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  • UNIX network performance analysis

    In a follow-up to an article I did earlier this year on analyzing the structure and layout of your network using ping and other tools, I’ve written another article on similar lines, this time looking at how to monitor and then report on the perfor…

  • UNIX network analysis

    I have a new tutorial on analyzing networks, in terms of understanding your basic network configuration, the other machines and devices on the network, and the general topology. From the intro: When accessing a new UNIX system, or even understandi…

  • Solutions for tracing UNIX applications

    Tracing applications are something of a passion for me, especially with the introduction of DTrace in Solaris and Mac OS X. To support that, I have a new tutorial about the different methods available for tracing Unix applications. I tried to conc…

  • Synchronizing UNIX files

    I have a new article on different ways in which you can synchronize your Unix files. From the intro: There are many tools available that allow you to synchronize files across UNIX directories, but doing it effectively, and securely, takes a little…

  • Podcast Producer: Publishing to YouTube

    My new article at the Apple Developer Connection is now available. When creating podcasts you dont always want to publish to one of the blogs or wiki services on your Leopard Server, or to iTunes. How about posting to YouTube? From the intro: YouT…

  • Podcast Producer: Using the Command Line

    The next article in my series on using Podcast Producer is now available. Podcast Producer: Using the Command Line looks at the different command-line tools that are available for interacting with the Podcast Producer system. The Server Administra…

  • Podcast Producer: Writing Actions

    The second article in my Podcast Producer series is now available on Apple Developer Connection. Podcast Producer: Writing Actions discusses the actions that make up the processing of podcasts sent to Podcast Producer into the final formats and as…

  • Podcast Producer: Anatomy of a Workflow

    The first in a new series of articles about Podcast Producer has been published. These are for the Apple Developer site, and I’m hoping that they will dig deeper into the workings and management of the system which is part of Leopard Server. The f…

  • Ten XML Schemas you should know

    A new article on Ten XML Schemas that you should be aware of is now available at IBM developerWorks. The article collects together some of the XML schemas that I think are important. In this article, look at some top XML schemas that provide solut…

  • Learn 10 good XML usage habits

    A new article on some of the best XML usage habits is now available. The article aims to look at some of the main trips and mistakes made by people when using XML as a data or processing format: Make your XML work easier with the ten tips in this …