Links for 09 May 2010
- 7 Simple and Useful Command-Line Tips including how to dump (and compress) and restore MySQL databases
- Build a WordPress Plugin to Add Author Biographies to your Posts
- TouchScroll is a scrolling layer for WebKit mobile that feels like the scrolling you get in native applications on the iPhone.
- Authenticating against App Engine from an Android app using the android.accounts API which is for Android 2.1 and above. Nice that you never need to ask the user for their credentials.
- Another JavaScript quiz by JavaScript guru James Padolsey covers some tricky topics
- Dynamic Page / Replacing Content explains how to build a site that loads content dynamically using jQuery
- Ajaxload is a site that lets you generate Ajax loading images. Options include back/foreground colour as well as a gallery of images to select from.
- Install Ubuntu Linux over the network with the help of a Mac - Mac OS X Hints covers bits such as DHCP and TFTP resulting in a netboot option on your network
- Simple word and character count for TextEdit as a pop-up developed using AppleScript
- My current Prefix.pch file by Marcus explains his setup which looks like it should prove useful in debugging.
- Validate Build Product in Xcode 3.2 should ensure that you don't run afoul of the initial checking done by the App Store testers.
- Build and Archive in Xcode 3.2
- Showing Activity Indicator (spinner) in Table Cells
- Web Application Exploits and Defenses is a codelab showing you how to spot and exploit vulnerabilities in a web application
- airport location is a Mac OS X application that provides Location-aware settings for your laptop
- msmtp is a free tool to send email from the Mac OS X Terminal. It makes use of Keychain so for instance your gmail credentials will be kept safely tucked away.