Blogs

This is (a rubbish one) just to help me remember the DD tags: Whereas Servlet params are “in-it”:

I’ve made a timelapse film of some daffodils blossoming but I really should do another one of a rose with its stem split into two different bottles of ink. Not a very interesting post, it’s just another think I need top remember from this book for my exam. Direct a film about PeTaL INk Boils down to: Jsp Directives are Page, Taglib and Include

Use the acronym SCRAPROPE to remember the JSP implicit variables: session config request application pageContext response out page exception I should really credit Russ for coming up with the acronym. I think my attempts, SCORP RAPE and SPORE CRAP, weren’t as catchy.

As I previously metioned, I’m taking the SCWCD exam tomorrow. When trying to cram for any exam I like to make up short poems, acronyms or just random chains of though. For example, I know the difference between Mitosis and Meiosis because Meiosis begins with “Meow” which is what cats do and they have four legs… anyway… My first thing to remember is that a JspContext has a findAttribute method that I can use to Pick the Right Scope Automatically....

I’m sitting another Sun* Certification exam tomorrow to become a Sun Certified Web Component Developer (SCWCD). I’ve done a bit of revising but I’m writing this post mainly as a way to procrastinate. I should take more exams really if only as a way to get other things done. Procrastination during my final year of uni enabled me to learn how to speedsolve a Rubik’s Cube. I’ve just read the study guide for the SCWCD exam; Head First Servlets and JSP....

Problem: wmv file looks squashed when played in VLC or when uploaded to youtube but looks fine when played in windows media player Solution: You can change the aspect ratio of a wmv file without re-encoding it with vmarchanger Ok, hopefully you just searched for this and you’re now sorted, but here’s some background on my problem in case it helps. I made a small video (640×480 50fps) on my 7D and wanted to slap it on youtube....

Your continuous integration server should stay green all the time. The odd broken test here and there means you get numb to the failed status on your build server, which in turn means it takes you longer to notice that the build has broken. When the build breaks, you should stop whatever you’re doing and make fixing it your top* priority. After you check in, the faster you fail the better because you haven’t had time to start thinking about your next task, and the thing you did to break the build is still fresh in your mind....

Looking software companies are near you? Looking to switch jobs or perhaps your company is looking for a local consultancy to collaborate on that big contract? I helped Dan make this map as a quick way to find those companies: Larger version. We’d love it if you could contribute updates. Just log in with your Google account and click the “edit” button on the left.

Canon have just released the 7D and although I can’t really afford it, I have to have one! The price difference between UK and US is pretty crazy. Here, my favourite camera shop are selling body only for £1,399. £300 less than Canon’s SRP. In New York’s B&H store you can pick it up for $1,699 (~£1,014). As luck would have it, I’m going to NY this weekend so if I’m going to buy one, now’s the time to decide....

Do you get an error when you try to install Flex Builder? Ignore it and carry on anyway. Edit the file: [eclipse]\links\com.adobe.flexbuilder.feature.core.link and just stick “path=” at the start so it looks something like this: path=C:/Program Files/Adobe/Flex Builder 3 Plug-in Thanks to greylurk for the original tip.