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Mobile Programming

Titanium 3.4 – Developing for Multiple Platforms

Beren Erchamion
January 1, 2015

I’ve experimented with Appcelerator Titanium in the past, but did not find a place for the tool with the work I do. For the mobile development work I’ve been doing for a few years, user experience is the most important…

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Visual Simulation and Prototyping

Beren Erchamion
August 17, 2014

The use of visual simulation and prototyping tools are critical for today’s web and mobile software developer. These tools allow users and developers to collaborate on user experience, screen/storyboard flows, and the interaction model before taking the time to write…

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Working with Java on OS-X: Tips and Tricks

Beren Erchamion
August 5, 2014

Working with Java on OS-X Mavericks/Yosemite can have its pit falls…well working with Java on anything has pit falls, but OS-X has its own quirks. I’ve been working with Java for longer than I can believe – I suppose I…

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Web Programming

OS-X, NGINX, and Symfony2 – What a Party!

Beren Erchamion
July 27, 2014

Google on OS-X, nginx, and Symfony2 and you’ll pull up a ton of posts. However I find them all confusing or missing pieces. Maybe I’m getting slow…maybe I’m not the command line guru…but in this post I will give you…

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Rambling

Powerpoint is Killing Writing

Beren Erchamion
May 7, 2014

Powerpoint is killing good writing skills in the business world. This is a terrible problem afflicting enterprises…and my personal sanity is suffering too. While Powerpoint slides can be useful for presentations at some point the medium lacks the ability to…

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A Day at the New York International Auto Show

Beren Erchamion
April 19, 2014

I spent the day at the New York International Auto Show 2014 with my son. The weather was great for a drive to Hamilton, NJ where we could grab an hour train on up to Manhattan and see what is…