Consistency through Convention
Code naming conventions are a very touchy subject. Many developers will get very defensive about ‘their way’ and will be quite offensive, or offended, by ‘your way’. In these posts I’m not going to
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Code Naming Conventions, The Series
While I was writing my last series (User Group Startup Stories I noticed that the series idea helped to focus my attention, consolidate my ideas and forced me to put the digital pen to the digital pap
Edmug is North
Edmug is north (notice the little ‘n’ not the big ‘N’ like Ollie North). Edmonton is the most northerly provincial (not including the territories) capital in Canada. We’re 53°34’ north. We just
User Group Startup -- Extending Your Reach
In this, the final post in the User Group Startup series, I’m going to explore some of the ideas that we at Edmug have batted around. The ideas I’ll present here are ones that, while possibly benefit
User Group Startup -- Keeping the Ball Rolling
In this installment of the second to last installment of this series I’ll discuss one of the most difficult tasks you face while running a user group. Once you have a group started, meetings and even
User Group Startup -- Content, Content, Content
In the sixth installment of this series we’ll discuss meeting and event content and how important it is to creating a great community. Developers, by our nature, are an inquisitive group of individua
User Group Startup -- Location
It’s so darn beautiful outside today that I thought I’d sit on my deck and add another entry to my series on User Group Startups. This time around I’ll write about meeting and event locations. If yo
User Group Startup -- Having the Right Setup
In this installment of my Startup Stories I’m going to talk about the hardware and setup you’ll need for your meetings. When you attend events, whether they are company meetings, user groups or confe
Edmug gets plugged on DNIC
John Bristowe‘s Developer Night In Canada just released its latest episode featuring a talk with D’Arcy Lussier. Mister Lussier talks about how INETA helps with user group operations, support and kno
Cruise Control .NET in a multi domain environment
Yesterday and today I spent the better part of the day setting up a Cruise Control server for my dev team to use. This is my second attempt at this task. On the first attempt I made the mistake of t