Walt Ruppar | Consultant - IT Specialist, Digital Media Architect, Developer

Walkthrough of the installation process including reference links. Read the rest of this entry »

A walkthrough of my installation procedure including reference links… Read the rest of this entry »

Ahh, but in this it is…
Those that have worked with me know, a neat little box I do not fit in. Also, you know I tend to favor agile/rapid development. It’s a mantra that I heard long ago and it stuck: “Go Fast… Fail Faster!”. So that is what I’m doing here with the launch of WRC’s cost-effective professional services, but as three distinct brands. You can still come here (or @waltruppar) for the firehose stream to reach Walt, the wannabe surfer, Pug lover, Social Media Techno Geek, however… Read the rest of this entry »

The Stanford School of Engineering has a program called Stanford Engineering Everywhere (SEE).

Stanford Engineering Everywhere offers:

• Anytime and anywhere access to complete lecture videos via streaming or downloaded media.
• Full course materials including syllabi, handouts, homework, and exams.
• Online social networking with fellow SEE students.
• Support for PCs, Macs and mobile computing devices.

I found out about the program last year when I was researching online resources for learning Java Programming.  Low and behold, SEE offers the prestigious CS106A – Introduction to Computer Science | Programming Methodology course which teaches the Java programming language using the Eclipse IDE.

This course is the largest of the introductory programming courses and is one of the largest courses at Stanford. Topics focus on the introduction to the engineering of computer applications emphasizing modern software engineering principles: object-oriented design, decomposition, encapsulation, abstraction, and testing.
Programming Methodology teaches the widely-used Java programming language along with good software engineering principles. Emphasis is on good programming style and the built-in facilities of the Java language. The course is explicitly designed to appeal to humanists and social scientists as well as hard-core techies. In fact, most Programming Methodology graduates end up majoring outside of the School of Engineering.

Prerequisites: The course requires no previous background in programming, but does require considerable dedication and hard work. Read the rest of this entry »

I just picked up an Incase Power Slider battery backup for my iPhone 3G and it’s almost charged.  It does take away from the sleek elegance of the iPhone 3G, but I’m looking forward to having some real battery life!  Below is a review post from Ars Technica with comments thread I ‘liked’ in the iPhone room over on Friendfeed and here’s what Engadget had to say.  So far, I haven’t found a review out there that doesn’t rate this product highly (other than the added bulk).  I’m expecting nothing but good things from this little gadget…

Learn by doing and write about the experiences… in a nutshell, that’s what you will find here.

I am planning to continue growing my knowledge of the Open Text Livelink, Microsoft SharePoint, and NextDocs products by creating a suite of small productivity and utility applications.  While doing so, I’ll be writing about the projects as they progress and sharing some learned best practices on subjects like OScript, LAPI, .NET, C#/++, and Java as they relate to Livelink, SharePoint, & NextDocs development and integration.  I have yet to determine whether I will market/sell these apps as of yet. Read the rest of this entry »

Some of my preferred methods, themes, plug-ins, etc… Read the rest of this entry »