Category Archives: Software architecture and development

It’s my job, so I am bound to have something to say about it! Occasionally….

Interface Standards – A pet peeve

Chris rants a bit about battling non-existent or bad interface documentation. Continue reading

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Bad Choice in Self-Checkout Equipment?

Exposing a failed self-checkout solution as an example of why software architects need to choose solutions carefully. Continue reading

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An Android Development Project Proposal

Chris announces that he wants to experiment by developing an open-source Android GPS navigation package. Continue reading

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ChrisQueue (CQ), a JMS implementation

Chris finally released the ChrisQueue code to SourceForge. This documents a few highlights about it. Continue reading

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A video editor synchronization calculator in C#

Chris describes the process of synchronizing multiple videos and outlines the use of the Video Clip Offset Calculator program. The program and its .NET C# source code is freely available for download. Continue reading

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Java Library for Wire Transfer Messages (Part 4)

Chris provides code for parsing SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Funds Transfer) messages as part of his Funds Transfer message parsing library. Continue reading

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A Java Library for Wire Transfer Messages (Part 3)

Chris provides code for parsing CHIPS (Clearing House Interbank Payment System) messages as part of his Funds Transfer message parsing library. Continue reading

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A Java Library for Wire Transfer Messages (Part 2)

Chris discusses several of the funds transfer systems and sets the stage for the parsing code he is sharing in this series. Continue reading

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A Java Library for Wire Transfer Messages (Part 1)

Chris shares Java code for a FedWire(TM) message parser that he recently developed while learning more about the Fed format. The code is shared under the Mozilla Public License version 1.1. Continue reading

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Microsoft OneNote – a helpful organization tool

Going over OneNote. Continue reading

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