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It’s Time for a Clear Out
Posted on January 31, 2010 at 12:34 am by

Apparently, I have too much stuff. The attic is full to bursting, there’s no room in the shed to potter, and I can barely squeeze a single shirt into the wardrobe. So I have to get rid of some of it so that my wife has somewhere to keep all her old handbags “till she Read More

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A Brief Introduction To Unified Modelling Language (UML)
Posted on January 23, 2010 at 1:43 am by

I want to emphasise that it is really important that both Business and IT development teams understand UML because it is a powerful communication, analysis and design tool.  An understanding of UML and how it can be used is a starting point for significantly more successful IT projects. Over the last 10 years or so Read More

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Extracting Image Properties in C#
Posted on January 2, 2010 at 11:09 pm by

One of the little tasks I have is maintaining the Thistle Society web site and that includes adding photos to the gallery pages.  I hold information about each picture in an XML file including the original file name, caption and date taken.   Up until now I have been entering all this information manually in the Read More

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Happy New Year
Posted on January 1, 2010 at 6:04 pm by

A very Happy New Year and a Happy New Decade to all who visit my blog.  I’ve made a few vague New Year’s Resolutions this year – the usual ones about weight, health and fitness – but one thing I am determined to do this year is make better use of this blog.  That is Read More

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