The BackupKey Saga: Samba triage and development on a deadline
In Nov 2014 Microsoft released MS14-066 / KB2992611, fixing an issue some suggested was ‘Microsoft’s Heartbleed’, in reference to the OpenSSL issues also found last year. Not long after this […]
Samba and Windows, and a tale of mutual insecurity
This is a tale of working closely with Microsoft on a security issue, the ethics, challenges and the collaborative relationship between engineers that we must have to resolve any serious […]
How to refresh your IA
Last month we refreshed the information architecture (IA) on our own website. This blog shares the steps we took. Look at what you’ve got Draw up a current […]
Running Your Own Open Source Project – Part 2
Introduction As suggested in Part 1 running your own open source project involves wearing a lot of different hats – software architect, designer, domain expert, and so on. […]
Running Your Own Open Source Project – Part 1
Introduction The best thing about running your own open source project is the opportunity to wear so many hats – software architect, designer, domain expert, and so on. […]
Learning to code with Mahara
by Jinelle Foley-Barnes Working on the Mahara ePortfolio project has proven to be a great way for students of all ages to learn programming – from Rylee, aged […]
Using Free and Open Source Assistive Technology
Open source software gives us freedom to help and innovate at little or no cost. And for people with disabilities like me, this freedom includes independence – independence […]
Two and Twenty Years Of Browsers OR Jankfree Animation
Why are some web pages faster than others? How are browsers going to change over the next few years? These are questions that web developers should know the […]
Python Flask as a Web Service Engine
Web services are no longer an after-thought in application design in these times and to support the data interchange in one of our recent application projects we were […]
Our GlusterFS Experiences
NOTE: This blog does not aim to explain the workings of GlusterFS, nor provide you with setup and configuration advice. There are plenty of great resources out there […]
Introducing Moodle and Totara LMS Off-line player
Catalyst partnered with a large non-profit, global organisation to develop a means for their staff to access critical learning irrespective of where they were located. Essentially, they needed […]
Open Source Training
In early 2013 our training programme was conceived. During the 2012 strategy day, lots of our people said they wanted more access to training. Rather than just addressing […]