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jQuery.map() in 1.6 May 3, 2011 1 Comment

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outerHTML() plugin for jQuery March 31, 2011 2 Comments

I've seen a lot of work-arounds for doing outerHTML() in jQuery. outerHTML() is not part of the spec and therefor is not supported across all browsers. Browsers like Firefox do not support outerHTML. Here is a cross-browser solution that you can use in a jQuery-style kind-of way. The updated gist can be found here. /* * Full example h... Read more »

YUI Loader + PHP Minify + CakePHP January 14, 2011 0 Comments

I've had my head buried in 7shifts lately, it's been fun and exhausting to say the least. One of the obstacles we had to overcome was asset loading. We kicked this problem in the ass, read my full write-up over at the 7shifts developer blog. Read more »

SVN ignore tmp directory in CakePHP October 24, 2010 2 Comments

This caused me a lot of frustration. Mostly because there is no .svnignore file in SVN like gits .gitignore. I wanted to just ignore the "app/tmp" folder in CakePHP recursively. So I tried this... While on the command line inside my "app" directory, I typed: svn propset svn:ignore '*' tmp/* Here is what the output was: property 'sv... Read more »

AppEngine Datastore Viewer UI Fix October 15, 2010 0 Comments

If you've used the Datastore Viewer on Google AppEngine, you know that it can be super annoying and unfriendly. Here are some UX problems it presents: When you write out a GQL query, you have to remember to tick the "By GQL" checkbox before clicking "Run Query" or it removes your entire query. If you end up succeeding in running a GQL query, a... Read more »

7shifts officially released! August 28, 2010 3 Comments

I would like to announce that the project I've been working on for awhile has been released! It's called 7shifts and it's an application where part-time employees can check/manage their availability and schedules online. It's free to sign up for a trial, so if you're a company that employs part-time staff, this could make your life a whole lot... Read more »

My top 3 custom WordPress functions July 24, 2010 0 Comments

I've done quite a few sites in WordPress. Come to think of it, it's pretty much all I do when it comes to throwing together a CMS-based site. Here are some really handy functions that I've written that I think would be handy for you other programming monkeys. 1. Calling get_bloginfo() from within the WYSIWYG Moving a WP site to another doma... Read more »

TaxiMe iPhone App Released! May 10, 2010 0 Comments

The wait is finally over. For those who use TaxiMe on their iPhone or iPod Touch - this is for you. As of Friday, May 7th, the TaxiMe iPhone app is now available! For those who aren't familiar with TaxiMe, it's an app that I had created a year ago that estimates your cab fare for various cities across Canada and the US. The iPhone app comes... Read more »

Quick JavaScript Templating March 30, 2010 1 Comment

At some point, all JavaScript developers encounter a situation that involves spitting out a large chunk of HTML to the page. I've seen a lot of ways to do JavaScript templating, from storing it in the JavaScript file itself to having it returned to you from an ajax request. After reading various techniques on JavaScript templating, I decided t... Read more »