javascript enter -> submit

http://www.cs.tut.fi/~jkorpela/forms/enter.html

update: the news..

Finishing up the company's website http://appianlogistics.com/. I'm kind of excited about transitioning into the DRTrack C# code. I'm not too sure how challenging its going to be programming web forms. I'm sure there will be something of a learning curve, but its going to be a nice intro into the .Net framework.

Things on my mind..

• In other news, Ruby on Rails released a new version of their framework to base off of. Rails 1.2


• There's an Ajax Toolkit Framework out for the Eclipse IDE now.. IBM Article


• 5 books every programmer should read


• Cool CSS effect: click for dashboard like lightbox


• a bunch of programming projects


• I recently got interested in tabs with ajax for a project at work.. This should solve the problem of having to scroll to view multiple portions of a page module's logic while still maintaining a level of useability Ajax tabs with biscuit --php based, but works with any implementation using the js includes for the javascript..


• Database-enabled Ajax with PHP-- ajax calls for database pulls

making internet traffic anonymous (bittorrent)

Tor -- anonymous traffic system (provides an anonymous network)

Vidalia -- gui for the tor daemon

Privoxy -- tcp cleaner (used by tor to clean packets)

automatix2 for ubuntu

I'm sick of windows crashing every time I modify my setup on my download box at the house.. Going with ubuntu. Automatix2 is great though.. I haven't seen anything like this for windows, but it really is nice to have..

c sharp and opengl

I've done a few things in c sharp for work, and I have a friend into opengl. I'll probably be getting into opengl just to work with it. Apparently since directx is microsoft's alternative to opengl, there isn't a really straightforward way to do this. I will be researching this and updating..

ipod and ubuntu

gtkpod has the largest userbase

Google Maps .Net control ajax woes

So my first mission is to get some logic that has already been coded, working with Ajax.Net. I have been able to "ajax" the page, breaking the map.

Here's the setup:
I have a google map with three checkboxes all in an updatepanel. Since by default every component in the updatepanel is monitored for auto refresh, I am not setting any triggers.

The problem seems to be that when I click on one of those checkboxes to modify the map output, using the WCPierce google maps API .Net control, the map completely disappears and it requires a manual refresh to bring the map back up. So a postback is required to get the map to show back up. I do not understand why this is happening..

more to follow I'm sure.

more on google maps

So I decided to do this instead of making a doc on my google account..

Here we go:

GMap2 api reference

every time a new instance of GMap2 is created another map is displayed on the screen.

So everything starts with:
var map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("map"));
map.setCenter(new GLatLng(37.4419, -122.1419), 13);
GEvent.addListener(map, "click", function() {
alert("You clicked the map.");
});

this will show a popup screen that says "You clicked the map." every time the user clicks the map

more on google maps

So I decided to do this instead of making a doc on my google account..

Here we go:

GMap2 api reference

every time a new instance of GMap2 is created another map is displayed on the screen.

So everything starts with:
var map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("map"));
map.setCenter(new GLatLng(37.4419, -122.1419), 13);
GEvent.addListener(map, "click", function() {
alert("You clicked the map.");
});

this will show a popup screen that says "You clicked the map." every time the user clicks the map.

you can add listeners (as demonstrated above) or bind them:

function MyApplication() {
this.counter = 0;
this.map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("map"));
this.map.setCenter(new GLatLng(37.4419, -122.1419), 13);
GEvent.bind(this.map, "click", this, this.onMapClick);
}

MyApplication.prototype.onMapClick = function() {
this.counter++;
alert("You have clicked the map " + this.counter + " " +
(this.counter == 1 ?"time" : "times"));
}

var application = new MyApplication();

onMapClick is a method that is bound to the event listener for this particular map (this particular instance of GMap2)

Back on Blogger

So there are all these blogs out there on various topics written by people with the intention of helping others. That's not my aim. I plan to use this as an open place to think, and if you find that the links are useful, then have at them..

I did want to say that I was recently inspired by the programming “Jedi” behind AnAppaDay.com. His new dedicated website is thesoftwarejedi.com

I am starting on AJAX on .net 2.0 at work this week, so I'll be going through the books on torrent sites, and working my way through I'm sure somewhere around 20 intro apps. We're integrating with Google maps, but the guys started writing logic without following up with some AJAX to keep the map “alive” after the logic is applied. I think its mainly markers, maybe directions right now. I think eventually the plan is to display full routes with actual routes taken (recorded via GPS) overlaid. So, this should be an interesting project to work on.

So for starters, here are my links that I’m checking out right now:

ASP.Net Ajax -- Atlas
Atlas docs -- ASP.NET docs
Atlas forums --
Google maps API -- Get API key
Google maps API docs -- documentation

ZK1.0: Ajax without JavaScript

ZK Home
HowTo's
Download

Pike Template base

web design template

Apple has produced a ruby-on-rails tutorial

Oracle Java Books list

Best Practices exception handling


Building Database-driven Applications with JSF

Oracle resource list

most likely my next video card

http://www.chiefvalue.com/app/productdetails.asp?submit=&item=14-130-220&ATT=

free Ajax Ebooks

http://maththinking.com/boat/webAjaxBooksIndex.html

yahoo php developer site HowTo

http://developer.yahoo.net/php/

Ajax Tabs

Dynamic Tabs in Ajax
(link to article)

digging for Ajax

Shopping Cart HowTo

Degradable AJAX

MySQL connector in AJAX HowTo

ZenCart not friendly with MySQL 5

Difficulties with backend database connection in ZenCart

1054 Unknown column 'p.products_id' in 'on clause'

mysql forum

apparently zencart does not play well with the syntax standards of MySQL 5. So 4.1 downgrade required. Not too bad I suppose. Just have to make sure hosting options comply with what we need...

Sorting Algorithms

http://linux.wku.edu/~lamonml/algor/sort/sort.html

Covers:
Bubble sort
Heap sort
Insertion sort
Merge sort
Quick sort
Selection sort
Shell sort

Thinking like a computer scientist (general programming how to)

How to think like a computer scientist. link

Guide to Install Compiz and XGL on Ubuntu Linux

http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=131267

very much in testing beta. but oh so cool

http://linuxeyecandy.blogspot.com/
This site should get more and more interesting as open source starts to close in on Microsoft's proprietary markup...

State of the linux desktop. Link

W32 codecs for ubuntu

http://ubuntu.wordpress.com/2005/12/04/libdvdcss2-and-w32codecs-for-ubuntu/

offers the deb packages to watch any media file that you could on a win box...

javascript cross fade between pictures

http://slayeroffice.com/code/imageCrossFade/

Windows Defender ( Beta 2)

The ultimate for end user security. The digg crowd agrees its the best free alternative to Webroot SpySweeper, and interesting enough, the download site comes complete with a Firefox how to for windows validation. I wonder how long Bill is going to let that one slide...

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx

OSX 10.4.4 hacked with upgrade patches

http://maxxuss.hotbox.ru/

yahoo ajax developer network

http://www.yuiblog.com/

Gallery2 wordpress Plugin

http://wpg2.ozgreg.com/index.php/Main_Page

Java the last perfect compiled language?

With the spectrum of computer programming quickly shifting from individual application installs to a server client orientation, do compiled languages have a place in the future? If any of them do, I think Java does. Of course there are a vast number of programmers that do not code Java, but under the new standards we are facing for optimal efficiency in both configuration/setup and running environment application, will these languages provide a feature set/ functionality to compete with the universal scripting languages of the web, or the virtual machine environment (supported on most OS's) that Java runs on. Either way the next 5 to 10 years will tell, and I expect the results to be interesting.

Web Design from Scratch

http://www.webdesignfromscratch.com/why-most-sites-suck.cfm

Gnome desktop Getting a lot of recognition lately...

http://desplesdadotcom.nfshost.com/?p=75

Ajax Design patterns

http://snyke.net/blog/2006/02/05/ajax-design-patterns/

Picasa export to G2

I am attempting to make picasa talk to Gallery, the popular backend to many online web galleries.

I have a good idea on how I need to make this work but am doing some testing...

Picasa for Gnome Linux: F-Spot

http://f-spot.org/

Ubuntu Setup How To...

http://ubuntuguide.org/#configureremotedesktop

right click menu

Install a bunch of programs that hijack the right click menu?

http://www.jfitz.com/tips/rclick_custom.html

Expose for windows:

http://www.oxygen-inc.com/premium/InsaniSoft/iEx.htm

Yeah its not as pretty, but it provides much needed functionality...

Zen-Cart

Download

admin url: site/zencart/admin/index.php

Ubuntu configured quickly: AutoMatrix

I don't know about you guys, but I want a new ubuntu box configured and tweaked automatically...

Instructions:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=66563

hacking utils

metasploit

nessus

php5 framework...

WASP how to...

Sourceforge page

How to AJAX

ibm AJAX article

php and paypal

http://www.zend.com/zend/tut/tutorial-paypal.php

javascript + css = lightbox JS

this is a great thing for neat galleries...

http://www.huddletogether.com/projects/lightbox/

SimpleViewer

Flash based picture gallery...

Tutorials

http://www.tutorialized.com/tutorials/Photoshop/1

paypal donate box example

http://www.nationalreview.com/donate/donate.asp

could throw this on a side bar...

Who's impressed you lately?

Ok so everyone is all about drooling over the new tech at CES (Consumer Electronics Show). Here's my logic: I like all the new toys, I think that everything is great, and its going to be an interesting year. In the past its been said that Samsung has lead the TV market. I think this year, 2006, belongs to Samsung. I love the way they implement features into all of their products providing adequate means of competitions, all the while maintaining a sense of proprietary originality. Sony, on the other hand has started in on off-the-wall device design. I find that the odd color and non ergonomic designs have a market, and am realizing that its a market of its own. I highly doubt that these non-traditional designs are going to last even half as long as the cd player. (ok so its still out there, but damn ...come on)

Windows Install unattended

http://unattended.msfn.org/unattended.xp/