[Symfony1.4] Template Modification: setTemplate

Using Symfony 1.4's setTemplate to switch the template an action renders.

[CSS] 'clearfix' to Clear Float

Sample code for the classic clearfix pattern with IE6/IE7 compatibility hacks.

[Heroku] Error H99 (Platform error)

Heroku's Error H99 is a platform-side internal error; the only action is to check Heroku Status and wait.

[Ruby] How to Change the Display Format of Time Objects

A quick note on using Time#strftime to format Ruby Time objects into arbitrary display strings.

[Error] Invalid row key specified: ~ , referred to in ~

Fixing Symfony 1.4 `Invalid row key specified` fixture errors tied to foreign key relations.

[Error] Unable to parse string: Unable to parse line ~. [Symfony1.4]

Fixing Symfony 1.4 fixture YAML parse errors from a missing colon and tab indentation.

[Apache] How to Set Up an SSL Environment

Minimal steps for setting up an Apache SSL VirtualHost with a certificate and key.

[SSH] How to Create a Private Key for Poderosa from a Putty Private Key

A note on using PuTTYgen's Export ssh.com key to convert a Putty .ppk private key into a Poderosa .sshcom private key.

[Security] Essential Sites to Read When Understanding SQL Injection Countermeasures

A personal reading list of articles for understanding SQL injection countermeasures.

[Symfony] Enabling mod_rewrite to Fix Apache Standard 404 Not Found Display

Fixing Symfony 1.4 prod 404s by enabling Apache's mod_rewrite.

[Apache] Articles to Read When Setting Up VirtualHost

External articles worth reading when configuring Apache VirtualHost.

[Ruby on Rails] Controller Creation and Naming Conventions

Notes on how CamelCase vs under_scored names behave with rails generate controller.

[Mac] How to Install Node.js and npm [Homebrew]

Installing Node.js via Homebrew and npm via the curl-based install.sh on macOS.

[Rails 3.1.0] ActionView::Template::Errror (application.css isn't precompiled)

Fixing the Rails 3.1 application.css isn't precompiled error on Heroku by setting config.assets.compile = true.

[Rails] Differences Between Routing in Version 2 and 3

A side-by-side comparison of Ruby on Rails 2 and 3 routing DSL with concrete examples.

[MySQL] File './mysql-bin.index' not found (Errcode: 13)

Fixing the MySQL Errcode: 13 error on mysql-bin.index by giving the mysql user ownership via chown.

Procedure to Install MySQL5.5 from Source Code on CentOS6.3

Installing MySQL 5.5 from source on CentOS 6.3 with cmake, from build to initial setup and startup troubleshooting.

Steps to Install PHP 5.3.8 from Source Code on CentOS 5.7

Build PHP 5.3.8 from source on CentOS 5.7 and wire it into Apache with php.ini and DocumentRoot updates.

[Heroku] Logging Add-on to Check Logs

Adding Heroku's Logging add-on and tailing logs with heroku logs --tail.

Installing Apache from Source Code on CentOS

End-to-end steps for installing Apache 2.2.21 from source on CentOS 5.7.

Meaning and Etymology of 'Scratch Development'

A memo on the meaning and etymology of the term 'scratch development'.

[Linux] How to Configure Character Encoding (UTF-8, EUC, SJIS)

How to set LANG on Linux for Japanese EUC, UTF-8, and SJIS character encodings.

[Rails] Correspondence Between ActiveRecord and DB Data Types

A quick reference for how ActiveRecord column types map to native PostgreSQL and MySQL types.

Password Auto-Generation Tool 'Automated Password Generator' is Convenient!

'Automated Password Generator', a web tool that generates passwords by character type, length, and strength.

RailsCasts - Features Many Ruby on Rails Tutorial Videos and Code

Introducing RailsCasts — Ruby on Rails tips explained with video screencasts and code.

How to Use Google Web Fonts

A short memo on using Google Web Fonts with CSS3, with links to the official page and a reference.

[Vim] .vimrc Configuration Memo

A memo of the basic options I added to .vimrc when getting started with Vim.

[Slide][NLP] Past, Present, and Future of Morphological Analysis [Natural Language Processing]

A memo pointing to Yuya Unno's SlideShare deck on the past, present, and future of morphological analysis.

[PHP][JavaScript] Encoding and Character Garbling Issues with urlencode and encodeURI

Skip PHP-side urlencode and rely on JavaScript's encodeURI to avoid IE mojibake.

[Ruby] How to Configure RVM Ruby Version for Default Use

Using rvm use --default to make an RVM-installed Ruby the default in every new terminal session.

[Oracle] Automatic Sequential Number Generation Method

Using Oracle sequence objects with NEXTVAL / CURRVAL for auto-numbering.

[Node.js] How to Install Version Management Tool nodebrew on Mac

Installing the nodebrew Node.js version manager on Mac and troubleshooting the errors along the way.

[ZF] Subqueries in FROM / WHERE Clauses with Zend_Db_Select

Reference links for writing FROM / WHERE subqueries with Zend_Db_Select.

How to Change Form Action with JavaScript and jQuery

Minimal sample code for changing a form's action attribute with vanilla JavaScript and jQuery.

[JavaScript][jQuery] How to Get DOM Elements

How to get a raw DOM Element from a jQuery object with .get(0), alongside the vanilla getElementById equivalent.

For Facebook API Research and Questions, 'Facebook Stack Overflow' is Recommended

For Facebook API research and questions, Facebook Stack Overflow is the recommended resource.

How to Build an Authenticated Staging Environment with Heroku + Rails

Build a Basic-auth-protected Rails staging environment on Heroku alongside your production app.

Must-See Support Site for Facebook Developers: 'fb.developers'+'

A quick introduction to fb.developers'+, a Japanese-language support site for Facebook developers.

[PHP] How to Check the Output Directory of error_log

Use php -i and grep to find where PHP writes its error_log.

[Eclipse] Shortcut Key for Line Number Jump

A quick memo on the Ctrl + L shortcut to jump to a specific line number in Eclipse.

[JavaScript] How to Use a href="" onclick

Avoiding the href="#" onclick anti-pattern in JavaScript, with good and bad examples.

Article That Clearly Explains the Differences and Usage Between rpm and yum

External references explaining the differences and usage between rpm and yum for Linux package management.

[PHP][PEAR] Solution for 'Column count of mysql.proc is wrong.' Error

Digging up the real cause behind a PEAR::DB "unknown error" via getDebugInfo().

[Symfony1.4][Validator] How to Create Custom Validators

Building a Symfony 1.4 custom validator that checks ISBN-10 / ISBN-13 length and characters.

[Symfony1.4] csrf token: Required.

How I fixed the `csrf token: Required.` error in Symfony 1.4 by rendering the form's hidden fields.

[Facebook] Page Width of Page Tab Apps/Canvas Apps

A quick reference for the page width of Facebook Page Tab apps (520px) and Canvas apps (760px).

How to Enable Facebook App Cookies in IE

Fix third-party cookie loss in Facebook iframe apps on IE by sending a P3P policy header (Rails / PHP).

Heroku-ja Meetup #1 Slide Summary

A roundup of slide decks presented at Heroku-ja Meetup #1, covering Salesforce, Lokka, and more.

[Facebook App] JavaScript SDK Must Always Be Used with https

Why you should always load the Facebook JavaScript SDK over https to avoid mixed-content issues, especially in IE.

[JS] How to Check if jQuery is Loaded

A short sample using the typeof operator to check whether jQuery has been loaded.