Getting Good Recognition
I continue to rely on Windows XP’s built-in voice recognition, and have found a few things that help improve it.
{ Monthly Archives }
May 2004
MovablePoster
If you use MovableType and work on Windows clients, you should pull down MovablePoster. I am ecstatic because it:
- Has a rich client UI using .NET
- Supports basic formatting of entries
- Works as a plug-in for NewsGator in Outlook
Fowler’s Excellent Architecture Book
Martin Fowler’s recent addition to his terrific body of work is “Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture” published by Addison-Wesley. I’ve always liked Fowler’s clarity of voice and way of organizing acquired experiences, and this book does just that. I think the title is unfortunately misleading and too broad, since the practical focus of the book is on architectures for web applications, really. The patterns catalogued are immediately recognizable from the real world and his introductory chapters put them right into context. I particularly like that he bridges the J2EE and .NET worlds so well, pointing out not only how they are different but why and the origins in their fundamental architectures. This book is a great companion to Craig Larman’s “Applying UML and Patterns”, too.
