Comments for Internet WorkShop http://iwhome.com Your guide to the rapidly evolving landscape of software engineering and web technology - since 1995. Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:19:01 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 Comment on case of the missing layout by tom myer http://iwhome.com/frameworks-bestpractices/tech-notes/case-of-the-missing-layout/comment-page-1/#comment-13199 tom myer Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:19:01 +0000 http://iwhome.com/?p=139#comment-13199 puh... thanks for sharing, as I entered exactly the same error :) puh… thanks for sharing, as I entered exactly the same error :)

]]> Comment on fwix beats outside.in for ease of use by G http://iwhome.com/local-data-mashery/fwix-beats-outside-in-for-ease-of-use/comment-page-1/#comment-11750 G Thu, 21 Jul 2011 14:52:58 +0000 http://iwhome.com/?p=185#comment-11750 But, the news stories go to a summary on fwix.com, which is annoying for the user. First they see a summary on my site, then a summary on fwix, then finally they get to the real story. So I've stopped using fwix and use direct feeds from news sources instead. Google news is better as even though the url goes thru google, it transparently redirects the user to the real site. One summary is enough! But, the news stories go to a summary on fwix.com, which is annoying for the user. First they see a summary on my site, then a summary on fwix, then finally they get to the real story. So I’ve stopped using fwix and use direct feeds from news sources instead. Google news is better as even though the url goes thru google, it transparently redirects the user to the real site. One summary is enough!

]]> Comment on The ultimate personal organizer… by iwork http://iwhome.com/frameworks-bestpractices/the-ultimate-personal-organizer/comment-page-1/#comment-11700 iwork Mon, 18 Jul 2011 17:01:15 +0000 http://iwhome.com/?p=47#comment-11700 Maybe it will be a browser plugin. After installing Vimium, the vi-like plugin for chrome, and feeling the immediate satisfaction from pressing '/' to search - that was the kind of 'aha!' feeling I'm looking for, but with all my thoughts, plans, projects and mental namespace that available to me. Maybe it will be a browser plugin. After installing Vimium, the vi-like plugin for chrome, and feeling the immediate satisfaction from pressing ‘/’ to search – that was the kind of ‘aha!’ feeling I’m looking for, but with all my thoughts, plans, projects and mental namespace that available to me.

]]> Comment on Data Visualization by Carrie Weiner Campbell http://iwhome.com/frameworks-bestpractices/graphing-data-sample/comment-page-1/#comment-11360 Carrie Weiner Campbell Thu, 30 Jun 2011 16:26:48 +0000 http://iwhome.com/?p=195#comment-11360 Yes it does look awesome. Just what I need. Thanks for the pointer! Yes it does look awesome. Just what I need. Thanks for the pointer!

]]> Comment on Oracle has broken registration form… by iwork http://iwhome.com/uncategorized/oracle-has-broken-registration-form/comment-page-1/#comment-11146 iwork Tue, 21 Jun 2011 21:07:17 +0000 http://iwhome.com/?p=193#comment-11146 Update: Freshmeat has the link. Its still to Oracle somewhere, but this bypasses the reg form: http://freshmeat.net/urls/1835e002467534891ad4a4c6158963c7 Thanks, Freshmeat! Update: Freshmeat has the link. Its still to Oracle somewhere, but this bypasses the reg form:

http://freshmeat.net/urls/1835e002467534891ad4a4c6158963c7

Thanks, Freshmeat!

]]> Comment on How to override ‘Create New’ for activescaffold associations by iwork http://iwhome.com/frameworks-bestpractices/tech-notes/how-to-override-create-new-for-activescaffold-associations/comment-page-1/#comment-10125 iwork Fri, 29 Apr 2011 20:39:58 +0000 http://iwhome.com/?p=149#comment-10125 Hi Vokler - thank you for answering! I really appreciate the work on active_scaffold, I am using it extensively. I'm not sure though that any of the API: Column functions lets me modify the action; maybe I am setting it up wrong at an earlier step. Here is my actual code: <code> def render_action_link(link, url_options, record = nil, html_options = {})    if link.parameters[:association] == :qua_result and link.action == 'new'       link_to "Retrieve Results", :controller => "qua_results", :action => "retrieve", :job => record    else       ...    end end </code> So what I am doing is maybe not kosher, in that I am changing the action from :new to :retrieve. I do not want the user to be prompted with a form to create a new 'results' record, instead I want to retrieve a set of results from a remote location. I guess I could have allowed :new and added a callback, but I do not want the user to have to see a form at all. I just want to retrieve the results and then update the screen so that the user can see how many results there are and do things with them once they are retrieved. I am new to Rails so it is very possible I am not doing this the 'right' way. Hi Vokler – thank you for answering! I really appreciate the work on active_scaffold, I am using it extensively. I’m not sure though that any of the API: Column functions lets me modify the action; maybe I am setting it up wrong at an earlier step. Here is my actual code:

def render_action_link(link, url_options, record = nil, html_options = {})
   if link.parameters[:association] == :qua_result and link.action == 'new'
      link_to "Retrieve Results", :controller => "qua_results", :action => "retrieve", :job => record
   else
      ...
   end
end

So what I am doing is maybe not kosher, in that I am changing the action from :new to :retrieve. I do not want the user to be prompted with a form to create a new ‘results’ record, instead I want to retrieve a set of results from a remote location. I guess I could have allowed :new and added a callback, but I do not want the user to have to see a form at all. I just want to retrieve the results and then update the screen so that the user can see how many results there are and do things with them once they are retrieved.

I am new to Rails so it is very possible I am not doing this the ‘right’ way.

]]> Comment on How to override ‘Create New’ for activescaffold associations by Volker Hochstein http://iwhome.com/frameworks-bestpractices/tech-notes/how-to-override-create-new-for-activescaffold-associations/comment-page-1/#comment-9766 Volker Hochstein Thu, 14 Apr 2011 17:40:29 +0000 http://iwhome.com/?p=149#comment-9766 Maybe the following helps you: https://github.com/activescaffold/active_scaffold/wiki/API%3A-Column actions_for_association_links Maybe the following helps you:
https://github.com/activescaffold/active_scaffold/wiki/API%3A-Column

actions_for_association_links

]]> Comment on “Ling” – an idea for a Linguistic programing language by Shanna http://iwhome.com/uncategorized/ling-an-idea-for-a-linguistic-programing-language/comment-page-1/#comment-7585 Shanna Mon, 01 Nov 2010 03:59:59 +0000 http://iwhome.com/?p=109#comment-7585 An angle on the intersection of linquistics and code. I had the opportunity to play this game while working at CS: http://www.wubble-world.com/?page_id=2 – “wubble-world” – IANAL (I am not a linguist) but I thought it was an interesting concept. You train a “softbot” to do tasks in a simulated 3-d world. Your training teaches it to learn concepts. The thing that impressed me with the game was how natural and effortless the human/computer interaction was compared to most interfaces. The learning “what to do” in wubble world mimics the way children learn language. An angle on the intersection of linquistics and code. I had the opportunity to play this game while working at CS: http://www.wubble-world.com/?page_id=2 – “wubble-world” – IANAL (I am not a linguist) but I thought it was an interesting concept. You train a “softbot” to do tasks in a simulated 3-d world. Your training teaches it to learn concepts. The thing that impressed me with the game was how natural and effortless the human/computer interaction was compared to most interfaces.

The learning “what to do” in wubble world mimics the way children learn language.

]]> Comment on Welcome to Internet WorkShop by Anthony http://iwhome.com/internet-workshop/welcome-to-internet-workshop/comment-page-1/#comment-1253 Anthony Tue, 01 Jun 2010 02:51:24 +0000 http://iwhome.com/?p=25#comment-1253 Cool, thanks Internet Workshop! Looking forward to trying out Webglimpse. Cool, thanks Internet Workshop! Looking forward to trying out Webglimpse.

]]> Comment on Contact by iwork http://iwhome.com/contact-us/comment-page-1/#comment-390 iwork Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:46:35 +0000 http://iwhome.com/?page_id=38#comment-390 Hi Bill - yes indeed! Thanks for the note, I've taken it down. Best, --Golda Hi Bill – yes indeed! Thanks for the note, I’ve taken it down.

Best,

–Golda

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