Mobile-ize Your CakePHP App: Part 1

Dec 19 2011

Christmas is fast approaching, so, as a gift to my readers (and myself; this weblog is a kind of notebook to me), and to save my weblog from neglect, I'll be writing a short series of posts on how to create a mobile version of your CakePHP app. I've always been bragging to my peers how awesome CakePHP is, and so now I'm writing a short tutorial on how to create a mobile-friendly version of a CakePHP app. I promise to make this as easy as possible. If you're ready to start the journey, and yo...

The Philippine Government and the dissolution of CICT

Jul 11 2011

On June 23, 2011, PNoy issued EO 47, stating the dissolution of the Commission on Information and Communication Technology. Some points I noticed are: The order was issued on National ICT Month The order was issued one week before the Philippine ICT Summit The order was issued two days after Oliver Chato was installed as a new commissioner for the CICT. The only information that most of our ICT fellows know about this guy is that he is the son of a Camarines Norte reperesentative, and he wa...

MiniFFC June 2011 Experience

Jun 18 2011

It's been a tiring, but fun evening for our PWDO team at the G2IX Tech Bar in Ortigas last June 16, 2011. I had the wonderful chance of speaking in front of our guests for our first MiniFFC this year, with my short "Introduction to Git". I was a bit relieved that most of the audience haven't ventured yet into the world of RCS/SCM, and I hoped my talk inspired our guests to use Git. In my opinion, every web design studio should include a capable RCS such as Git in their arsenal of tools. This...

Web Design Conference on September 2011

May 29 2011

Get your creative hats on! Be prepared for a web design conference this coming September 2011! Keep your calendars clear because you know you want to join this one-of-a-kind event! Be there to have a heads-up on the current trends of our web industry, where it is headed, and how to anticipate it. I don't have the specific details yet, but I'll update you here on my weblog as more unravels. You can alternatively subscribe to my RSS feed or follow me on Twitter and Facebook to get the newest i...

QR Code Helper for CakePHP Using Google Chart Tools

Apr 12 2011

You may be looking for sometime now for a CakePHP helper that generates QR codes on the fly, or you already found Google Chart Tools and wonder how to incorporate it into your CakePHP app as a helper. Look no further, I now present you the QR Code Helper for CakePHP! The code I provide is what powers the QR code images on the article pages of my weblog. It's actually a minimalistic wrapper for Google Chart Tools, and this one only includes QR code generation. You can extend the functionality...