Today I had an issue with html duplication when using jQuery mobile and ajax.

What was the issue?

The problem was that when a user submits a particular page, on the new page that loads, the previous page’s html was still visible in the code of the page. Although it wasn’t visible on the new page, it was causing some problems with automatic tests which was finding different controls with the same IDs.

Resolution:

The problem was that the source page didn’t have this attribute in the page element:

data-external-page=”true”

After searching for a solution and trying out a few things, I found this solution which worked perfectly. Just insert the following script at the top of the page and it solved my issue:

var first = true;
$(document).bind('pageinit', function (event) {
    var page = $(event.target);

    if (first) {
        page.attr("data-external-page", "true");
        $.mobile._bindPageRemove.call(page);
        first = false;
    }
});

Hope you found this helpful. Happy Resoluting!

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Today Nokia will be showing off it’s new Lumia devices. Sources say there will be two devices, will we see the Lumia 930 or the Lumia 830?? We’ll know soon.  Stay tuned and see the event’s live blogging on The Verge  from here. Hopefully the stocks will take note as well!

That’s how I thought it was going to be, full of their new Z10 and Q10 mobile specs, showing the new Blackberry 10 features…. but all I got was a 404 Page not found message!! Don’t know if it only loads for non US users, i.e. maybe for Europeans only.

But please BlackBerry, on your biggest launch ever, you should have made sure that everything works fine, including one of your most important marketing options, your website!!

If you’re using CrashPlan for your online backup, and got the following message “Connecting to backup destination” (I have been receiving this message for the last week), the solution to start backing up again is the following:

• Open Local Services
• Find “Crashplan Backup Service”
• Right Click > Stop
• Wait till the Status is blank (not Running)
• Right Click > Start

And voila, CrashPlan will start backing up again.

Just found this post on Gizmodo listing some tricks you should know for the new year 2013. My favourite one? The above.. How to organise a box of tangled cords. You can find some tricks that you will certainly use here! Happy new Year!

These past days, I was having a problem with links for an iPad web app. The problem was that when I submit a form (step 1) and go to the next form (step 2), the link to return back to step 1 was not working. Apparently the problem is caused by Ajax. The solution is the following, instead of using the normal form tag to init a form:

use this type of form initialiser

@using (Html.BeginForm(“action”, “controller”, FormMethod.Post))
{

      ……

}

And add the following attribute:

{ “data-ajax”, “false” }

So the final code would look like this:

@using (Html.BeginForm(“action”, “controller”, FormMethod.Post, new Dictionary { { “data-ajax”, “false” } }))
{
……

}

Hope this post helps you, and reduces your swearing Happy Form-ing!

1. Download and Install the PhotoBeamer app on your Nokia Lumia…

2. Select the photo to share…

3. Open www.photobeamer.com and point your mobile to the screen

And voila.. your photo is now on your friend’s screen…

Happy Photo Sharing

On Wednesday, Nokia announced a new Windows Phone 8 member at LeWeb 2012 in Paris, the Lumia 620. The entry-level handset has the following specs:

• 3.8-inch TFT screen at WVGA resolution (800 x 480)
• 1GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 Plus processor
• 512MB RAM
• 8GB of internal storage
• expandable by microSD (up to 64GB cards supported)
• 5-megapixel shooter with LED flash capable of recording 720p video
• Front VGA camera is for those self-portraits
• WiFi or WCDMA 3G
• NFC & Bluetooth 3.0 taking care of all your sharing and pairing

It also has a “Dual-shot color” interchangeable shells, meaning you’ll be able to personalize your handset, which doesn’t just change the back cover, back you’ll also be able to add a semi-transparent cover on top of top of the other, making it more personal with much more colours.

This new Lumia will just cost $249 when it begins shipping in January next year. If you’re looking for a Windows Phone 8 handset which is also wallet-friendly, this might be the one.

Apparently Nokia will also start selling the low-end Lumia 505 in Mexico which features Windows Phone 7.8 and will come come sporting a 3.5 or 4-inch WVGA display with an 800MHz, single-core processor, 256MB RAM and 4GB of built-in storage.

Microsoft’s Surface Pro tablet will arrive in Januaryof next year with an $899 price tag. The Surface Pro is the more powerful version of the Surface RT. It features an Intel Core i5 processor and 1080p HD display. The Pro will run the full version of Windows 8, not like the Surface RT which had Windows RT installed. That means it will be able to run all of the legacy Windows apps that a full laptop or desktop has access to — something that the RT version is not capable of.

Included in the price is also a Surface Pen but not a Touch or Type Cover. The tablet includes a USB 3.0 port and a Mini DisplayPort, which can drive a screen of up to 2560 x 1440 resolution. The Pro version is a little heavier and thicker than the RT model, but Microsoft notes that it is still under two pounds and less than 14mm thick.

A 64GB model will cost $899, while a 128GB edition will be available for $999. Which one will you choose?