When I was doing web development I ran into the same problem all the time. We'd usually have a CSS file for regular browsers, and a hack CSS file to get everything to work in IE. Shoot, even now doing very little web development (maybe 5% of the time) I still run into these problems. Make a test harness page of type application/xhtml+xml, and IE6 decides to try to save it as a file... argh.
The worst thing on the internet is a site that only works in IE. I just ran across one the other day that displayed nothing but a blank screen in Firefox and Chrome. There are many more that have crazy formatting issues in anything but IE. So, this is a good way to force these sites to update from their 1997 crapfest to the standardized modern web.
You must be working on some really simple apps then, because for just about everything I've worked on, a key/value data store would be woefully inadequate.
I've heard great things about Lucene (guy at the company I used to work for swears by it, he used it for anything from searching B2B stores to biological indexing). Both Hibernate and Spring have support for this library.
I'm looking into adding search on my site so I should probably check it out. There's a new "In Action" book out for using the Hibernate Lucene add-on -- I might have to pick that up.
Oddly enough, I was watching Spiderman 2 at the dentist's office today and thinking, "What I wouldn't give for the stretchable electronics and semiconductor nanomaterials that would allow me to have sweet electromechanical appendages like Dr. Octopus..." And then I go on Slashdot a few hours later, and find that my dream will soon be a reality!
Slashdot Mirror
I also predict a return to line numbered code. BASIC is hot these days.
Line numbering is what I miss most about BASIC...
It isn't that hard, people! We had this stuff 50 years ago on Star Trek.
When I was doing web development I ran into the same problem all the time. We'd usually have a CSS file for regular browsers, and a hack CSS file to get everything to work in IE. Shoot, even now doing very little web development (maybe 5% of the time) I still run into these problems. Make a test harness page of type application/xhtml+xml, and IE6 decides to try to save it as a file... argh.
The worst thing on the internet is a site that only works in IE. I just ran across one the other day that displayed nothing but a blank screen in Firefox and Chrome. There are many more that have crazy formatting issues in anything but IE. So, this is a good way to force these sites to update from their 1997 crapfest to the standardized modern web.
You must be working on some really simple apps then, because for just about everything I've worked on, a key/value data store would be woefully inadequate.
Yeah, the human story of EA is a good read. Wouldn't want to work there, even if the pay was good.
What, 9,000?!?!
Wait, why is this funny? It's +5 informative.
Yeah, I remember that. One of the most bizarre modifications I've seen.
Duh, use Lynx like the rest of us. Problem solved.
No, needs more cowbell.
True, true.
Maybe you entirely disregarded my joke about mom's basement.
Ink and paper prices are both way up, and not to mention that mom's charging way more to rent out the basement.
I've heard great things about Lucene (guy at the company I used to work for swears by it, he used it for anything from searching B2B stores to biological indexing). Both Hibernate and Spring have support for this library.
I'm looking into adding search on my site so I should probably check it out. There's a new "In Action" book out for using the Hibernate Lucene add-on -- I might have to pick that up.
And this guy too:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FIfu7B3sZY
While I don't really think this is talking about neutrality per se, I figured I should post this because it makes me ROFL.
You had me at "webernet". I would +1 Funny this if I had points.
You grammar is impeccable. If I had mod points, I would give you +1 Impeccable Grammar.
I am infintely more productive than an imaginary programmer.
You forgot the Web 2.0 background-image-with-45-degree-diagonal-lines...
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/11/25/slinky2.jpg
The wi-fi slinky – so easy to use, even grandma's getting in on the fun!
Oddly enough, I was watching Spiderman 2 at the dentist's office today and thinking, "What I wouldn't give for the stretchable electronics and semiconductor nanomaterials that would allow me to have sweet electromechanical appendages like Dr. Octopus..." And then I go on Slashdot a few hours later, and find that my dream will soon be a reality!
India's not as cheap as it used to be.
Don't play the stupid card, it's pathetic.
They're not sued for bugs but for abusing their monopoly...
whoosh
I better write some more unit tests...