Tools to Create Mashups
Programmable Web posted a blog about tools to create mashups. For example, Dapper and OpenKapow make it easy to create web services based on scraped web sites. And, I made […]
Continue ReadingEasy Setup for Team System
Check out Vertigo Software’s Cliff’s Notes for a Team System Install. It’ll walk you through setting up Microsoft’s Team System so you can see what all the fuss is about […]
Continue Reading53 CSS Techniques You Couldn't Live Without
Smashing Magazine came up with a link-list post called 53 CSS Techniques You Couldn’t Live Without. It links to cool CSS effects that are easy enough to add to your […]
Continue ReadingAmazon.com Greybox Product and Barriers to Entry
I was reading TechCrunch today and noticed an article about booBox, a lightbox product that allows Amazon affiliates to incorporate cool web-2.0 “popups” with Amazon.com products into their site. I […]
Continue ReadingAre Virtual Servers Right for Your Applications?
A question came up recently on a mailing list I’m on about virtual machines for production applications. I’ve used virtual servers for web & database apps before, but only for dev/qa […]
Continue ReadingAptana: a great AJAX & JavaScript Editor
I heard a rumor that Aptana is a great editor for JavaScript. I haven’t tried it, but Rick Strahl likes it, which is a good kudo in my book. Editing […]
Continue ReadingShuzak.com: Social Network for Geeks
Well, I may have to start up a social networking category. I ran across Shuzak, a “social network for geeks.” While the idea of niche-based social networks (or vertical social […]
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