Web Developers
Humble Beginnings in Web Development – Advice for Newbies
Gnomie Tom “Mousey” Lovelady writes: Hey there Chris, I’m attempting to delve into the world of coding and Web development in order to successfully begin creating applications for mobile devices as well as for Web sites; I hope at some point to be able to integrate the two. I’ve just purchased an HTC Desire (the [...]
Page Speed Online: Google is Making You an SEO Expert
Guest blogger Lance Seidman writes: Creating content for the Web can be sort of a difficult thing to do and, as more people try, it seems a lot of people aren’t having success trying to be content creators. You may notice, however, that more and more people are looking for work in the tech field [...]
Only Spiders and Jerks Don’t Adhere to Web Standards
Reese Matthews writes: I’ve only seen a few of your videos, so I don’t know if you’ve touched on it, but there is a bigger problem than “Does __________ browser suck?” or “Is __________ secure?” If you haven’t, perhaps you could talk about it. Back in the 1990s, the two big browsers were Microsoft’s Internet [...]
Gaug.es Vs. Google: a Web Analytics Showdown (Of Sorts)
For the longest time, I’ve used Google Analytics for tracking visits and pageviews to my websites. Google has done a great job at accumulating tons of information about my sites and the visitors that stumble upon them. Lately though, I’ve gotten the feeling that it might be providing too much information, at least for my [...]
Five Web Technologies You Should Be Using
I’ve been developing Web applications for a few years now, and the pace at which things are evolving recently is mindblowing. All these new technologies, like HTML5 and WebGL, completely rewrite the book in how and what we can use the Web for. Developers should be taking note of these technologies and utilizing them whenever [...]
How to Use GitHub to Contribute to Open Source Projects
I have been a fan of open source software for many years now. Not only do I use open source software, but I also develop a bit myself. A few years ago, a version control system by the name of Git wandered out from Linus Torvalds’ workshop. Its popularity boomed, especially when a little start-up [...]
Open Source TumbleDeck Project Looking for VB and Tumblr API Help
Gnomie Rafal Chmiel is a 13-year-old fellow going to high school in England, but don’t let his youth fool you. He’s ambitiously dedicated to programming Web applications and working on open source projects. (Kids, these days!) Rafal writes: Hi, Chris! I’ve been a big fan of yours for the past couple of years, and I [...]
Hand Coding Vs. Pre-Built CMS
AshleyCox432, a member of the LockerGnome community, asks via YouTube: “What are your views on Web-based CMS (content management systems) compared to hand-coding a Web site? Do you feel that a smaller (lesser known) CMS is as good or better than the more popular products?” Chris Pirillo responds: “As I usually say, better is relative. [...]
Chrome Vs. Chromium
Scott Carpency asks: We all know Google Chrome and how stable it is and how well it runs. Chromium is the developer app. What can we as a community do with Chromium? Do we just test out the new beta updates or can we do something unique with it? Brandon Wirtz responds: “What’s the difference [...]
How to Generate a Vanity QR Code for Free
QR codes are all the rage. Even if you don’t know what they are, you’ve probably seen them in magazines, books, mailers, flyers, photos, and videos. You can create your own QR code for any given URL (or string of text) imaginable. Did you know that all bit.ly and goo.gl short links automatically generate QR [...]
