Guus Bosman

Today is a day for some experimenting with new software for this website. For a long time I wanted to change the program I'm using, and after quite some research I've decided to make a switch to MMBase. This is a Java-based system that is used for many major (Dutch) websites, such as Nu.nl, Overheid.nl, Amsterdam.nl and many broadcasting organisations (Vpro, Netwerk, NOS).

This will be a lot of (fun) work, so it will take a while before you'll see any results. In fact, I'm trying to keep the difference as small as possible; you can see a very first result here.

I woke up by the sound of the rain on the roof this morning. The weather is a bit depressing but I'd better get used to it ;) I started really early -- I was here at 8:00 o'clock.

It will be a short working day today. In the afternoon we'll have a Chess meeting, followed by a dinner with everybody to celebrate the success of one of our projects.

I spent the evening reading, including some articles for Chess. Technical subjects I want to know some more about: Hibernate, and especially Java Server Faces. Reading at home is nicer and more effective than at Chess.

There is a very satisfying pile with books on my desk now, all waiting to be read. They are presents for my graduation and books I brought from the States. A very rich feeling.

Last week it was hard to get used to the working rythm again. I started late: around 9:30 o'clock, and I didn't really like that.

I promised myself to start work early these days, and today it worked quite well. I suppose that the one hour wintertime adjustment makes it somewhat easier.