I thought I would share some details about the setup I have in my office. I’ve found that this configuration gives me the most flexibility while allowing me to be very productive. My main computer is a Thinkpad T43 notebook. It runs Kubuntu Fiesty Fawn (Kubuntu is a version of Ubuntu that uses the KDE [...]
Category Archives: Web Development
Upcoming Presentations
July 21, 2007 – 12:13 am
Gadgets in Libraries July 25th OHIONET – Columbus, Ohio Your Virtual Branch: Best Practices for Today’s Library Websites August 1st SWON Libraries Mini Conference – Erlanger, Kentucky A Look at George Jetson’s Gadgets August 15th International Paper – Loveland, Ohio Gadgets & Gizmos Galore September 4th Kenton County Public Library – Independence, Kentucky Technology Trends [...]
More on CAPTCHA
July 13, 2007 – 10:26 am
As a follow-up to my recent post on CAPTCHA alternatives, below are some more resources and developments on the topic: Coding Horror has a post on CAPTCHA effectiveness and how it’s a “necessary evil.” Be sure to read through the comments for some added discussion and insight. A recent post on Modern Blue suggests a [...]
Does Your Site Work on the iPhone?
July 4, 2007 – 5:46 pm
OK, I tried really hard not to mention the iPhone. I have nothing against the device. I think it’s revolutionary. It’s just that there’s enough coverage out there already. This, however, is too important to pass up. Apple has released some web development guidelines for the iPhone. A half million people already have iPhones and [...]
Fight Spam and Digitize Books
June 20, 2007 – 11:49 pm
I’ve never really liked CAPTCHA systems. You know, those images of contorted characters that you are forced to input on many web forms. The idea is that spam bots will be blocked from submitting the form and only humans shall pass. Half the time, even I can’t make out the characters. Maybe I’m a cyborg. [...]
