Collaborating in web application using SVN

What would you do if you wanted to manage document versions in a web application? You wanted different users to edit a document simultaneously and then for everyone to get the latest copy? Something like Google Docs? This collaboration need is very similar to how developers use source code control systems. Here’s a typical flow […]

Choosing an Open Source CMS – Book – Now Available

My latest book – Choosing an Open Source CMS: Beginner’s Guide – is now available from PactPub, Amazon and others. I have also created a special website for the book – www.cmsbook.info. The website is dedicated to readers of the book. I will be writing about choosing a CMS, tips, book excerpts and useful resources […]

Debugging PHP for the first time in 10 years, and loving it!

I have been writing PHP code for 10 years now and have used a variety of ways to debug my code – except the actual runtime debugging! I have used echo statements and log files to debug and solve problems. I knew there is XDebug and Zend Debugger, but never tried them. Today, I downloaded, […]

Recursively unlock files on Mac OS X

I copied some songs from a CD and ended up with a folder full of locked files. iTunes can’t save changes to song info (ID3 tags) until I unlocked them. How can you unlock files recursively on Mac OS X? If you have a folder full of locked files on Mac OS X, you can […]

Intelligent Time Duration / Estimate Slider in Flex (inspired from The Hit List)

I wrote yesterday that I am working on a time estimate slider like The Hit List. It’s finally ready! Here’s how it looks in The Hit List. And here’s how it looks in my Flex application: Want to see how it works? Here’s the live example. Want the source code? Download source MXML here. What […]