DbVisualizer

DbVisualizer: essential tool. I practically live in it. I have it open all day every day. I use it for ad-hoc reporting, quick updates, and to build up, debug and validate the queries I put into my software. It will connect to anything that has a JDBC driver. One of the features I’ve used is … [Read more…]

links for 2007-03-16

AB5k Desktop Widgets in Java (tags: java widgets software) United States Patent: 7188169 During the dot-com bubble I was involved in a project to display up-to-the-minute statistics to owners of eCommerce sites. (tags: software patent dashboard)

Pet Peeve: Learning Curve Misuse

How many times have you heard this?

This product has a steep learning curve.

I’ve lost count. But it never ceases to annoy me. What does the above actually mean? And what is the person saying it really trying to get across?