Now Reading
Planned books:
None
Current books:
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Mathematics for the Digital Age and Programming in Python by Maria Litvin and Gary Litvin
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Statistics In Plain English by Timothy C. Urdan
Recent books:
- Practical Machine Learning in R by Fred Nwanganga, Mike Chapple
- Statistical Inference via Data Science: A ModernDive into R and the Tidyverse by Chester Ismay and Albert Y. Kim
- The Nature of Code by Daniel Shiffman
- Story: Substance, Structure, Style and the Principles of Screenwriting by Robert McKee
- The Red Queen: Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature by Matt Ridley
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Category Archives: Web
Looking For More Freelance Work
I’ve allowed my client list to dwindle down to just one but now I need to look for more freelance work. Pennsylvania has not passed a budget for the 2010 fiscal year and instead of issuing IOUs like California, they … Continue reading
Posted in Business, General, Web
Tagged buget imapsse, freelancing, lay-offs, Pennsylvania, Storefront
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My Professional Development
I have not been putting as much time into my professional development as I used to but I still make incremental advances. ASP.NET technology has outpaced me since I managed to catch up with ASP.NET 2.0. I have not learned … Continue reading
WordPress – Windows Live Writer Fix
I think I have finally solved the problem I have been having with WordPress and Windows Live Writer. Windows Live Writer is a free Microsoft program that allows you to write blog posts and submit them to your blog. It … Continue reading
Posted in PHP, Programming, Web
Tagged BOM, class-IXR.php, Windows Live Writer, WordPress
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What I’ve Been Adding To My Notes
As a busy web developer, I learn something new every day and I take the time to document what I learn in my notes. The following is a list of material I’ve recently added to my notes: A tagged regular … Continue reading
Silhouette Theater – My Webcomic Project
I have started a personal project in order to see if I can make any money by producing content on the Internet. I’ve recently read a book, YouTube: Online Video and Participatory Culture, which got me to thinking about how … Continue reading
Posted in Business, General, Web
Tagged ComicPress, content monetization, iPhone, Silhouette Theater, webcomic, WordPress, xkcd
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iTouch Web Applications And Web Slices
I’ve been slacking off for the past two months due to travel but I’m finally getting back into gear. I recently added some material to my notes on creating web pages for the iTouch and iPhone. I have an iTouch … Continue reading
Book Review – ASP.NET 3.5 Social Networking
I recently finished reading the book ASP.NET 3.5 Social Networking by Andrew Siemer. I consider this book to be one of the more important books to read because I’m very interested in building social networking web sites and ASP.NET is … Continue reading
Posted in ASP.NET, General, Programming, Web
Tagged ASP.NET, Elgg, LINQ, social networking, StructureMap
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Elgg Languages
Today I examined how Elgg supports foreign languages for web site internationalization. I discovered that Elgg does not check the browser’s language setting. Instead you have to set the language for the entire site. This means that you cannot create … Continue reading
Posted in General, PHP, Programming, Web
Tagged Elgg, France, French, internationalization, localization, PHP
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ASP.NET 2.0 Culture – Web Site Internationalization
Last night I watched the movie Paris, Je T’Aime, a collection of short films set in various arrondissements. This is undoubtedly one of the best recent films to see before you travel to Paris. I especially liked the short film … Continue reading
Posted in ASP.NET, General, Programming, Web
Tagged ASP.NET, French, Internationalizatio, localization, PHP
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Back In Business
I got a replacement DSL modem from Verizon this evening so my broadband Internet access is restored. I was using my old USB modem and a free dial-up account from NetZero. NetZero is a good temporary back up option for … Continue reading
Book Review – ASP.NET 3.5 Application Architecture and Design
Today I finished reading “ASP.NET 3.5 Application Architecture and Design” by Vivek Thakur. This book is published by Packt Publishing who “specialize in publishing focused books on specific technologies and solutions“. They have books on JavaScript Libraries like jQuery, open … Continue reading
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iPod Touch
I bought my very first iPod while on vacation and I’ve finally had time to use it. It is an iPod Touch 8GB, Model #MA623LL/B. This must be the first generation iPod Touch because it lacks the external volume controls … Continue reading
Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 on Windows XP
This week I decided to be daring and install Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 on my Windows XP computer at home. I especially like the Developer Tools which are similar to Firebug and Firefox’s Web Developer toolbar. The ruler is … Continue reading
Posted in CSS, JavaScript, Web
Tagged Color Picker, CSS editor, Developer Tools, IE 8 Beta 2, Image Ruler, Internet Explorer 8, JavaScript Errors
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PHP Encryption And CakePHP On The iBook
Today I continued my intensive work on PHP web development. I spent about 3 hours studying PHP’s many methods of encrypting data. There are a variety of encryption algorithms that you can use including MD5, SHA-1, DES etc so it … Continue reading
The Improved YouTube Tag Cloud
I have made an improvement to my YouTube Tag Cloud page. While browsing some web design sites I came across a blog post about Beautiful Word Clouds which showed some images of fancy word clouds. They used a fancy font … Continue reading
Posted in CSS, Graphics, JavaScript, Web
Tagged jQuery, tag cloud, YouCloud, YouTube
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Flash Cartoon Animation
Over the weekend I finished reading the book “Flash Cartoon Animation” by Kevin Peaty and Glen Kirkpatrick. Flash cartooning interests me because it could be an easy way to create original content for video sharing sites. A simple Flash cartoon … Continue reading
Walking Tours Of Philadelphia
I have finally finished reading the book I bought on tourist attractions in Philadelphia. I read this book to be prepared for my weekend vacation in Philadelphia. I will be spending Saturday and Sunday in Philadelphia in order to attend … Continue reading
Posted in General, Vlogging, Web
Tagged Historic Philadelphia, Philadelphia, The Bourse, YouTube
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Getting Into Flash Animation And Flash Video
I’ve been focusing more on creative work as I’ve been planning to. I gathered together my books on Flash and ActionScript which I will finally get around to reading. I’m interested in Flash now because it can be used for … Continue reading
Posted in Graphics, PHP, Web
Tagged ActionScript, animation, Fiddler, Flash, Illustrator, PHP
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Google Blog Search Pinging REST Client
My WordPress blog has not been showing up in the Google Blog Search so I decided to create a REST Client to ping it using their Google Blog Search Pinging Service API. I created that last week and ran it … Continue reading
Posted in General, Programming, Web
Tagged API, ASP.NET, Google Blog Search, REST, web requests
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New Book On How To Become A YouTube Star
There is a new book available on YouTube. Unlike previous books, the author seems to have been heavily involved in the community and therefore knows more about the social networking aspects of the web site. 15 Minutes of Fame: Becoming … Continue reading →