Appvance Integration Knowledge Kit

Learn about the diffs (costs, performance, best-practices etc.) between TIBCO, Oracle, IBM, SoftwareAG, and JBoss integration platforms. The researcher's finding is that the TCO (regarding developer productivity) of TIBCO is the lowest.

To further our mission to advance your apps, Appvance implemented the same app on the leading SOA and Integration platforms, including TIBCO, Oracle, IBM, SoftwareAG, and JBoss platforms. We kept track of developer productivity and ran a performance test against the finished app. The results are valuable lessons, patterns, and best practices for your organization. We package the source code, the developer’s journal, the TCO model, and performance tests into a free open-source Integration Knowledge Kit for you.

Reference:

http://www.appvance.com/appvance-integration-knowledge-kit-downloads/

HowTo: Setting a Minimum Height to a Div or HTML element in ALL BROWSERS.

I always seem to forget this one. ReignWaterDesigns explanation is very useful:

First things first. Use the "min-height" in your css like this:

.myDiver{
     min-height:100px;
}

NEXT! Set the regular height to "auto" using the "!important" tag.

.myDiver{
     min-height:100px;
     height:auto !important;
}

LAST! Set the regular height (again) but to the minimum height. ;-)

.myDiver{
     min-height:100px;
     height:auto !important;
     height:100px;
}

This will keep the div at 100px; and if the content inside of it extends beyond 100px, it will grow. This is true in ALL BROWSERS!

Reference:
http://www.reignwaterdesigns.com/ad/tidbits/hacks/minimum_height_in_css.shtml

Quantified self: analyze your Gmail usage

Get a comprehensive report every week with detailed statistics and analytics of how you use your Gmail or Google Apps email. Follow these steps:

1. Go to Google Drive and create a new Spreadsheet
2. Go to Tools and search for "gmailmeter".
3. The rest is simple. Have fun!

Reference:
http://gmailmeter.com/