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Search Snippets on Google

When search results are displayed on Google, the descriptive text below the page title is called the snippet. See example below:   Matt Cutts from Google recently videotaped a bunch […]

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Written by DevelopmentNow -- November 30, 2007
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Quickly Create Facebook Apps

I recently ran across three Facebook application generators that allow you to quickly generate a Facebook app from your existing Clearspring widgets, Widgetbox widgets, or Dapps (content feeds). Clearspring’s Facebook […]

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Written by DevelopmentNow -- November 28, 2007
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Web 2.0 Logos

You may have seen Web 2.0 Creatr, but if you have a copy of Photoshop, you can create your own logo. The many following links show you how: Logos link […]

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Written by DevelopmentNow -- August 25, 2007
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Differentiating a site built with open source

One of the nice things about open source is you can build a site/web app quickly with it. But the downside is if you go with the vanilla install and […]

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Written by DevelopmentNow -- August 13, 2007
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Sk*rt, "Digg for Women", runs on open source

 Sk*rt is a new (well, since may 07) social bookmarking site branded as a “Digg for women,” allowing users to submit, rate, and comment stories & links in a variety […]

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Written by DevelopmentNow -- August 9, 2007
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Browsing Web Designs

Below are some web sites where you can browse cool web designs, get free templates, and/or find a designer. Open Source Web Design Open Web Design (shares a lot of content […]

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Written by DevelopmentNow -- August 8, 2007
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Rapid Site Development

An interesting case study over at the CakePHP site about Mingle2, a dating site built in “66.5 Hours.” What I liked about the case study was the developer talked about […]

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Written by DevelopmentNow -- May 21, 2007