All blog posts tagged with web
#1 Reason (To Me) Why REST Web Services Suck
Every time I have to work with REST-based webservices, I want to pull my teeth.
My #1 problem is that they typically use HTTP status codes to report errors/failures. The problem with this is that there is literally no details given as to WHAT failed.
Take Twitter as an example - if you make a server…
Breaking the Tedium with Web-Based RPG's
Any office worker will tell you that sometimes the tedium of "cubicle life" makes the days drag on for what seems like eternity. Often, staff will break protocol and download and install little games onto their workstations (if strict security isn't enforced, as is surprisingly common), but this ope…
Obscure Web-Enabled Languages
Everyone knows the most common web-capable languages - BASIC (from ASP), PHP, Ruby, Java, Groovy, Python, Perl (by "web-capable" I mean there is a runtime/framework to allow using said language).
I worked for a company which still used FoxPro for many of their web sites.
I was a tad surprised to see…
A Few Reasons Why I Dislike RESTful Services
It seems all the rage lately to offer services using the "RESTful" design. I've tried it, and don't like it. Here's my reasons:
- It's too linked to HTTP - while HTTP is the current accepted standard as transport layer, tying in your systems so intrinsically to it removes any possibility of using som…
Visit my Friends and Family
If you've enjoyed my site, please take a moment to visit my friends and family, many of whom have some interesting insights, and entertaining thoughts and ideas.
- Crause Family - the family website
- Peter Crause - my father
- Justin Crause - my brother
- Cencina Photomagic - great photographer
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