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Easy PHP code test development with SimpleTest unit testing framework

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Gabriel Saldaña

Testing is a task every developer has to do eventually on any programming project. You can do it manually after writing all your code to see if it works as you intended, or better yet, before writing your code, using … Continue reading →

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The Social Network Movie

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Gabriel Saldaña

I just saw The Social Network movie. From a geeky perspective, its a very interesting movie. But I don’t know if it will be entertaining enough for the general public. Also I say this with the perspective of having read … Continue reading →

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First day at DrupalCon San Francisco 2010

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Gabriel Saldaña

DrupalCon San Francisco has been great. Yes, its been only one day but I love the atmosphere. There are several tracks going on at the same time during the day, so its impossible to see every talk. I hope that … Continue reading →

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Random links from my bookmarks

Posted on November 24, 2009 by Gabriel Saldaña

I’d like to share my bookmarks from time to time. I think sometimes random browsing can be very fruitful and sometimes even productive. This week on my delicious bookmaks, I’d like to share: Red Hat Magazine | A guide to … Continue reading →

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How to install PHP PDO extensions on Debian Lenny

Posted on February 17, 2009 by Gabriel Saldaña

If you need to install PHP PDO extensions on Debian Lenny, its very simple. This is what I did to get it done: sudo aptitude install php5 php5-dev php5-cli libmysqlclient15-dev Then use pecl to get PDO: sudo pecl install pdo … Continue reading →

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PHP syntax check as you type with Emacs

Posted on July 31, 2008 by Gabriel Saldaña

For those who have to code in PHP, there’s a nice feature in Emacs that makes your coding horror times less stressing and helps you avoid typos and similar dumb errors. Emacs 22.1 comes with flymake mode, a nice tool … Continue reading →

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