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View LatestSetting up a Facebook style link preview image
Have you ever noticed in facebook when you add a link that it generates a list of images from that link so you can choose one to display? It can really help to give an idea of what the link is about and helps to brighten things up by adding some colour.
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[Read More]Milk framework example – martialartslife.net
Yesterday the first fully functional site using the new Fliquid Studios Milk framework was lanched, www.martialartslife.net. This site is quite basic as far as the capabilities of the framework go and will no doubt implement some of the more advances features further down the track.
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[Read More]Creating a virtual development server using Virtualbox
For those of you who read Installing Fedora 10 on Windows XP using VirtualBox, this is another post along the same lines as that one, except this one is for configuring your virtual machine as a development server for when you are forced to code on your Windows host.
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[Read More]Javascript Event Library Updated
Just a small post to announce that the Javascript Event Library has been updated with a few new methods and smaller size (reduced variable length, removed semicolons).
The updated code can be viewed and downloaded via our Projects page.
If you encounter any bugs or would like to collaborate in its development, please let me know.
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[Read More]5 development techniques to improve software quality
Most of these things you should really already be doing and if you’re not then I’d suggest starting to do so right away.
1. Step back and plan
It’s often hard not to just jump straight in to coding, especially with a project you are excited about. Try to resist that urge by stepping back and taking [...] -
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8 weeks. Eight-Freaking-Weeks!
8 weeks ago I embarked on a journey that would change my life. Little did I know at the time just how much this journey would affect me physically, emotionally and psycologically.
Lets go back a further 2 weeks. I started a new job as Senior Developer for OMG. We have a ‘legacy’ codebase for our [...]
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[Read More]Wavering unconditional support
This week I decided that I’d really start pushing my blogging again. I’ve been slack, mainly because I have had a lot going on, but also because I have been lazy. I dont spend much time online on the weekends anymore (on purpose) and I dont have time at work to stop and write for [...]
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[Read More]Weekly Tweets
Almost 1 year since being made redundant from REA Group – Was a blessing in disguise, much happier now. #
It is really time to ramp up my blogging. I reckon I have made about 2 or 3 posts to my 3 blogs in the past 6 months… So slack. #
Stunned by the Wallabies losing to [...]
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[Read More]Weekly Tweets
@matmurray hahaha, yes I feel a similar weekend is in store for me too. in reply to matmurray #
@zlot That looks awesome, I'm concerned about battery and bandwidth with the amount of tweets I receive… in reply to zlot #
Melbourne announced as 15th Super Rugby license holder!! http://bit.ly/1YgoP8 #
RT @junal: Another player in [...]
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[Read More]Weekly Tweets
RT @Zee: YouTube, Last.fm mashup is pretty good, very illegal http://tnw.to/3MjW by @MartinSFP #
@warlach – Agreed, New graffiti laws are ridiculous. 6 months imprisonment? Way to help the youths.. http://bit.ly/21g0y0 #ihatenathanrees #
@Warlach ooooh, link me, link me… That sounds like something I'd be pissed off by too. in reply to Warlach #
Just watched Australia beat [...]
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I wear my solar panels at night!
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