I’m really excited about WebDAV! It just works! This is a tutorial I wrote:

https://andres.jaimes.net/setting-up-a-webdav-server/

Some minor issues are pending, but I’ll keep you posted. 

Happy new year!!!

Do you want to install a WevDAV server? This article is for you.

What is WebDAV?

WebDAV is a protocol that lets you read and write files on the web almost as if you were accessing local files. You can create folders and files, as well as rename them, …

This seems like the neverending story, and because I’m tired of it I want to share my understanding:

• Association: Used when one instance should send a message to another instance. There’s no a whole / part relationship. In Java this can be an …

The following are some nice quotes I’ve got from fortune cookies or my mind:

• You can have, do or be whatever you want
• Good sense is the master of human life
• All decisions you make today will be most fortunate
• You will be fortunate in everything you …

Have you ever tried to access an Oracle database from PHP? Well, if you are a newbie (like me) this is a great manual that will take you from PHP compilation to XML generated results:

Download: The Underground PHP and Oracle Manual
By Christopher …

Connecting to a Local Oracle Database

This is a small but useful example:

<?php
$c = oci_connect('hr', 'hr', '//localhost/XE');
$s = oci_parse($c, 'select city from locations');
oci_execute($s);
while ($res = …

Among others, this new release of Ubuntu features:

• 3D Screen effects enabled by default: This is soooo cool! Plus, right click on your desktop, select Change Desktop Background, select Visual Effects and click on Extra, now go move a Window.
• Themes, …

Ajax Hacks takes you step by step through an 80 tips journey going from the very basics – how to GET or POST – to advanced topics like performance tuning, caching and web services interaction.

AJAX Hacks by Bruce Perry
ISBN: 0-596-10169-4

Two days ago, while surfing a gov’s page, I got stuck at the very last step of a report generator. I right clicked the page, looked for a link and see the problem: an tag with a classid parameter. That object referenced a PDF file. And because the …

How to Install Skype in Ubuntu

I just downloaded it and have to tell you it works great.

• Download installer from Skype website
• Double click and install downloaded file (you will need admin privileges)
• Once installed you will find it under …