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Shortening Drupal's learning curve

admin — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:20:29 +0000

One of the major problems with Drupal is its learning curve which is quite long. There are many efforts from many poeple for solving this problem. and here is another attempt.

I'm not going to write tutorials here, this research project is going to be jump start for Drupal's newbie developers. it acts more like a hub, people can come here and simple pick their topic and find the most useful resources for starting.

Mastering Drupal | Drupal video tutorials for fast learning (Not reviewed yet)

PHP5 and Exception handling

admin — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:07:50 +0000

Introduction

Quite some time ago i dropped php4 support on all of my projects and started thinking how i can benefit from PHP5 new features specially the new exception handling system. due to the fact thatPHP4 had no official exception system, programmers had to come up with their own way for handling exceptions properly , one this solutions was PEAR ERROR which i think was very useful, and i think that even thought PHP5 developers no longer need that technique it still can be used for better code quality in various circumstances.

Technology and public knowledge might one day rejoin us with the nature again

admin — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 17:21:19 +0000

Some may say that the technology is actually destroying the Earth right now! So how is that possible?

This forecast, idea or whatever you may call it comes from some facts. Lets start with a question. Why do we leave in Cities? Security, Work, Socialism, etc. or simply because we feel more comfortable , critical things we need are close specially jobs.

Comparing Media Catalog Softwares

admin — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:45:31 +0000

I'm going to compare and find the best Open Source Media Cataloging software.

Softwares :

Update/Upgrade/Install XAMPP (LAMPP) modules by Compiling

admin — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:37:28 +0000

This article is not finished yet and it might not work for you at all, if you're still interested you can subscribe to its rss so you will be noticed whenever i update it.

XAMPP source code http://www.nat32.com/xampp/index.htm

http://www.apachefriends.org/f/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=34411

Build your own home theater system (HTPC)

admin — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:41:30 +0000

What is HTPC?

A Home Theater PC (HTPC) or media PC is a convergence device that combines the functions of a personal computer and a media center software which feature video and music playback, and usually but not always also digital video recorder functionality. It usually has a 10-foot user interface and is connected to a television or a television-sized computer display, and is often used as a digital photo, music, video player, TV receiver and digital video recorder, and normally controlled with a remote control.

The language of colors

admin — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 10:26:40 +0000

Colors can speak to us and what they say can reach to the audience subconscious faster than any textual message, perhaps that's why they're so important.

But choosing the right color is not easy, many things are involved

Indicating the primary goals of the project

Colors has meaning, in order to choose the best possible colors for a project we should first see what we want to say to the people the first time they visit

Example : Trust, Experience, Innovation, Difference, ...

Comparing Popular Version Control Systems

admin — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 15:29:38 +0000

Why another comparison review!!?

Perhaps becuase many of other reviews are either outdated or unfair.

What's the difference between this and the others!!?

There are three differences.

How to protect our privacy in digital world

admin — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:40:18 +0000

This is not a complete research and i didn't clean it up yet

Today, with Internet and all these electronic devices we can be connected to anyone at anywhere. Is this good? it depends, because everything comes with its own price. for using this technologies we have to giveaway a big part of our privacy and freedom!

The question i'm going to answer here with your help, is one of the most challenging questions of the modern world. The reason is because this question itself contains hundred of difficult sub questions.

Ergonomic Office

admin — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:43:27 +0000

Ergonomics is the science of designing the job, equipment, and workplace to fit the worker. Proper ergonomic design is necessary to prevent repetitive strain injuries, which can develop over time and can lead to long-term disability. read more...

In this research project i'm going to write about today solutions for setting up a ergonomic office.