How to setup an svn server

posted: 2010-07-18 11:09:39



This is a guide to setting up an svn server. First be sure that you have subversion installed on your server. If you wish to use the webdav apache module, then you will also need libapache2-svn. If y...

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Why you should use PHP Iterators and IteratorFilters

posted: 2010-07-04 10:29:49



One of the major advantages to come from the SPL is the introduction on the iterator interface and her derived classes. The iterator interface contains 6 abstract functions. abstract pub...

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Simple template classes in C++

posted: 2010-06-18 22:30:25



This week I will be demonstrating how to use template classes in C++. Template classes should be used when you need functions and classes to use generic types. As always source code and binary are a...

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Sorting an array of objects in PHP

posted: 2010-06-06 22:49:35



Today I thought that I would talk about using a comparison delegate function with native PHP sort functions. The reason for me writing this tutorial is that I often come across code where developers ...

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GNOME Notification Area with C++

posted: 2010-05-24 20:34:34



In this tutorial I will show you how to use the GNOME notification area in C++ The GNOME notification window is a powerful usability feature that allows developers to deliver subtle and effective not...

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Developer IDE choices on linux

posted: 2010-05-15 09:47:28



I just wanted to take some time to talk about the tools which I use on a daily basis. I will also confess that I spent the first 6 years of my professional career as a C#.Net developer. So before tu...

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wxWidgets drag and drop tutorial

posted: 2010-05-04 11:00:21



In this tutorial I am going to teach you how to implement drag and drop with you wxWidget application. The ability to drag and drop is something which people ask a lot of questions about but there ar...

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Implementing the wxTreeCtrl

posted: 2010-04-28 20:22:12



Today we are going to explore the wxWidgets's wxTreeCtrl. This control does pretty much what it says on the tin. It that it displays to the user in a composite pattern (I will be covering design patt...

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How to iterate directory streams in Linux

posted: 2010-04-25 11:55:29



I decided to add this tutorial as I have seen many people asking questions on iterate directories in linux. I will also combine this with how to implement the wxTree control. The wxWidgets framework i...

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How to implement jQuery accordion

posted: 2010-04-19 18:19:04



In this tutorial I will familiarize you with the jQuery accordion widget. This widget might not be as useless as it first appears. Firstly I can think of many occasions in the last year where I have...

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