I perform the best in typic scenarios,
But if you get dotty then I may crash.
a. Input Kludge
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