Open-Tides Version 0.4, the latest build of the Open-Tides framework, improves developer’s productivity as much as 4x by introducing a complete set of code generation tools through the use of model annotations.

While there are a number of resources on the net talking about converting images to tiff in Java using JAI, I wasn’t able to come across one that works on a Mac. JAI is a separate download from the JDK and unfortunately, there are no mac version of JAI that can be downloaded from the Sun site. Upon reviewing the jar files included in OSX, I found jai_codec.jar and jai_core.jar in my libraries. So, if you have those libraries, you should be able to get JAI to work and convert your images to tiff.

Did you ever wanted to deploy a lightweight yet configurable system? Look no further, here’s a short set of code that will let you have spring like configuration in your application.

Last April 6 and 7, we all took a break from our busy schedules and spent two days to freshen up and relax at Casita de Ana Maria Resort, a private hot spring resort located at Pansol, Laguna, a few kilometers before reaching Los Baños, Laguna. We rented three rooms to fit all 34 of [...]

Did your Macbook crashed and you are unable to recover the files? Try these suggested steps from someone who had experienced a crashed hard drive recovery.

Being a technology outsourcing firm, Ideyatech works with various industries and corporations outside the Philippines. It has always been our observation that while the firm’s address is Pasig City, we are still referred to as “Manila” team due to its being located in the Metro Manila region.

Last Tuesday, the 24th of March ‘09, me and six of my colleagues from Ideyatech spent a few hours of bowling at Megamall’s Bowling Center.

We’ve recently came across a fatal problem in our audit logging facility where Acegi returns a different user other than the actual user. It’s a little hard to replicate because it happens only when multiple users are accessing the system. In summary, audit logs were associated to other users because Acegi SecurityContextHolder is returning incorrect user reference when invoked within a Hibernate interceptor.

Business needs must still be met, but the challenge lies in meeting these needs inexpensively without sacrificing scale and quality. It is why we can argue for the good that this recession will bring to technology, and how technology will sustain many companies until things turn for the better.

Last January 30, 2009, the three-and-a-half-month-long Enterprise Java Web Development Training Program finally concluded. The second batch of trainees saw the fruits of their intense training with a short graduation ceremony last February 2, where they received their training certificates, and a small merienda treat from Allan.

Congratulations Batch 2 Ideyatech Trainees!