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The Angular Mini-Book The Angular Mini-Book is a guide to getting started with Angular. You'll learn how to develop a bare-bones application, test it, and deploy it. Then you'll move on to adding Bootstrap, Angular Material, continuous integration, and authentication.

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The JHipster Mini-Book The JHipster Mini-Book is a guide to getting started with hip technologies today: Angular, Bootstrap, and Spring Boot. All of these frameworks are wrapped up in an easy-to-use project called JHipster.

This book shows you how to build an app with JHipster, and guides you through the plethora of tools, techniques and options you can use. Furthermore, it explains the UI and API building blocks so you understand the underpinnings of your great application.

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Over 10 years ago, I wrote my first blog post. Since then, I've authored books, had kids, traveled the world, found Trish and blogged about it all.

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Sunday March 23, 2003

Job Hunt in Florida

My Job Hunt in South Florida is at a standstill. My countless e-mails to job postings from Monster and DICE are not receiving any replies. Not that I expected any, but receiving an e-mail reply saying "we hired someone else" would be nice. I've done the Monster and DICE thing for many years now and never gotten a job from them, so I don't know why I'm expecting one now. Most of my jobs/contracts have come from connections. That is, folks that I know (or have worked with in the past) that are looking for someone with my skills. The problem is, I don't have any connections in Florida. I really would like to move in June, but at the rate I'm going, it looks like we might be stuck in Denver for awhile. So it's time to come up with a new strategy.

Step #1: Lookup companies in the South Florida Business Journal and send e-mails to HR Directors - or at least searching for jobs on their websites.

Step #2: If I'm not successful by mid/late-April in getting at least one interview, it's time to fly. I'll schedule a trip down there and start soliciting my resume door-to-door and attending networking events (i.e. JUG Meetings).

Or I could revert back to my tried and true philosophy. The best things come to those who wait. It's much easier and requires a lot less work. Besides, I like it in Denver and currently have a great day job. Suggestions are welcome.

Posted in General at Mar 23 2003, 08:58:06 AM MST 7 Comments
Saturday March 22, 2003

What a great day of skiing!

What a great day of skiing!

Posted in General at Mar 22 2003, 05:19:56 PM MST Add a Comment

Beautiful Arapahoe Basin

Beautiful Arapahoe Basin.

Posted in General at Mar 22 2003, 05:08:56 PM MST Add a Comment
Friday March 21, 2003

Snowy Denver.

Snowy Denver.

Posted in General at Mar 21 2003, 06:09:04 PM MST Add a Comment

Sunset over snowbank.

Sunset over snowbank.

Posted in General at Mar 21 2003, 06:03:04 PM MST Add a Comment

Life as a Contractor

This weeks sucks to be a contractor. It's a 2-day week and that's all I'm getting paid for - 2 days. Damnit, wish I was full-time. Then again, if I were making the big bucks, 2 days would be plenty to pay the mortgage. Alas, I am not - and I'm tempted to work this weekend. What the hell is wrong with me - work on the weekend?! I make fun of my friends when they work on the weekend - now I'm a hypocrite. I have a to do list that makes my weekend boring as all getout:

  • work 10-12 hours at day job
  • add user administration to struts-resume
  • release appfuse
  • finish new design prototype for client
  • release displaytag (no one else seems to want to do it)
  • clean the house before Julie gets home

No wonder I miss Julie and Abbie so much when they're gone - I sit in front of the fricken computer all the time! When I get out of the house (or simply off the computer), I find I miss them much less (it's been almost 2 weeks!). I might have to scrap my to do list (save the paid part - item 3) and get off the damn computer. Booking happy hour and ski dates shortly... ;-)

Posted in General at Mar 21 2003, 04:07:13 PM MST 2 Comments

Blizzard 2003 - Round 2?

I heard on the radio this morning that there might be another storm coming through next week. There was even talk that it might pack the same punch as the one this week. I certainly hope so! Now I just need to find a way to get myself snowed in at one of the ski resorts. ;-)

It snowed a bit more last night and it was snowing this morning when I came into work. Breckenridge got 8" last night, so hopefully we'll get some good skiing in tomorrow.

Posted in General at Mar 21 2003, 10:45:47 AM MST Add a Comment
Wednesday March 19, 2003

Is the blizzard over?

I think the worst of the storm is over, it didn't snow all afternoon and most of the roads are snow-free. The only bad roads are in the neighborhoods. Driving into my house tonight reminded me of driving into the Cabin (in Montana) when I was a kid. I spent a couple of hours shoveling out the driveway today, and couldn't help the urge to digitize my work on video (QuickTime, 2.7 MB).

Posted in General at Mar 19 2003, 10:14:16 PM MST Add a Comment

Where did our fence go?

Where did our fence go?

Posted in General at Mar 19 2003, 03:00:54 PM MST Add a Comment

Hard Work

Hard Work

Posted in General at Mar 19 2003, 02:48:53 PM MST Add a Comment