Tag Archives: Web 2.0

jQuery makes AJAX easy

If you work in web development and need to pull off some nifty web 2.0 features like CSS manipulation and AJAX, I can’t recommend the jQuery library enough. I originally heard about it from Alex King’s blog and was inspired … Continue reading

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5 Question Interview with Dave Hoff and Anthony Webb of IMified

IMified is a IM application that I was turned on to by Steve Rubel. It was developed by Dave Hoff and Anthony Webb as a way to solve an immediate need, to get data in and out of 37Signal’s Basecamp. … Continue reading

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View Photos and Videos in Twitter

Thanks to the folks at 30Boxes.com, you can view Flickr photos and YouTube videos within Twitter posts. Simply link to them in any tweet, and using this Firefox Plugin, you can see them on your Twitter page. Tags: Twitter, Flickr, … Continue reading

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Using Google Maps and Google Earth for Relocation

I’ve found two tools that have dramatically helped me prepare for my move to Phoenix, Arizona, Google Map’s new My Maps and Google Earth. Google Maps The family is heading down to Phoenix this weekend to do some reconnaissance as … Continue reading

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Radical Transparency

If you haven’t checked out the latest issue of Wired Magazine, I highly recommend going out and picking it up (and not just because Jenna Fischer is almost kinda nude on the cover). There are two articles in particular around … Continue reading

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5 Question Interview with Twitter Developer Alex Payne

I reached out to one of the developers on the Twitter team and asked if he would answer 5 questions. Alex not only answered them but is very honest and up front with his answers. Thanks Alex! How did you … Continue reading

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Is Twitter Tracking Replies

I was catching up on my Twitter timeline, when I saw this: Notice the small link after the from txt. It reads, in reply to RobbSmith. When I clicked on it, I got this: Since Dave’s send was via SMS, … Continue reading

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The Twitter Reinforcer

Having unexplainably become addicted to Twitter.com, I’ve set out to rationalize understand where the motivation to participate comes from. As continued behavior is usually a result of some kind of reinforcer, the first step is to figure out what I … Continue reading

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