Jun 2008
11
01:56am

I have to be honest with you guys that I don’t really use rapid development frameworks such as CakePHP as I am a hardcore type of programmer who loves to write his code in a text editor but I have to admit that they do make application development a lot faster. I’ve seen many of my friends use CakePHP in developing applications. One of them even managed to come up with a prototype application while in a meeting and was able to present said application to the group before they parted ways.

Thing is, CakePHP is good for newbies and oldies alike but it does need a little getting used to just as with any other “out-of-the-box” solution. This little learning curve is well compensated by the benefits that you get when you use CakePHP.

So, why am I, a hardcore text-editor programmer, telling you that this is good? I don’t use it but I have tried it and geez it was fast. You create a database according to specs and it maps the database to the application creating the needed code for adding, editing and deleting data. It practically cuts down code-writing to 50% if you ask me.

Best of all, just like with any opensource project on the net, it’s free. So if you like to do things fast and are not so concerned about being intimately connected with your code, then CakePHP will do the job for you.

Check them out at CakePHP.org


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I’m a Potentate of the Rose

Posted by Mike Lopez under Blog
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Apr 2008
18
09:41pm

Be a Potentate of the Rose by playing Petals of the RoseOh yes! I finally cracked the code after spending almost an hour trying to figure the logic of the puzzle and I officially became a Potentate of the Rose. The game is called Petals Around the Rose and it’s quite a nasty game. My friend Kiel introduced me to it and I was somehow perplexed at how he came up with the right answers until I finally “got it!”

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Stormy Skies Wordpress Theme

Posted by Mike Lopez under Blog
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Mar 2008
15
01:53pm

Download: Stormy Skies Wordpress Theme Package.

Finally, a new and appropriate theme for this blog. Introducing the Stormy Skies Wordpress theme. It’s designed for 1024×768 screens and supports widgets. The screenshot below shows the original look of the theme, with no graphics in the header.

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Welcome to Coders Cult

Posted by Mike Lopez under Blog
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Mar 2008
10
07:08am

Whew!  Finally, I managed to spare the time and gather the energy required to start off a new website - one that has been in my mind for a very long time already.  Dear friend, allow me to offer you a warm welcome to this brand new website called Coders Cult.

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