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October 6, 2008

iPhone SDK Tutorial: A Simple "Hello World" Program.

Posted by : Alex Kaminski
Filed under : Knowledge, Programming

The iPhone SDK is a great platform for developers. It gives developers a great opportunity to reach a huge market of users easily. So, let’s great started so you can start building your own great apps.  XCode and Objective-C I am assuming most of you have never worked with Objective-C or XCode before. Neither had [...]


October 2, 2008

What questions to ask a potential hire?

Posted by : Alex Kaminski
Filed under : Internet, Programming, Startups

Recently we were looking for a new developer intern at AdExchanged (If you’re interested in the position, let us know). Since we’re using ASP.NET and very few college students have experience with that platform I wanted to come up with 10 quick and easy questions that would determine how much knowledge the applicant had. I [...]


March 26, 2008

Quick Overview of Database Design for the Web

Posted by : Alex Kaminski
Filed under : Programming

So you’re just getting started building your website and need features that require a database (such as user login and profiles). If you’ve never used a database before, this might seem daunting and complex. Well, it’s not, it just takes practice and basic programming skills. What’s a Database and why do I need one? Before [...]