Scott Walters Exploring Stuff » AJAX

goosh.org – command line interface for Google

ScottWalters — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:24:05 +0000

Just a bit of fun but also interesting in showing off a web 2.0 terminal style interface to Google.

Read the article: http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-9958211-2.html?tag=nl.e501

Ultimate Web Development Cheat Sheet Guide

ScottWalters — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 23:41:01 +0000

So you’re sitting there on Saturday morning, sipping on a nice warm cup of coffee or tea. You smell the freshness of the morning, and whipping up some html, CSS and trying out some new AJAX programming. You’re stuck on something! You wish you had a quick cheat sheet to get you back on track. Look no further if you’re a web developer! This is the Ultimate Web Development Cheat Sheet Guide!

http://www.realsoftwaredevelopment.com/2007/08/ultimate-web-de.html

CIO | FLASH in the Online PLAN

ScottWalters — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 03:09:00 +0000

CIO FLASH in the Online PLAN: “Because more US consumers are accessing the Internet with broadband, e-commerce Web sites can make the most of Flash and Ajax and other technologies to make sites more engaging and easier to use. Those technologies can also help increase sales. To see how three leading-edge companies – Timberland, Ikea and Manheim – are doing it, go ”

I used to own one of these dot com companies once upon a time. Rich Internet experience like using flash was great for creatives but its a line that needs to be walked carefully.

I remember when we lost the Sydney To Hobart Yacht Race website to another developer who delivered the whole thing in Flash, a single downloadable file measuring around 1 Meg in size… Unfortunately in 2002 widespread broadband was just a glint in the eyes of the telcos and the new site was obviously going to be a flop, we came in and reworked our last years stuff to get something happening for Telstra but it taught me a valuable lesson… be selective about rich technology.

Our Sydhob site had basic news reports, skeds (yacht positions), some data on each yacht like pictures and crew, and an interactive map showing current (well actually recent) position. Most of that content was better served as strait old html pages, the interactive maps were the special thing that needed to be interactive with web users.

Anyhow, have a read of the article, its not something I particularly agree with but thats nothing new.

Refs:

Levinson, Meridith.; 5/Apr/2006; Flash in the Online Plan.; CIO Magazine.; Viewed 24/Mar/2007 at http://www.cio.com.au/index.php/id;505696748;fp;4;fpid;4Â