GWT Fileupload

When I first look at the fileupload sample on GWT Showcase I expect everything was easy and simple to handle however, as I began to work deep on the widget I began to question a lot of things particularly the process of transferring the file being assigned to its destination. As I began to learn a lot I realize things were pretty much complicated as compared to what I expect.

Searching for answers wasn't easy either fortunately Hasan's Weblog provide the most detailed and complete solution in helping me reach my goal.

Check out the sample that I have work with:




I know it's pretty gay that I used Taylor Swift as an example what choice do I have considering for the past three days you're staring at your codes trying to wonder what the heck is the problem? and suddenly the radio starts to play about cheer captain and bleacher thing with the chorus of "you belong with me...."

The project looks pretty cool and I love it a lot especially when you realize that your fileupload really works!

GWT on YouTube

Combining YouTube api and GWT is by far one of the best experience I ever had and at the same time one of the most difficult to work with. The opensource community has been working hard to create a patch for GWT developers in order to make it easier for us to work with Youtube stuff.

Thanks to bst-player things have been very good to my project.

Here's my sample project:











I am very much satisfied with the results right now but still I would wait for the real YouTube api to be compatible with GWT.

8 Secrets to Success

As I was working on my project I decided to have a break and surf YouTube for interesting videos. Something that will enlighten my day up in a positive view. After hours of searching I finally got the right video.

It's from TedTalk: Richard St. John: Secrets of success in 8 words, 3 minutes

Here are the 8 Secret to Success:

1. Passion - Do it for love and the money will follow.

2. Work - It's all hard work nothing comes easy.

3. Good - Put your nose down in something and get damn good at it. There's no magic to practice, practice and practice.

4. Focus - Focusing yourself on one thing.

5. Push - Push yourself physically, mentally and gotta push, push, push. Push through shyness and self doubt.

6. Serve - Serve others something of value.

7. Ideas - Listen, observe, be curious, ask questions and make connections.

8. Persist - Persist through failure, persist to crap. C - Criticism, R - Rejection, A- Assholes, P- Pressure

Watch the video here:

Something Big

Months have past and yet i don't blog much as compared before it seems that social site have really explode big time allowing simple thoughts and expression to be shared with friends. I can tell it really affects the thoughts of my writing on blogs.

One of the major reason why I haven't blog much is because I am preparing for the big event this coming November. I will try to update my blog as soon as the competition is over.

Wish me luck people.

Google Fastflip

For two consecutive days now I have been using the Google fastflip to read news. I think it's really brilliant to have this kind of technology develop by Google.

With all this awesome information I'm beginning to feel the pain of having information overload. I just hope my brain will adopt on this new kind environment.

Another arising problem that I am face right now is how to keep my discipline in work. Two days after the launch of fasflip I notice that more and more of my time is being spent on reading interesting news rather than codes and solutions to problems.

I still think that facebook is the number one perpetrator to my distraction. It's totally addicting.

Understanding Business

I am beginning to learn how to run a small business and for the past two months I must admit the strength of a leader will be measured by time.

Loneliness, boredom and financial problems are indeed killers for those who dare to run a startup. I am by far have yet to learn the values of focus and discipline but I am determined to adopt them as fast as possible.

Yesterday evening I have learned that most of our online games are dead due to server maintenance at the same time I was bothered with how we should approach the competition of pricing. A lot of our competitors have slash their price to point of negative revenues even my cousin whats a promo to gain more customers. But my uncle would always tell me "NO". It was kinda hard but I realize that we had an edge since most of the online servers are down and most of our competitors wants a break.

I figure out a solution by simply asking most of our new customers what would it take for them to consider us? By anticipating what they really need and work on it I manage to convince them.

It was though but at the same time fun when you see most of them realize that despite the small price difference they choose us.

I never realize that the basic foundation of a successful system development would also play a very big role in business.

I am very excited to know more stuff and wonder how will it be on the business of web application.

Working Halfway

For the past couple of weeks my brain is focus on the following list: Feeds, weather, widgets, connecting people and more....it's just too much. Everyday things just got more and more complicated considering that I'm still working on design. The database part is yet to be far from over.

I just hope that when I started working fully with the database architecture I wont get bored and sleepy.

I may be complaining on how things are being complicated but in realty I am very much excited to complete all the task. The cool stuff that I use are very useful in the long run.

I need to keep on going to reach the finish line. More work on this project.