Hi all,
As you should know, when developing an application, it is extremely important to keep track of the different versions and updates that we come up with. At some point, we might want to take a different approach and do a new branch of our code, we could be considering trying new features or any fancy new things. With version control softwares we can do this and still keep our main thread of the code, the trunk. These kind of software also provide great capabilities for teamworking. Another great feature these softwares have, is the possibility to close a version. Sometimes in app developing, you might have to hand in a deliverable during the process of development, that is why tags exist. They close a version, and provide the possiblity to come back and start developing from that checkpoint.

 Possible scenario for an app lifecycle

I usually use Eclipse for application programming, depending on the platform obviously, and there are two possiblities for using the Subversion (version control software) in this IDE: Subclipse or Subversive. The one I decided to use? Subversive, which is developed and supported by the eclipse team. Now I´m going to try to explain how to fork a project and start developing and looking around different folders.
After Subversive is installed, we should open a new perspective window in our Eclipse in order to be able to browse through our repository. To open the perspective: Window > Open Perspective > Other and we look for the SVN Repository Exploring.
In that perspective, we have two main options: Create a new repository, or set a new location where we already have a repository. We would have to fill in a couple of settings, and we should see the repository in that view.
Now, to start working or checking code from the project, we must download it to our computer. To do so, we check the trunk or brunch we want to download, right-click with the mouse, and select Check-out. Then we will have the project in our projects view.

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Installing Groovy on Rails Tool Suite

I just found out this amazing video tutorial to step-by-step install correctly all the environment to start coding in grails. I thought I´d share it because I was having issues with my installation:
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Creating a project for MS Surface

Today I want to talk about first steps with Microsoft Surface SDK. After installing the necessary versions of Visual Studio and XNA Framework our computer should be ready for the SDK 2.0 installation. I will be following the steps on: http://goo.gl/gFAkz Download the SDK from: http://goo.gl/mxrxH

• Creating our first project: Open Visual Studio or Microsoft Visual C# 2010 and click on File>New Project and select the 2.0 SDK under Surface. Create a new Surface Application (WPF). WPF stands for Windows Presentation Foundation, and these applications can be built as .NET Framework executables (.exe), libraries (.dll) or a combination of both types (more info: http://goo.gl/xMqOC).
• The XAML file created is the base for the User Interface (UI) of the application. Its base element is the SurfaceWindow element. The C# code generated contains three different event holders.

London 2012

Buenas, después de tanto tiempo hoy vengo a contaros dos cosas: 1- Me han dado unas prácticas para verano en Londres, y tengo intención de daros la chapa el máximo posible. Os contaré de todo un poco, sitios por donde ir, mi día a día, y mis (espero) viajecitos por UK. Imagino que escribiré desde el Starbucks de al lado de casa, allí donde Harry Potter le toca atravesar una columna todos los años para entrar al andén 9 y 3/4 que le lleve al colegio. King's Cross. 2- Tengo pendiente contaros varios viajes....China, Maldivas, y California. No dudéis en que me voy a poner al día. El lunes 18 acabo mis examenes, asique, sed pacientes. Este verano vuelvo a singaporear! :)

Madrid - Atlanta - Los Ángeles

Nos despertamos el 29 de Abril al alba. El avión salía a las 11:00 am pero en un vuelo internacional y encima con huelga general ese día, todo podía ocurrir. Después del correspondiente paso por el mostrador de Air France fuimos en búsqueda de una cafetería para desayunar.

Como era día de huelga teníamos serias dudas de poder tomar algo, pero justo llegamos a la apertura de la cafetería. Pudimos hacer nuestras primeras entrevistas para ALTAMAR TV.

Suerte que llevábamos mi maleta-patinete, que más tarde denominaríamos 'maliente' jajaja. Dio mucho juego durante la estancia en los aeropuertos de Madrid y Atlanta.
Durante el vuelo nos dio tiempo a dormir, ver pelis y volver a dormir. En Atlanta estuvimos infinito horas, creo. Nos dio tiempo a lavarnos los dientes, casi ducharnos, dormir un rato, y ya por fín nos llamaron para embarcar. Llegamos a Los Ángeles sobre las 00.00 y nos tocó cenar una hamburguesa en el bar de nuestro hotel: Four Point by Sheraton, al lado de LAX International Airport.
Nos recogieron mis padres con una pedazo furgoneta que nos acompañaría durante todo el viaje.

Inciso

Una pena no haber podido contar el viaje completo a China...Debido al llamado "Gran Muro" me resultó imposible conectarme desde allí a internet. En algún punto intentaré contados algo del viaje, pero ahora he venido para contados un nuevo viaje!
CALIFORNIA en furgonetas VolksWagen de las de antes!
Os iré contando preparativos y de todo! Tenemos intención de grabar vídeo y de hacer muchas fotos! yo os voy contando!


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