My dog, Kona, used to be terrified of my Indo Board. He wouldn’t even go near it when it was stationary. But, a few treats and he rides on it with me now.
Author: Seth Cardoza
SVN – Creating a New Repository
Creating a new repository with Subversion is simple. Just run the following command on your svn server: svnadmin create /path/to/svn/example.com This will create a new, blank repository with the name “example.com”. Now you will want to do one of two things, import an existing project, or setup the initial directory structure for your new repository.… Continue reading SVN – Creating a New Repository
SVN Copy – Creating a Branch or Tag
Tagging and branching with svn are as simple as using the copy command. For this tutorial, I will assume that your repository has the following structure: /path/to/repository/branches /path/to/repository/tags /path/to/repository/trunk To create a tag of the trunk, run the following command: svn copy http://svn.example.com/path/to/repository/trunk http://svn.example.com/path/to/repository/tags/snapshot-of-trunk To create a tag of your current working copy (assuming you… Continue reading SVN Copy – Creating a Branch or Tag
Book Review: Beginning CakePHP From Novice to Professional
I have been getting into CakePHP development more and more recently. With all the CakePHP books that have come out in the past year, I was hoping I could find one that would be a pretty comprehensive guide to CakePHP. I was looking for something that would basically tell me everything that Cake’s online manual… Continue reading Book Review: Beginning CakePHP From Novice to Professional
Why the Wii Fit Works (and Why It Doesn’t)
In case you don’t know, the Wii Fit is an exercise game for the Wii. There is much debate as to whether or not it is a viable source for exercise. Today, I will explain why both sides are correct. Why It Works: Allows you to set goals for BMI and body weight, and track… Continue reading Why the Wii Fit Works (and Why It Doesn’t)
Animated Loading GIF Generator
I found this nifty little application that lets you generate a custom animated “loading” GIF. There are over 30 different images to choose from, with the ability to customize the color. Animated Loading GIF Generator
SVN Merge – Merging a Branch Into the Trunk
So you’ve created a branch for one reason or another, mainly to make sure that the trunk stays stable and doesn’t create chaos for the other developers on your team. You’ve committed several changes to this branch and thoroughly tested them to make sure everything is in working order. Now how do you get them… Continue reading SVN Merge – Merging a Branch Into the Trunk
Book Review: Watchmen
Watchmen is a graphic novel based in an alternate 1985, where Richard Nixon is still President. Costumed heroes have been outlawed, except for those sponsored by the government. The fear is that people with that much power can wreak havoc if unchecked. The story starts off with the death of The Comedian, a costumed hero… Continue reading Book Review: Watchmen
Building for the Future
If you’re building for the future, you’re doing it wrong. That isn’t to say that you should cut corners wherever possible. The key is to spend your time building what you need now. If you concentrate on building what you need now, you will be able to do a better job. You will be able… Continue reading Building for the Future
The Benefits of Agile Development
Note: If you are completely new to the Agile Development methodology, I suggest you read up on it first as I will use quite a bit of terminology particular to the methodology. While I think Agile Development is a better approach to web development when compared to the waterfall approach, and loosely practice it in… Continue reading The Benefits of Agile Development