GUIDE: setting up django on Eclipse on Kubuntu 10.04

To set up django on Eclipse on Kubuntu 10.04, perform the following steps

  1. Install django: installing django is very staright forward and details can be found here
  2. Install Eclipse: Kubuntu is shipped with KPackageKit as package manager, unfortunately, if you tried to install Eclipse using KPackageKit installation of the PyDev (Django Add on for eclipse) will fail. You will keep getting the following error: Continue reading

EVENT: Amman Tech Tuesday May 4, 2010

Definitely, a great step towards having more dynamics in the Jordanian IT idle community. A step that should have started many years ago in a country like Jordan, where there are a lot of IT geeks, talents and experts. Big thanks to all who worked hard to get this all together.

As a start the organization level is satisfactory and promising. Keeping the same momentum I believe we will have better organization.

That said, I found myself obliged to give my comments, hoping that organizers will take my critique with an open mind. Continue reading