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Published works

Current total of individual listings: 45
Current total of all pieces: 121

WWDC: REALbasic 3.0

Published: May 19, 2000 Site: The Macintosh News Network Type: News Article / Event Coverage

WWDC: Mac OS X Kernel session

Published: May 18, 2000 Site: The Macintosh News Network Type: News Article / Event Coverage

This article was indeed one of my better pieces. Combining highly technical information in an easy to read article, the article resonated with a large number of MacNN's readers. In addition, this particular article was linked to in numerous BSD UNIX/Linux sites and general technology sites, specifically Slashdot.

WWDC: I/O Kit Conference

Published: May 17, 2000 Site: The Macintosh News Network Type: News Article / Event Coverage

Coverage of an I/O Kit presentation presented at the 2000 World Wide Developer Conference.

WWDC: Java & Mac OS X

Published: May 17, 2000 Site: The Macintosh News Network Type: News Article / Event Coverage

WWDC: Third-party Mac OS X Tools

Published: May 17, 2000 Site: The Macintosh News Network Type: News Article / Event Coverage

WWDC Sales, Hardware keynotes

Published: May 16, 2000 Site: The Macintosh News Network Type: News Article / Event Coverage

Coverage of the sales and hardware keynote presentation at the 2000 World Wide Developer Conference. I was one of two reporters (and one head of a news organization) to send minute-by-minute updates of the keynote, as well as compiling the extensive notes for this article.

WWDC: Steve Jobs Keynote

Published: May 16, 2000 Site: The Macintosh News Network Type: News Article / Event Coverage

Coverage of the main keynote presentation at the 2000 World Wide Developer Conference, headlined by Steve Jobs himself. I was one of two reporters (and one head of a news organization) to send minute-by-minute updates of the keynote, as well as compiling the extensive notes for this article. I also was responsible for a number of pictures which formed the basis for the numerous picture galleries posted by MacNN during the conference.

2000 Apple World Wide Developer Conference coverage

Published: May 15, 2000 Site: The Macintosh News Network Type: News Article / Event Coverage

I attended 5 or 6 sessions each day at Apple's non-press-friendly developer conference in San Jose, CA reporting news blurbs, and writing length daily reports and a wrap up of the event. MacNN's coverage was far and away the most comprehensive and timely in the industry.

WWDC Keynote Outline

Published: May 15, 2000 Site: The Macintosh News Network Type: News Article / Event Coverage

Porject Builder / Interface Builder Information Brief

Published: March 18, 2000 Site: The Mac OS Xclave Type: Information

Information on two of Apple's key tools currently available for developing Cocoa applications, and new for Mac OS X, also Carbon applications.

Cocoa (neé Yellow Box, neé Openstep) Information Brief

Published: March 17, 2000 Site: The Mac OS Xclave Type: Information

An in-depth history and explanation of Apple's Cocoa programming frameworks, at the heart of Mac OS X Server, Mac OS X, and Web Objects.

WebObjects Information Brief

Published: March 14, 2000 Site: The Mac OS Xclave Type: Information

Information and history on Apple's Enterprise Level Web Application Server.

Mac OS X - MacOS.app vs. Classic.app

Published: February 25, 2000 Site: The Macintosh News Network Type: News Article / Event Coverage

Mac OS X - Aqua and Carbon Update

Published: February 18, 2000 Site: The Macintosh News Network Type: News Article / Event Coverage

Salivary glands and Mac OS X Server

Published: January 16, 2000 Site: The Mac OS Xclave Type: News Article / Event Coverage

The Xclave recaps MacWorld San Francisco 2000

Apple introduces Mac OS X

Published: January 16, 2000 Site: The Mac OS Xclave Type: News Article / Event Coverage

"Widget time"

Published: January 16, 2000 Site: The Macintosh News Network Type: News Article / Event Coverage

A side by side comparison of the "old" platinum look of MacOS 8/9 with the new "Aqua" interface of Mac OS X debuted at MacWorld San Francisco 2000. Interestingly enough, on the day it was published, and for three days afterwards, this was the most heavily accessed article at MacNN, accumulating over a quarter of a million page views over that time.

Carbon Information Brief

Published: December 20, 1999 Site: The Mac OS Xclave Type: Information

Information on Apple's new modern API based on the older Macintosh Toolbox.

An Apple Media Event - Jobs unveils 2nd generation of iMacs

Published: October 13, 1999 Site: The Mac OS Xclave Type: News Article / Event Coverage

Interestingly enough, this article crashed the MacNN servers. The coverage of the story was live, and was followed by so many people who kept refreshing their screen that the servers couldn't handle the load, and were down for over 4 hours as a result.

Quick N' Dirty Mac OS X Server Installation

Published: August 25, 1999 Site: The Mac OS Xclave Type: How-to guide

A useful guide for installing Mac OS X Server 1.0-1, MySQL 3.22.25, Python, and the unix "fortune" command.

MySQL on Mac OS X Server

Published: July 23, 1999 Site: The Mac OS Xclave Type: Information

This installation article was really the first of its kind for Mac OS X Server. Well before binaries of MySQL showed up at MySQL.com, the MySQL website actually linked directly to this installation article.

Installing Zend (PHP 4.0) on Mac OS X Server

Published: July 22, 1999 Site: The Mac OS Xclave Type: Information

Now outdated, this article covered the installation of the initial version of PHP 4.0beta on Mac OS X Server. After the version used for the report (4.0b1), I was unable to compile PHP 4.0 on Mac OS X Server until version 4.0.3 when I had lobbied the PHP development group to finally ensure Mac OS X Server support.

Spinning the WWDC Keynote - Keynote 104: Behind the Hype

Published: July 7, 1999 Site: The Mac OS Xclave Type: Editorial

An in-depth look at the 1999 Apple WorldWide Developer Conference keynote given by Steve Jobs.

Special Report: PHP 3 on Mac OS X Server

Published: July 7, 1999 Site: The Mac OS Xclave Type: Information

Inspired by programming work done by Chad Cunningham to get PHP running on Mac OS X Server, this was one of the more wide-ranging Xclave articles and covering the advantages, features, and detailed installation instructions.

Darwin Information Brief

Published: June 15, 1999 Site: The Mac OS Xclave Type: Information

Information on Apple's open-sourced BSD-based operating system

NetBoot Information Brief

Published: June 15, 1999 Site: The Mac OS Xclave Type: Information

Special Report: The paradigm of the future?

Published: March 17, 1999 Site: The Mac OS Xclave Type: News Article / Event Coverage

An in-depth look at the announcement of Mac OS X Server, and the birth of Apple's new open sourced operating system core, named Darwin.

March On, Brave Soliders

Published: March 1, 1999 Site: The Mac OS Xclave Type: Editorial

When Apple missed yet another shipping date, the community became enraged. This article was, in part, a counter-protest against these people.

Special Report: BANG - 2/24/99

Published: February 24, 1999 Site: The Macintosh News Network Type: News Article / Event Coverage

An Xclave Special: Word from Apple (on Mac OS X Server)

Published: February 18, 1999 Site: The Mac OS Xclave Type: News Article / Event Coverage

A report compiled after attending a dealer-chain sales meeting, and talking to an Apple representative, this article ranged from preliminary information about Mac OS X Server's shipping date. On a side note, I actually got quite a bit more information than was included in the report, but I felt printing much of that information crossed the line into rumor mongering from reporting. Pricing, availability, machine support, and more were left out of the piece, and never disclosed to anyone at either MacNN or any other news organization. As it were, the pricing information I was given was very close to the actual shipping price.

Installing Mac OS X Server on Unsupported Hardware

Published: January 15, 1999 Site: The Mac OS Xclave Type: How-to guide

The iMac Lab - an Apple solution

Published: December 20, 1998 Site: The Mac OS Xclave Type: Editorial

A look at how iMacs, Mac OS X Server, and NetBooting can create an amazing lab with an unparalleled ease of use - out of the box!

Protocol? We need some stinkin' protocols…

Published: December 12, 1998 Site: The Mac OS Xclave Type: Editorial

With so many protocol needs, I focus on three very important protocols vital to Mac OS X Server's acceptance into corporate IT.

MacNN Review: Fireworks 1

Published: December 10, 1998 Site: The MacNN Review Type: Product Review

A review of the first incarnation of Macromedia's very popular image creation/export application.

More lead than gold

Published: November 3, 1998 Site: The Mac OS Xclave Type: Editorial

An article tackling the technical, financial, and miscellaneous reasons why Golden Convergence • the widely held belief that appliances, computers, and devices will all be one type of machine one day. Also published at MacTimes.com.

MacNN Review: Click Mail Central Delivery

Published: October 28, 1998 Site: The MacNN Review Type: Product Review

CMCD was a fairly feature-rich LDAP server for the Mac when there were few LDAP servers on the Mac market.

Tacite Nunc!

Published: October 10, 1998 Site: The Mac OS Xclave Type: Editorial

Written in response to the public, FUD-riddled pieces on the longer-than-expected delay in shipping Mac OS X Server.

Is the iMac an NC?

Published: October 3, 1998 Site: The Mac OS Xclave Type: Editorial

A look at whether the iMac is an NC...or if an NC should be an iMac.

The Mac OS Xclave: The Tweak List

Published: October 2, 1998 Site: The Mac OS Xclave Type: Information

The Tweak List is a grand collection of technical terms pertaining to, and relevant to, the topics that the Xclave was covering. The list conservatively contains 100+ terms, but was unmanageable since the initial incarnation was based on flatfiles, and was hard to edit and maintain without making it a database application.

An open letter to our readers

Published: October 1, 1998 Site: The Mac OS Xclave Miscellaneous

The initial message on the Mac OS Xclave, informing readers of the reason for starting the site, and what I hoped they would get out of it.

Mac OS X Server Information Brief

Published: September 30, 1998 Site: The Mac OS Xclave Type: Information

A no holds bar look at Mac OS X Server inside and out.

Mac OS X Information Brief

Published: September 30, 1998 Site: The Mac OS Xclave Type: Information

A look at Apple's next generation operating system from announcement to shipping date.

"The Power User" - the Best Urban Legend

Published: September 15, 1998 Site: Rhapnet Type: Editorial

This article was also published at MacTimes.com at roughly the same time.

Think Perspective - A follow-up

Published: September 10, 1998 Site: The Mac OS Xclave Type: Editorial

A collection of emails and notes from readers of Think Perspective.

Think Perspective

Published: September 1, 1998 Site: Rhapnet Type: Editorial

This article was written in part due to the outrage many Mac users were feeling about the impending Mac OS X which would not support pre-Power Macintosh G3 hardware, focusing on the historical transition of technology, and the good that progress brought to computer owners. This article was also published at MacTimes.com at roughly the same time.

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