Lovely concise, easy to understand introduction. Thank you!

Thanks for this series, Gail. I have really enjoyed reading it and found it very informative.

Cheers!

Fabulous attitude! Best wishes to Josef and his family.

Thanks for another very clear article Gail. I am looking forward to part 3!

Cheers,

As a woman in IT, I can say that the hours are not conducive to having a family. I am a single mum so I certainly cannot do extensive overtime...

Thank you, thank you, thank you Gail! You write so clearly. I have read articles/chapters in books on this topic before and was always a little confused. Not any more....

Sounds good to me. I have found StackOverflow very useful, particularly lately with a couple of .NET issues so a SQL Server based one would be excellent.

GSquared, thanks for starting my day off with a laugh!

Cheers!

Thank you for a clear and easily understood article. I feel that the use of aliases in the article is actually invaluable for newbies as when I was learning aliases...

I'm with Phil. Get some initial requirements, get a prototype to the client and proceed from there. This definitely requires the KISS principle which a lot of developers seem to...

I like the things your great grandfather said, Rudy.

I am a GenXer and I tend to use technology where it will improve my quality of life. I use Facebook...

Jason and Steve, here in Australia it is often written into employment contracts/is a condition of employment, that you do not take any other paid employment at the same time...

In Australia, probationary periods are the norm for non government employers and you are employed as a normal full time worker at the agreed salary. I have never had a...

I think we need to specify what type of developer we are talking about and not tar everyone with the same brush. I am foremost a database developer and yes...

I am one of those people that try to keep their books looking good as long as possible. My parents taught me that books are your friends and to treat...