Tim Almond

I’m not particularly wed to a particular software development strategy. I’ve used Microsoft .net technologies, COBOL/IDMS mainframe, PHP, Wordpress and so forth. I use what I think is the best tool for the job.

For most of my work, I use asp.net/c#/sql server. If you are building things for the web that are more "application" than "site" with a whole lot of complex processes, it’s great. For work that’s more about building a site with a simple dynamic content, I’m happy to use LAMP technologies.

What I tried out today for the first time was the AJAX libraries for ASP.NET. I haven’t had an opportunity to try them before, but I’ll give Microsoft some credit where it’s due. They have made AJAX very easy. If you’re doing ASP.NET and haven’t tried it, get it installed and have a look at what the UpdatePanel can do. 

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