Hello. I am Paul Kinlan.

Google's new data protocol, GData, has me wondering about the future of Blogger. Will Blogger integrate with GData? Blogger already uses Atom, so will that make integration easier? Or will Blogger's slow pace of development prevent them from adopting GData anytime soon? I'm skeptical.

Code optimization is crucial, especially for critical sections of an application. Before jumping into optimization, profiling is essential to pinpoint actual bottlenecks. Relying on assumptions can lead to wasted effort on non-critical areas. While I haven't personally experienced the Java-specific examples mentioned in the linked article, the core message about profiling holds true regardless of the programming language.

I've created a flexible Cache Windows service that uses Named Pipes for interprocess and inter-machine communication. This could be a useful solution for synchronizing web servers that need to access the same data but don't share state, cache, or session information. Check out the full article for more details and implementation.

This blog post explores the techniques used by high-traffic websites like Digg and Zooomr to handle large numbers of simultaneous users. It delves into performance optimization strategies to improve website efficiency and prevent crashes under heavy load. Click the link to learn more.

Microsoft is bringing a subset of the .NET Framework, including C# and VB.NET support, to the Mac platform via WPF/E. This goes beyond the JavaScript engine also included with WPF/E, allowing for richer and more complex applications.

I've created a new tool, AJAX Tagger, to help bloggers enhance their posts. It leverages AJAX to dynamically suggest related articles, topical tags, encyclopedia definitions, and images. It even integrates with your affiliate programs to recommend relevant products. Check it out and let me know what you think!

A quick explanation of associative arrays in C# .NET, clarifying that they are simply hash tables. A basic code example demonstrates adding and retrieving a key-value pair.

A Visitor to my site came from google looking for "c# personal attribute to an html tag". If I understand this query correctly then the person is trying to add an attribute to an already created HTML object. However, this might not be the case, so I will include in this entry a few different ways of adding attibutes to HTML elements via C#.Firstly, I am presuming that they are using IE to view the HTML.

I'm planning to dedicate more time to improving the Ajax Tagger, focusing on addressing some necessary bug fixes.

The Ajax Tagger has been updated with a number of bug fixes and improvements. Key changes include using my own Tag Directory for related tags, providing Yahoo search results as RSS in OPML output, and fixing issues with menu item classes, OPML apostrophe escaping, and image selection persistence. Planned future enhancements include a Blogger interface, Kelkoo integration, addressing a cross-domain CGI request security warning, and Del.icio.us OPML integration.