In a previous post, I gave guidance on how to start using Spring Security to lock down a web application backed by a MySQL database. I’d like to provide another useful resource, this utility class for accessing the username of the currently logged-in user. This class is helpful for finding the current user logged in, […]
Integrating Spring Security pt 1
Spring Security Coverage In this first part, I’m going to cover integrating Spring Security into a web application to authenticate users stored in a MySQL database. Introduction I’ve developed a project named Passport with which I plan to utilize in any project requiring users. Rather than constantly having to re-write the storage and access faculties, […]
Introduction to EXT-JS
I’d like to provide a quick tutorial on using EXT-JS. This should be helpful for users creating a site from scratch, or looking to incorporate EXT-JS’s features into an existing site. 1. What Else Should You Start? First, download the desired version from Sencha’s website! The releases can be found here. I will be demonstrating […]
Simple Hadoop Overview
As per the Hadoop website: Hadoop is a framework that allows for the distributed processing of large data sets across clusters of computers using a simple programming model. It is designed to scale up from single servers to thousands of machines, each offering local computation and storage. Rather than rely on hardware to deliver high-availability, […]
Kevin Slavin: How Algorithms Shape Our World
Great video, worth a watch Kevin Slavin argues that we’re living in a world designed for — and increasingly controlled by — algorithms. In this riveting talk from TEDGlobal, he shows how these complex computer programs determine: espionage tactics, stock prices, movie scripts, and architecture. And he warns that we are writing code we can’t […]
Uncanny X-Men Issues 1-23
I’ve been reading through the Uncanny X-men comics over the past month, really enjoying the original story lines. My favorite parts are when I see the letters to Stan and Jack, and realize how excited everyone was about the series. I couldn’t imagine what it was like for Marvel to first unveil these teenage superheroes. […]
Dabbling in Rome
I wanted to read an RSS feed in java, and remembered using a library called Rome. Fortunately, it’s still around and not completely dead (that I can tell). You can find it here. An in the tradition of re-use, here is an article on how to use it.