StringFoo :: Web Development Resources » Tips & Tricks http://stringfoo.com Tips, Tools, Tutorials and Resources for Advanced Web Development Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:05:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 How To Relocate An SVN Working Directory When a Repository Has Moved http://stringfoo.com/2011/11/16/how-to-relocate-an-svn-working-directory-when-a-repository-has-moved/ http://stringfoo.com/2011/11/16/how-to-relocate-an-svn-working-directory-when-a-repository-has-moved/#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:02:13 +0000 sstringer http://stringfoo.com/?p=500 If you've ever received the message, "svn: Repository moved permanently to..." when dusting off an old SVN repository, this tutorial will show you how to relocate your working copy so that it points to the new repository location.]]> http://stringfoo.com/2011/11/16/how-to-relocate-an-svn-working-directory-when-a-repository-has-moved/feed/ 0 Alternative to DigitalColor Meter in Lion (Updated) http://stringfoo.com/2011/10/14/alternative-to-digitalcolor-meter-in-lion/ http://stringfoo.com/2011/10/14/alternative-to-digitalcolor-meter-in-lion/#comments Sat, 15 Oct 2011 00:00:21 +0000 sstringer http://stringfoo.com/?p=380 Update: With the release of 10.7.2, this issue is resolved. The Apple engineers have reverted the code back to its pre-Lion state complete with the ability to copy hex values. Original post: With Lion, DigitalColor Meter lost the ability to copy hex colors to the clipboard. Fear not, web developers, I've found a work-around.]]> http://stringfoo.com/2011/10/14/alternative-to-digitalcolor-meter-in-lion/feed/ 0 Web Site Development Environment Recommendations http://stringfoo.com/2011/09/27/web-site-development-environment-recommendations/ http://stringfoo.com/2011/09/27/web-site-development-environment-recommendations/#comments Tue, 27 Sep 2011 23:00:59 +0000 sstringer http://stringfoo.com/?p=459 I frequently get asked what I use to develop my clients' web apps or if I could recommend a tool to do such-and-such. It's a good question. Web development is constantly evolving as quickly as the web itself. With so many choices, it's easy for new developers to get overwhelmed, and harder still for experienced developers to stay on top of the tools.  What follows is a list of tools and hardware I use to create complex custom web applications for my clients.]]> http://stringfoo.com/2011/09/27/web-site-development-environment-recommendations/feed/ 0 MyQuery Builder in Chrome Web Store. http://stringfoo.com/2011/09/06/myquery-builder-in-chrome-web-store/ http://stringfoo.com/2011/09/06/myquery-builder-in-chrome-web-store/#comments Wed, 07 Sep 2011 02:41:30 +0000 sstringer http://stringfoo.com/?p=435 Good news, everyone! MyQuery Builder is now available as an app in the Chrome Web Store. Once you do, an icon will appear on your new tab and/or home screens. Click on that, and it takes you directly to the Query Builder (assuming you've signed up, etc.). MyQuery Builder, if you don't know, is a visual MySQL query editor and php code building tool designed for php web developers. Try it for free or find out more information at myquerybuilder.com.]]> http://stringfoo.com/2011/09/06/myquery-builder-in-chrome-web-store/feed/ 0 MyQuery Builder Makes Editing MySQL Queries Easy http://stringfoo.com/2011/08/18/myquery-builder-makes-building-mysql-queries-easy/ http://stringfoo.com/2011/08/18/myquery-builder-makes-building-mysql-queries-easy/#comments Thu, 18 Aug 2011 20:14:56 +0000 sstringer http://stringfoo.com/?p=416 I'm proud to announce the launch of my latest project, MyQueryBuilder.com! MyQuery Builder is a visual tool for professional PHP developers who need to construct MySQL queries reliably and easily. If you have ever needed to build database functionality into your site, you'll want to check MyQuery Builder out.]]> http://stringfoo.com/2011/08/18/myquery-builder-makes-building-mysql-queries-easy/feed/ 0 Divorcing Dreamweaver http://stringfoo.com/2011/08/17/divorcing-dreamweaver/ http://stringfoo.com/2011/08/17/divorcing-dreamweaver/#comments Wed, 17 Aug 2011 18:00:17 +0000 sstringer http://stringfoo.com/?p=399 After ten long years, I'm finally kicking Dreamweaver to the curb. I'm done. I've had it. I'm divorcing Dreamweaver. In this article, I'll chronicle my journey and describe the choices I made along the way. I committed to switching away and used the productization of my MySQL query building tool, MyQuery Builder, as the testbed for this experiment. After a few jarring days, I grew to love Coda and I haven't looked back since. If you have ever thought about looking for an alternative to Dreamweaver but have never made the leap due to difficulties in learning new tools or finding equivalent functionality, you'll be interested in my story.]]> http://stringfoo.com/2011/08/17/divorcing-dreamweaver/feed/ 1 Using Fluid to Solve Your Multiple Google Login Problem http://stringfoo.com/2011/07/27/using-fluid-to-solve-multiple-google-logins/ http://stringfoo.com/2011/07/27/using-fluid-to-solve-multiple-google-logins/#comments Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:56:48 +0000 sstringer http://stringfoo.com/?p=385 As a standard practice, I set up a Google Apps for my small business clients.  Between these and the Apps accounts for my various sites, I have so many Google logins that I've lost count.  It's well into the dozens, which, I'm sure, is hardly a record for your typical indie web developer. Until recently, this has become only a minor inconvenience when, say, juggling logins for testing Google Checkout (which I'm kicking to the curb...more posts on that later).  Now with the advent of Google+ supporting only Gmail accounts, the problem has boiled over for me.]]> http://stringfoo.com/2011/07/27/using-fluid-to-solve-multiple-google-logins/feed/ 0 Tutorial: Use DropBox to Share a Database (or any file) http://stringfoo.com/2011/01/14/tutorial-use-dropbox-to-share-a-database-or-any-file/ http://stringfoo.com/2011/01/14/tutorial-use-dropbox-to-share-a-database-or-any-file/#comments Fri, 14 Jan 2011 12:57:43 +0000 sstringer http://stringfoo.com/?p=369 http://stringfoo.com/2011/01/14/tutorial-use-dropbox-to-share-a-database-or-any-file/feed/ 0 Google’s New HTML5 Resource Site http://stringfoo.com/2010/06/27/googles-new-html5-resource-site/ http://stringfoo.com/2010/06/27/googles-new-html5-resource-site/#comments Sun, 27 Jun 2010 13:03:38 +0000 sstringer http://stringfoo.com/?p=361 http://stringfoo.com/2010/06/27/googles-new-html5-resource-site/feed/ 0 HTML5 Demos & Tutorials http://stringfoo.com/2010/06/04/html5-demos-tutorials/ http://stringfoo.com/2010/06/04/html5-demos-tutorials/#comments Fri, 04 Jun 2010 10:05:56 +0000 sstringer http://stringfoo.com/?p=350 Apple has just launched an effort to support more widespread adoption of HTML5 in the developer community. This page showcases a bunch of cutting-edge demos, and this page digs into the demos more deeply and provides more resources to learn how to develop features using HTML5.
Standards aren’t add-ons to the web. They are the web. And you can start using them today.
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