Catching the wave?

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Catching the Pattern Wave

Catching the Pattern Wave 01/13/2003 08:08 PM
Catching the Pattern Wave Like Jeremy I'm starting to get the whole pattern gig (starting). All it took was using Harry's wonderful strategy pattern for validation (which I've extended a bunch of ways already). Now Harry has another one: Observers. The Observer Pattern is designed to help cope with one to many relationships between objects, allowing changes in an object to update many associated objects. It provides a powerful mechanism to extend our applications, in terms of how they respond to events, without needing alter existing (and working) code. We'll take a simplified look at how the observer pattern might be used in a typical PHP forum application then suggest other uses for the observer pattern ... The Observer pattern is defined by the Gang of Four in Design Patterns as behavioural pattern - that is one we can use to modify the behaviour of our applications. It's regarded as being so useful, that Sun bothered to implement it in the Java API (see Observable and Observer). The basic principle behind the observer pattern is if you have some object, such as a Post object for a forum system, you can have other objects, such as a Mailer object, act as an observer and respond to any changes in the Post object, such as emailing relevant forums users that a new post has been added to the thread they were subscribed to. Conceptually, the Observer pattern in something like a trigger in a database, which runs a stored procedure when a table row is modified for example (we won't go too far with this analogy though). Normally we might implement the mailing functionality in the Post object itself but what if later we want add further "events" to Post, when a new post is made, such as adding an entry to our forums RSS feed for example? And how many more things might we want to add in future? The observer pattern provides us the mechanism to add such functionality without needing to alter the Post object. [_Go_] Have I fully read this through, tried it out, etc? No. Will I? Almost certainly.

Catching the nano wave

Catching the nano wave 09/17/2004 06:37 AM
CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says getting funding for the nanotechnology Manhattan Project is the right idea. But is anybody listening?

Catching a Wave Out of Pricey California
(Los Angeles Times)

Catching a Wave Out of Pricey California
(Los Angeles Times) 06/27/2004 05:04 AM
Los Angeles Times - AUSTIN, Texas — Soaring property values in California have made many homeowners there rich — and many real estate agents here delighted. In an exodus that some demographers say could reshape the American landscape, young professional families are increasingly fleeing the exorbitant coast for Austin, Dallas or San Antonio, for Atlanta, Denver or Phoenix, for Charlotte, N.C.

Toy Palace News: Medal of Yavin, Ozzel
Wave, Jabba Ultra Wave IN STOCK

Toy Palace News: Medal of Yavin, Ozzel
Wave, Jabba Ultra Wave IN STOCK 04/16/2004 01:06 PM
Just like the weather, Toy Palace is hot this weekend with plenty of new additions and even the return of some old favourites. Check out their latest stock announcement and then visit their website.

Wave 1 Coming In, Wave 2 ETA 5 Minutes

Wave 1 Coming In, Wave 2 ETA 5 Minutes 11/10/2003 11:14 PM
Did you know toys are release in ?waves?? Star Wars action figures come to use in boxes labeled like the following: Release 3 Wave 4....

Catching up with...

Catching up with... 12/19/2004 02:52 PM
Wow... it's been quite a while since my last post! Things have been quite busy. To bring things up to...

Still catching up

Still catching up 04/09/2004 04:03 PM

As noted earlier, a pinched nerve in my neck is making it very hard for me to type - in fact, for the past several days I haven't been able to type for more than five minutes at a time. Somehow, though, I'm almost caught up with my email, but many questions in the support newsgroups remain unanswered. I hope to handle them all this week, but it all depends on how much longer it takes to recover.

I've been seeing a physical therapist for a few weeks, but the results haven't been good so tomorrow I'm visiting a chiropractor for the first time in my life. Wish me luck :)

Catching up

Catching up 06/29/2004 03:48 PM

I've got a bunch of pictures to catch up on and scan in, as well as photos from Juhannus coming later this week, so the people who seem to like my pictures have something to look forward to in the coming week.

An eye-catching phone

An eye-catching phone 04/11/2004 09:04 PM
ZDNet Apr 12 2004 0:34AM GMT

Catching up to cable

Catching up to cable 03/31/2005 03:24 AM
Usatoday.com - Wed Mar 30, 08:45 pm GMT

Coors Catching Up

Coors Catching Up 04/22/2004 04:15 PM
The nation's No. 3 brewer posts increased earnings on strong international results.

Catching Up With The Rocket Guy

Catching Up With The Rocket Guy 10/29/2003 07:11 PM
Jedi Holocron writes "The full article is at Space.Com and reports on the current status of Brian "Rocket Guy" Walker's home-brew space program. This is the ...

Why isn't Froogle Catching on?

Why isn't Froogle Catching on? 08/01/2004 10:06 AM
"...people are saying Froogle is a major disappointment. ... the big question is why? Was it solely their implementation? Or is there more to it?"

Catching a Virus in the Act

Catching a Virus in the Act 09/18/2004 05:21 AM
Scientists get their first look at a virus attaching to DNA. Physical proof of this surprising interaction could lead to drugs that can stop some infections. By Kristen Philipkoski.

Catching up with Harry

Catching up with Harry 02/17/2004 11:57 PM

I'm not sure how I missed this, but Harry Fueck's new book The PHP Anthology was published by SitePoint back in December, as a hefty 2 volume epic. Harry is the guru behind PHP Patterns and really knows his stuff. While the book is at first glance a cookbook for solving web related problems, Harry also uses it as a platform for teaching sensible development practises:

Between the lines I've focused on teaching OOP by example, partly by developing classes in the book and also by taking advantage of Open Source class libraries I'm familiar with; in most cases projects from PEAR.

That's also where I'd say The PHP Anthology is unique, in it aims to get readers to avoid re-inventing wheels already done many times in PHP. Although many of the subjects have been seen before (often online), the focus here is either to use an Open Source class library or put one together, solving a problem once and for all, as opposed a hacked script that goes half way.

Sample chapters from the books are available online, including an excellent explanation of caching techniques. Harry is also one of my co-bloggers over at SitePoint where he writes about (you guessed it) PHP in Dynamically Typed.

Catching the Hot Potatoes

Catching the Hot Potatoes 03/23/2005 03:49 PM
Protect your portfolio from the worst of a company's stumbles.

Spider Catching in ASP

Spider Catching in ASP 12/14/2002 07:41 AM
WebmasterBase Dec 14 2002 6:47AM ET

Catching Light In A Bottle

Catching Light In A Bottle 12/11/2003 02:43 AM
Apparently, some physicists have come up with a way to bri ng light to a screeching halt - if only for a tiny fraction of a second. It's believed this may be helpful in creating quantum computers (though, many people are still wondering if quantum computers will ever get anywhere. Of course, the bad joke on this is that maybe the problem is that they're trying to create quantum computers, which means they will never work. It's only when they don't try to create quantum computers that they will work...). You may recall that some physicists claimed to have stopped light in its tracks back in 2001. Apparently, that was nothing compared to what just happened, but my physics is a bit too rusty to understand the difference.

Internet banking catching on

Internet banking catching on 03/24/2005 12:16 PM
thestar.com.my Mar 24 2005 3:50PM GMT

Eye-catching wireless technology

Eye-catching wireless technology 09/13/2004 10:42 AM
San Jose Mercury News Sep 13 2004 2:14PM GMT

I thee Web: Net sites catching on

I thee Web: Net sites catching on 12/02/2003 10:23 PM
Canadian Press via Canada.com Dec 2 2003 9:03PM ET

Push-to-talk catching on

Push-to-talk catching on 06/03/2004 06:50 PM
ZDNet Jun 3 2004 10:23PM GMT

Catching Errors Before They Catch You

Catching Errors Before They Catch You 12/04/2002 10:10 AM

Catching a Virus Writer

Catching a Virus Writer 06/04/2004 05:57 AM

Catching Uncaught Exceptions

Catching Uncaught Exceptions 06/10/2004 09:46 AM
Continuing my belief that the best way to learn the fine art of programming is to learn from your better looking neighbours, here's a very interesting article on using exceptions in Java that can be applied to PHP5. Dr Kabutz (love the name), gives several excellent real-world examples of how hard it is to handle exceptions.

Of course there are exceptions to the exceptions. Don't use an exception when:

• the error is not really an error, but a change of state, such an end-of-file condition. Confusing this point is the most common beginner mistake.

• you want to write obfusticated code because your job has been made redundant :-)

• the error is so difficult to fix that you have to write custom code at the point the error occurred.

• you're still using PHP3, and planning to upgrade to PHP4 next year :-)

• you are doing something mission-critical, and you want to enumerate and handle every possible error where it occurs, to ensure safety and timeliness.

• your very experienced boss tells you that it's better to return an error code that is ignored than raise an exception that is ignored :-)

Dou g Ross opinion on exceptions, and my response. I also stumbled onto Jeff's response while browsing around.

Clark is catching up to Kerry

Clark is catching up to Kerry 01/04/2004 07:20 AM
his flameout in NH .. daily tracking poll

americanresearchgroup.com/nhpoll/demtrack
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Catching Up With Dick Tracy

Catching Up With Dick Tracy 03/20/2003 08:33 AM
How watchmaker Fossil teamed up with Microsoft and Palm to create the wearable computer techies have longed for since the dashing cartoon detective flashed his telephone wristwatch. By Josh McHugh from Wired magazine.

Catching up with crooks online

Catching up with crooks online 04/12/2005 10:55 AM
Freep.com - Tue Apr 12, 11:44 am GMT

Groceries Online Catching On In NYC

Groceries Online Catching On In NYC 04/06/2005 09:36 PM
The online grocery market has certainly gone through its share of ups and downs . However, over the past few years there have been a bunch of stories about a next generation of online grocery stores that seem to be getting more traction. One of the more famous is FreshD irect in New York City -- where online grocery shopping makes a lot more sense. Apparently, residents there agree, as a new study shows that more than half of NYC residents have tried online groceries -- though, that doesn't mean they all have been happy with it. Still, it does suggest that there's demand for such a service in some places (especially urban), if it's done right.

Bells Are Catching Up in Battle for
Broadband

Bells Are Catching Up in Battle for
Broadband 07/27/2004 09:38 PM
The regional Bell phone companies, long dismissed as laggards stuck with a declining fixed line businesses, are coming back into favor again.

Catching up with four ID mgmt. vendors
at Catalyst

Catching up with four ID mgmt. vendors
at Catalyst 08/11/2004 04:29 AM
Today, in what's probably my last full review of the events at this year's Catalyst Conference, I'd like to mention some of the new (or, at least, new-to-me) companies that came to my attention at the show and which deserve some of your attention as well.

The world is catching up to the U.S. in
science and innovation

The world is catching up to the U.S. in
science and innovation 05/04/2004 09:07 PM
The U.S. is losing their dominance in science and innovation. The factors involved are wide and varied. Improved economies around the world may leave the U.S. fighting for positioning in global science.

Eye-catching wireless technology
(SiliconValley.com)

Eye-catching wireless technology
(SiliconValley.com) 09/13/2004 12:37 PM
SiliconValley.com - SAN DIEGO - For two days last week, companies from around the globe converged near San Diego to showcase their best products and services using mobile and wireless technology.

Catching 'phishers' a WholeSecurity
sport

Catching 'phishers' a WholeSecurity
sport 08/16/2004 07:39 PM
Tool that identifies sites pretending to be connected to banks, eBay and more could help leave "phishing" scammers dead in the water.

'Podcasts' Catching on with iPod Owners

'Podcasts' Catching on with iPod Owners 04/07/2005 03:26 AM
ZDNet Apr 7 2005 7:35AM GMT

Catching 'gotchas' in tech contracts

Catching 'gotchas' in tech contracts 08/18/2004 04:25 PM
IT managers and contract specialists often fail to include important criteria in final tech deals, such as performance promises made by vendors during the request for proposals process, said negotiation experts at an IBM Share conference.

Fueling flames or catching hackers

Fueling flames or catching hackers 02/13/2004 05:10 PM
CNET Feb 13 2004 9:47PM GMT

Feuling flames or catching hackers

Feuling flames or catching hackers 02/13/2004 03:55 PM

If Ontology, Then Knowledge: Catching Up
With WebOnt

If Ontology, Then Knowledge: Catching Up
With WebOnt 05/23/2002 10:39 PM

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