Practical Software Development: From Idea to Delivery
To make a good Business Idea a successful reality, a good management plays its role. (more…)
Reverse Evaluation
Usually, a Project-Manager evaluates his Team Members. Shouldn't be there an evaluation of the Project-Manager by his Team Members too ? How many of you Agree ? (more…)
Ballpoint vs Fountain-pen
Features Ballpoint Fountain Pen Force Hard Soft Color consistency Low High Writing Speed Fast Medium Style Casual / Professional Professional Removable No Yes Screenshot crispiness Low High Fading Rare Medium Ink Absorption Low Medium Works well on correction fluid Yes No So, the overall score is as follows: Ballpoint: 6 greens 2 yellows 1 red Fountain pen: 4 greens 3 yellows 2 red I personally like Fountain Pen for my office work. But for financial documents, I use ball-point because it is not removable.
Android Tricks
Format Numbers String.format("%,.6f", yourVariableHere);
Useful Android Links
Android Studio: Files to exclude for Subversion http://dimitar.me/android-studio-what-files-and-directories-to-exclude-when-importing-into-subversion-or-git/ ExpandableListView http://www.journaldev.com/9942/android-expandablelistview-example-tutorial Requesting Permissions at Run Time https://developer.android.com/training/permissions/requesting.html
Prayer Timings (Karachi, PK)
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SQLite for Android
Want to know how to deal with SQLite in Android ? Just read out the following Tutorial: https://www.tutorialspoint.com/android/android_sqlite_database.htm Then download my simple app for practicing the concepts.
Angular JS Tricks
Use Controller $scope from outside Angular JS $scope = angular.element(document.getElementById('yourControllerElementID')).scope(); $scope.$apply(function () { // Do you stuff here });
MySQL Tricks
Date Formatting DATE_FORMAT('2016-12-05', '%M %e, %Y') Output: December 5, 2016 Get a list of all Columns in a Table SELECT COLUMN_NAME FROM information_schema.columns WHERE table_schema = 'DATABASE_NAME' and table_name = 'TABLE_NAME';
PHP Tricks
Date & Time Formatting date("F j, Y") Output: July 14, 2016 date("Y-m-d") Output: 2016-07-21 date("H:i:s") Output: 13:45:22 date("h:i:s a") Output: 01:45:22 pm Open Errors ini_set('display_errors', 1); ini_set('display_startup_errors', 1); error_reporting(E_ALL); Flushing Technique public function flushStart () { ob_end_clean(); header("Connection: close"); ignore_user_abort(); ob_start(); } public function flushEnd () { $size = ob_get_length(); header("Content-Length: $size"); ob_end_flush(); flush(); } Memory Limit ini_set('memory_limit', '256M'); Compression ob_start('ob_gzhandler');
JavaScript Tricks
Random Hex Color #'+Math.floor(Math.random()*16777215).toString(16); Scroll to Hash and Highlight function scrollToHashAndHighlight (hash) { // hash is in the form '#divId' $('html, body').animate({ scrollTop: $(hash).offset().top - 50 }, 2000, function () { $(hash).effect("highlight", {}, 3000); }); }
Eating Habits
Over the time, I have gathered some effective Tips for Eating good and staying Fit & Healthy. Some Quotes Timely advice can save you from future complication. Conservation of Energy is the Key to Better Health. Early Treatment Saves Lives and Money If You are Physically Fit; then you will be Mentally Fit as well Tips Don't Skip Breakfast Eat when hungry. Eat Fresh Give your stomach what it needs Eat that quickly digests (avoid Traffic Jamers) Eat 1 food-group at a time. Chew properly (close to liquid + prefer chopped food) Eat slowly (to properly identify hunger) Leave when hungry; Do not overeat Relax a few minutes after eating (to properly Start Digestion Process) Brush your Teeth Drink Water near Digestion
My Favorite Bookmarks
Success http://www.inc.com/nicolas-cole/12-things-you-should-give-up-if-you-want-to-be-successful.html http://technori.com/2013/04/4259-the-most-effective-goal-setting-plan-youll-ever-find-2/ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/steve-mariotti/24-concepts-every-young-p_b_871767.html https://www.positivityblog.com/18-ways-to-improve-your-body-language/ Leadership https://www.thebalance.com/top-leadership-skills-2063782 https://www.forbes.com/sites/williamarruda/2016/11/15/9-differences-between-being-a-leader-and-a-manager Jokes https://www.jitbit.com/alexblog/217-it-designation-definitions/ http://www.projectcartoon.com/cartoon/2 Computing http://thetypingcat.com/ https://www.keyhero.com/free-typing-test/ http://phpenthusiast.com
SVN Tricks
Ignore un-versioned files (inside an existing folder): Right Click the folder that you like ignore files for, go to SVN menu and click Properties. Add svn:ignore with * value Ignore versioned files: svn cl ignore-on-commit database.php
CSS Tricks
Vertically Center a 'div' inside a 'div' Just apply the following CSS to the inner <div>: position: relative; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%); Scroll Bar ::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 12px; } ::-webkit-scrollbar-track-piece { background: #eee; } ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: #444; }
Go Agile: In just 2 minutes
An interesting and simple way to go Agile. Use the "Sticky Notes" widget (available in Windows) and add 4 boxes. Then, re-size them as indicated in the Screenshot: Keep your Backlog items in the Pink box. Yellow box is for items that are currently in Progress. Green box is for finished items. White box is simply for keeping yours notes / reminders. Enjoy the great benefits in being Simple.
Eye Break
Eye Break Eye Break reminds You To Take Eye-Rest At Regular Intervals. URL: http://aboutahsan.com/eyebreak If you spend most of your time working in front of your computer, your eyes get tired after a certain time period, without you noticing. Constant sitting in front of a computer screen may lead to eye strain injury. Now, Eye Break helps you avoid eye strain injury by reminding you to take an eye-rest at regular intervals. You simply this website in your browser and keep it open. Every 20 minutes it will remind you to take an eye-rest by making a sound. No need to sign up or configure settings. As suggested by the app, every time you receive the reminder you have to look at something at least twenty feet away for at…