Need to do a quick web site but strapped for time? Twitter has a whole bunch of open source projects they have released, and one of them is called Bootstrap. It comes preloaded with CSS styles and simple JavaScript plugins. I’d have to say the best part about it is the predefined layouts, or the ability to make them even faster.
For KenoBarNight I just added a simple rating system mocking that of YouTube and others; a simple “I Like It” or “I Don’t Like It”. Use whatever verbage you’d like, that is what this script does. The user clicks one of the buttons, and the script POSTs the data to a PHP script which saves a MySQL entry so we can do some math later and find a rating. Continue reading “jQuery Rating Script” »
When developing web applications it is always wise to use the most up to date APIs and know when to scale back on certain functionality. Google just posted a blog entry stating four mobile web app tips when using Google Maps. Basically it runs down to use API v3, Static API usage, StreetView Images, and JS Map usage.
Google+ has released a rough outline on their API for accessing data. The Google+ API only allows for read-access to data, but this will still allow you to integrate a visitors social features around Google+. API calls can either be completed via an API key or an OAuth 2.0 token for user data.The Google+ API follows a typical REST design involving HTTP GET on many API calls and the results are in JSON format. Continue reading “Google+ API and Library” »
Google just made it easy to link your Google+ profile to your blog or other articles. Simply ensure to put a link to your Google+ profile with a rel=”author” tag.
<a rel="author" href="https://plus.google.com/101530880977549569019/" title="Google+ Profile">
I’ve finally started to dive into jQuery. I figured what better way to start than to make a contact form. Check out the demo.
Last week I finished my most recent project, Samsara Laser Hair Removal through Ostrowski Enterprises, Inc. Designed the template, uses static content, but created a PHP contact form and testimonial script. Customers can submit testimonials and the site owner can login and moderate submitted testimonials, even mark them as “featured” to choose which display on home page. Continue reading “Samsara Laser Hair Removal” »
I was hired to create a website for the Caledonia Sno Lords; a snowmobile club from Caledonia, WI. They wanted something very simple, nothing too much. You can view the website at http://www.caledoniasnolords.com/ Continue reading “Caledonia Sno Lords” »
A friend of mine had asked me to design a MySpace layout for his band, Zero the Hero. Here is a link to the layout. Continue reading “Zero The Hero (MySpace)” »
When my wife and I were planning our wedding, I fiddled around with starting an online service to help couples organize their invitation lists. A couple would register, add contacts, and be able to mark whether the contact was mailed an invite, had RSVPd, and more. Here is the project’s web site, currently forever in hiatus.
