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On Volume 6 it was stated that Volume 7 would not be released until Fall 2008 "at the earliest." Why was this volume issued so early?
On MLK Day 2007, it was discovered that with all of the code rewriting and sub-domain creation, it was acutally feasible for producing Volume 7 by the "three sevens" (7-7-07). Work commenced immediately, and the fruits of that labor are presented here.
What's have you been up to since the release of the Epoccontinuum?
Marketability in PHP development is scarce in these parts, so a very painful transition was made into Microsoft development. Been working with classic ASP, VB6, VB.NET, C#, ASP.NET and SQL Server over the course of a year. Also working on more 3D graphics, many of which can be seen in the Digital Portfolio.
What exactly is the "Seoquouloxolocadium?"
The Seoquouloxolocadium (SO-KWO-ooh-LOX-uh-LOW-CAY-dee-UM) is yet another gallimaufry written in the RDWonline history books.
- Seoquouloxolocadium - Acronym for "search engine optimization," one of Ronald's skills
- Seoquouloxolocadium - From "Quoulecia", the city from The Gravity Realm
- Seoquouloxolocadium - The "oxo" functional group; paying homage to chemistry background
- Seoquouloxolocadium - Spanish word, "crazy"
- Seoquouloxolocadium - Latin word, "sky"
In short, the Seoquouloxolocadium is a continuation of the Epoccontinuum and yet another pivotal chapter in the RDWonline legacy.
We all know that you are a TransFormers collector, what are your feelings about the new TransFormers movie coming out in July 2007?
If you are a TransFormers fan who waited years for the 1984-1985 Generation One Transformers to be featured in a realisitc CG movie jam-packed with special effects, save your money because you will be disappointed. When the pictures for Megatron (from the movie) hit the Internet last summer, that was the straw that broke the camel's back. It was a complete disgrace, and the people whom designed and approved that craptacular design should have the [CENSORED] beat outta them! The toys for Ratchet and Ironhide are relatively better than their 1985 incarnations; otherwise this alleged pandemonium about the TransFormers is certainly disconcerting for some of those individuals who grew up with them in the 1980's.
How do you feel about today's "urban" music?
What people are calling the "future of R&B" is a complete farce, and it has come to the point where people can no longer differentiate those with and without true talent. Examples of what can be heard in Ronald's domicile can be viewed on the Music page in the Favorite Pastimes section.
With your transition into ASP.NET development, will you convert your current RDWonline infrastructure over to it?
Admittedly, over the past 13 months, ASP.NET has certainly proven itself to handle very large projects, especially after having programmed using such technology. On the other hand, open source technology may not have all those web controls, but is well-suited for the purposes of this domain. Therefore, this domain will always remain an open source product.
When can we expect Volume 8 of the RDWonline series?
There certainly will be an extended hiatus this time, since there are talks of PHP6 coming in the future. If the PHP developers do include namespace support in that release, the current infrastructure will be updated, and work on that website will certainly take awhile to complete. Furthermore, more time will be devoted to 3D work and learning more Visual C# and ASP.NET for the sake of perpetual employment and marketability.
