Launching a Startup is Like Creating a Band

Aug 05

Launching a Startup is Like Creating a Band

Working on a startup is exhilarating.  The adrenaline you get when you launch a new product or think of a new idea is amazing.  Hearing feedback from customers is a unique experience you can’t quite get working for someone else. I love music.  You may not like their style, but one of my favorite bands is Dave Matthews Band.  I’ve been to quite a...

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Processing Credit Cards with Flex and Air: Design, Example Code and Important Info

Jul 30

Processing Credit Cards with Flex and Air: Design, Example Code and Important Info

An article on processing credit cards with Flex and Air with example code, discussion, and must-read PCI compliance information. Includes reasoning behind the design, a running example, and source code.

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Search For Lost Code with Notepad++

Jul 20

Search For Lost Code with Notepad++

Sometimes I can't remember where I wrote a particular function, or even what file or folder the code is located in. Notepad++ has a great way of searching across multiple files for a piece of text.

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Getting Flex Builder to work on 64-bit Windows

Jan 02

Getting Flex Builder to work on 64-bit Windows

I’ve been running the 64-bit version of XP and now the 64-bit version of Windows 7 for the past 2+ years, and I’ve always had issues with Flex: Blank build path windows (when right clicking on a project’s properties) – having to manage the project files manually Weird generated asset errors I think getting setup with Flex and eclipse...

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Securing a WordPress page with https

Dec 07

Securing a WordPress page with https

What I needed I needed a way to secure a single page. This could be an order page or a page where I want to protect user information. The problem is, even if you simply try to go to “https://mysite.com/page”, you’ll be re-directed to the http page by WordPress. Furthermore, even if you use htaccess to force the content over https, you’ll...

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