Category Archives: General

We're just putting the finishing touches on the next release of CSV Manager. It's been a bit of a long haul this one. I decided to alter the naming convention for our CSV loading and saving methods, so that they … Continue reading →

So would I kid, you got any? We're about to launch the next version of CSV Manager. It's coming out Real Soon Now. The thing is, I'm pretty much obsessed with having really high-quality API documentation. I mean, most Java … Continue reading →

I am still working away on the touch typing. My drills have taken a hit recently as some of my projects have ramped up quite a bit. It was ever thus… I'm also getting pretty frustrated with learn2type. They have … Continue reading →

We're hard at work on CSV Manager 1.2 – coming out Real Soon Now! But in the meantime we're bringing out a bug fix release of 1.1. This release (1.1.11) fixes bug #0013: comment characters at the start of a … Continue reading →

I was in Berlin recently and while wandering around the Brandenbürger Tor I came across this drain cover. Another example of european design I suppose…

I'm trying out all the free typing lessons on the web in the vain hope that something will stick and I'll eventually be able to touch-type. Here’s all the typing posts, including site reviews, if you're interested. I've moved on … Continue reading →

Brian Smith made some good points on my last post about software component versioning. They're too detailed to reply to in a comment so I'm posting a reply as a full entry. You'll probably need to read that last post … Continue reading →

Hani was right. Maven really is a pain in the arse. I have just managed to install the cobertura plugin. Not by following the instructions mind. On no. The install instructions are to run the following command: maven plugin:download -Dmaven.repo.remote=http://maven-plugins.sourceforge.net/repository … Continue reading →

This is a bug fix release for bug report 0012: the TableModelLineListener object was dropping the first row of data when the headers setting was true. If you are using Swing TableModels please check if this bug affects you. As … Continue reading →

Ooh, a blog list! So commission junction (no capitals for you, ya messers!) are off my site. Here's why: 10. When they deactivate your account, they don't send you any email to let you know about it. The first time … Continue reading →