Monthly Archives: March 2007

I Have A New Job

Posted on 3/27/2007 by Robert S. Robbins

This blog post is for my clients who may be wondering what I’m doing. I was recently hired by a local company for what may turn out to be a full time job. I needed to find a full time … Continue reading →

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Expertise Greed

Posted on 3/25/2007 by Robert S. Robbins

I am quite greedy for expertise. I am always looking to increase my knowledge and improve upon my skills. It is surprising how rarely career advice mentions the importance of gaining expertise. Maybe they just assume you have the expertise … Continue reading →

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Netvibe’s Universal Widget API

Posted on 3/15/2007 by Robert S. Robbins

Netvibes has developed an Universal Widget API which can be used to create widgets that work on multiple platforms. Currently a widget using their API will work on Google IG or the Netvibes mashup site. You can find the documentation … Continue reading →

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ASP.NET Mastery – Expanding My ASP.NET Expertise

Posted on 3/7/2007 by Robert S. Robbins

It can take a long time to learn a programming language. After the initial period of study during which you learn the language syntax, there is a long period of learning how to do various useful tasks. For a programming … Continue reading →

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SQL Server Data Import – How To Preserve Primary Keys and Identity Fields

Posted on 3/6/2007 by Robert S. Robbins

One of my biggest problems working with SQL Server databases is preserving my primary keys and identity fields when I try to copy tables from one database to another. The SQL Server Import and Export Wizard likes to remove primary … Continue reading →

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Philadelphia YouTube Gathering

Posted on 3/6/2007 by Robert S. Robbins

I’ve just watched Mr. Safety’s video about the next As One Gathering which will be held in Philadelphia on August 4th. I was in a Stickam chat with Nalts and Podcasting101 as they discussed their gathering in NYC on 7/7/07. … Continue reading →

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Windows Server 2003 and Sharepoint

Posted on 3/5/2007 by Robert S. Robbins

Today I got another 250 GB Western Digital hard drive that I bought on eBay. I have installed Windows Server 2003 on it in order to run Sharepoint. You cannot install Sharepoint on Windows XP. Sharepoint interests me because it … Continue reading →

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