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CSS Browser Specific Override
There are a lot of hacks out there dealing with getting specific CSS files to load on a per browser basis. I wanted to try a different approach. I wanted a way to specify the default or standard CSS that Read more…
PHP
Quick Start Solr
Foreword The following is a quick start guide for gettting Solr configured, up and running in a few minutes. All of my examples will be performed on CentOS Linux. Getting Started First things first, make sure you have Java installed Read more…
Windows 7
Windows 7 Tips And Tricks: Keyboard Shortcuts
Foreword The following describes the keyboard shortcuts available on the Windows 7 platform. Overview With the release of Windows 7 comes some pretty cool functionality, especially when it comes to keyboard shortcuts. Some of the keyboard shortcuts have been around Read more…
Video
How To Convert M2TS To WMV For Free
Foreword The following is a tutorial for how to convert M2TS files to WMV files for free. All the examples given are for use with Windows but should work with any operating system other than the binaries. Overview So after Read more…
Code
jQuery Quick Start Tutorial
Foreword The following is a quick crash course in using jQuery. If you’ve never used jQuery before and want to know to how without reading a ton, this is the tutorial for you. Getting Started First download the latest version Read more…
BASH
Creating RightScale Attachment Scripts
Foreword The following is a primer on creating RightScale scripts that execute with attachments. Overview Creating RightScale scripts can be a little daunting at first, but with a little time and effort one can quickly ramp up from beginner to Read more…
Linux
How To Cluster Rabbit-MQ
Foreword This explanation of clustering Rabbit-MQ assumes that you’ve had some experience with Rabbit-MQ. At least to the point of being able to get Rabbit-MQ up and running and processing messages. For this explanation I will be using CentOS linux, Read more…
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Using Hadoop And PHP
Getting Started So first things first. If you haven’t used Hadoop before you’ll first need to download a Hadoop release and make sure you have Java and PHP installed. To download Hadoop head over to: http://hadoop.apache.org/common/releases.html Click on download a Read more…
.Net
Encryption and Decryption Between .NET and PHP
Introduction I recently worked on a project that required encryption and decryption by and between .NET and PHP. By default, the 2 technologies don’t mesh very well. Being that the data was originally being encrypted and decrypted by .NET, I Read more…
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JavaScript Command Pattern
Introduction For this example of a Command pattern, we will create a simple Interpreter object and a basic Command object and demonstrate their respective use. The Interpreter Let’s first start with the Interpreter: Ok, so what have we done here? Read more…