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This is an advanced blog post for devs looking for online resources and examples

Below is the instructions to install rails from a clean centos build. It assumes you are logged in with ssh as root and that you have some understanding of the command line and a command line text editor like vi or vim.

edit line : rvm: add root.. Line should look similar to

Now add a firewall rule to the iptables file like

Add:

-A INPUT -p tcp --dport 80 -j ACCEPT

and now you should be able to see your rails app when you run it

You can background the service by pressing -z and then once it changes tasks type

Another options is to just open another shell window and goto testapp directory

Now you should be able to visit MY.IP.ADD.RESS:80 in your browser and you should see the rails welcome page. You should also see some rails errors about mysql. We will fix that soon

Start the service

Edit the database name, username, and passwords to match the USERNAME PASSWORD and SOMEDB and then you can restart rails and refresh the page and see the connection errors have gone away

A popular request in 2012 is converting Adobe Flash animation and graphical interactions to HTML5. Approaches and information on how to do so is constantly changing and evolving. The team at Jibwa LLC in Tucson has been working out this issue for various projects for years now and have some thoughts to share with other engineers, marketers, and strategists looking to accomplish this feat of technology the right way.

In most cases there is little to no chance this conversion will be exact, and the reality is the conversion will be costly and many items may end up on the chopping block. There are strengths of Flex/Flash that are very weak in HTML5 and the team will have to work around them. Chances are the new HTML5 version will look the same or worse than the Flex/Flash version, but there is a possibility of taking the experience to vastly improve your presentation in other, more important ways.

Once the new cross-browser cross-device HTML5 baby is born you can rest assured you are not alienating anyone from your product, service, business, readership, etc. The new HTML5 version should have updates and considerations for retina displays as well as small screens and touch interaction. Further you can make graphic updates and keep your old flash version and use that on older desktop browsers. This means the HTML5/Flash hybrid is going to look great to 99.9% of your audience which is pretty amazing.

First and foremost: Understanding the limitations of HTML5 and having cross-device and cross-platform solutions is key. Here are some tips and considerations to help determine viability and approach to this sort of solution.

• HTML5 canvas based solutions won’t work on most devices. Don’t count on the canvas element if the end product is going to be public facing.
• CSS3 animations are way more efficient but also pose the same problem as canvas elements, they don’t work on most browsers, even modern ones.
• Javascript animations using elements and DIVs with background images are probably the best choice to reach all browsers (back to IE 7). This creates a lot of limitations in terms of efficiency but solves the problem with the least amount of headache and largest reach.
• Use loaders and sprite sheets for everything. On mobile devices this is especially important.
• Think about retina displays and start at those resolutions with your sprites sheets. You can always scale them down for performance. Also note that there is maximum image sizes on some Web-kit / iOS devices (even the retina displays that create the need for maximum resolution!) .
• Before getting started consider the impact of touch displays on interaction and animations. If you have hover interactions get rid of them or create a solution that appears on touch devices only.

This afternoon we contacted Verio to recover a file that was lost while we were writing some CSS. We don't recommend Verio as a hosting company, but one of our clients was already set up with them.

Communication with customer support is a frequent problem and often times as web developers we don't have access to credentials to deal directly with hosting companies. As a result we try and get as much information as possible from them so we can give our clients a clear set of tasks to do with the hosting company. Below is an example of a chat transcript showing how we fight to go the extra mile to make sure we aren't making our clients spend any more time then they have to!

For web searchers this also will give you insight on how Verio does backup and recovery. We recommend Bluehost because with Bluehost it is free and simple to recover you backups. At the bottom of this article we will display the command line method of simple file recovery for Bluehost!

NOTE:This post is for developer types that are looking for some ideas or ways to better work with debugging on their Andriod devices.

How to 'safely' root a MyTouch 4g (and other devices I'm sure).

There are a lot of tutorials discussing a way to root the MyTouch 4G which requires a lot of work and a downgrade to Froyo from Gingerbread. I really didn't want to do a lot of the required steps because it meant possibly breaking my phone, potentially losing config ad contacts, and just a lot of work. Here is what I did instead.

• Make sure you have the andriod sdk installed and adb.exe (Found in the platform-tools folder) as well as you phone drivers installed and usb debugging configured. There are lots of tutorials for that online so I'll skip the instructions here.
• Follow JUST THE "Gaining Temp Root" instructions HERE
• Once you have succeeded with the gain root instructions open a text editor and create a file called temproot.bat in your platform-tools folder with these contents so we can automate this gainroot process.

  temproot.bat

  adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/fre3vo adb shell /data/local/tmp/fre3vo -debug -start FAA90000 -end FFFFFFFF Now you can just temproot on the command line when you are connected with USB debugging.

How to get wifi debugging activated and connected

Some notes

I actually have been working with the Flash Builder 4.6 debugger and after connecting with WIFI to my device it wasn't showing in the list of devices to debug to. In order to fix that issue I actually had to restart the phone and move my temproot.bat to the adobe adb folder. After a quick search I found it "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Flash Builder 4.6\sdks\4.6.0\lib\android\bin". So now when I decide to start debugging I run the same commands I describe above, but now from that folder. Here is what I put in the command line to get started and be able to debug!

Command Line

The recent article found here by Venture Beat is a great example of what is to come from HTML5 on the web. It discusses the approach taken by the technical team at LinkedIn in building an appealing app for the IPad and how they focused on what was important and clean and produced what appears to be a top notch IOs app. The best part about the application is that beyond its simplicity and beauty is that it contains almost no native IOs code and instead is 95% HTML5.

It is hard to explain to individuals why HTML5 is so significant going forward, but the case study of LinkedIn is a great place to start. Now that they have presented their application in HTML5 they can easily port the same code to all tablets, phones, desktops, and devices. Doing so will same them massive amounts of development and design costs while providing their customers with consistent look, feel, and features across devices. It also means that they are writing for the future and the code base they maintain in HTML5 could easily survive for a decade of more. We realize, at Jibwa, that you can't do every application in HTML5, but when you can, you should. Nice work LinkedIn!

By Kory Leavitt | April 30, 2012

A recent study was conducted by Stanford University, and it concluded that poor coding choices led to diminished performance and higher battery consumption on mobile devices. Performance of websites on mobile devices require advanced coding techniques and skills.

Jibwa utilizes modern standards of HTML5, and professional coding practices to build websites optimized for mobile devices.

Visit the BBC News website to read the full article.

Jibwa has created a unique web app to leverage online marketing, e-commerce, and inventory management for independent retailers. RareFinds Market is an online boutique featuring high-quality furniture, art, and decor produced by Tucson's finest independent artists and craftsmen.

This platform can be adapted and re-branded for an array of industries such as real estate and automobiles.

Visit RareFindsMarket.com to see how we do retail.

Information technology in the medical field is undergoing huge growing pains with a new push to make health records electronic. This drive is forcing the private sector and public sector to coordinate efforts in order to make disparate electronics records systems compatible and interoperable.

The Health Information Technology Standards Panel www.hitsp.org is helping to coordinate the industry standards. Jibwa is an innovator in online electronics health records and practice management software. See this example of a Pediatrics PM and EMR system called PedOne.

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WordPress websites are a security threat to your business. TechWorld.com reports that the recent Apple Mac Flashback Trojan was a result of a malicious plug-in associated with WordPress blogs.

Read the TechWorld Article

Jibwa will create a custom website using modern technologies and standards that ensure responsive, compliance, and security for your business.

Jibwa builds custom applications without plugins and third-party tools that create security vulnerabilities. We utilize a whitelist approach in conjunction with PCI compliance to build secure apps for our clients.

Beware Apps Bearing Unwanted Gifts- The Wall Street Journal

Take care when considering third-party apps, and contact us to build your own.

Today Jibwa is proud to announce that we are officially a member of the Arizona Technology Council! We look forward to collaborating with the technology community in Arizona in an effort to grow the technology industry. Jibwa will not only provide the cutting-edge software solutions to Arizona businesses, but we also aim to be the leading software development and management training organization!

Anyone who has ever produced an effective presentation understands that there are several considerations before you can begin. To create an effective presentation you must consider all factors including the canvas, the medium, the audience, the location, and the scope.

Your website is the primary presentation that your organization uses to connect with your clients, prospects, and partners. Jibwa builds websites that are adaptive, compliant, responsive, and easy to use for everyone, anywhere, anytime, and on any device.

HTML5 benefits application developers and end-users by circumventing native app monopolies. Lagging manufacturers like RIM are recognizing this.

Leading manufacturers like Apple will find out. Jibwa sees the future and it is bright.

Building modern applications is a complex task for today's designers and developers. The multitude of devices, displays, operating systems, and other variables are creating new challenges, and new opportunities, for software companies.

Jibwa is a leader in the industry through the use of breakthrough technologies such as Sencha, Phone Gap, Adobe Air, and HTML5.

The modern web is now about availability and attention to content. Clean, clear, compliant. The only path to success on the web starts with considering the customer and their device's needs and capabilities first.

Web 2.0 is finally over and we at Jibwa are rejoicing. HTML5 means massive improvements to the overall web experience and this means even more potential and efficiency we can offer to our clients.

This summer will be the official grand opening of Jibwa as a full service and fully staffed IT solutions provider.

We can't wait to announce all of the great upcoming opportunities, presentations, and events on the horizon. Stay tuned...