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I am teaching a class this semester on the business use of social media (CMWEB141). In broad terms, these sites/ tools enable relationships and information sharing. As the first assignment in class, I asked students to develop a list of social media sites. Obviously, there was more to this assignment […]

We live in interesting times (yes, this is an old Oriental curse). One of the issues we constantly face is the dreaded DDoS (Dedicated Denial of Service) attack. Tools such as LOIC (Low Orbit Ion Cannon) and its relatives (such as High Orbit Ion Cannon) are readily available and can […]

I have been traveling a great deal this summer giving presentations on HTML5, CSS-3, jQuery Mobile and the implications of mobile devices (such as smartphones and tablets) on teaching and learning. To simplify matters as much as possible, I have relied on my MacBook Pro and my iPad and Samsung […]

Ok, I admit it, I love technology. Can’t wait to get my hands on the latest stuff. This is a large part of the reason I bought a Mac a short while ago. My

For those paying attention to my Twitter feed as well as students in my classes, it appears that I dropped off the face of the earth a couple of weeks ago. Although I am still a long way from fully recovered, I wanted to share my experiences and insights over […]

I was recently notified that a book review of mine has been published in the March, 2012 issue of CHOICE. Since many may not have direct access to my review, I thought I would include a copy in my weblog. Mogensen, Torben Aegidius. Introduction to compiler design. Springer, 2011. 204p […]

I recently installed Microsoft’s Visual Studio 11 Professional Beta. My initial focus on this release is from a web development perspective. I installed this version in a Windows 7 64-bit virtual environment (and another copy in a Windows 8 Community Preview). Based on my initial comparisons, the product looks and […]