The Tech Events Initiatives
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As I mentioned in my PyOhio recap, I finally met William McVey, who will be leading the Cincinnati Tech Events initiative. I also have Catherine Devlin on board, being the…
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Dumbing Down a Report Engine? Another Episode of SSRS for SQL 2008 SUX
I never thought I’d say this, but working with SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) has taught me a valuable lesson… It doesn’t matter what report engine you use, they all…
The Age of Web Development
We were talking about form design at the accessibility meeting at the Cleveland Sight Center this morning, and one of the regular Web Dev SIG attendees made a comment about…
Why to Submit Talks to PyCon and CodeMash
The deadlines for the calls for proposals and speakers for PyCon and CodeMash are coming up – October 1st (this Thursday) is the closing date. Have you submitted your talks…
Here we go a SQL-ing among the leaves so green…
While I code at work, I listen to my Zune, and at this time of year, I’m listening to my holiday songs. One of my favorite holiday songs is “The…
What’s in Your Quick Launch?
So Jeff wrote a blog post wondering “What’s in Your Quick Launch Bar?”. It’s definitely interesting to see what other people have in their Quick Launch bar, if they even…
Helvetica: A Documentary and Sarah’s Take on Fonts
While looking through the movies on Netflix last night, one title caught my eye – Helvetica. The font name jumped out at me, and I had to wonder… a movie…
What’s My Name Again?
When many people first meet me and see my last name, they become so intimidated. I can’t blame them, honestly. “Dutkiewicz” is a Polish last name that’s pronounced nothing like…
Introducing Cleveland Tech Events
I’d like to introduce Cleveland Tech Events. Cleveland has a very widespread technical community, but I’ve found that a lot of people haven’t heard of the other groups in the…
How to be an Architect, Graphically
As I mentioned in my Ann Arbor Day of .NET 2008 recap, I was given a marker and was told to write down what people were saying during Brian Prince’s…