Category Archives: Misc

Moving to Austin, TX

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Josh Pratt

I have been married for 8 years now, and we have mostly lived up in the St. Paul / Minneapolis area of Minnesota. We’ve been talking about wanting to move down south for years, and we decided we just need … Continue reading →

Posted in Misc | 1 Comment

It’s Been a While…

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Josh Pratt

It is nearing 2 months since I last posted an article. I’m very overdue for a post. Why has it been so long? I’ll explain: I have a full-time job, a family with 3 children, and I have been doing … Continue reading →

Posted in Misc | 3 Comments

Full-Time PHP Programmer Needed

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Josh Pratt

If you live in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area and you are looking for a programming job, August Ash is looking for a full-time PHP programmer. Any Magento module development experience is a huge bonus! Plus, I currently work there doing … Continue reading →

Posted in Magento, Misc | Leave a comment

Netbeans: Display .gitignore File in Projects/Files

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Josh Pratt

By default, Netbeans will ignore files such as CVS files, SVN files, dot files, etc. If you would like to have your .gitignore file displayed in your Projects or Files views, open up your Netbeans preferences, go to the the … Continue reading →

Posted in Git, Misc | 1 Comment

Firefox 4 Beta 8: Upgraded Javascript Alerts

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Josh Pratt

I upgraded my Firefox 4 to Beta 8 today, and noticed shortly after that they made a significant change to javascript alerts. Instead of looking like a bland generic little popup like it always has, it is now has a … Continue reading →

Posted in Javascript, Misc | Leave a comment

Testing Authorize.net Response Codes or Errors

Posted on May 27, 2010 by Josh Pratt

I am building a Magento module that needs to set risk scores based upon certain responses from the Authorize.net payment gateway. In case you need to run some tests of your own, there is an easy way to get specific … Continue reading →

Posted in Misc | Leave a comment

Pratthost DevZone Viewed In 50 Countries

Posted on October 28, 2008 by Josh Pratt

I logged into Google Analytics today to check the stats, and I’ve not been spread across 50 different countries in the world. Honestly, it is quite surprising, especially given the fact that this blog has only been in existence since … Continue reading →

Posted in Misc | Leave a comment