Martin Wood

freelance web developer based in Cardiff, UK

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Hyper Enthusiasts – Java = Ruby?

Excellent article from Bruce Eckel covering the dangers of “language-love”, a sure sign of an amateur programmer. The Java hyper-enthusiasts have left the building, leaving a significant contingent of Java programmers behind, blinking in the bright lights without the constant

Martin Wood December 19, 2005 Java, Professional, Programming, Ruby No Comments Read more

Ruby Off The Rails

Refreshing non-Rails centric Ruby intro for seasoned Java developers from Big Blue: Ruby Off The Rails Acts as a timely reminder that there is a truly capable OO language behind all the Rails hype.

Martin Wood December 17, 2005 Programming No Comments Read more

Teaching Javascript to Behave

For all those who are still not fully paid-up members of the Ajax club : Behaviour : Using CSS selectors to apply Javascript behaviours is a nifty technique for separating Javascript code out of your HTML.

Martin Wood December 17, 2005 Programming No Comments Read more
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Full-time freelance web and mobile developer who loves building things, or making existing things better.

Involved in commercial application development since 1997 - freelance since 2007, mostly focused on Ruby on Rails (10+ years), Javascript (React, Angular, jQuery) and PHP/MySQL type stuff, after several years working with Java, Perl and C/C++.

I also dabble in mobile development, both native iOS and Android and hybrid HTMl5 apps.

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