Git is currently my favorite source code versioning tool and while I used Subversion, I knew about something called hooks that I never used. Essentially, hooks allow you to execute custom scripts when you perform certain actions on your repository like committing files, pulling updates and so on. This is a very useful as you… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Web Development
Using Git over non-standard SSH ports
I’ve configured some deployment servers to use SSH over non-standard SSH ports and that can really be a problem when you want to use that with git. No matter what you do, git would always attempt to connect through the standard SSH port 22. There was really no point in scratching my head and trying… Read more »
Don’t ignore that warning
Webmasters out there, how many times have you ignored the advice to backup your site when making an upgrade? Trust me, if you continue (like I’ve been doing) that way, it will come back to bite you one day. Earlier today, I wrote a new post on this blog and having ignored the blog for… Read more »
Why I’m a Map Maker
I remember the first time I used Google Maps. I was thrilled with the ability to find places and locate them on a digital map. That was my first exposure to Geographic Information Systems. But I quickly grew out of it after a while and what was majorly because of the lack of localized information…. Read more »
Why every Web Developer needs an online presence
It’s simple – visibility. Loy Okezie recently published a blog post listing a few of what he thinks to be the top 100 web developers in Nigeria. I found the comments to be very educative and interesting. I happen to know virtually everyone on that list and while some comments on the site and elsewhere… Read more »