Apr/120
Sitecore – Security permissions
Working on one of our clients Sitecore instances that houses 2 sites. We received an email from the client saying that they couldn’t edit some of the content as they were getting an error:
Null ids are not allowed.
Perameter name: displayName
The content, as an admin, we could access. It was only under the users accounts that couldn’t access.
A bit of trial and error showed that it was one of the permission groups that was preventing ‘read’ access to what was thought to be unrelated renders (sitecore/layout/renderings).
I’ve not been able to find much more on this or discover which render is causing us the issue. I thought it worth while adding this post as it took me ages to find this and the only other Google search on the topic any where near my issue was a google cached version of a post from http://egointeractive.posterous.com/ – Argumentnullexception-null-ids-are-not-allowed
Aug/100
Can’t see the insight for all the data
Recently at work we’ve been given access to a load of data from one of or clients. And ‘a load of data’ is right!
This is obviously great as it allows us access to the inner mind of the client to see what they are looking at and how they are filtering and actioning on that data.
Well. That’s the theory. In practice we’ve been given access to what seems like read only reports that are predefined to a set of criteria that hasn’t been explained. The question on my lips is who would be able to explain it. I think that gets to the nub of the issue.
Jun/100
Google offer httpS searches
The first I heard of this was from a Google tweet and then shortly after an article from Wired. To power-phrase a couple bits:
Google users can now run encrypted searches using the company’s flagship search site
when you click through a search result on Google’s new secure page, your browser will not send along ‘referrer data’ revealing the search terms you used
Feb/100
Landing page optimisation
A while back I downloaded a recording of a seminar hosted by Omniture by a Dr. Flint McGlaughlin of Marketing Experiments. The Lecture was entitled:
Landing Page Optimization: How to increase Online revenue without increasing Marketing costs
I finally got round to watching it and there were a couple of points that really sung out.
Sep/090
The Winter King
This is the second time I read this book and like last time I really enjoy it. I think the majority of it is Mr Cornwell’s ability to weave fact and fiction. His historical notes always bares that out where he details what bits he’s taken from others and which bits he’s made up…
Aug/090
Gran Torino
Thanks to a ridiculous delay on the train today I managed to finish watching Gran Torino staring the quite frankly brilliant Clint Eastwood.
I really enjoyed this film and as someone else put it to me it kept you engaged right from the beginning till the very end and I couldn’t agree more.
The out and out racism that to start is quite blunt but as the film progresses you see that for most of those who know Walt (Clint) it’s almost become a term if endearment and is often given back as good as received.
The story itself is simple and well told and yes there is an element of Hollywood in there of grumpy old guy learns to smile again but I think that’s OK. It’s kind of only part of the whole film and I think secondary to the character interaction and how the two what seems like completely outlook and understanding are in fact not that different when you strip away the fluff and get down to basic human emotions.
Aug/090
True Blood – Series 1
Just finished watching the first series of ‘True Blood‘ and having been caught both at work (during my lunch break) and at home enjoying and at times chucking along I have been asked ‘what it is?’. This has been surprising hard to explain. So rather than make a hash of it I though I’d plagiarize Wiki and say:
“[True Blood picks it's story up where] Following the creation of synthetic blood, vampires have progressed from legendary monsters to fellow citizens overnight. Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin) is a telepath and waitress at Merlotte’s in the small Louisiana town of Bon Temps, owned by Sam Merlotte (Sam Trammell), a shapeshifter—though this secret is kept hidden. One night, Sookie meets Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer), a handsome 173-year-old vampire who has returned to Bon Temps following the death of his last remaining relative. As she cannot hear his thoughts, she finds it easy to be in his company and over the first season, the two become romantically involved.”…
Aug/090
Watchmen
I finally got round to watching the film and really enjoyed it!
The idea of ‘ex-superheros’ isn’t new (the incredibles for example?!) but the realism of them as just humans with a gift I thought was a refreshing take. I particularly liked the idea that there existence would have changed history. In the film looks at the theme that if the balance of power was heavily one sided (to the good of course) would it make for a safer more peaceful world? I agree with the direction of the film, no it wouldn’t. Peace is a balancing act. This film shows that by giving a glimpse at a possible alternative.
I know lots of verb-age with little substance or meaning, sorry. So, the short version. Yes I liked the film, maybe a touch too long (nearly 3 hours) and while it nicely explained a couple of the characters background the more ‘mundane’ superheros were left unexplained. More often that not it was those ones that you really wanted to know more about….
Jul/090
Without Remorse
I really like this book and have read it a couple of times now.
I think it very cleverly blends the Vietnam war with urban America with an interesting comparison between war in Vietnam and the war on drugs and how at times both seemed doomed to failure. for example, when removing 1 drug pusher from his corner or capturing a hill is only a success until the force is removed then that area is retaken and back to how it was before intervention…
Jul/090
Screen Reader Survey
Came across a survey, commissioned December 2008/January 2009 by Webaim that looks at the usage of and users of Screen Readers:
http://webaim.org/projects/screenreadersurvey/
Some interesting findings that seemed to cut across a range of disciplines within the web community…
