December 2011
7 posts
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Django 1.4 Alpha Release 1
At last, a version of Django that isn’t a maintenance release is out, albeit in alpha form (not for production use):
https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2011/dec/22/14-alpha-1/
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Building and Testing with Gradle
I’m currently researching build tools. I need a build and configure tool for a iOS/Android/BlackBerry mobile app with a single set of core components but many configurations for different app deployments. I could hack something together with Python or Bash shell scripts, but there’s a reason why build tools exist. Options:
Ant/Ivy - doable, but loads of XML to write
Maven - my...
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Structuring a Combined Android & BlackBerry...
Android and BlackBerry expect two different folder locations for resources. Android has its assets/www folder while BlackBerry expects just a www folder under the project root directory. Since the BlackBerry .cod file is opaque after compilation, it makes it difficult to understand how resources are structured in the file.
I found that putting the BlackBerry config.xml file under assets/www and...
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JQuery Mobile 1.0, PhoneGap 1.2, and BlackBerry...
I spent a couple of hours yesterday evening trying to figure out why I only got a blank white screen after the app splash screen on the BlackBerry 9930 with a JQM 1.0 and PhoneGap 1.2 app that worked fine on the 9550 simulator.
Apparently this problem has been duplicated and the “recommended” fix is to use JQM Alpha 4 (not an option for me in this case). See this post on Google...
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Dear BlackBerry
Dear BlackBerry,
I’m going out of my way to develop a cross-platform app that will work on your devices. Don’t inconvenience me by making me download some “Akamai Net Session” software which I have no idea what it does before I can even download your simulator or SDK files.
Thanks,
Matt
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Upgrading from PhoneGap 1.1 to PhoneGap 1.2 for...
I upgraded from PhoneGap (Apache Callback) 1.1 to version 1.2 today. Unfortunately, I encountered the following cryptic stacktrace:
ERROR/AndroidRuntime(9469): FATAL EXCEPTION: Thread-9
java.lang.RuntimeException: Can’t create handler inside thread that has not called Looper.prepare()
at android.os.Handler.<init>(Handler.java:121)
at...
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You've Got 5-10 Years
Recent college grads and young professionals, listen up: you’ve got 5-10 years. The labor market has been changing for a couple of decades and will continue in its trajectory. Today’s reality is that large companies are willing to pay you a decent wage for your first 5-10 years worth of work. After that, the gig is up.
Depending on your industry, after your first 5-10 years, you need...