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First Steps in Rails (on Heroku)

If you want to explore Rails, heroku.com offers an easy way to get started, using a web-based interface that neatly hides the complexity of installation and database management.

The Energy Secret

Do we really understand the deepest causes of the economic crisis? If not, then we run the risk that our remedies will not produce sustainable results.

Ten Worst Practices in Database Projects

You, no doubt, try to incorporate best practices when engaging in database projects. This week, I was asked to present at the Oracle BIWA SIG conference on "Unusual Oracle Data Warehouse Deployment Strategies" and developed a lengthy list of worst...

Artificial Complexity and Internet Applications

Good programmers tend to be polyglot programmers. I'm not sure that good applications tend to be polyglot applications; perhaps the way we build Internet applications is hazardous in the long term.

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SSH, The Secure Shell Book Forum

Richard Silverman, co-author of SSH, The Secure Shell, invites you to ask your SSH questions in our new SSH, The Secure Shell Book Forum.

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Compiled Sql Query  LINQPad is great for seeing the generated SQL from a LINQ query. However, we use compiled queries, which generate different SQL than dynamic LINQ queries. Is there a way to get the SQL for a compiled LINQ query? All that is need is to know the type of the DataContext that is generated under the covers in LINQPad.  [O'Reilly Forums]

Welcome!  I'm Richard Silverman, co-author of SSH, The Secure Shell (The Definitive Guide). Whether you're an ssh user, system administrator, developer, etc., if you've got questions or comments on ssh, you're in the right place. I'll do my best to answer, and hopefully over time there will be many others here offering expertise as well.  [O'Reilly Forums]

Anyone Help Me Use Aperture With A Mac/pc Network?  I hope someone can help me...I have an unusual situation! The Situation: I have a small PC network that is dedicated for photo viewing at events. My goal is to be able to import RAW images from my camera cards into Aperture and then export small JPEG images out to the PC network for clients to view.  [O'Reilly Forums]

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