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�ݺ�ߣshows by User: al_the_x / http://www.slideshare.net/images/logo.gif �ݺ�ߣshows by User: al_the_x / Fri, 12 Sep 2014 10:05:59 GMT �ݺ�ߣShare feed for �ݺ�ߣshows by User: al_the_x Just Enough Web Development: An Introduction! /slideshow/just-enough-webdevelopment/39018161 justenoughwebdevelopment-140912100559-phpapp02
Have you heard about the exciting new careers in web development but don't know what that even means? Are you befuddled by the acronym soup and techno-babble that spills out of the internet regularly? Would you like to know what's underneath all those web pages and how the internet is made? In this short presentation, we'll explore the what, why, and how of Web Development and explain some of the mysticism of the internet. We'll cover: * What is "The Web" and how does it work? How is it different from "The Internet"? Where do Facebook and Twitter fit in? * What is "Development" and what skills and technology does it encompass? * What myths and rumors about web development and developers are true and which are bogus? * Who cares about web development anyway? How important is it, and what does it mean to my business? * What does the future of web development look like and how do I become a part of it? Join your host, David Rogers AKA "AL the X" (http://j.mp/al_the_x), career web developer with over 15 years experience, for an entertaining look at the stage-hand of our modern life: the web developer.]]>
Have you heard about the exciting new careers in web development but don't know what that even means? Are you befuddled by the acronym soup and techno-babble that spills out of the internet regularly? Would you like to know what's underneath all those web pages and how the internet is made? In this short presentation, we'll explore the what, why, and how of Web Development and explain some of the mysticism of the internet. We'll cover: * What is "The Web" and how does it work? How is it different from "The Internet"? Where do Facebook and Twitter fit in? * What is "Development" and what skills and technology does it encompass? * What myths and rumors about web development and developers are true and which are bogus? * Who cares about web development anyway? How important is it, and what does it mean to my business? * What does the future of web development look like and how do I become a part of it? Join your host, David Rogers AKA "AL the X" (http://j.mp/al_the_x), career web developer with over 15 years experience, for an entertaining look at the stage-hand of our modern life: the web developer.]]> Fri, 12 Sep 2014 10:05:59 GMT /slideshow/just-enough-webdevelopment/39018161 al_the_x@slideshare.net(al_the_x) Just Enough Web Development: An Introduction! al_the_x Have you heard about the exciting new careers in web development but don't know what that even means? Are you befuddled by the acronym soup and techno-babble that spills out of the internet regularly? Would you like to know what's underneath all those web pages and how the internet is made? In this short presentation, we'll explore the what, why, and how of Web Development and explain some of the mysticism of the internet. We'll cover: * What is "The Web" and how does it work? How is it different from "The Internet"? Where do Facebook and Twitter fit in? * What is "Development" and what skills and technology does it encompass? * What myths and rumors about web development and developers are true and which are bogus? * Who cares about web development anyway? How important is it, and what does it mean to my business? * What does the future of web development look like and how do I become a part of it? Join your host, David Rogers AKA "AL the X" (http://j.mp/al_the_x), career web developer with over 15 years experience, for an entertaining look at the stage-hand of our modern life: the web developer. <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/justenoughwebdevelopment-140912100559-phpapp02-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds" /> Have you heard about the exciting new careers in web development but don't know what that even means? Are you befuddled by the acronym soup and techno-babble that spills out of the internet regularly? Would you like to know what's underneath all those web pages and how the internet is made? In this short presentation, we'll explore the what, why, and how of Web Development and explain some of the mysticism of the internet. We'll cover: * What is "The Web" and how does it work? How is it different from "The Internet"? Where do Facebook and Twitter fit in? * What is "Development" and what skills and technology does it encompass? * What myths and rumors about web development and developers are true and which are bogus? * Who cares about web development anyway? How important is it, and what does it mean to my business? * What does the future of web development look like and how do I become a part of it? Join your host, David Rogers AKA "AL the X" (http://j.mp/al_the_x), career web developer with over 15 years experience, for an entertaining look at the stage-hand of our modern life: the web developer.

Just Enough Web Development: An Introduction! from David Rogers

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0 Anatomy of a Freelancer /al_the_x/anatomy-of-a-freelancer anatomyofafreelancer-121124105312-phpapp01
I've been a freelance developer for almost 10 years now, and I regularly get asked what it takes to be a successful freelancer. Let me share with you my observations about Freelancers, Moonlighters, and Nine-to-Fivers, and the pros and cons of each lifestyle.]]>
I've been a freelance developer for almost 10 years now, and I regularly get asked what it takes to be a successful freelancer. Let me share with you my observations about Freelancers, Moonlighters, and Nine-to-Fivers, and the pros and cons of each lifestyle.]]> Sat, 24 Nov 2012 10:53:11 GMT /al_the_x/anatomy-of-a-freelancer al_the_x@slideshare.net(al_the_x) Anatomy of a Freelancer al_the_x I've been a freelance developer for almost 10 years now, and I regularly get asked what it takes to be a successful freelancer. Let me share with you my observations about Freelancers, Moonlighters, and Nine-to-Fivers, and the pros and cons of each lifestyle. <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/anatomyofafreelancer-121124105312-phpapp01-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds" /> I've been a freelance developer for almost 10 years now, and I regularly get asked what it takes to be a successful freelancer. Let me share with you my observations about Freelancers, Moonlighters, and Nine-to-Fivers, and the pros and cons of each lifestyle.

Anatomy of a Freelancer from David Rogers

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0 Unit Testing /slideshow/unit-testing-2403387/2403387 unit-testing-091102093703-phpapp01
There's no shortage of cowboy code-slingers out there in the PHP range. Heck, I used to be one...! You know the types: buckin' bronco projects and spaghetti western logic, firing their guns as many times as they've got bullets... There's a better way, my friends, and it's not just for the yeller-bellied and quail-hearted. Sit by the fire a spell and learn a little about Unit Testing with PHPUnit (or any of them xUnits): what it is, how to do it, and how to sell it to your boss...! 'Cause we all know every cowpoke answers to the man in the big house, after all.]]>
There's no shortage of cowboy code-slingers out there in the PHP range. Heck, I used to be one...! You know the types: buckin' bronco projects and spaghetti western logic, firing their guns as many times as they've got bullets... There's a better way, my friends, and it's not just for the yeller-bellied and quail-hearted. Sit by the fire a spell and learn a little about Unit Testing with PHPUnit (or any of them xUnits): what it is, how to do it, and how to sell it to your boss...! 'Cause we all know every cowpoke answers to the man in the big house, after all.]]> Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:36:53 GMT /slideshow/unit-testing-2403387/2403387 al_the_x@slideshare.net(al_the_x) Unit Testing al_the_x There's no shortage of cowboy code-slingers out there in the PHP range. Heck, I used to be one...! You know the types: buckin' bronco projects and spaghetti western logic, firing their guns as many times as they've got bullets... There's a better way, my friends, and it's not just for the yeller-bellied and quail-hearted. Sit by the fire a spell and learn a little about Unit Testing with PHPUnit (or any of them xUnits): what it is, how to do it, and how to sell it to your boss...! 'Cause we all know every cowpoke answers to the man in the big house, after all. <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/unit-testing-091102093703-phpapp01-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds" /> There's no shortage of cowboy code-slingers out there in the PHP range. Heck, I used to be one...! You know the types: buckin' bronco projects and spaghetti western logic, firing their guns as many times as they've got bullets... There's a better way, my friends, and it's not just for the yeller-bellied and quail-hearted. Sit by the fire a spell and learn a little about Unit Testing with PHPUnit (or any of them xUnits): what it is, how to do it, and how to sell it to your boss...! 'Cause we all know every cowpoke answers to the man in the big house, after all.

Unit Testing from David Rogers

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0 Estimating Accurately /slideshow/estimating-accurately/2403316 estimating-accurately-091102092950-phpapp02
How many times have you said to yourself, sitting in the wasteland aftermath of a poorly estimated project that exploded all over you: "Why does this seem so _hard_?" Well, it's true. Estimating the work that goes into a project is a difficult task, made _more_ difficult if your estimates are rendered in TIME, a concept the client understands all too well. Join me on a romp through all the reasons why _not_ to estimate in time and a refreshing alternative, taken straight from the pages of the Agile Development movement.]]>
How many times have you said to yourself, sitting in the wasteland aftermath of a poorly estimated project that exploded all over you: "Why does this seem so _hard_?" Well, it's true. Estimating the work that goes into a project is a difficult task, made _more_ difficult if your estimates are rendered in TIME, a concept the client understands all too well. Join me on a romp through all the reasons why _not_ to estimate in time and a refreshing alternative, taken straight from the pages of the Agile Development movement.]]> Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:29:40 GMT /slideshow/estimating-accurately/2403316 al_the_x@slideshare.net(al_the_x) Estimating Accurately al_the_x How many times have you said to yourself, sitting in the wasteland aftermath of a poorly estimated project that exploded all over you: "Why does this seem so _hard_?" Well, it's true. Estimating the work that goes into a project is a difficult task, made _more_ difficult if your estimates are rendered in TIME, a concept the client understands all too well. Join me on a romp through all the reasons why _not_ to estimate in time and a refreshing alternative, taken straight from the pages of the Agile Development movement. <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/estimating-accurately-091102092950-phpapp02-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds" /> How many times have you said to yourself, sitting in the wasteland aftermath of a poorly estimated project that exploded all over you: "Why does this seem so _hard_?" Well, it's true. Estimating the work that goes into a project is a difficult task, made _more_ difficult if your estimates are rendered in TIME, a concept the client understands all too well. Join me on a romp through all the reasons why _not_ to estimate in time and a refreshing alternative, taken straight from the pages of the Agile Development movement.

Estimating Accurately from David Rogers

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0 Defining Done /slideshow/defining-done-2403288/2403288 defining-done-091102092552-phpapp01
How do we know... I mean, really _know_ when our project is finally _done_...? Particularly in this world of Agile Development practices, where the client can change his mind at any moment and add or remove things from the project, willy-nilly... What a mess! Welcome to (one of) the answers: Acceptance Criteria!]]>
How do we know... I mean, really _know_ when our project is finally _done_...? Particularly in this world of Agile Development practices, where the client can change his mind at any moment and add or remove things from the project, willy-nilly... What a mess! Welcome to (one of) the answers: Acceptance Criteria!]]> Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:25:45 GMT /slideshow/defining-done-2403288/2403288 al_the_x@slideshare.net(al_the_x) Defining Done al_the_x How do we know... I mean, really _know_ when our project is finally _done_...? Particularly in this world of Agile Development practices, where the client can change his mind at any moment and add or remove things from the project, willy-nilly... What a mess! Welcome to (one of) the answers: Acceptance Criteria! <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/defining-done-091102092552-phpapp01-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds" /> How do we know... I mean, really _know_ when our project is finally _done_...? Particularly in this world of Agile Development practices, where the client can change his mind at any moment and add or remove things from the project, willy-nilly... What a mess! Welcome to (one of) the answers: Acceptance Criteria!

Defining Done from David Rogers

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0 Distributed Identity via OpenID /slideshow/distributed-identity-via-openid-presentation/860098 distributedidentity-1229705827798444-2
Chances are, if you've been paying attention to the internet lately, you've probably heard about Federated and Distributed Identity. OpenID is one attempt to implement a federated approach to our already distributed identities across the internet. In this presentation, originally given at the Orlando Ruby User Group in December 2008, we explore what "federation" means, why you should use it, and how you could implement OpenID support in a Ruby app. Impressive from a PHP guy, huh?]]>
Chances are, if you've been paying attention to the internet lately, you've probably heard about Federated and Distributed Identity. OpenID is one attempt to implement a federated approach to our already distributed identities across the internet. In this presentation, originally given at the Orlando Ruby User Group in December 2008, we explore what "federation" means, why you should use it, and how you could implement OpenID support in a Ruby app. Impressive from a PHP guy, huh?]]> Fri, 19 Dec 2008 09:03:37 GMT /slideshow/distributed-identity-via-openid-presentation/860098 al_the_x@slideshare.net(al_the_x) Distributed Identity via OpenID al_the_x Chances are, if you've been paying attention to the internet lately, you've probably heard about Federated and Distributed Identity. OpenID is one attempt to implement a federated approach to our already distributed identities across the internet. In this presentation, originally given at the Orlando Ruby User Group in December 2008, we explore what "federation" means, why you should use it, and how you could implement OpenID support in a Ruby app. Impressive from a PHP guy, huh? <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/distributedidentity-1229705827798444-2-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds" /> Chances are, if you've been paying attention to the internet lately, you've probably heard about Federated and Distributed Identity. OpenID is one attempt to implement a federated approach to our already distributed identities across the internet. In this presentation, originally given at the Orlando Ruby User Group in December 2008, we explore what "federation" means, why you should use it, and how you could implement OpenID support in a Ruby app. Impressive from a PHP guy, huh?

Distributed Identity via OpenID from David Rogers

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0 https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/profile-photo-al_the_x-48x48.jpg?cb=1605020915 I help build the internet everyday using the power of my mind, a lot of typing, and copious handshakes and conversations. Swearing occasionally helps. I help organize nerds, run community events, and teach people. Sometimes I make money while doing it. Sometimes. https://about.me/al_the_x al-the-x.me https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/justenoughwebdevelopment-140912100559-phpapp02-thumbnail.jpg?width=320&height=320&fit=bounds slideshow/just-enough-webdevelopment/39018161 Just Enough Web Develo... https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/anatomyofafreelancer-121124105312-phpapp01-thumbnail.jpg?width=320&height=320&fit=bounds al_the_x/anatomy-of-a-freelancer Anatomy of a Freelancer https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/unit-testing-091102093703-phpapp01-thumbnail.jpg?width=320&height=320&fit=bounds slideshow/unit-testing-2403387/2403387 Unit Testing