Javascript database

10 Mar 2008

This is cool… TaffyDB is an in-browser javascript database. This could be really useful for doing changes to a dataset without moving page to page, and then simply sending JSON back to a Rails or Merb app to save the changes.



Do or do not…

1 Mar 2008

Chris came up with this excellent little snippet, try, as seen on Ruby Inside.

That inspired me to a create a similarly sugary method for an idiom I use time and again:

class Object
  ##
  #   @person.name rescue nil
  # vs
  #   @person.do_or_do_not(:name)
  def do_or_do_not(method)
    send method rescue nil
  end
end


Who’s the number 2 most influential entrepreneur-blogger in Seattle?

27 Feb 2008

I am! According to Marcelo, who founded Sampa and blogs about the Seattle startup scene:

Most Influential Entrepreneur-Bloggers of Seattle

Thanks, Marcelo! My mom will be so proud. :)



Sample Rails consulting contract

20 Feb 2008

I’ve had requests from time to time from other developers for the contract that I use with clients. Here’s the Terms section that I typically use. In addition to this section, I have sections that describe the work to be done, the payment schedule, and other info specific to each client.

Enjoy!

Sample Rails consulting contract

Ob. disclaimer: I am not a lawyer, and this is not legal advice—I’m just some guy on the internet.



Webstore by Amazon

28 Jan 2008

I got an email from Amazon about their new WebStore by Amazon offering. Like Shopify, it’s a just-add-water storefront for people wanting to sell their products.

This seems like a natural step for Amazon, considering their recent product offerings like payment processing and fulfillment services.

Perhaps my days of building custom e-commerce applications for clients like Griffin Technology are numbered?