Improve site performance and branding with Amazon CloudFront
Posted by Matt Thommes on 11/19/2008
Amazon CloudFront takes the Amazon S3 concept to the next level by harnessing geographical redundancy to deliver content with the best possible performance. ... Read more!
Google On-Demand indexing for Custom Search
Posted by Matt Thommes on 11/18/2008
Instead of having to wait 24 hours for new posts to show up in your embedded Custom Search results, you can now request that new posts get indexed immediately! ... Read more!
VLC media player for versatile listening and watching
Posted by Matt Thommes on 11/15/2008
VLC media player is a free utility for any platform that quickly opens just about any digital file for listening or viewing. ... Read more!
Reduce code with the ternary operator
Posted by Matt Thommes on 11/10/2008
Using the ternary operator can help reduce excess code from simple if/else statements. ... Read more!
Visualizing dynamic HTML
Posted by Matt Thommes, Andy Atkinson on 11/6/2008
When you're using JavaScript to dynamically add or remove elements from the DOM, it's often helpful to visualize the HTML that you're creating. ... Read more!
Guide to shorthand texting
Posted by Matt Thommes on 10/29/2008
With SMS and services like Twitter making a profound impact on how we communicate and stay in touch, it's imperative that we learn how to effectively use limited character space to get our message across. ... Read more!
Getting your tagging under control
Posted by Matt Thommes on 10/22/2008
Tagging can quickly become a burden if you don't set up a structured approach. ... Read more!
Backing up SMS: how do you do it?
Posted by Matt Thommes on 10/16/2008
A lot of people treat SMS as another "inbox," and with this perspective, there should be some way of backing up or archiving old SMS. ... Read more!
PHP date/time comparison and conversion: strtotime()
Posted by Matt Thommes on 10/13/2008
PHP's strtotime function can come in handy for a lot of the drama associated with date/time conversion and comparison. ... Read more!
Amazon S3 cascade pricing
Posted by Matt Thommes on 10/9/2008
The more you store/transfer on Amazon S3, the more you save. But it seems this type of "cascading pricing" is only lucrative for users or companies storing a lot of data. Casual users won't benefit. ... Read more!
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