Michael
    Lifetime Points: 135


    Location:
    Oklahoma City
    About Me I have been working as a developer in and around Oklahoma City since 1996. I grew up in Norman, OK and graduated in 1994 from the University of Oklahoma.
    Position: Web Developer
    Favorite Projects: Working with a great team to develop ONEsite's Web Services Architecture.
    Favorite Experience: The company Christmas Party :)
    Hobbies: Gaming, movies, music, and reading.

    So True ...

    Friday, May 9, 2008, 10:12 AM CST [General]

    No wise man ever wished to be younger.
      - Jonathan Swift

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    WoW! XML!

    Thursday, February 21, 2008, 08:22 AM CST [Gaming]

     

    Blizzard has a Web Site up called WoW Armory where you can go look at all the details of any character on any server in the World of Warcraft. It is a pretty interesting site; and in and of itself is quite fun if you are a WoW player.

    But what is really interesting about this site to me is that it is all done in XML & XSL. This is the first site that I have seen that has this size, scope and receives heavy traffic that is done all in XML. I find this interesting. XML (with XSL Transformation) has not really caught on as a display methodology for the Web ... And probably rightfully so; as XML seems to be better suited as a lightweight data transportation / communication technology.

    But Blizzard, a company that I have a bit of respect for, seems to me to have pulled this off quite nicely. It is a very cool (heavy dork factor there), graphically heavy, dynamic site that pushes and pulls quite a heavy load of data. And, while it is clunky (a little slow) sometimes; it runs no slower than a lot of other high traffic, data centric sites that I have seen.

    Hats off to Blizzard for creating a great Web Site by going off the beaten path with XML.

     

    Especially for us World of Warcraft Gamers!

     

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    My terrible weakness

    Tuesday, February 19, 2008, 09:44 PM CST [television]

    I know that I may get teased for this a bit ... but I have to throw it out there before it gets too far into the conest ...

    I am a huge American Idol fan! And I have to give my prediction for the winner of Season 7. This is the most talented group so far and really tough to pick.

    But I have to go with ... Michael Johns


    He has that Chris Daughtry feel to him ... He is the best combination of performing presence and singing talent this season. And I think that even if he does not win, like Daughtry, he is going to go on to sell 5 million albums or so.

    Here is a listing of this season's contestants:
    American Idol Season 7 Contestants

    Good luck to Michael with the becoming rich and famous!

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    Spore! Coming in September!

    Wednesday, February 13, 2008, 08:16 AM CST [Gaming]

    Spore to go on sale in September! In case you don't know, Spore is a "massively single player" PC game that will allow the player to create life from the unicellular level and advance it to a complex society capable of conquering the galaxy! Sounds fascinating doesn't it!

    Spore to go on sale in September
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    SP1 Rolling to businesses

    Tuesday, February 12, 2008, 07:50 AM CST [General]

    I guess come about SP3 I may be ready to start thinking about upgrading...

    Vista SP1 rolls up 551 bug fixes

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