Important note: This post is not being updated. For up-to-date information refer to the project repository: https://github.com/ggeorgovassilis/fauxjsp/ About JSP In this post I'll present a new open source project I'm currently working on, fauxjsp [1] which re-implements JSP in a way that is more robust and faster for developers. It is intended for development, where … Continue reading Fauxjsp: productive JSP development
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Programmatically selecting a tab with angularjs and bootstrapui
Let's say you want to programmatically select a tab with angularjs and bootstrap ui: [CODE MISSING] According to the documentation for 3.1.1 it should be enough to modify the model; here controller.tabUsers or controller.tabGroups. Only: it doesn't work. We'll never know why. The way out is simulating the click with jquery: $("#tab_users a").trigger("click");
An easier to use Java REST client
I recently was duped (by myself) at a discussion with a colleague: in our continuous effort to disentangle release schedules of two tightly entangled applications, I exposed some core features as a JSON REST service and told him to "just use the Spring invoker" for JSON. It turns out, there is one for JaxRS, Burlap, … Continue reading An easier to use Java REST client
Note to self: how to post on facebook as a page
How to obtain a long-term access token for a page and programmaticaly post to it: From here: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8231877/facebook-access-token-for-pages Go to the Graph API Explorer Choose your app from the dropdown menu Click "Get Access Token" Choose the manage_pages permission (you may need the user_events permission too, not sure) Now access the me/accounts connection and copy … Continue reading Note to self: how to post on facebook as a page
Replacing social sharing buttons with javascript-less alternatives
Social sharing widgets slow down page loading For every public facing site there comes the moment where its content has to be shared in social media. We all know the dreaded "Like" or "Tweet" buttons on many sites or blogs. They not only compete for the reader's attention but also for screen real estate and … Continue reading Replacing social sharing buttons with javascript-less alternatives
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