Tuesday, 20 Oct 2009 12:40 EST
The Web 2.0 Summit will be streaming live sessions from the conference all week long, starting today at 7:35 pm EST, with "A Conversation with Evan Williams." Evan Williams is the Chairman and Chief Product Officer at Twitter.
This will be a great opportunity to hear from some of the top people in the business. I highly recommend that you check some of these sessions out. The full schedule of streaming sessions follows.
Tuesday
- 4:35 pm PST
A Conversation with Evan Williams
Chairman and Chief Product Officer, Twitter
Wednesday
- 11:00 am PST
A Conversation with Carol Bartz
CEO, Yahoo!
- 12:00 pm PST
A Conversation with Aneesh Chopra
Federal Chief Technology Officer
- 3:00 pm PST
Whither Journalism
- Arthur Sulzberger, Jr, Chairman, New York Times Company
- Marissa Mayer, Vice President, Search Products & User Experience, Google
- Eric Hippeau, CEO, Huffington Post
Thursday
- 8:30 am PST
A Conversation with Paul Otellini
President and CEO, Intel
- 9:35 am PST
High Order Ignite (Sponsored by Omidyar Network)- Bre Pettis, Video Producer, I Make Things
- Daniel Fletcher, Principle Investigator, CellScope
- Rolf Herken, CEO & CTO, mental images GmbH
- Jacquelyn Ford Morie, Senior Scientist/Project Director, USC;s Institute for Creative Technologies
- Dennis Crowley, Founder, foursquare
- 3:00 pm PST
High Order Bit: An API for the English Language
Erin McKean, Co-Founder and CEO, Wordnik
- 3:10 pm PST
High Order Bit: Surviving the Hype Curve: A Case Study
Tom Hale, Chief Product Officer, Linden Lab
- 3:20 pm PST
High Order Bit: The Rise of the Network Company
Sean Parker, Managing Partner, Founders Fund
Thursday, 18 Jun 2009 18:12 EST
This is one of those functions that I simply got tired of Googling, so I threw together my own md5 and sha1 hash generator. It uses the standard PHP md5() and sha1() functions. Here it is for your hash generating pleasure.
Monday, 15 Jun 2009 06:55 EST
If you're like me, you might be hesitant to use to a framework because, for some strange reason, you actually enjoy writing code from scratch. While there's a time and place for writing all of your code by hand, a framework is a great way to get your professional projects out the door faster and easier. If you could get twice as many apps out the door in the same amount of time, why not give it a shot?
Some of the primary benefits of using a framework include:
- Save time by utilizing built-in code libraries, rather than writing all of your code from scratch.
- Reuse code across multiple applications, through code libraries and custom plugins.
- Built-in API services allow you to integrate with popular web apps such as Twitter, Google, Amazon, and Flickr.
- Large communities of other users of a particular framework provide willing assistance based on expertise, experience, and general "knowledge of the masses."
Let's take a look at a few of the top PHP frameworks available.
CakePHP
CakePHP is one of the top frameworks available and is known for its ease-of-use and use of the agile software development methodology to focus on rapid development of web applications. CakePHP is a great place for both new and advanced PHP developers to get started with a framework.
CodeIgniter
CodeIgniter is a simple and elegent, yet powerful, framework, which has been praised for its speed and small footprint. CodeIgniter has more extensive documentation and a larger community than CakePHP.
Zend
Zend is an easy-to-use framework focused on building fast, reliable, and secure Web 2.0-style applications and services. It's built-in APIs for Google, Amazon, Yahoo!, and Flickr, among others, make a it a very attractive option.
PHPDevShell
PHPDevShell is ofcused on developing admin-based applications as plugins. The framework has an easy learning curve and provides a light, easy-to-use interface.
Yii
Yii is another Web 2.0-focuses framework, focused on developing large-scale web apps. Yii features built-in form validation, web 2.0 widgets, and web services, among many other available features.
Technorati Profile
Wednesday, 18 Mar 2009 07:45 EST
For those of you aren't into the design aspect of building a website or web application, 1stwebdesigner recently posted a list of 101 free, high-quality CSS and XHTML web templates. If you're looking for a template for your next project, or just a little inspiration, be sure to check out this list.
» Go to the list on 1stwebdesigner.com
Tuesday, 17 Mar 2009 18:15 EST
A great post from Smashing Magazine about the importance of using breadcrumbs and best practices for implementing them. Breadcrumbs offer a tremendous boost to the usability of content-rich sites by reducing the number of user actions and increasing the navigability of the site.
» Read the post on SmashingMagazine.com
Tuesday, 03 Mar 2009 07:35 EST
Here's an excellent list of high-quality PHP components and tutorials compiled by the team over an noupe.com. The list covers everything from autosuggest and form validation to charts and shoutboxes. A very useful list for anyone coding dynamic PHP sites or web applications.
» Check out the list at noupe.com
Sunday, 11 Jan 2009 16:12 EST
Possibly the coolest thing to come out of a fairly low-key CES this year was the 50-inch multitouch screen TV from Samsung. While there really isn't much of a market for a multitouch television (would you rather get up off the couch to use the multitouch features, or just use the remote?), just think about having this as your PC monitor. 50-inch multitouch PC/table? Count me in.
Check out Engadget's video of the monitor in action at CES.
Wednesday, 07 Jan 2009 18:27 EST
xkcd's take on Steve Jobs not being the keynote speaker at Macworld 2009
Monday, 04 Jan 2009 08:12 EST
With Apple's final MacWorld opening today, there's a lot of anticipation over what Apple might announce this time. It's safe to say that Apple won't break the mold this year by announcing a new product like the iMac, iPod or iPhone, yet this go around is still packed with drama and hype. Here are the top 10 announcements I'd like to see come out of MacWorld 2009.
10. New iPod shuffle: Apple may be set to release a new, smaller iPod shuffle. Apparently they don't want you to find you music.
9. iWork and iLife 2009: The latest versions of Apple's popular software suites are set to be released. The big rumor around these is that they're set to be moved to the web and integrated into MobileMe. Good or bad, it will be interesting to see in action.
8. Snow Leopard: We know it's coming, Apple has already announced the new features coming with this update, we just don't know when. I wouldn't be surprised to get another teaser about OS X 10.6 with all of the recent hype over Microsoft's Windows 7, even though all signs point to Apple staying quiet until later this year.
7. New 17-inch MacBook Pro: There's a strong possibility that we'll finally see the long rumored 17" version of the new aluminum, uni-body construction Mac Book Pro. As massive as this portable desktop will be, you can't deny the appeal of a larger screen.
6. New Mac Mini: I just can't see Apple doing away with their most affordable Mac, and that means the reason they stopped shipping Mac Mini's last October was to prep for the new version. Expect to see a 2.0 or 2.3GHz Core 2 Duo, a couple GB of RAM and a form factor similar to the Time Capsule
5. New Cinema Displays: Without any sort of upgrade to the Mac Pro expected, we may not see this, but the Apple Cinema displays are none-the-less overdue for an upgrade (new design and LED back lighting?)
4. 32 GB iPhone and 64 GB iPod touch: With memory getting smaller and cheaper by the day, and this rumor dating back to last August, this should be a pretty safe bet. A 64GB iPod Touch would leave little for reason for the 5G holdouts not to upgrade, and a 32GB iPhone would help the device stay ahead of the competition.
3. New iMac: Rumors are abound about a ginormous 28" iMac with a quad core, hyperthreading Intel i7, dedicated Nvidia card and new cooling system being on the way. Apple might hold this back, though, in order to give the new iMac it's own announcement post-Mac World.
2. New Apple TV: With so much unfulfilled potential, the Apple TV is due to an upgrade. Support for more formats and access to media from anywhere on the internet could put the Apple TV back in the competition.
1. Steve Jobs: With everyone expecting it, a "surprise" appearance wouldn't be much of surprise. None the less, I still want to see a healthy Steve Jobs make his way to the MacWorld stage during the keynote.
Saturday, 03 Jan 2009 11:05 EST
Welcome to the all new justinspegele.com. This site is where I'm going to share my random thoughts, stuff I find on the interwebs, review movies, books, games, etc. and whatever else I come up with. Check out the site and come back often. Also check out the Web Development section. This where I post my web development (mostly php, sql, css and javascript) tips and tricks. All posts from the former spegele.com can be found there.
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