The Irregular Journal of a Pseudo-Random Software Engineer
Ionic is based on Angular. Angular has views and controllers. A view’s controller is supposed to execute each time the view is opened or navigated to. In Ionic, that doesn’t happen. Take for instance this setup: you’re building a social app that has a Login view. You’ve configured the routes such that the Home view […]
I just realised that I completely forgot to cover my Brussels trip of last year. Shame on me! I had been meaning to do that since more than a year, but never really got myself to sit down and write [a lengthy post]. Before going any further, I promise that I’ll keep this one short. […]
Hence, I submit to my uncontrolled urge to share this beautiful poem I heard in Interstellar. Dylan Thomas, 1951 Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Though wise men at their end know dark is right, […]
Amitabh Bachchan recited this beautiful, inspiring poem in the closing moments of the historic KBC episode that saw, for the first time ever, a prize money of Rs. 7 crore (approx. USD 1.2 million) being won. The poem was written by Harivansh Rai Bachchan, Amitabh’s father, and it goes like this: लहरों से डर कर […]
ST makes it pretty straightforward to access webservices or APIs through its various data proxies and Ext.Ajax. But consuming an API protected under basic authentication can be tricky. Both data proxies and Ext.Ajax provide setUsername() and setPassword() methods, and they work fine on most browsers. But in my experience using these methods, I had big […]
Sencha Touch is a great framework, but requires a LOT getting used to. The officials Docs do not always have the answer you’re looking for. ST forums and stackoverflow are excellent resources to consult when in need. If you are a web developer, DO NOT waste time learning Objective-C or Java for creating native iOS […]
Nothing beats Sencha Touch when it comes to sheer number of options and versatility in developing for the mobile. ST has truly set the benchmark of mobile development done right with each major release. It has a vibrant user community, and a robust enterprise adoption. But, sadly, although the documentation is good, it sometimes feels […]
If you are like me — always living in Linux, but sometimes being required to develop ASP.NET sites — you have no doubt used MonoDevelop. While its latest iteration brings in many good things, it’s still not the ready-to-use Visual Studio. Once you are past the System.UnauthorizedAccessException and Could not load file or assembly ‘System.Web.WebPages’ […]
I’m pretty happy with my Nexus 7. So far, no major complaints. Typing is a breeze. Gaming is fun. Reading books is very convenient. Watching movies is a pleasurable experience. Plus it’s running the latest Android–Kit Kat. For its accessories, I bought an OTG cable and a music case cum carry pouch. I’m enjoying every […]
Before yesterday I had never visited a shelter home as part of a corporate social responsibility initiative, in all my four years of corporate existence. Yesterday, along with a group of volunteers, I paid a half day’s visit to Cheshire Homes’ Delhi Unit to interact with its residents, differently-abled persons. Now I’m not sure how […]