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Blog Redesign
I had some free time today and decided to redesign the blog. I just recently upgraded my browser to Firefox 3 since I heard it already became stable. The previous design was broken in FF3 and aside from that I have been longing to adjust the width and font size of this blog for readability. On top of that, PrometSource, previously known us Promet Solutions, new website is UP. We recently faced a transition in the company to better serve our clients.
We are always looking for best possible ways for our readers to enjoy their stay. If you think we can make it look better, please feel free to add your comments below.
ISTV video platform featured in Roll Call
ISTV, a video platform created in CakePHP, was featured in Roll Call last April 17, ‘08! For those who are not aware, Roll Call is a newspaper of Capitol Hill. ISTV on the other hand is a youtube like application but it is geared towards politicians and trade groups although we are not closing our doors to other market. For the meantime, we’ll try our best to surpass the current competition! Here is a little snippet from the paper:
A private company is hoping Members will pony up cash for their own YouTube-like program - one that has the franking commission’s approval. Most Members use YouTube to embed videos on their Web sites, breaking House franking rules - often unknowingly - in order to keep up with a multimedia world. But Advocacy Inc. and Global Vision Communications together are
offering a similar, more personalized and House-approved service for $2,000 a year.
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The program itself works much like a private YouTube, with Members at the controls. A staffer can quickly upload video of the boss’s latest floor speech and personalize the display through a series of options. For example, a Member’s site can feature a poll next to a video or a comments section. Videos can be e-mailed and shared - or not, depending on the Members’ preferences. And it all is embedded into the official House site, never leading the viewer away to a YouTube full of advertisements. Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.), who serves on the franking commission, is the only Member currently using the product. Spokesman Brendan Buck said he has no technical background but is able to upload videos easily.
woot! woot!
The CookBook
CakePHP Documentation is being cooked!
Many are excited about this fact, because as we all know, the current manual isn’t that good. But as one of the bakers said, it’s about time to do something about it instead of finding excuses why this is the case.
Currently, developments on the new documentation for the framework is being worked out and the main catch is it’s wiki-like approach where everyone, who has a Bakery account, that is, can add in a suggestion, comment or even edit a section. Each post is subject for approval, though, by the bakers behind the CookBook, for moderation maybe.
Although for others, a good documentation doesn’t matter, but for a beginner, it’s a great big deal to have a very informative manual which will help them to become more familiar with a certain application. A manual with a good and well understood introduction and background is a very welcoming way for beginners to try new applications, that will give them less hassle instead of a more complicated experience on using them.
As for the CookBook, check it out now and contribute for a well understood and informative CakePHP Documentation.
Tags: cakePHP, cakePHP documentation, cakePHP manual, CookBook
Using TinyMCE with CakePHP
It’s finally my deadline. Oh well, I am not really a blogger so I just hope you’ll stick with my article. Please bear with my “work of art”. Duh?!?
Ok, let’s get this started. As the title says, my article is all about TinyMCE + Cakephp. This may not be too challenging or may appear newly baked for others but for me, it’s something worth writing for. There’s just a few blocks of information that I need to discuss and everything we’ll be done in a short while.
TinyMCE is a WYSIWYG editor by Moxiecode which is downloadable for free. It has been integrated with some of the fast-rising CMS in the OS community nowadays. Such would be joomla and drupal. Here, integrating is so easy, so just follow these steps and good luck:
- Download tinyMCE.
- Once downloaded, unpack TinyMCE, and copy just the
tinymce/jscripts/tiny_mcefolder in/webroot/js. - Then follows the configuration. To make this thing work on cakephp, simple do these:
- First, add the code below to the layout(s) that will be used on the page(s) that will have the editor.
<script type="text/javascript"> tinyMCE.init({ theme : "simple", mode : "textareas", convert_urls : false }); </script>
- Add the javascript helper to your $helpers array in your controller(s)
- Then, for each page that you would want the TinyMCE editor to show, just add to the top of the view file this code below:
<script type="text/javascript"> tinyMCE.init({ theme : "simple", mode : "textareas", convert_urls : false }); </script>
- First, add the code below to the layout(s) that will be used on the page(s) that will have the editor.
Source: Bakery
Tags: tinymce
CakePHP 1.2
The Beta version of CakePHP 1.2 has already been released. As always, newer versions are looked forward to because of the better functionality they are expected to offer with.
Below is a list of some of what’s new in 1.2.
1. .ctp file view extensions
2. FormHelper for form related functions
3. Support for themes
4. More advanced validations, caching
5. Support for i18n and l10n
6. Named arguments
7. New core helpers (Js, Paginator, RSS, XML)
8. New core classes (Set, Debugger, HttpSocket, Socket)
An overview of CakePHP 1.2 is presented in pdf that comes along with the beta version. Additionally, What’s New with CakePHP 1.2? lists the differences between 1.1 and 1.2.
Along with the new functionalities are the deprecated ones. Check out the Deprecated Stuff in CakePHP 1.2 for a list of the deprecated items. Although these stuffs still work, they are not recommended for use anymore. They will throw notice errors when debug level is greater than 0 and are more likely to be removed on future releases.
New Year Resolution
Happy New Year! 2007 was a busy year for all of us here in Promet and this blog was compromised. This year, we will all try our best to update you with the latest and coolest from the cakePhp community. Topics will range from beginners to advance so come back and watch out for that. Just leave your comments for suggestions or any reactions.
Hope you will all have a sweet and fun cakePhp experience this year!
CakePhp 1.2 Beta
I am excited to know that a pre-beta 1.2 has been released for testing although we are not yet switching until there is a stable release due to the fact that a LOT has been changed. Our old applications cannot surely afford these changes but I definitely agree with others that it’s worth the wait. Check the Cakephp1.2 summary file for a lists of improvements and additions in PDF format. It was presented by a cake master in a conference. I couldn’t remember when and where though. You might want to also check the bakery for more news.