Johntron

Python, PHP, Zend, Django, Mobile, and Linux web development guru


How to root a Kindle Fire on OS X

February 20th, 2012

Root your Kindle in 10 easy steps (using OS X).

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k-cluster algorithm in PHP

July 11th, 2011

I couldn’t find any k-cluster algorithms in PHP, so I wrote my own for demonstration purposes. It’s not very efficient, but should help learn.

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Javascript classes using Object Notation (JSON) with constructor

May 2nd, 2011

If you’re like me, you get really tired of looking at ugly JavaScript. Sure, JavaScript sourcecode can be very clean and concise, but why is there so much ugliness? JSON is our saving grace, but only if you know how to wield it. If you want a history lesson on JSON, var animal = function( [...]

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Evaluating Third-party Software

November 8th, 2010

I recently ran across a great overview of the strengths of Django: The Rise of Python and Django on the Web. Great job jltfox! When evaluating any third-party software, here are the criteria I use: Documentation – If a framework wants to be the core of my code, I have to be able to understand [...]

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The Cathedral, Bazaar, Mythical Man, and Bees

October 28th, 2010

In a previous post, I talked about the elusive expert web developer and his role in a software development team. In this post I want to focus more on the larger problem of collaboration. Fred Brooks laid the foundation for this topic in Mythical Man Month: Essays on Software Engineering, and Eric S. Raymond (ESR) [...]

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