How I Got Started in Software Development

General By Dave Ward on July 1st, 2008

Well, Justin Etheredge tagged me in Michael Eaton’s software development meme that’s been going around.

As far as blog-chain-letters go, this is a great one. It’s interesting to see how many diverse backgrounds lead us in the same direction.

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A great new AJAX site (Ajax Rain)

AJAX, General, UI By Dave Ward on July 3rd, 2007

I would truly like to thank whoever submitted AJAX username availability check to Ajax Rain yesterday, for introducing me to this great resource. Until seeing it as a referrer in my stats, I was unfamiliar with the site. After taking a look today, it appears to be an absolute goldmine of client side ideas.

If you’re interested in AJAX development of any kind, check it out. Its RSS feed is definitely a permanent addition to my Google Reader.