Archive for 'livedocs'

Creating a docbook acronym tag system in four years or more

Four year timeline: The * links to the appropriate mailing list thread. June 08, 2002: The idea is born [*] A user is unsure (and submits a bug report to the php bugs system) what CVS means so a lightbulb flashes: How about we display its “meaning” when a user puts their mouse cursor over [...]

rsync or bust

This morning I realized knowing rsync is a good thing. In discussing Livedocs with Goba, he explained that rsync is used to synchronize the (~ 117) PHP Mirrors. So since Livedocs will involve all these rsync’ed mirrors it seems reasonable to know how and why rsync works. And now tonight an rsync tutorial sits on [...]

see livedocs on phils computer

If you’d like to see what a live livedocs looks like on Philip’s computer, then go here. I recently implemented the acronym tag so not extremely exciting but if you put your mouse over ASCII in the rtrim() docs you’ll see it in action. Did you already know what ASCII stood for? :-) This is [...]

sqlite manager in the house

For various reasons I went ahead and purchased SQLiteManager today for $39.00 USD. Needed something to help work with SQLite versions 2 and 3, be fast, work on a Mac, be actively developed, and I wanted it today. The fact that it’s shareware is cool too, I’m a fan of shareware. Let it speak for [...]

livedocs project begins

It’s officially time to start working on livedocs. June 18, 2006. Okay this isn’t an official date but it appears to be one of them. “Schooooool…is out…for…the summer!” Step #1 was printing out all the code currently associated with livedocs. There’s something about printed material that makes something feel real and tangible. The fact that [...]