So it’s 4:30 in the afternoon on a Saturday and I’m working on my wife’s website. I’ve made *huge changes*. [Take a look.](http://redbeedesigns.com)

So what do you think?

Same old thing you say? You’re almost right. All of the changes were under the hood. All of the code is managed with software that will help me keep track of revisions. I can revert to an old version of the site with a few simple commands. There are three working databases: test, development and production. All of the databases run from a single server and I can tell the application which database to use at any given moment. I’ve redesigned the server software so it now uses Ruby on Rails which makes dynamic web programming easier and faster not to mention more powerful.

Most of all, I’ve spent the time getting the infrastructure right so the rest is just programming. And isn’t that the fun part?

🙂

So I’ve been using Subversion for a safe repository for my wife’s website. I started with an import of everything, created a trunk and branch folder and then started moving things around. So far I’m doing well with the basic commands, moving things around and deleting old content. I’m using Coda for the front-end editing and but not to upload files. I’ve got a local copy checked out and that’s what I’m editing.

Today’s changes were minor: stylesheet changes, page size reduction and a link to her weblog.

This weekend: Add the scaffolding of a Rails app and start work on a database-driven version of a gallery, store and inventory system.

I switched my weblog and [Tammy’s](http://tammykirks.com) to use the latest WordPress code from [the Subversion repository](http://svn.automattic.com/wordpress/trunk). Upgrades now consist of:

1. Backup the database.
2. Log in to the server.
3. Type “svn up”
4. Sip beverage.
5. [Upgrayedd](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idiocracy#Cast) complete!

A post to ensure the upgrade to the new version of WordPress really works!

Joel Bruner: “10.4.10 is out! It now offers better Bluetooth support, RAW image handling improvements, control-Eject… . What an understatement! As with all point releases Apple quietly sets the stage for the next act. The iPhone. So with that, there is a new app in town to help out with syncing your contacts to your iPhone, Yahoo! Sync”

For Valerie…

Boing Boing: “Back when I was working at Cutler’s Records in New Haven, CT in the late (or was it mid?) 1970’s my manager Barry told me about these things and how they used to sell ’em like hot cakes back in the 50’s. He wasn’t the kind of guy to make shit up but I still found it kinda hard to believe that you could have a record player in your car. For some odd reason I was just thinking about it and managed to google up this article.”