rvdavid: Web Developer

How to watch a log file in realtime in Ubuntu Linux

rvdavid — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 18:28:38 +0000

There are times when I’m debugging code on a linux box that I want to see what’s being logged by a Web Site or Web Application. What I used to have to do was do something on the website,...

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How to fix things when Ubuntu Unity Dock Gets Stuck

rvdavid — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 23:39:35 +0000

Upgraded to Ubuntu 11.x yet? I have, and while I was not a big fan of 11.04 (believe me, I was looking for alternatives), when 11.10 came and I’m back on the Ubuntu fanboy bandwagon! They...

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How to Use Dia in One Window

rvdavid — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 17:37:02 +0000

Dia is a fantastic Diagram tool that runs natively on linux. With it you can create some very pretty and logical diagrams very quick – if you know what you’re doing. To be honest though,...

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Importing a SQL file directly from Command Line for MySQL

rvdavid — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:26:19 +0000

I am writing this on the train, so I’ll be relatively quick. It’s been a while since I wrote my import sql file via command line post and thought I’d post the updated version which...

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Modify Multiple Directories or Files with find exec

rvdavid — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 14:05:19 +0000

So I’ve been setting up my ReadyNas for some storage of photographs and I wanted to make it so that the latest addition directories inside my photos directory was 0755. It just so happened that...

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How to fix phpmyadmin error: “Connection for controluser as defined in your configuration failed”

rvdavid — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 05:24:33 +0000

“Connection for controluser as defined in your configuration failed” It’s one of those small, annoying messages that appear out of the way on your screen, but still catches your eye...

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ContentPane in dojo not loading scripts? This is how you fix it.

rvdavid — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 01:40:05 +0000

I was planning on writing my first enquiry on how to do something in dojo, but just before I pressed the submit button, I thought I’d look into one more thing and as the saying goes –...

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Happy Holidays everyone — Winding down to hiatus mode.

rvdavid — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 12:43:31 +0000

Well, as fast as my wheels were turning for the past few weeks, I’ve decided to slow down for the holiday season and spend some time with the family. To me, there is nothing better than...

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Analysis Paralysis: In a quest for perfection, I manage to achieve nothing

rvdavid — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 17:46:49 +0000

This was supposed to be a live coding note, but it just turned into something else. No ground breaking news, no new concept which will make you go “hmmm”, just a guy kicking himself...

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Unit testing with Live Databases and/or How do I use Mock Objects?

rvdavid — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 15:52:33 +0000

This is another live coding note. I’ve found my rhythm with TDD and currently bashing away at some unit tests for the Models and Service layers for a project I’m working on. In tonights...

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