Archive - Jan 13, 2010

You're Trapped on a Desert Island! (January Shout-Out)

Imagine you are cast away on a desert island. You are allowed eight pieces of music, one book, and one luxury item. What do you choose?

Looking for Ruby Resources?

Check out this thread full of great Ruby and Rails resources -- articles, editors, and more.

Website Sitemap

How big should your web site be to make a sitemap worthwhile?

The Pareto Principle: Does the 80/20 Rule Apply to Your Life?

The 80/20 Rule states that 80% of the output comes from 20% of the input. The rule is also known as the Pareto Principle, named after Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto, who observed in 1906 that 80% of the land in Italy was owned by 20% of the population.
Examples of the 80/20 Rule
The 80/20 Rule can be applied to many areas of business:

Google Threatens to Quit China

Google has announced they are considering closing their offices in China and shutting down Google.cn following cyber attacks on the company’s systems.

Al Gore, A Typeface And The Number 1

As a font geek and a design nerd, I get very excited when I read a story in the mainstream press about typography or graphic design. And so it was with great interest that I came across the recent story of former U.S.

Share Job Sources for Success

Every business has competitors. If you’re like me, some of your competitors will be close friends. I wonder: do you share job sources with your friendly competitors?

Why Your Website Statistics Reports Are Wrong, Part 2

In my first post, we examined the advantages and disadvantages of server-side data collection and analysis. Although the generated reports can be useful, they have their flaws. Today, we look at the alternative…

PHP Installer

Package:
PHP Installer
Summary:
Create PHP application install scripts
Groups:
Code Generation, Utilities and Tools
Author:
Federico
Description:
This class can be used to create PHP application instal

Directory Handler

Package:
Directory Handler
Summary:
Rename, copy or delete directories
Groups:
Files and Folders, PHP 5
Author:
Gilberto Albino
Description:
This class can be used to rename, copy or delete directories.