So you want to show your Twitter status on your website? Don’t want to deal with server-side scripts? Luckily, Twitter gives you an excellent API to call that makes this pretty easy.
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Practices Developers Should Avoid
Every developer wants to create the best site for their users. Though often times they will add functionality, use formats, or design in a way that matches what they perceive to be a “standard”. Unfortunately, just because something is used often doesn’t mean it’s a good thing. In this article I’ll discuss some common practices that you may have done without even considering other options.
The Truth About HTML5
There’s a new buzz word in the technology world, and its name is HTML5. Since the term “Web 2.0” is losing its luster and becoming a dated phrase, every one is going nuts over this new term. Is HTML5 just a marketing title like “Web 2.0” or is there really something worth investing in? Is HTML5 the future? Will HTML5 really kill Flash?
Hierarchical Data in MySQL
Managing a site structure, or any other structure, in a database often gets overlooked. It’s pretty simple and a common standard to use what’s called the Adjacency List Model without sitting down and thinking about other possible solutions. In this post I’ll talk about a different method of storing hierarchical data in a relational database.
Rewriting URL’s with mod_rewrite
Rewriting URL’s from difficult-to-read addresses to simple, clean addresses can make your website much more user-friendly and SEO-friendly, but it can be difficult to accomplish without the proper tools. Enter mod_rewrite! Mod_rewrite is a part of the Apache web server that acts as a proxy before content from the web server is returned to your browser…