Why non-developers should not touch framework code
When I roam around the open Internet I sometimes find myself in front of nasty surprises. No, I don't mean what you think... I see code written so badly which, despite the author's best intentions,...
View ArticleMyths and Facts on Site Synchronization
Time over time, users make an unsurprising feature request on the AkeebaBackup.com forum: “Can you make it so that I can synchronize a live and dev site without a full backup?”. The typical answer they...
View ArticleTools of the trade – Mac OS X edition
I’ve written in the past about the various tool I had been using to produce the web software I publish. I have recently converted to Mac OS X. I had promised you that I’d evaluate my web development...
View ArticleSocial responsibility or WTF am I making Joomla! 1.6 software
You may have seen me on quite a few occasions advising against using Joomla! 1.6. You have most certainly seen that I was the first developer to embrace Joomla! 1.6 and my extensions were among the...
View ArticleThe files of wrath
If you are into Joomla! extensions development you are undoubtedly familiar with the rule of index.html, that is the necessity to put a “blank page” index.html file on any and all directories...
View ArticleWhy I’m not using the Nooku Framework any more
This is a question I have been asked too many times ever since I announced I would be refactoring the component to not use Nooku anymore. Well, it all boils down to stability and compatibility of the...
View ArticleThe interesting effects of losing a pro bono job
I’m quite sure that most of you wouldn’t bat an eyelid on losing a pro bono job. You proposed to do some work for free, the other party didn’t agree for some odd reason, less work for you, end of...
View ArticleYou thought that discounts drive more clients to your shop?
You’re wrong. Some rudimentary A/B testing led me to a counter-intuitive result about e-commerce. Until two weeks ago I would only show the normal retail price of a subscription on my site. However, if...
View ArticleRefactoring Joomla!
Hello, I’m Nicholas. Most of you know me as the author of popular components like Akeeba Backup and Admin Tools. Some of you know me as a frequent code contributor to Joomla!. I’m very outspoken to the...
View ArticleThe problem is the vision
With the vote on the Joomla! restructuring coming to a conclusion pretty soon I would like to take a moment to reflect on what is the problem and how (or if) it’s being fixed. The problem from a...
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