Radical Development | 2010 | April

April 8, 2010
by Steven Swafford
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Microsoft Desktop Player Provides A Method Of Learning

If you live in the world of Information Technology I am sure that you have painfully came to the conclusion that learning is a never ending activity. In fact over the last decade technology has progressed so rapidly that I find it difficult to stay on top of learning activities. All one has to do is look at the history or Microsoft .NET and the progression of the framework. In a period of eight years .NET software engineers has seen a progression of the framework to that latest release of 4.0 which most likely will be discussed in detail at …

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April 7, 2010
by Steven Swafford
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How To Process JSON With C# and JQuery

JavaScript Object Notation affectionately known as JSON is a wonderful way to deliver content to the browser in a lightweight method that can both save on bandwidth and reduce page weight. Who doesn’t like the idea of performance improvements? In this tutorial, I will demonstrate how to make a call to a SQL Server database via a Web Method and create an employee object that will hold the top ten employees. This object will contain the JSON data that in turn will be displayed in a standard HTML table. Of course you could use CSS to display the data and …

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April 6, 2010
by Steven Swafford
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Display Images With JQuery And A Standard HTML Select Tag

jQuery is a coding language that is a branch off of JavaScript. jQuery works like JavaScript in which its used to help with interaction and effects with your development code. The best featuring for jQuery is the effects you can accomplish, with less code than what it would take with JavaScript. Most common jQuery effects are drop down menus, drag and drop elements, animations and form validation. Developers have also connected this with other coding languages like JSP, ASP, PHP and CGI. While JQuery has been around for a while I have not had the time to spend a great …

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April 5, 2010
by Steven Swafford
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March JQuery Goodness Roundup

I haven’t done a roundup for jQuery plugins before so I thought it was long overdue. I have noticed that there are quite a few of new jQuery plugins out there and they really caught my attention as well as the proven older plugins that I have found useful. If you have a favorite plugin why not leave a comment and share wit the community? Tabs JQuery Tools: Tabs Done Right TabContainer jQuery UI Tabs Bookmarkable Tabs Tabs Made Easy ToolTips JQuery Tools: Tooltips Done Right The JQuery Tooltip qTip ClueTip AJAX Tooltip Sliders JQuery Tools: Scrollable AnythingSlider Featured Content …

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April 3, 2010
by Steven Swafford
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Is Information Technology Salaries What It Once Was?

Careers in information technology (IT) and the computer industry in general are typically among the fastest growing jobs and has been for a number of years. The field of information technology uses computers and computer software to manage and process data, and the technology is constantly evolving. IT careers span across many industries, including government, education, entertainment, and financial services. Although there is no single way to prepare for an IT career, a college degree, training, and possibly certifications can all help you land a job. Some may argue that IT related jobs just do not pay what they once …

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