Re: [nyphp-talk] Google Apps

2009-07-28 Thread Che Hodgins
On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 8:21 PM, Ajai Khattri wrote: > On Tue, 28 Jul 2009, Che Hodgins wrote: > >> Personally, I find I lose a lot of formatting when I upload a docx to > google docs... but its still usable. > > > If you're uploading docs into it, then its not your primary office suite? It's like

Re: [nyphp-talk] Google Apps

2009-07-28 Thread David Krings
Ajai Khattri wrote: I dont have any problem using Google Docs, it has 90% of the features that most people use. You dont have to be a programmer to click on a toolbar that uses the same icons as Word or Excel. The biggest stumbling block to get past is the idea that your documents live in the c

Re: [nyphp-talk] Best Cell Phone for a PHP Programmer

2009-07-28 Thread Ajai Khattri
On Tue, 28 Jul 2009, Guilherme Blanco wrote: > With it, you can install terminal, apache, gcc and compile PHP. Same on the Nokia N810 - I use it as a mobile ssh terminal to connect to my screen session at the office :-) -- Aj. ___ New York PHP Use

Re: [nyphp-talk] Best Cell Phone for a PHP Programmer

2009-07-28 Thread Ajai Khattri
On Tue, 28 Jul 2009, Guilherme Blanco wrote: > I own an unlocked iPhone 3G. Is unlocking a problem when it comes time to update? -- Aj. ___ New York PHP User Group Community Talk Mailing List http://lists.nyphp.org/mailman/listinfo/talk http://www

Re: [nyphp-talk] Best Cell Phone for a PHP Programmer

2009-07-28 Thread Ajai Khattri
On Tue, 28 Jul 2009, Chris Snyder wrote: > That's one (http://phonegap.com/) and it builds cross-platform apps, > too. Very nice, have you used it? Ive been playing with it for a couple months. Anyone built a real app with it? > Of all the latest phone OSes, Android seems the most capable as fa

Re: [nyphp-talk] Best Cell Phone for a PHP Programmer

2009-07-28 Thread Ajai Khattri
On Tue, 28 Jul 2009, Peter Sawczynec wrote: > Apple tablet. 10" on the diag. End of 09. http://gizmodo.com/5323446/financial-times-confirms-apple-tablet-feature s-september-launch http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/21/what-we-know-about-the-apple-tablet -so-far/ Maybe. -- Aj.

Re: [nyphp-talk] Google Apps

2009-07-28 Thread Ajai Khattri
On Tue, 28 Jul 2009, Che Hodgins wrote: > Personally, I find I lose a lot of formatting when I upload a docx to google docs... but its still usable. If you're uploading docs into it, then its not your primary office suite? I dont have any problem using Google Docs, it has 90% of the features th

Re: [nyphp-talk] Google Apps

2009-07-28 Thread Ajai Khattri
On Tue, 28 Jul 2009, Adrian Noland wrote: > Last year I tried to use gCalendar to manage my interviews when I was job > hunting. It fell far short of the mark. It was to cumbersome to add new > appointments and I couldn't easily keep track of who I had talked to. I went > back to using the calenda

Re: [nyphp-talk] Google Apps

2009-07-28 Thread Adrian Noland
2009/7/28 Peter Sawczynec > Anyone using this as serious complete office suite? > > Using as personal mobile office? > > > > Any thoughts, heard on the street… > > Warmest regards, > Last year I tried to use gCalendar to manage my interviews when I was job hunting. It fell far short of the mark.

Re: [nyphp-talk] Meeting tonight: Can anyone record audio/video?

2009-07-28 Thread Hans Zaunere
> Sorry for the last minute request, but is there anyone who can volunteer > to bring along some sort of A/V device so we can record tonight's > presentation? It'd be great to get someone with a good camera, but we do have justin.tv setup for next week's meetup. If worse comes to worse, we can us

Re: [nyphp-talk] Best Cell Phone for a PHP Programmer

2009-07-28 Thread Chris Snyder
On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 2:33 PM, Guilherme Blanco wrote: > I own an unlocked iPhone 3G. > With it, you can install terminal, apache, gcc and compile PHP. By > doing it, you can even create a PHP-GTK application. Heh. A great thing about all of these linux/darwin phones is support for "server" soft

[nyphp-talk] Meeting tonight: Can anyone record audio/video?

2009-07-28 Thread Daniel Krook
Hi folks, Sorry for the last minute request, but is there anyone who can volunteer to bring along some sort of A/V device so we can record tonight's presentation? Thanks in advance, -Dan Daniel Krook Senior IT Specialist - Tools Team Lead, Global Solutions, ibm.com IBM Certified IT Special

Re: [nyphp-talk] Best Cell Phone for a PHP Programmer

2009-07-28 Thread Guilherme Blanco
Hi guys, I own an unlocked iPhone 3G. With it, you can install terminal, apache, gcc and compile PHP. By doing it, you can even create a PHP-GTK application. Also, it seems there's a port from mono to be incorporated by iPhone soon, which means all .NET applications can run on it too. With that, j

Re: [nyphp-talk] Best Cell Phone for a PHP Programmer

2009-07-28 Thread Chris Snyder
On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 12:48 PM, Ajai Khattri wrote: > On Tue, 28 Jul 2009, Chris Snyder wrote: > >> I wonder how many App Store "native" apps are really HTML+JS "web" >> apps and use Objective-C to display a WebKit view of local files? Like >> Dashboard widgets, but for the phone. I know there is

Re: [nyphp-talk] Google Apps

2009-07-28 Thread Che Hodgins
Hey Peter, Twitter uses Google Apps, although that hasn't worked out great, since this was the entry point for all those leaked documents a few weeks ago. Personally, I find I lose a lot of formatting when I upload a docx to google docs... but its still usable. I think it should definitely be co

Re: [nyphp-talk] Best Cell Phone for a PHP Programmer

2009-07-28 Thread Peter Sawczynec
Apple tablet. 10" on the diag. End of 09. http://gizmodo.com/5323446/financial-times-confirms-apple-tablet-feature s-september-launch http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/21/what-we-know-about-the-apple-tablet -so-far/ Warmest regards,   Peter Sawczynec Technology Dir. blūstudio 941.893.0396 p

Re: [nyphp-talk] Best Cell Phone for a PHP Programmer

2009-07-28 Thread Peter Sawczynec
So, as I see it -- natively Android will only sync with Outlook Contacts. So can one get full Outlook Contacts/Email/Tasks sync to myTouch. Does one ad hoc this by first, setup a google Calendar. Sync Outlook to Calendar. Calendar to myTouch. Also, Netflix may be up for sale to MSFT or AMZN. Hm

Re: [nyphp-talk] Best Cell Phone for a PHP Programmer

2009-07-28 Thread Paul A Houle
Anthony Wlodarski wrote: Yes but your chances of getting an app published are slim to none with an iPhone. I find this to be true as the big G was denied this morning. http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/28/google-voice-iphone-app-rejected-current-gv-apps-lose-connectio/ I own a Touch Pro. Whe

Re: [nyphp-talk] Google Apps

2009-07-28 Thread Justin Dearing
Peter, Zoho has a more advanced online free office suite if you really need a mobile office. I use google apps for some spreadsheets.It works well if everyone is a geek. Many non programmer/IT people I know that are avid facebook users don't like google spreadsheets. So your mileage may vary depend

Re: [nyphp-talk] Google Apps

2009-07-28 Thread Sukrit D
It's good. I use it, mostly for email though. Do check out zimbra.com while you're at it. That's a more complete web based office suite. - S On 28-Jul-09, at 9:59 PM, Peter Sawczynec wrote: Anyone using this as serious complete office suite? Using as personal mobile office? Any thoughts, he

Re: [nyphp-talk] Best Cell Phone for a PHP Programmer

2009-07-28 Thread Ajai Khattri
On Tue, 28 Jul 2009, Chris Snyder wrote: > Ah right, forgot it's only wi-fi, not a phone. I have a friend who > makes calls on his, but he must be using Skype or something. Yeah, they can run Skype or Gizmo. I used it when I was in Barcelona to make calls back to the US. BTW, the screen is very

Re: [nyphp-talk] Best Cell Phone for a PHP Programmer

2009-07-28 Thread Ajai Khattri
On Tue, 28 Jul 2009, Chris Snyder wrote: > I wonder how many App Store "native" apps are really HTML+JS "web" > apps and use Objective-C to display a WebKit view of local files? Like > Dashboard widgets, but for the phone. I know there is at least one > framework that makes this easy to do. Phon

Re: [nyphp-talk] Best Cell Phone for a PHP Programmer

2009-07-28 Thread Ajai Khattri
Ive spent years following developments in the mobile space (Im a refugee from the Psion / Symbian world :-) On Tue, 28 Jul 2009, Peter Sawczynec wrote: > T-Mobile HTC "myTouch" w/ google Android OS (brand new, Aug 5 09) I just pulled the trigger and ordered this last week. Ill explain why a b

Re: [nyphp-talk] Best Cell Phone for a PHP Programmer

2009-07-28 Thread John Campbell
On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 12:04 PM, Anthony Wlodarski wrote: > Yes but your chances of getting an app published are slim to none with an > iPhone. The review period can last a few months, but there is nothing stopping people from getting apps in the store. Google was rejected because they created a

[nyphp-talk] Google Apps

2009-07-28 Thread Peter Sawczynec
Anyone using this as serious complete office suite? Using as personal mobile office? Any thoughts, heard on the street… Warmest regards, Peter Sawczynec Technology Dir. blūstudio 941.893.0396 p...@blu-studio.com www.blu-studio.com __

Re: [nyphp-talk] Best Cell Phone for a PHP Programmer

2009-07-28 Thread Chris Snyder
On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 12:17 PM, Ajai Khattri wrote: > On Tue, 28 Jul 2009, Chris Snyder wrote: > >> The Nokia N810 internet tablet should also be on your list, and works >> with any sim-capable carrier. > > The N810 does *not* include any cellular data modem. > Ah right, forgot it's only wi-fi,

Re: [nyphp-talk] Best Cell Phone for a PHP Programmer

2009-07-28 Thread Chris Snyder
On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 12:04 PM, Anthony Wlodarski wrote: > Yes but your chances of getting an app published are slim to none with an > iPhone.  I find this to be true as the big G was denied this morning. > http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/28/google-voice-iphone-app-rejected-current-gv-apps-lose-c

Re: [nyphp-talk] Best Cell Phone for a PHP Programmer

2009-07-28 Thread Peter Sawczynec
The HTC Touch Pro is a great looking phone, but I want small form factor and don’t mind onscreen keyboard. Samsung Omnia. Blackberry Storm… Also, meanwhile, Sprint buys Virigin this morning. Warmest regards, Peter Sawczynec Technology Dir. blūstudio 941.893.0396 p...@blu-stud

Re: [nyphp-talk] Best Cell Phone for a PHP Programmer

2009-07-28 Thread Ajai Khattri
On Tue, 28 Jul 2009, Chris Snyder wrote: > The Nokia N810 internet tablet should also be on your list, and works > with any sim-capable carrier. The N810 does *not* include any cellular data modem. -- Aj. ___ New York PHP User Group Community Talk M

Re: [nyphp-talk] Best Cell Phone for a PHP Programmer

2009-07-28 Thread Anthony Wlodarski
Yes but your chances of getting an app published are slim to none with an iPhone. I find this to be true as the big G was denied this morning. http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/28/google-voice-iphone-app-rejected-current-gv-apps-lose-connectio/ I own a Touch Pro. When making web apps I tailor the

Re: [nyphp-talk] So You Got a New PHP5 Job

2009-07-28 Thread Peter Sawczynec
Thank you for the info. The PHP5 thing sounds like a public relations issue with PHP though. Because a lot of the major media available on PHP (books and online info) still very much present PHP 5 as seemingly brand new Warmest regards, Peter Sawczynec Technology Dir. blūstudio 941.893.03

[nyphp-talk] About the site structure article

2009-07-28 Thread PHP Tutor
Hello everyone. First of I wanna say hi, since it's my first contribution here. Also I'm not from NY, but Norway. Found your site trough google Now, back on topic: It's a very nice, short and direct article. Easy to understand. What I was thinking tho was about using .php. Wouldn't it add a bit mo

Re: [nyphp-talk] Best Cell Phone for a PHP Programmer

2009-07-28 Thread Chris Snyder
2009/7/28 Peter Sawczynec : > T-Mobile HTC "myTouch" w/ google Android OS (brand new, Aug 5 09) > Sprint Palm Pre (new, mid-Jun 09) > AT&T iPhone 3G S > T-Mobile RIM Blackberry Curve 8900 > T-Mobile Samsung Comeback SGH-T559 > Verizon LG enV3 > > Anyone have any thoughts on any of these above phone

Re: [nyphp-talk] So You Got a New PHP5 Job

2009-07-28 Thread Jake McGraw
On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 9:31 AM, Justin Dearing wrote: > If their not using PHPDocumentor, setup a cron job to generate the > documentation every hour, even if runs locally on your laptop for now. Start > documenting the code as you make changes. > Even if there are no javadoc like comments in the

Re: [nyphp-talk] Best Cell Phone for a PHP Programmer

2009-07-28 Thread Jake McGraw
As a PHP developer I'm assuming you make web applications? That is, apps that will see the light of day in the form of a public web application? Perhaps for a bunch of clients? Those clients will most likely have an iPhone and they'll be none too pleased to see your web application rendering incorr

[nyphp-talk] Best Cell Phone for a PHP Programmer

2009-07-28 Thread Peter Sawczynec
T-Mobile HTC "myTouch" w/ google Android OS (brand new, Aug 5 09) Sprint Palm Pre (new, mid-Jun 09) AT&T iPhone 3G S T-Mobile RIM Blackberry Curve 8900 T-Mobile Samsung Comeback SGH-T559 Verizon LG enV3 Anyone have any thoughts on any of these above phone/plan/carrier/O

Re: [nyphp-talk] Learned one CMS and want to move on.

2009-07-28 Thread y2rob
hello anthony, sorry to hear your troubles, yeah unfortunately these are strange times for progammers. ?the demand is less and people want programmed miracles in days, opposed to weeks and it's safer to use test driven platforms like drupal or joomla, which has a ton of user support as well as m

Re: [nyphp-talk] So You Got a New PHP5 Job

2009-07-28 Thread Justin Dearing
If their not using PHPDocumentor, setup a cron job to generate the documentation every hour, even if runs locally on your laptop for now. Start documenting the code as you make changes. Even if there are no javadoc like comments in the code, You'll have a list of functions, classes, files, etc. Oh

Re: [nyphp-talk] Learned one CMS and want to move on.

2009-07-28 Thread David Krings
Ajai Khattri wrote: On Mon, 27 Jul 2009, Kristina D. H. Anderson wrote: Although I think these days it's more like, learn the stuff on your own time and your own dime, and then beg management to let you work on it. And this could have some drawbacks, most notably more work in the aggregate,

[nyphp-talk] So You Got a New PHP5 Job

2009-07-28 Thread Peter Sawczynec
Now what? Guidelines, must-dos, things to avoid, generic new job advice, websites/blogs to review daily, other good advice websites, book(s) to checkout, feedback, thoughts... Warmest regards, Peter Sawczynec Technology Dir. blūstudio 941.893.0396 p...@blu