(Not so) Happy iPhone Day!
- This article was published on Jul 11th . It should be filed under Apple and iPhone. It has had 0 responses.
‘Nuff said.
Great Website Format
- This article was published on Jul 7th . It should be filed under Trends and Best Practices. It has had 0 responses.
I’m currently developing on the Amazon Flexible Payment Services platform. To simplify the process, I’m using a rubygem created by Tyler Hunt called Remit.
I looked up Tyler’s blog to take a look at what he’s up to, and the format really struck me. It looks like it’s a 3-way mashup of his Del.icio.us, Twitter, and Netflix activity feeds.
Simple. To the point.
Kind of what I was going for on the front page of this site. Me likey.
New Weezer Video, Webtastic
- This article was published on May 23rd . It should be filed under Video. It has had 1 response.
I haven’t been a big fan of Weezer’s efforts since Pinkerton, but this definitely deserves a mention. The band’s new video for their upcoming album officially contains references to everything I’ve ever seen on the internet. Definitely worth a check out.
Interviewed About Google Apps
- This article was published on May 22nd . It should be filed under Google and Personal. It has had 0 responses.
Recently yours truly got interviewed on the radio about Google Apps. I was in the Kansas City Power and Light District where Google was putting on a Google Apps Roadshow. It’s nothing groundbreaking, but it seemed like the Google guys were eating it up.
Could this be my big break?
Listen to the interview. (It’s at the bottom.)
Put Your Javascripts At The Bottom
- This article was published on Apr 24th . It should be filed under Javascript, XHTML, and Best Practices. It has had 2 responses.
Most likely you’ve been taught to put your javascript <script> tags in the <head>. Well, according to the Yahoo! Exceptional Performance team, you shouldn’t. In fact, they advocate that you should place your javascript <script> tags at the very bottom of your document—just above the </body> closing tag.
If external javascript files are included in the <head>, the browser downloads those js files before rendering the rest of the page. Who wants to wait? If you include the scripts at the bottom of your document, the page loads up then fetches the scripts. In most cases, this is desirable.
Nasty PHP Exploit Rears Its Ugly Head (RFI Attack)
- This article was published on Apr 17th . It should be filed under PHP and Programming. It has had 1 response.
A panicked client of mine contacted me today with concerns about his website. Every few times we would load his company’s homepage, it would show an incorrect website. This site had links to p0rn and other subject matter that a fine business would deem unfit to put on the front page of its website. See the page that was being maliciously loaded here. So I got to work hunting down the source of the hijack.
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My iPhone 2.0 Predictions
- This article was published on Apr 16th . It should be filed under Apple, iPhone, and Futurism. It has had 1 response.
Lately the internets have been aflutter with rumors and speculations pertaining to the next revolution of the iPhone. Since the SDK was announced, developers have been noting that the current capabilities of the hardware would have to significantly improve in order to fully maximize the device’s potential.
H & R Block ‘@-Tweeted’ Me
- This article was published on Apr 12th . It should be filed under Trends. It has had 3 responses.
There I was, minding my own business doing our taxes, when out of nowhere I get a text message, email, and Twitterific notice. I’ve been singled-out, selected, chosen by a someone or something from atop that Mount Olympus we call Corporate. H&R Block sent me an @tweet. For those of you who don’t know about Twitter, wise up.
Design Changed, Gravatars Added
- This article was published on Apr 11th . It should be filed under Design and Programming. It has had 0 responses.
After being online for only a few short days, I started to really hate the design of this website. It was too dark or something. I wanted it to feel more open and easy-going and it just plain didn’t. I promised to stop messing with it for a while now though.
I also added Gravatar integration for comments. A Gravatar is a “globally recognizable avatar”. It’s a central server for avatars. My website calls out to the Gravatar server and looks a commenter up by their email address. If they’ve registered with Gravatar, their photo will be returned and placed neatly next to their comment. If they haven’t registered they’ll get an ugly Gravatar logo next to their comment. Neat, huh? Registering is easy and fast, and more and more sites are starting to use the service. So go register.
The Name Game
- This article was published on Apr 11th . It should be filed under General. It has had 3 responses.
I’m trying to name a social online merch application geared toward bands and clothing companies. The project has been nameless for going on 3 months now. Here is a list of some reject names. They were rejected because either (a.) the urls are taken or (b.) the name is too dumb to ever speak aloud ever again. Enjoy.
Up And Running
- This article was published on Apr 7th . It should be filed under General. It has had 2 responses.
After a bloody battle to the death with SliceHost and Media Temple, I’ve gotten the new site up. There are a few enhancements I’d like to make along the way, but the basic structure of the site is here. I’m not sure I intended the front page to basically look like a Facebook profile, but I suppose that’s what we wound up with.
I already have the first two blog entries planned so look for those within the next few days. Check out the bookmarks or links in the footer for further reading.
Talk soon.
!jon
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Jon Crawford
My name is Jon. I live in Kansas City, MO. I'm married to Janette. We have a little white dog named Stella. I'm the co-owner and lead-developer of Storenvy.com, an online store system and marketplace for bands, clothing companies and everyone else.
My name is Jon. I live in Kansas City, MO. I'm married to Janette. We have a little white dog named Stella. I'm the co-owner and lead-developer of Storenvy.com, an online store system and marketplace for bands, clothing companies and everyone else.
