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Token-based security in a REST API

Series: What is REST?, A Basic REST API, Paging, Search, Security, Token, OpenID. We are implementing a REST API. Today, adding to the security we alr… ...more

April 29, 2014 [Programming, Python, rest, Tech, Videos]
Avoid mocks by refactoring to functional

At this week's ACCU Conference I went to an excellent talk by Sven Rosvall entitled "Unit Testing Beyond Mock Objects". The talk covered the newer Jav… ...more

April 11, 2014 [C++, Java, Programming, Tech, Test Driven]
Using the final keyword in interface method parameters does nothing

Consider the following Java code: class FinalInInterface { private static interface WithFinal { public void run( final int x ); } … ...more

April 02, 2014 [Java, Programming, Programming Languages, Tech]
Using xscreensaver to lock the screen in Lubuntu

Recent versions of Lubuntu seem to have broken screen locking. To get screen locking via xscreensaver do this: # Install xscreensaver sudo apt-get ins… ...more

March 26, 2014 [Lubuntu, Tech]
Security in a REST API

Series: What is REST?, A Basic REST API, Paging, Search, Security, Token, OpenID. We are implementing a REST API. Today, providing security using HTTP… ...more

March 04, 2014 [Programming, Python, rest, Tech, Videos]
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