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Felix Geisendörfer - Git and CakePHP
December 02 2008 | Mark Story | CakeFest, CakePHP
Felix is a huge git fan and Git is a source version control application. It is a command line tool, and there are not many gui tools. Git has a few advantages, it is easier to integrate with other tools. Git also doesn't require a server, allowing you to work locally. Unlike svn there is only one .git folder and it contains the entire project history.
Configuring gitBefore using git you should configure git with git config. You should c...
[ Read More | 3 Comments ]Guillermo Nuñez - MicroFormats in CakePHP
December 02 2008 | Mark Story | CakeFest, CakePHP
When html started being 'designed' presentation and structure muddled together and there was little semantic meaning attached. This html soup was found everywhere, even big sites like yahoo and google. Later styling and content was separated, making maintenance easier and making room to introduce of semantics. And while semantic markup works well for people. It doesn't help the computer understand the syntax and semantics of the information. ...
[ Read More | 1 Comment ]Nate Abele - RESTFUL CakePHP
December 02 2008 | Mark Story | CakeFest
Why would you want to create RESTful application interface? A webservice/RESTFUL interface will allow you to create a public interface that allows 3rd party sites to integrate with your applications. RESTful API's allow you to provide open services for your customers. This helps customers by giving them choice in what service they use, and reduces a customer's feeling of being locked into one service. By providing open access to data through...
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