Monthly Archives: April 2008

More Pageflakes and YouTube API Work

Posted on 4/25/2008 by Robert S. Robbins

I’ve been busy with the Pageflake developers API and the YouTube API. The Pageflakes documentation is not very good so I had to figure out how to display the loading bar without using their showProgress() method that I can’t get … Continue reading →

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Custom Pageflake For YoTube Countdown Timer

Posted on 4/19/2008 by Robert S. Robbins

It was pointed out to me that LiveVideo has already added a tab called LiveStart to show how Pageflakes will be integrated into LiveVideo. I don’t know if LiveVideo will open their platform to third-party developers the way Facebook has … Continue reading →

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Pageflakes Mashed Up With LiveVideo

Posted on 4/18/2008 by Robert S. Robbins

Pageflakes has already been mashed up with LiveVideo! You can get a preview of how their technology will be combined at: http://livevideo.pageflakes.com/. There are already some LiveVideo pageflakes available now so you can add LiveVideo Featured Videos to your existing … Continue reading →

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VBScript For JSON

Posted on 4/18/2008 by Robert S. Robbins

Tonight I found an Active Server Pages script for generating JSON from databases that ASP can connect to using ADO. This may be useful for understanding how to translate data into JSON. It may also prove handy for creating JSON … Continue reading →

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LiveVideo To Integrate Pageflakes

Posted on 4/18/2008 by Robert S. Robbins

According to TechCrunch, LiveVideo will be integrating PageFlakes into their social networking platform. This is an interesting development because before LiveVideo came out with their new web site features I did a video on Web Parts. I also posted a … Continue reading →

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Export YouTube Favorites To Excel

Posted on 4/17/2008 by Robert S. Robbins

Tonight I uploaded a new web page to my web site that allows you to back up your YouTube Favorites to Excel:http://www.williamsportwebdeveloper.com/FavBackUp.aspx You should back up your YouTube account information because you never know when they will delete your account … Continue reading →

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YouCloud – YouTube Video Tag Clouds

Posted on 4/14/2008 by Robert S. Robbins

I’ve begun to put my web application skills to work on some personal projects instead of client projects. Since I’m heavily into online video and the vlogging community I want to do something in that online space. I have a … Continue reading →

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Preparing For YoTube Philadelphia Gathering

Posted on 4/14/2008 by Robert S. Robbins

I’ve bought two books to prepare for the YouTube Philadelphia gathering on July 12th, 2008 (aka YoTube). I don’t think this event needs a lot of preparation but I may want to visit Philadelphia more often so it seems worthwhile … Continue reading →

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Silverlight Aggravation, Accounting Basics For Programmers, And Storefront

Posted on 4/13/2008 by Robert S. Robbins

Last week I wasted a lot of time on Silverlight. I used the word “wasted” because after putting a lot of time in a project I discovered that it is impossible to create a simple hyperlink! I could scarcely believe … Continue reading →

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Best Of Nalts DVD

Posted on 4/6/2008 by Robert S. Robbins

I recently bought the “Best Of Nalts DVD“. This DVD is a collection of short videos produced by one of the biggest comedic stars of YouTube, Kevin Nalty. Nalts is a marketing professional which should make him very unpopular on … Continue reading →

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Recent Technology Research

Posted on 4/2/2008 by Robert S. Robbins

I really want to return to creative pursuits but I’ve been spending most of my free time keeping up with changes in technology. I have a long list of research that I plan to do. Over the past week I … Continue reading →

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