Web developers typically validate their pages online via W3C validation service which is inconvenient, unreliable and unsuitable for mass-checks. Direct offline validation in browsers is the most requested yet practically missing option. A few thoughts on these matters.
Web portals are quite widespread on the web. They conveniently offer a wide range of content gathered in one place. What about their actual user experience? Do their visitors enjoy and benefit from this model?
Developing software seems to be non-automatable process which represents a new challenge each new time. The reasons for unpredictable quality, missing deadlines, project success or failure. Analyzing the source of the problem in-depth.
Deciding between two options of professional development. Becoming a highly skilled specialist in one particular technology or mastering a variety of techniques and tools. Benefits, tradeoffs and consequences of these paths.
Automatically detecting the user location and displaying the localized content has become a ubiquitous practice among many sites. The user setting of preferred culture in their browser is however completely ignored. Why it is wrong and how the problem should be approached.
Team work skills are highly praised and actively taught to students. Does this really add to their professional skills or rather stops their learning process and destroys their learning abilities?
Dangers and risks of micromanagement for software projects. Its impact on deadlines, work quality, team morale and the project success. A true story about one micromanaged project.
Microsoft decided to support both VB.NET and C# in their .NET framework. Was it a smart decision or a strategic mistake? Has it reconciled and united Visual Basic and C++ developers on the common ground or rather drawn a stronger line between them?