I haven’t posted on my blog for a while now as it’s been a little hectic on the work front. I did however feeel it necessary to post something about this superb javascript framework called JQuery. In their own words this is what JQuery is:
jQuery is a fast and concise JavaScript Library that simplifies HTML [...]
I have been looking into developing some sample applications for Apple’s iPhone. I discovered a very nice example application that was written by a colleague of mine from TAG Worldwide. Malcolm Barclay has written a London underground Tube Status application for the iPhone. (Screenshot to the left).
The concept and software is very simple yet effective [...]
I am currently building a mileage and distance calculator for one of my clients and needed a solution to calculate the distnace between 2 geocoded longitude and latitude points. I know this can be achieved using the Google GClientGeocoder, but I was looking for an SEO friendly and non Javascript / AJAX solution to produce [...]
Just a quick helper for anybody looking to create a table on Microsoft SQL Server, using TSQL. When setting up a table with an IDENTITY column, if you have the need to insert exisiting data into your new table, you must be familiar with the SET INDENTIY_INSERT [table] ON / OFF statement. One thing to note:
If [...]
Having recently implemented Microsoft SQL 2005 replication for a client, we had a few issues with developers trying to alter schema on the database if the table is under replication. The issue is caused because the Microsoft Visual GUI tools for SQL 2005, tries to drop and recreate the table, which is obviously not acceptable [...]
I recently setup replication for Microsoft SQL 2005 server for a client and needed to provide a list of tables to the client without primary keys, as these are not transferred in the replication. This script came in very handy so thought I would share.
SELECT c.name, b.name
FROM sys.tables b
INNER JOIN sys.schemas c ON b.schema_id = [...]
I am currently working on a sample Flex application that requires the ability to upload files to a destination server. I found this article on the Adobe website, by Ryan Favro. It’s a really nice simple example of how to achieve file uploads using Flex and ColdFusion.
Multiple File Upload with Flex and Coldfusion
If you are currently restructuring your website to become more “search engine friendly” here is a nice piece of code using ColdFusion, that will also let Google and other search engines know that you have moved your content to a new location and to update their links.
Instead of having 404 errors or broken links to [...]
It’s probably quite a well documented subject already, but just thought I would shed some light on producing dynamic CSS using ColdFusion. Instead of linking to a static stylesheet in your webiste, you can link to a .cfm template and get ColdFusion to produce the CSS code for you, allowing you to switch graphics, colours, [...]
Wifime has been launched today in the UK, offering low cost wireless mesh networking solutions, for the hospitality and catering industry.
Offering an “all in one” easy to setup and install solution, Wifime will allow every hospitality business, the opportunity to offer their guests and customers a wireless internet connection, without the worry of network maintenance [...]