by David Orriss Jr | Nov 21, 2009 | Java, Mac OS X, Operating Systems
Along with so many others, I upgraded to Snow Leopard. Overall the upgrade went without a hitch. However, I noticed that my Subversion repository was no longer available from Subclipse or via the Web Browser. Not good. So I did some digging around and upon finding...
by David Orriss Jr | May 2, 2009 | Android, Java, Telephony
In my last post I mentioned the android:minSdkVersion attribute to <uses-sdk> tag. As of SDK 1.5 the attribute values used correspond to the following API releases: minSdkVersionAPI Version 11.0 21.1 31.5 You can read more about all of this at...
by David Orriss Jr | Apr 1, 2009 | Java, Programming
I get asked this question.. a lot. David, any tips on how I can learn Java quickly? Or the more popular variant of it: David, how can I learn Java fast? Short answer: You can’t. There’s no shortcuts in learning software development in any language. Period....
by David Orriss Jr | Apr 29, 2008 | J2EE, Java, Mac OS X
This Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 1 adds Java SE 6 version 1.6.0_05 to your Mac. This update does not replace the existing installation of J2SE 5.0 or change the default version of Java. For more details on this update, please visit this website:...
by David Orriss Jr | Apr 26, 2008 | J2EE, Java, Mac OS X, Operating Systems
Installing WebLogic 10 on a Mac in OS X isn’t supported by BEA. But it’s possible. Here’s how. Download WebLogic Server from the BEA website. In the Select OS drop-down, choose IBM AIX. This will give you the WebLogic generic package. Open the...
by David Orriss Jr | Jan 4, 2008 | J2EE, Java, Rails, Ruby
Mongrel Developer/Creator, Zed Shaw, cut loose on the Ruby and Rails communities in a recent posting to his website. He gives some interesting insights into who the major players are, and cuts through some of the hype surrounding rails. While caustic in his delivery,...
