Stuff I Gotta Try

I bump into a lot of great programming ideas/technologies/tools/techniques/concepts/etc. I often think to myself, “I gotta try that” or “I need to remember where this is.” So I don’t forget these things, I often keep browser windows open. But, I’m running out of memory, so I need to blog it to remember it. So, here’s a list of the keepers for today.

AJAX

• 24 Best Practices of AJAX Implementations – The name says it all!
• 4 Steps to Consume Web Services Using Ajax - (Includes Video Tutorial) Again, the name says it all. Plus, I can see a numbers theme starting here…

Windows Home Server

Among other things, I’m looking into getting a real Home Server & do a more formal (& organized) backup of stuff I’ve got. Right now, backups are rather disorganized, and with the crash of an external HD at work, I’m feeling a bit skittish on my own system. So, I’ve been glancing at Windows Home Server (WHS) again, and I’ve seen some good deals at Memory Express, like the Acer H340 (or the other Acer H340).

• WHS Home Page
• WHS Canada Home Page
• Vail Beta Announcement (video)
• Using Windows Home Server (.com)
• HomeServerSync (for your own cloud)
• Add-Ins
• WHS Outlook
• Setting Up
• tba…

That’s all for now.