Google+Blog for WordPress v.1.1.2
I had previously wrote http://bit.ly/yNwPxo about +Daniel Treadwell’s Google+Blog plugin which imports your #GooglePlus posts into #WordPress . I’ve been a happy user ever since so I’m jumping to the opportunity to post about it again as it has recently been updated. These are changes of v.1.1.0 although it has been silently been updated to [Continue reading]
It's an upside down world
I know you like maps on signs so I put a QR code on your sign to open up a map… Someone please explain the rationale for placing a huge QR code on a sign on the space where you would normally put a map, and then having the QR code be a link to [Continue reading]
Want Apple-styled maps on your site?
In the new version of iPhoto announced two days ago, #Apple has dropped using #GoogleMaps in favor of +OpenStreetMap, an open-source initiative for map data. Given that Apple was kind enough to NOT give credit to #OpenStreetMap (see more http://bit.ly/xM3YGt) I’d say it’s ok to use Apple’s map tiles on your website. And you can [Continue reading]
The Inverse Thumbnail Malfunction
Web development fail of the day: when the full-sized image is (much much) smaller than the thumbnail :)
Apple: the ultimate troll, the first error
One hour and a half of presentation and they still haven’t announced the name! :D In the initial version of this post, i thought #Apple was trolling the internet. Minutes before the end of the iPad event and after the endless rumours on the name – #iPad3 , iPad HD, iPad RD? – and there [Continue reading]
Develop for mobile faster with Adobe Shadow
At least that’s the promise of #Adobe ’s newest lab experiment: Adobe Shadow The official description: Adobe® Shadow is a new inspection and preview tool that allows front-end web developers and designers to work faster and more efficiently by streamlining the preview process, making it easier to customize websites for mobile devices. In essence, Adobe [Continue reading]
Portrait of a LinkedIn user
Power Formula blog contacted a survey among #LinkedIn users. If you are into social media #marketing, check out the results:
Gantt charts with Javascript
I’ve been using an old #jQuery plugin called "jquery.gantt" with limited features and it was time for an upgrade. My search ended with JSGantt, an open source #javascript solution that covers everything you would want:– Task, (collapsible) task groups & milestones– Multiple dependencies– Multiple formats (day, week, month, etc)– Data loading through XML Get JSGantt [Continue reading]
MySQL ordering alphabetically with empty strings last
Here is a small #MySQL tip: Say you want to order your query results alphabetically, but keep the empty fields last, what do you do? If you do SELECT string FROM table ORDER BY string;You will get ‘ ‘, ‘ ‘, ’1′, ’2′, ’3′, ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’ But if you doSELECT string FROM table ORDER [Continue reading]
Social Media tracking with ThinkUp
There are various solutions (with varying paying options) if you want to monitor your #social network efforts but there is also an open-source solution. +ThinkUp, led by +Gina Trapani, is a web application that can provide you statistics on your #Facebook , #Twitter and #Google + accounts and pages. Included are likes, reshares and responses [Continue reading]
Right-click menus in HTML5
The image below is from the future. :) It shows a context-related right-click menu implemented with just a few lines of #HTML5 code. This is already part of the official HTML 5 spec but is only supported by Firefox at the moment. The spec describes menus that are related to a section, can have sub-menus [Continue reading]
Responsive design wireframing
The #responsivedesign concept is quickly becoming a must-have item in any new web design project. But while the miracle of "code once, run everywhere" is upon us, some challenges are ahead for the designer. Suddenly, it’s not one #wireframe , but three or four (for each #layout of the website). And while there may be [Continue reading]
Responsive menus: one code to rule them all
If you haven’t joined the mobile web yet, you should really start thinking about it. 66% of 24-35 year olds already own web-hungry smartphones in the United States. +Webdesigntuts shows us how you can have one piece #HTML / #CSS code for your menus for both your mobile and "full size" visitors. Check it out [Continue reading]
This is why people pirate
Awesome Oatmeal comic about trying something as simple as watching your favorite show online http://bit.ly/Aeok0T To quote Valve’s Gabe Newell: "We think there is a fundamental misconception about piracy. Piracy is almost always a service problem and not a pricing problem. If a pirate offers a product anywhere in the world, 24 x 7, purchasable [Continue reading]
Can you convince me in 5 seconds?
Value proposition is the #1 thing that determines whether people will bother reading more about your product or hit the back button. It’s also the main thing you need to test – if you get it right, it will be a huge boost. If I could give you only one piece of conversion advice , [Continue reading]
The Cross-CMS Perception Matrix
In the spirit of the latest "What People Think I Do / What I Really Do" meme (more at http://chzb.gr/A6accB), here is how #CMS developers view other developers and their favorite system. I think each CMS has it’s own purpose and use but there no harm with a little fun :) Included: #WordPress , #Drupal [Continue reading]
Microsoft: Google.com is malware site
Mark this as #fail of the week: Google.com was marked as a #malware distributing site by Microsoft Security Essentials program due to a buggy update. #Google was labeled as a “severe” threat due to being infected with the Blackhole Exploit Kit – a nasty sounding exploit developed in Russia that allows hackers to target Windows [Continue reading]
Multi-lingual content in Drupal 7
If you’re building a site with multiple languages on #Drupal you’re going to need two things: translation of the interface and translation of the content. The +Lullabot people have you covered on that with an extensive guide on how to have your site interface and your nodes (content) translated. http://bit.ly/wFB5Vk Side-note: Trying to post a [Continue reading]
You can now play doctor with Google
In it’s quest to serve you the most accurate (ads and) information that you are looking for, Google will now match searches for illness symptoms with the actual disease you might suffer from. A search "abdominal pain on my right side" will provide a top-of-search-results box with possible situations such as appendicitis, ovarian cyst and [Continue reading]
Don't forget to dream big!
"We’re gonna tour the world and we’ll spread the cosmic love vibe all over the world and the universe, we’re gonna blaze a trail of red hot funkiness everywhere we go. yep." :)
Improve your SEO with XML Sitemaps
One process often suggested to improve your search engine rankings are creating your #sitemap in XML format and submitting to search engines. #Google and #Bing are among the search engines that support the format. But a simple dump of every single page on your site might not be the best way to go about it. [Continue reading]
John Cleese on creativity
How many Jewish mothers does it take to screw a light bulb? :) An excellent video of John Cleese on #creativity not as talent but as a way of operating. http://vimeo.com/18913413 via +Mike Spinak
The greatest Flash animation there has ever been
After 15 years, at last there is a reason for the existence of Flash. It’s called The Scale of the Universe by Cary and Michael Huang and you have to see it now http://bit.ly/wWGTVg Google+: Reshared 2 times
Romney: to defecate in terror!
Apparently Mitt #Romney now has a "Santorum problem". www.spreadingromney.com has managed to come up in the top search results on Google and Bing for "Romney" (#5 on Google on my tests both with "google plus your world" and normal settings) +Search Engine Land has more on the subject http://selnd.com/ytX7Oc(Yes, I suppose this post’s title just [Continue reading]
Piracy??
What’s the point of the music industry continuing their arguments on piracy and losing revenues (or worse, regular people "stealing" revenues) when you can legally have pretty much any music video stream to your computer? The ease of listening to any music anywhere has gotten to the ridiculous point where you can have a continuous [Continue reading]
This is completely wrong, but it doesn't really matter
Finally, a computer for your mom’s living room? Which magically turns to an iPad?Price not set yet. If you really want to know more, click here http://bit.ly/xxa2h3And yes, there is also an iPhone version…. On a more serious note: this started as a #Kickstarter project, where 37 people funded the product with an average of [Continue reading]
How to Design User Flow
Getting visitors to your site is one thing. But once they are there, you need to provide an exciting/useful/engaging/you-name-it experience if you are going to have results. The good folks at conversionXL.com have a very thorough post on how to guide your visitors to the desired action (whatever that may be: sale, quote form, support [Continue reading]