Archive for the ‘Web Development’ Category
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Taking Your Static FBML Microsite to the Next Level
Posted on May 19, 2010 by snipe in Featured, Web Development
In a previous tutorial, you learned how to Extend Facebook Static FBML Tabs with Dynamic Content, and now we’re back to show you how to take it even further by creating sub-nav tab navigation within your Static FBML microsite using only DynamicFBML.
Using Google Analytics on Facebook Fan Pages
Posted on April 10, 2010 by snipe in Featured, Web Development
Can you use Google Analytics on Facebook fan pages and fan page walls? You betcher sweet ass you can.
Why I Hate Bloggers That Give Blogging Advice
Posted on April 7, 2010 by snipe in Featured, Web Development
Let me start off by saying that this blog post is not meant as advice. Because if it were advice, the sheer magnitude of my hypocrisy would create a tear in the space-time continuum, and we’d all die. And while I’m all for causing the downfall of humanity, it’s not the right time. Yet.
The Cloud is a Lie
Posted on March 3, 2010 by snipe in Web Development
Okay, the cloud (or grid or whatever they’re calling it now) isn’t exactly a lie, but at least on a retail level, it hasn’t held up to the hype.
Sexy, Cheap and Easy: Not Your Mom, Your Wireframes
Posted on February 6, 2010 by snipe in Featured, Web Development
I’m a planning whore. It’s true. I’m one of those weirdos that really enjoys creating data flows, use cases, wireframes, and functional requirements documents. My bizarre predalictions aside, wireframes are a critical part of planning any website or web based application.
An Open Letter to Rackspace Cloud Hosting
Posted on January 28, 2010 by snipe in Featured, Web Development
I just received an automated email from Rackspace that made my brain melt. It’s no secret that a lot of websites have been hacked lately. One thing they seem to have in common is that they’re all running WordPress, and a lot of them are hosted at the Rackspace Cloud.
When Your WordPress Blog Gets Hacked
Posted on January 25, 2010 by snipe in Featured, Web Development
It happens to most bloggers at some point – your WordPress blog gets pwned, and you’re not sure where to even start. I’ve gone through this process enough times, helping friends restore their blogs after a hack that it seemed like it might be helpful if I wrote an article about it.
Fixing Comment Count Bug in Disqus on WordPress
Posted on December 31, 2009 by snipe in Web Development
My final post for 2009 should probably have been more climactic. If I had planned it right, the Death in the Digital Age post should have been my last for this year. Oh well.
Death in the Digital Age
Posted on December 31, 2009 by snipe in Featured, Geek Life, Life Tools, Web Development
Because it’s New Years Eve, and I’m kind of a morbid asshole, I thought I’d harsh your alcohol-induced buzz with some grim reality by asking the question: What happens to your online content when die?
Twitter Retweet Contests: Viral Marketing or Social Media Spam?
Posted on December 22, 2009 by snipe in Featured, Web Development
Those of us who eat, sleep (and occasionally — oh nevermind) on Twitter have noticed an increase in the Twitter “RT Contests” being promoted by companies in an effort to leverage folks who want free shwag to whore out their promotion.
Find the Perfect Web Icon Every Time
Posted on December 7, 2009 by snipe in Featured, Freebies, Graphics
As much as you may hate the phrase “Web 2.0″, you have to admit, websites and web applications look a helluva lot better now than they did just a few years ago. But what if you’re a better programmer than you are a designer?
