Jeff Makes Software

[Note: If you check the date on this post, it's from 2004. The 2008 site is much, much better. -J]

In my post yesterday there were some interesting comments about the code sample I posted regarding the use of StringBuilder vs. straight concatenation. Yes, I created a ridiculous scenario that would probably not ever occur in real life, but the intention was to illustrate a point.

I think I did this right, but give it a look. I'm trying to demonstrate the benefit of using StringBuilder over straight string concatenation. The two loops are functionally equivalent, right?

I responded to a News.com article about why I don't think IE is in dire need of upgrade, and naturally people get hysterical about it.

Yeah, I'm late to the party, and everyone else has already linked to it, but here's a good story from a Microsoft intern that got to have dinner at Bill Gates' house. Interesting read. In the last moments of the story, I think you'd be surprised to see just how normal one portion of his life actually is.

I was reading this article on News.com about the updates to Internet Explorer included with SP2. One “freelance Web developer” is quoted as saying, “Internet Explorer hasn't been updated in three years, whereas every other browser has been updated in the last six months... A company like Microsoft shouldn't have the least-capable browser.”

I got XP Service Pack 2 today. So far so good, I've only noticed one compatibility issue so far. The pop-up blocker in IE is nice, though the default option with that warning bar is annoying. Not sure what they were thinking there.

I'm embarrassed to admit it, but I need a little SQL help. The truth is, I suck when it comes to SQL. I guess I'm not disciplined enough to really become a guru.