Upcoming architecture stuff

by kai 16/06/2004

Keep on reading πŸ˜‰ Tomorrow, I’m going to write a short introduction in the MVC pattern and why I consider it to be a so called aggregated pattern. Additionally I decided to release a very simple example for a CF app using some sort of minimum framework following MVC design pattern. Again: be warned, that […]

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Approach to some software engineering terms

by kai 16/06/2004

To start, I’ll try to introduce some terms and to give some hopefully πŸ˜‰ helpful sort-of-definitions of often used terms in software engineering – and of sadly often overused terms… But be careful: All I’m going to write on that topic is strongly influenced by my own point of view in architecting software systems – […]

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Architecting ColdFusion applications

by kai 16/06/2004

I just started a new category. It’s called “Agent K on Architecture”. The idea is to provide information on stuff like frameworks, patterns and how to build well architectured ColdFusion / Flash / Flex apps. The reason to start that is that I spoke to a lot of people and customers during the last two […]

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iTunes 4.6 installation issues

by kai 16/06/2004

I accidentally downloaded iTunes 4.6 US Version yesterday to upgrade mit 4.5 installation. After installing it – I even didn’t wonder why all messages pop up in Englisch suddenly *g* – I ended up with a totally messed up iTunes. It didn’t find my library again and asked me to link my iPod with a […]

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Apple opened iTunes for European users

by kai 16/06/2004

Yoohoo, Apple finally made it and opened up their iTunes shop for European users (at least for UK, France and Germany). That’s great because they offer a very huge archive of songs for a very reasonable pricing. Apple takes 0.99 Eurocent per song or 9.99 Euros for a complete album (at least for the most […]

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Ben Forta in Germany – update –

by kai 15/06/2004

– English – The guys from Macromedia Central Europe provided me with an update regarding the agenda and the location… Date: 15th of July, 2004 Location: Hilton Hotel Cologne (Marzellenstrasse 13-17, 50668 KΓΆln) Agenda: 2 pm: Registration 2.30 pm – 5.30 pm: Ben Forta on Blackstone, Flex and some other stuff 5.30 pm – open: […]

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MX Magazin: subscribe now!

by kai 14/06/2004

– English – A very special offer for visitors of Blog in Black: MX Magazin – the best and most important Macromedia-related publication in the German magazine market is providing a special offer – get a subscription for 29,90 Euros per year via BIB instead of 39,90 Euros per year for getting a regular subscription. […]

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Macromedia server technotes as RSS feeds

by kai 13/06/2004

Macromedia provides very comfortable RSS feeds for their server technotes now: ColdFusion: http://www.markme.com/technotes/coldfusion.xml Flex: http://www.markme.com/technotes/flex.xml JRun: http://www.markme.com/technotes/jrun.xml (via Brandons blog)

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Ben Forta in Germany

by kai 10/06/2004

– English – The hottest name in the ColdFusion universe, Ben Forta, is delivering a user group tour this June and July. Ben will visit Germany also and will be the NRW area on July the 15th hosting a session on ColdFusion, Flash and Flex. Ben will also give a preview and sneak peak of […]

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Venus-Transit and Eclipse

by kai 09/06/2004

Sadly I missed the Venus transit yesterday morning. If you have no idea what I’m talking about, have a look on venus-transit.de (site is in English), they explain it well! It’s not that I’m really in Astronomy, but I got astrophysics classes in high school (long, long ago πŸ™‚ which I really appreciated. So – […]

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