Archive for September, 2005

Getting Things Done

September 22nd, 2005

I’ve just read the famous book ‘Getting Things Done’ by David Allen and I liked it a lot. I liked some of the concepts the book presents like ‘open loops’ and the need to move them out of your mind. I think it’s a worth reading even if at the end you don’t implement the […]

How dbdesc was born

September 8th, 2005

People care about their data. When I’ve been hired to develop custom applications, one topic that always arise is where and how the data is stored. Some customers even wanted a full database description, especially those that have IT departments.
The process to document a database is a time-consuming task. You can start documenting a database […]

New blog template

September 5th, 2005

As you can see, I’ve changed the default WordPress style and now it’s similar to the style of the dbdesc website.
It’s easy to customize the look of a WordPress blog, even for someone who doesn’t know a lot of CSS or PHP like me. One thing that confused me at the beginning was that in […]

dbdesc can be ordered now!

September 5th, 2005

I’ve just uploaded the new purchase page, so dbdesc is ready to be ordered.
I’m using ShareIt services to process orders, generate license files and email them to customers. The process to set up a basic shop has been easier than I thought. However I still have to take a deeper look at more advanced features […]

dbdesc 1.0 released!

September 1st, 2005

I’ve been waiting this moment for a long time but dbdesc v. 1.0 is finally here.
The dbdesc product site is up now. I know that the site is not going to win a design prize but the goal was to get a design that will be functionally fine for potential customers. I plan […]