Monthly Archives: January 2009
Getting the news first
[ad#content2]Although it’s not necessary to break a news story first, it is useful to get in on it early. That’s why over the last week or so, I’ve been building up a list of RSS feeds. It’s my attempt at keeping abreast with the latest news in web development.
Clearly, the best way to get news [...]
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The iPhone apps I use
[ad#content2]I got an iPhone for Christmas, and even though I don’t want to sound like a fan boy, I just have to say it – it’s as amazing as I thought it was going to be, and then sum. I’ve already got plenty of apps on it, most of which are proving to be very [...]
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Building web applications using ASP .NET
[ad#content2]I’ve always built my web apps, and scripts using PHP. In fact, PHP is the only language I’ve ever really programmed in. I’ve built basic bits and pieces in other languages, but nothing of more than 100 lines of code. Perhaps I should give another language a chance?
It’s important to diversify your skill set, you [...]
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My current programming font
[ad#content2]There have been tonnes of debates over which font is the best for programming. Everyone has their preference. My current preference is TheSans Condensed Mono by LucasFonts.
The font is used in all of O’Reilly’s programming books, and that’s how I originally found out about it. It has got all the attributes of a great programming [...]
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Better web app security
[ad#content2]The recent security breach over at Twitter (which I’m sure you’ve all heard about) has thrown the topic of web application security firmly into the limelight. An application of such a size, popularity, and importance, should have had a few better security measures in place.
In fact the security measures Twitter should have implemented have been [...]
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Touch typing
[ad#content2]I’ve been meaning to learn how to type properly for a long time, but only really started to learn over the last few months. What really encouraged me to start learning this basic, but very important skill was a blog post by Jeff Atwood. Essentially, he puts forward the argument that not knowing how to [...]
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Better looking fonts
[ad#content2]Browsers can only display fonts which are installed on a user’s machine. To make your page design consistent across different computers, you’re limited to using only a few fonts which are installed on most computers. As a result, the typography of your website can be difficult to get right.
The following fonts are deemed web safe
Arial
Courier [...]
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Web application security
[ad#content2]The security of your web application is important. There’s no point in releasing a great application if it’s just going to be taken advantage of. Users need to feel secure, otherwise you’re app will be a flop. The Browser Security Handbook (I’m calling it BSH for short) will help you lock down your applications.
The BSH [...]
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My review of 2008
[ad#content2]I set 5 goals back at the beginning of 2008, and it’s time to have a peak at how I got on with them. Some I’ve managed to achieve, and others which I’ve been completely unsuccessful in. The 5 goals I set are as follows.
1. Make over $1000 from this blog Failed
Well, I achieved nowhere [...]
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