The widgets interface of my blog has been severely messed up since upgrading to 2.5. I did some tests and it turns out the cause was my flickr badge widget.
Archive for June, 2008
Using jQuery UI with Zend Framework
Published June 25, 2008 Development , Javascript , PHP , Zend Framework , jQuery 2 CommentsjQuery is in my opinion the best javascript library. The Zend Framework guys recently decided to partner with dojo, which is ok but that isn’t my personal choice.
This doesn’t mean though that you can’t use another library, it will just require a little effort on your part. jQuery also makes a UI library that can be integrated into the Zend Framework using View Helpers.
If you loved Portal and are looking for a few more good challenges, there’s a map pack available based on Portal the Flash Version. These levels are a bit more challenging than the originals and the difficulty starts off about where the original game ends. Download link below.
In the Zend Framework, using Zend_Db_Table as your model class is not well advised. This practice can force you to put business logic in other places besides your model class. This may not be a big deal if your logic is simple but imagine the logic is fairly complicated. Now also imagine that the logic changes at some point. This can be a problem if you have this logic written in many different places.
There’s a solution to this problem though. You could write a Model class that uses Zend_Db_Table as a storage medium. Or, you can extend Zend_Db_Table to add your logic to the class. There is a way to simplify this process and that’s what this blog post is about.
I don’t wanna sound like a fanboy but Firefox 3 is now officially the superior web browser in my mind. I’ve never thought Firefox 2 was that superior to IE7, better but not superior. I for instance would not tell my parents or my g/f that they should use Firefox because it was better. Sure, I would recommend it but I would never say that is was a no brainer. With this release though, the answer is now yes. Yes, Firefox 3 is a better browser.
I won’t right a review of the product, but if you want one you can get it from here.
So I was trying to download Firefox 3 for the release day and it downloaded it at about 6:30 Berlin Time. If you do the math, that is 9:30 PDT. I was wondering why they were only offering FF3 RC3 for a release day and I got my answer. They didn’t actually post the thing until 10:00 PDT.
Oh well, I gotta try and download it again. The servers are jammed as hell now though and have been since right at 10:00 PDT. 
Edit: I was able to get it from here at 7:17 Berlin Time.
Microsoft released an old school adventure game like King’s / Space / etc. Quest called Server Quest. Check it out Via WinSuperSite or Direct Link.
Bernd das Brot is a funny German kids show that helps me learn to speak a little German. This video is a mashup of Bernd, Chilli, and Busch in parodies of many popular movies.
The best part of Bernd das Brot is the catchphrase of Bernd, “Mist…” (crap).
I’m excited about this although it might not be that big of a deal. My game, Same Game Xna, is currently listed on the front of Ziggyware Xna News and Tutorials.
I think I’ll drink some coke to celebrate. Can’t drink the hard stuff, I have to go to work soon. 
I’ve put my Same Game Xna version 0.5 on CodePlex. Source code and binaries are available for download. It’s my first ever project posting on one of these code sites.
