SVN is the version control system I’ve used the most, but lately I’ve been using Git more and more. I’ve also been using Git with projects that have an svn repository thanks to git’s built in svn support. While working with it, I’ve ran into several typical cases that I’ve often needed to deal with, that I haven’t encountered with …
Unit testing JavaScript
I’ve recently been looking into some JavaScript unit testing frameworks. There are many alternatives, and while many of them seem good, very few of them actually matched my requirements: Must be able to run tests from the commend-line Tests should be relatively easy to write
How to install Palm Pre/webOS SDK on Windows 7 x64?
Note: latest versions of webOS SDK should install without problems on Win 7 x64. However you are free to try this if you encounter problems with it. Palm has recently released the Palm Pre webOS SDK to the public. Installing it on Windows 7 64-bit is a bit problematic however. When attempting to install it, the setup runs through fine …
Opera Mobile vs. iPhone Safari Mobile
Lately I’ve had the chance to use an iPhone 3G. As I’ve been considering purchasing the new 3G S, this has been a good opportunity to see if I like the thing, but what I think of the phone itself is a matter of another post – Today, let’s look at its browse and compare it to Opera Mobile, which …
Should I try Git if Svn/CVS/other works for me?
I’ve been using Subversion for quite a while, and while it has some minor annoyances like complex merging, it never really bothered me. Then along comes Git, touting that it’s easy and that you’re stupid if you don’t use it. The technical stuff people said about it were impressing, but not enough to actually warrant trying it for me – …
Do you know a build tool?
Do you have a repetitive task for example in a programming project? Chances are you could automate the steps with a build tool. For example, in one of my JavaScript projects I had to do the following: Put all project files to a zip file: Click each file and each dir, and choose add to zip Rename the zip file, …
Dealing with configuration files in Subversion
Here’s a quick tip on how to deal with configuration files when working with Subversion. This probably applies to other VCS’s too like CVS or Git. You probably have noticed this: you have a configuration file or such, and you need to keep it in SVN, but committing it would be a problem as updating it on other machines would …
Vim user? You’ll love NetBeans
Here’s another reason to like NetBeans: the jVi plugin. It changes the NetBeans code editor to Vim, which is in my opinion much more powerful text editor than the standard one in NB. What makes jVi even better is that you actually get all the code-assist and other features present in NetBeans’ normal editor! I’ve used some Vim plugin for …
Packageizer is fixed
The packageizer had some problems determining the dependencies for the newly added Zend Framework 1.7 packages, but the problem is now fixed. The packageizer source-code has also been updated with the patch.
NetBeans 6.5 review
During the weekend, I tried out NetBeans 6.5 and its new PHP related functionality. I had earlier seen some quick shots of how the support was, and it seemed like a good contender for big names like Zend Studio. What features does NetBeans 6.5 have for PHP developers? How does it compare against Zend Studio for Eclipse?