Check out the latest from Anchor @ http://sumitshotyogafw.com. This is the first site I released using my flexMVC Framework. A few cool new things: brand new back-end validation system, use of constant contact API (automatic signup for newsletters on contact request – if they checked of course), and some cool JQuery/CSS effects. Check it out!

Funny enough I have been doing this the hard way! Everytime I would go into an Ajax request I would basically say Why didn’t I just latch on to the AjaxStart and AjaxStop methods as shown here? http://nolovelust.com/post/Display-and-Hide-Ajax-loading-icon-on-every-ajax-request-with-jQuery.aspx Sometimes you overcomplicate the simplest things :)

A friend of mine, Stephen Parish, showed me an article the other day about how some developers fall into the trap of wearing the “Complicated Gloves” (see: http://thedailywtf.com/Articles/The_Complicator_0x27_s_Gloves.aspx). I would like to say that even though my philosophy is to constantly try and find better and simpler ways of doing things, I find myself at [...]

Well so far the test framework I have been developing is going well. It’s definitely a change in how I am used to doing things (way more things are now static), but I have to admit it’s coming along really well! The project codename is FlexMVC and my goal is to create a framework that [...]

I am in development of a completely new framework yet again. This time around it’s extremely flexible and also packs something brand new. Allow me to explain in simple terms why I felt the need to create something new. Here was the problem: self::$Libs->Validate->test(); Here’s what I want to see: Libs/Validate::test(); You see how much [...]

I used to have a blog with Blogger; however as the more I involve myself in code, Skyrim, and Pie Five Pizza, I have realized that I needed a one-stop solution for my site, Blog, and everything else of the like. A few of my company’s clients have also been requesting WordPress sites and I [...]

So it took exactly one year of writing and developing a framework to finally achieve one of my most desired goals: Controllers in your controllers, and Views in your Views – you know so you can put that view in your view and your… Yes you get the point, or perhaps you don’t. Allow me [...]

Well that’s simple, literally. I could point you in many different articles that give a very complex solution on how to place a blog into the site keeping the mod_rewrite engine on…But why would you keep it on when you could just say:”RewriteEngine Off” in your .htaccess file for your blog folder.Presto. WordPress installation inside [...]

Today something just clicked. My post before I was on my way to something, but it wasn’t a clear path. I spent many hours and many times revisiting my code to make my life just a bit easier. Well, as it turned out the idea of having models in my JavaScript that simply were an [...]

I have been striving to create some structure in the world of developing single page applications using JQuery, PHP, and MySQL. What I have come to the realization is seeing this in my editor: “documents.js” | “documents.js” | “documents.php” | “documents.php” | “documents.php” I’m not sure how I feel about this haha, but for my structure [...]

So i’ve been having this issue for quite some time dealing with how to properly fade in and out elements on IE7/IE8. The issue has been that anything I fadeout it basically has this nasty black border that comes along with it. I use the JQuery library and I have seen many people complain about [...]

JamTube is now ready and rockin’! The idea is simple: I wanted to create a way to generate a youtube playlist while I browsed or surfed the web. Since I was using Linux based computer with no ITunes, I would always go from one video to another on YouTube just listening to tracks. Now, although [...]

Well my latest project came to a wonderful close tonight as I finished just a few routines to get the project started. For those who don’t know, I have taken the initiative to create a social networking site very similar to MySpace (minus all the flash music players and such). My ultimate goal is a [...]

In today’s programming session, I wanted to develop a technique in which you could calculate the distance between 2 zip codes using Longitude and Latitude. Here’s the basic formula that I researched: distance_lat = 69.1*(lat_2-lat_1); distance_long = 69.1*(long_2-long_1)*cos(lat_1/57.3); distance = sqrt((distance_lat^2)+(distance_long^2)); This basically converts the distance between the two zip codes in miles. Since I [...]