Archive for the 'Software' Category

43 Essential Controls for Web Apps

11Mar10

Colleague at work found this great list of must-have web controls. http://www.uxbooth.com/blog/essential-controls-for-web-applications

Dreamhost

10Jun09

I’ve been using Dreamhost services for a few years now and thought I should finally write about my experiences. They’ve all been positive. Not surprisingly, Dreamhost are a host provider. They’re a Unix shop with a wealth of support for all my favorite open source technologies. They provide shell access to your domain but also [...]

PHP Picasa

13Mar09

I decided a while back to upgrade my photo gallery software. At that time I was using my own online file store and a simple recursive browse algorithm to manage the organization of all of my photos. For the base case I would fire up a flash slide show that I found for $50 somewhere [...]

Amazing Google

12Feb08

The days of thick-client applications that need to be installed on your computer for personal use are over. Yes, the hardcore gamers will continue to run their applications locally, and custom business applications will continue to be developed as a hybrid of both windows-based, and web-based, but for the average joe, there is no longer [...]

Alt-Tab Powertoy for XP

14Dec07

A colleague of mine found out that I was a heavy alt-taber and suggested trying out the Alt-Tab Powertoy for XP. The XP Power Toy replaces the program icons you would normally see (very confusing when several instances of the same program are open) with actual screenshots of your open windows. You can also use [...]




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