Tag Archives for code
FireBug and JavaScript debugging
I finally got around to watching the video of Joe Hewitt’s FireBug demonstration at Yahoo! The video production is a little annoying, but the content is worth it. I’ve been using FireBug already for basic XMLHttpRequest monitoring, but I didn’t … Continue reading
“How To Use Python In Maemo”
There’s now a lengthy “How To Use Python In Maemo” tutorial on maemo.org that’s worth checking out.
“Debugging 101″
There was a nice post on Hacknot this week called “Debugging 101” that covers approaches to debugging; However, what I found most memorable was the reminder that “debugging” still carries a connotation of “failure”. I’ve certainly met guys who think … Continue reading
tracking software releases
I use Versiontracker, MacUpdate, freshmeat, etc. to watch for software updates. Freshmeat and Versiontracker offer RSS feeds to make things a little easier, but other sites require daily, manual visiting to check for updates and new releases. That sucks. In … Continue reading
rewriting the web
I’ve been spending a little time lately brushing up my web-fu by tinkering with A-j-a-x and greasemonkey. The Ajax stuff is SO much nicer to use then the old school IFRAME hacks for dynamic content. It brings a little web-developer … Continue reading
“Bookmark This” for WordPress
Joshua posted a quick recipe for adding a “Bookmark This” link (using del.icio.us) to MovableType blog posts. Here’s how to do the same thing in WordPress: <a href=”http://del.icio.us/post?url=<?php the_permalink() ?>&title=<?php the_title(); ?>”>Bookmark This</a>
No more Kubrick, and a new plugin
After running WordPress for a couple weeks, I decided I ought to get my head around how the whole thing works. That meant digging through the code, checking out the data-model, building a new theme, and changing some functionality. The … Continue reading