Engineering Mistakes and Process Improvement
I often come across articles that I find are great in theory but putting them to practice in an organization is very challenging mainly due to the...
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27th Jul2011
05th Jul2011
Apache 2.2 Configuration
Apache configuration can be the most frustrating things, especially for those of us who don’t do it everyday. The one mistake I constantly make is allowing Apache...
05th Jul2011
Mule 3.x Exception Handling
Don’t over-think it. Mule 3.x has greatly simplified exception handling. Just like an assembly line, lets build the stops first and make sure the exception path is...
24th May2010
Sometimes You Just Need to Remove All SVN Metadata Folders
Rather than delete each SVN meta-data folder by hand, try automating. Here’s some code that might help. import java.io.File; public class RemoveSVNMetaData { public static void main(String[]...
23rd Oct2008
Don’t Worry Everyone Sucks At Photoshop
My wife found these wonderful Photoshop “tutorials” online at youtube. The instructor, Donnie, has some serious issues but is very funny and very entertaining. I found myself...
15th Oct2008
Using Hibernate Constraint Annotations with Seam/JSF
Most if not all the Hibernate validators have a message attribute that can use an expression representing a key in a message bundle. The message bundle is...
09th Oct2008
Using a List of Custom Objects in JSF/Seam
Whether you are using radio buttons, check boxes or selects, at some point you probably have a collection of custom objects that you want to supply to...
09th Oct2008
Packaging Facelets Templates in JAR Files
In Facelets, the template attribute of the composition tag understands URI references including the jar protocol. For instance, say I have a layout template called jlayout.xhtml inside...
28th Apr2008
Crazy Expensive Weekend
It started on a good note. This past Friday, I had the pleasure of working with some fine musicians in a 3 hour performance for about 10...
04th Apr2008
Migraine Headaches II
Last time I wrote I spoke of migraines. The headaches continued for 2 more days. The next day, right on-time, the headaches returned. They came on in...