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How To Relocate An SVN Working Directory When a Repository Has Moved

sstringer — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:02:13 +0000

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.

Alternative to DigitalColor Meter in Lion (Updated)

sstringer — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 00:00:21 +0000

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.

Tutorial: Use DropBox to Share a Database (or any file)

sstringer — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 12:57:43 +0000

Syncing a database among multiple self-contained development machines (e.g. your desktop and your laptop) can be a huge pain in the butt. But it doesn't have to be. With DropBox and symbolic linking on the Mac (sorry Windows users), you can easily share a common database without necessarily being connected to the Internet.

Google’s New HTML5 Resource Site

sstringer — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 13:03:38 +0000

матрациNot to be outdone by Apple’s recent launch of their HTML5 playground, Google has launched their own HTML5 Developer Resource site called HTML5Rocks.com. The site has some useful tutorials and an interactive sandbox, but for the time-impaired, they also have an excellent presentation that shows you quickly what is new and different. As with most [...]

HTML5 Demos & Tutorials

sstringer — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 10:05:56 +0000

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.

Is DropBox the Free Replacement to MobileMe We’ve Been Waiting For?

sstringer — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:36:27 +0000

Dropbox [link] is a highly recommended service that lets you share large files amongst different groups and machines that I’ve written about before [here]. MobileMe is a very not-free service that provides marginal utility for Mac users. If you’re like me, the only reason to use MobileMe on a daily basis is to keep my [...]

Tutorial: Launching MAMP Silently on Startup

sstringer — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:04:09 +0000

MAMP is a great tool for running and managing a development server when you require more than the basic PHP configuration included with Leopard. However, getting the web server to run typically involves launching MAMP, entering your root password, and quitting MAMP. This tutorial walks through the simple steps needed to launch MAMP silently on startup so that you do not have to enter your root password every time.

Integrating the iPhone SDK Simulator into Dreamweaver

sstringer — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 14:43:56 +0000

Are you doing iPhone development on a Mac? Do you use Dreamweaver as your IDE? If your answer to both questions is 'yes,' then try this simple tip.

Tutorial: Starting Subversion on Startup

sstringer — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:12:00 +0000

Honestly, I can't remember if Subversion came pre-installed on Tiger or not, but I know for a fact that it does come as a standard component on Leopard. This is great news.

One small issue, though, is that there is not a way in the OS X UI to have Subversion start up when your computer boots up. This tutorial will help you set up a launch daemon that will fire up Subversion silently when your computer boots up.

Tutorial: Enabling Root Access in OS X (Leopard)

sstringer — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:35:08 +0000

By default, the root account is disabled in OS X. If you are a developer new to the platform, you will be needing to access many things that are available only with root access. This tutorial walks you through the process of enabling the root account in Leopard (OS X 10.5).

NOTE: This guide is specific to enabling root access on Leopard, OS X 10.5. To learn how to enable root access on Tiger (10.4), follow these instructions instead.

Enabling Root in Leopard:

Open the Directory Utility: In the Finder, navigate to the Utilities folder (tip: click on the desktop, hit Cmd+Shift+U).
Click on the padlock to allow edits.
Go Edit > Enable Root Password
Enter and re-enter your password.

Now, you are set to access protected areas of the system via the terminal.