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mudge / .htaccess
Created November 7, 2008 14:48
Remove file extensions in URLs with mod_rewrite but preserve 404 errors.
# The following will allow you to use URLs such as the following:
#
# example.com/anything
# example.com/anything/
#
# Which will actually serve files such as the following:
#
# example.com/anything.html
# example.com/anything.php
#
@briancavalier
briancavalier / simple-promise-retry.js
Created February 24, 2011 18:35
A few general patterns for retries using promises
function keepTrying(otherArgs, promise) {
promise = promise||new Promise();
// try doing the important thing
if(success) {
promise.resolve(result);
} else {
setTimeout(function() {
keepTrying(otherArgs, promise);
@AmyStephen
AmyStephen / Messages.xml
Created May 19, 2012 13:32
Molajo Data Sources
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<model
name="Messages"
catalog_type_id="0"
table="#__dummy"
primary_key=""
primary_prefix=""
get_customfields="0"
get_item_children="0"
use_special_joins="0"
@jlleblanc
jlleblanc / gist:2926803
Created June 13, 2012 22:09
Using JImage to create square profile pictures in two sizes, regardless of the original's orientation
<?php
$image = new JImage('/path/to/original.jpg');
$height = $image->getHeight();
$width = $image->getWidth();
if ($height > $width) {
$crop_square = $width;
$crop_top = ($height - $width) / 2;
@mbabker
mbabker / gist:3211464
Created July 30, 2012 22:53
Creating a category via component postflight
// Get the database object
$db = JFactory::getDbo();
// JTableCategory is autoloaded in J! 3.0, so...
if (version_compare(JVERSION, '3.0', 'lt'))
{
JTable::addIncludePath(JPATH_PLATFORM . 'joomla/database/table');
}
// Initialize a new category
@dongilbert
dongilbert / config.php
Created August 2, 2012 14:18
Override Core Joomla! Classes
<?php
/**
* @package Joomla.Plugin
* @subpackage System.Overrides
*
* @copyright Copyright (C) 2012 Don Gilbert. All rights reserved.
* @license GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE
*/
define('OVERRIDES', dirname(__FILE__).'/overrides');
@malarkey
malarkey / Contract Killer 3.md
Last active April 16, 2024 21:44
The latest version of my ‘killer contract’ for web designers and developers

When times get tough and people get nasty, you’ll need more than a killer smile. You’ll need a killer contract.

Used by 1000s of designers and developers Clarify what’s expected on both sides Helps build great relationships between you and your clients Plain and simple, no legal jargon Customisable to suit your business Used on countless web projects since 2008

…………………………

@phproberto
phproberto / overridable-media.md
Last active December 10, 2015 21:58
Joomla! overridable media cheatsheet
<?php
/**
* Mimetype for your file - requires PHP 5.3, not enabled on default by Windows
*/
$php_mime = finfo_open(FILEINFO_MIME);
$this->mime_type = strtolower(finfo_file($php_mime, $this->your_file_path_and_name));
finfo_close($php_mime);
// Thanks for great discussion from Ben Ramsey, Anthony Ferrara, Dave Reid, Jarvis Badgley
@jhafner
jhafner / git-open.sh
Created May 16, 2013 15:55
Open the current repo on Github. Script by Brian Edgerton.
#!/bin/bash
git_host='git@github.com:'
git_url='https://github.com/'
remote=`git config --get remote.origin.url`
host=${remote:0:15}
if [ $host = $git_host ]
then
url=${remote/$git_host/$git_url}