About The Author
Gabriel Mongefranco is an experienced developer and security analyst. On his free time, he is also a writer, poet, musician, philanthropist and adventurer. He runs an Information Technology firm from Grand Rapids, Michigan (USA). Learn more.
Blog – Prosa Archive
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Friendly Slug Custom Field for dotCMS
Posted on 2012.03.21 | No CommentsThis article explains how to create a slug field in dotCMS that can be used as an SEO-friendly URL. This custom field script also makes each slug unique. -
A preview of dotCMS 2.0 was re…
Posted on 2012.03.21 | No CommentsA preview of dotCMS 2.0 was released recently. It doesn’t seem to have anything shockingly amazing, but it adds some good features… -
Worship Symposium Week Is Here!
Posted on 2012.01.25 | No CommentsI spent countless hours writing Velocity code and hacking up some Lucene queries in dotCMS for the website, but this was only a needle in the haystack of preparations needed to make an 1800-people, 40-country+ event go smoothly... -
My US Coast Guard Auxiliary Induction
Posted on 2012.01.11 | 3 CommentsI have so many stories to tell about the Auxiliary, and tonight, they all become a little more official! I never before felt so proud to wear my Operational Dress Uniform (ODU)... -
Bulletproof Fun: Volunteering at Coast Guard Station Muskegon
Posted on 2011.09.11 | 2 CommentsBesides training and fellowship, I had the chance to join the Coast Guard on a patrol, escorting a passenger vessel in the fog, and received lookout training in the most miserable viewing conditions imaginable. It was fun! :) -
The Captain Diaries: August 13, 2011
Posted on 2011.08.13 | No Comments"God, please look after her," I prayed. "And please God, o please God, let me come back safe to her: allow me to see my love..." -
Searching through widget code in dotCMS
Posted on 2011.07.11 | No CommentsWidgets in dotCMS are nothing more than a special content structure. As a structure, everything in a widget, even the HTML and Velocity code, is stored in a field in the database, which means the code is in fact searchable. -
You’re not dreaming!
Posted on 2011.06.15 | 1 CommentShe still couldn't believe it. It was still hard for me to process it as well. "You're not dreaming," I said once again. "This is real. This is happening." She hugged me once again, as our hearts shared the taste of a miracle... -
The Captain Diaries: May 22, 2011
Posted on 2011.05.22 | 2 CommentsAs I stood in that vessel, balancing my body and supporting myself by pressing my legs against the engine room and the deck, I held in my hand not just a line, not just a maritime tool, but also the answer to all my questions.... -
Boat Camp Weekend
Posted on 2011.05.16 | 1 CommentThrowing a heaving line to another boat or a floating dummy in a rocking boat is also harder than it sounds. But, after the 5th try or so, I was able to do both, and I only hit the dummy on the head once! :)