John Downey

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-31

by John on August 31, 2010

The Harsh Truth About Scientology (Infographic).. http://digg.com/d31aBIS #
The Challenge Ahead For The HP WebOS Tablet.. http://digg.com/d31a8q4 #
Resolution Independent Mobile UI – Sencha – Blog http://ow.ly/2unvx #
Working from home via The Oatmeal: http://theoatmeal.com/comics/working_home #
The CEO Mentor and Coach – Fred Wilson http://j.mp/dhdXEy #
ASP.NET from Scratch: MVC | Nettuts+ http://ow.ly/2vnlt #
“@rww: Revolt! Angry Digg Users Want Their Baby Back http://rww.tw/bNSvoI” #
H.264 Standard Permanently Royalty-Free : http://www.macrumors.com/2010/08/26/mpeg-la-declares-h-264-standard-permanently-royalty-free/ #
“@clearrisk: Check out the new ClearRisk blog: the best of @ClearRisk http://bit.ly/apJoRo #insurance #riskmanagement” #
“@shanselman Saw Asian girl at the mall with a blonde weave & blue contacts. I'm pretty stoked as this opens the door for my Afro-puff.” lol #
Kevin Rose – blogg – Digg v4: release, iterate, repeat. http://ow.ly/2w3s1 #
Rumors: iTunes at 99c per series per month, 3G iPod touch
(http://bit.ly/bbCZhI) #
How Do You Get Users And How Do You Turn Them Into Evangelists – with Dmitry Dragilev http://j.mp/aTYKlr #
Two Must-Have Tools for a More Readable Web http://j.mp/b7tySJ #
3 Collaboration Tools Startups Pick for the Long Haul http://j.mp/9HNO5t #
Dailymotion – Richard Dawkins Demonstrates Laryngeal Nerve of the Giraffe – a Tech & Science video http://ow.ly/2w8Zy #
Free Bug Tracking Software for your Projects http://ow.ly/2w9Yw #
Social media for pot smokers http://ow.ly/2wabw #
My boss Craig (@clearrisk) surprised me with a new iPad 3G… Srsly couldn't ask for better boss. Brilliant and a great guy to boot thx C #
'You can achieve more by being organized, rested and motivated, than you ever can by working late into the night.' http://j.mp/bVbnpP #
How to Hire Your First Employee http://j.mp/dfAhRM #
Little lies and small promises http://j.mp/aZGTwp so true… #
Dave Ward's (@encosia) talk on jQuery and ASP.NET on the jQuery Podcast http://ow.ly/2wNtC #
Building a Sleek AJAX Email Signup Form | Nettuts+ http://ow.ly/2x32n #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-24

by John on August 24, 2010

Metric Mail: A Weekly Google Analytics Report In Your Inbox http://ow.ly/2qtwC #
CodeIgniter from Scratch: Profiling, Benchmarking & Hooks | Nettuts+ http://ow.ly/2qtpt #
Getting Started with CakePHP: An Event Manager | CSS-Tricks http://ow.ly/2rhmf #
Macro eye photos http://ow.ly/2rp3e #
Dealing with haters • http://ow.ly/2rrSt #
High Scalability – High Scalability – 7 Scaling Strategies Facebook Used to Grow to 500 Million Users http://ow.ly/2rv33 #
Facebook Places announcement – Live http://ow.ly/2rC0a #
Continuous Integration & Flashing Lights | Envato Notes http://ow.ly/2rFZB #
Facebook Partnership Is Proven by $3,000 Check, Lawyer Says .. http://digg.com/d31Zn6K #
New Options for Web Fonts http://ow.ly/2rXdS #
WTF is HTML5? And Why We Should All Care (Infographic).. http://digg.com/d31ZwRE #
You’re a little company, now act like one http://j.mp/dk9CP2 #
“@asmartbear: Life in the startup world if you're not a developer; what does it take? (by @JasonShen) http://t.co/FwZn4PF” #
Free of Freemium, Things Are Starting To Look Up At Ning – Taylor Buley – Buleyean String – Forbes http://ow.ly/2tvq1 #
The Most Urgent Task on Your Schedule Today | Lateral Action http://ow.ly/2tDey #
6 Ways to Kill Your Servers – Learning How to Scale the Hard Way http://ow.ly/2tE5g #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-17

by John on August 17, 2010

Fat Head » Bad News For Statins http://ow.ly/2nlQY #
Ever find Google Analytics slows down your site's page loads? Use the Async Snippet to get around this… http://ow.ly/2nT3W #
10 Things You Can't Be Asked at a Job Interview.. http://digg.com/d31ZIYl #
Designing Web Applications for Scalability | http://ow.ly/2oP6J #
I spent a year following the literal word of the Bible (TED).. http://digg.com/d31ZJq3 #
Protesters denounce Google plan for 'two-tier internet'.. http://digg.com/d31ZaFT #
jQuery: » The jQuery Project is Proud to Announce the jQuery Mobile Project http://ow.ly/2pRPP #
RT @clearrisk: Are we due for another geomagnetic event?: Are Solar Storms New Threat to Global Supply Chains? http://bit.ly/9I3R3v #risk #
The Newbie’s Guide to Test-Driven Development | Nettuts+ http://ow.ly/2qrIP #
Developing an AJAX and ASP.NET 4.0 Based Online E-mail System Part 4 http://ow.ly/2qsik #
Why Your Company Needs A Front End Developer http://ow.ly/2qtOG #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-10

by John on August 10, 2010

How to Authenticate Users With Twitter OAuth (PHP) | Nettuts http://ow.ly/2ky5Q #
The rise of home working | Money | The Guardian http://ow.ly/2kAtv #
Best Method for Email Obfuscation? • Encode/Decode with ROT13/JavaScript looks like the best option to me… http://ow.ly/2kDqQ #
Gmail Update: Drag Attachments to the Desktop to Save Them http://ow.ly/2kNiN #
Net neutrality is foremost free speech issue of our time .. http://digg.com/d31Yx07 #
Samantha Warren’s Web Design Blog | Typographic Heirarcy http://ow.ly/2mKDm Great resource for designers here. #
When to Buy What: A Helpful Chart – http://ow.ly/2mKFY #
How The INTERNET Works http://ow.ly/2mKNw #
7 Ways to Smash Procrastination | Lateral Action http://ow.ly/2newY #
Developing an AJAX and ASP.NET 4.0 Based Online E-mail System Part 1 http://ow.ly/2neFt #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-03

by John on August 3, 2010

Major Flaw Found in Apple’s Safari Browser.. http://digg.com/d31XzEM #
Scott Adams Blog: Startup Country 07/27/2010 http://ow.ly/2hycj #
Is the Cloud Cheaper than Bare Metal? http://ow.ly/2hyJU #
Recurring Billing For Web Apps http://ow.ly/2hyVU #
A VC: Sunk Costs http://ow.ly/2hzjm #
Priest drowns baby during baptism.. http://digg.com/d31Y5zc #
Behind the Scenes of Nettuts with Collis! | Nettuts+ http://ow.ly/2iDlb #
How to Get Promoted: Break The Rules http://ow.ly/2j0P2 #
Youtube Increase Upload Limit to 15 Minutes .. http://digg.com/d31YPMS #
VS 2010 Web Deployment – ScottGu's Blog http://ow.ly/2jkae #
Kindle sales top hardcovers http://ow.ly/2jkhX #
50 Netsetters You Should Know About | The Netsetter http://ow.ly/2jkSh #
Seth's Blog: Is everything perfect? http://ow.ly/2jkWt Only your advice Seth, only your advice. (2nd time for dramatic emphasis!) #
Does Squarespace's $38,5M investment mean bad new for WordPress? — blog post by Matt Mullenweg, good comments. http://ow.ly/2jlx8 #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-27

by John on July 27, 2010

Re-Engineering In Agile Development Can Just Be Refactoring | Regular Geek http://ow.ly/2dTIq #
Google Energy Inks Wind Farm Deal, Now Officially a Utility .. http://digg.com/d31XTOd #
16 Tips for Being Productive When Working from Home http://ow.ly/2gpg9 #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-20

by John on July 20, 2010

The 960 Grid System Made Easy http://ow.ly/2azo8 #
Finally! Use Multiple Google Accounts in One Browser http://ow.ly/2bEP4 #
How to Create a Web Service in a Matter of Minutes | Nettuts+ http://ow.ly/2bEPm #
What’s new in ASP.NET 4.0: Core Features – Rick Strahl's Web Log http://ow.ly/2cfjX #
Ethan Zuckerman: Listening to global voices | Video on TED.com http://ow.ly/2cfQn #
AppMakr: Roll your own iPhone apps http://ow.ly/2cVua #
Seven Must-See Videos and Presentations for Web App Developers – Smashing Magazine http://ow.ly/2d2Mg #
How the Old Spice Videos Are Being Made http://ow.ly/2d4Pm #
Code Monkeyism: Want to Become a Startup CTO? http://ow.ly/2d5lz #
God's Debris [PDF eBook] http://ow.ly/2d6ob A thought experiment by Dilbert cartoonist Scott Adams (fascinating read!) #
Julian Assange: Why the world needs WikiLeaks | Video on TED.com http://ow.ly/2dHDZ #
Think Vitamin » Fail Safe Email Delivery for Web Apps http://ow.ly/2dHYr #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-13

by John on July 13, 2010

Really love notepad.cc – like notepad.exe in the cloud. Has come in handy so many times this past week. http://ow.ly/27m6X #
The iPhone Fashion Shoot By Lee Morris » f stoppers http://ow.ly/27mjK #
Quick Tip: Working with MySQL and INNER JOIN | Nettuts+ http://ow.ly/27mfS #
Open Thread: Can Technology Ever Bridge the Gap for Remote Teams? http://ow.ly/27RRL #
Introducing WebMatrix – ScottGu's Blog http://ow.ly/27Sbl #
Fred Wilson on 10 Ways to Be Your Own Boss | Carsonified http://ow.ly/27SW0 #
A Beginner’s Guide to Design Patterns – http://ow.ly/28dUL #
Object-Oriented PHP for Beginners | Nettuts http://ow.ly/28LRo another great tutorial from nettuts! Keep em coming #
When Designers And Developers Work Together – Noupe http://ow.ly/28NEG #
Hans Rosling on global population growth | Video on TED.com http://ow.ly/29lJB this guy's talks are always amazing. #
10 Free Tools to Load/Stress Test Your Web Applications http://ow.ly/29GpR #
10 Free Tools to Load/Stress Test Your Web Applications http://ow.ly/29GJW #
Getting Started with Interface Design | Nettuts+ http://ow.ly/2aijy #

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Branding and Marketing Essentials for Your Web App by Alex Hunter

by John on October 11, 2009

In this talk from FOWA London (bit.ly/fowa-london-09), Alex Hunter takes you through the DOs and DO NOTs of developing a powerful and positive brand both on the web and in the office.
He also looks at the state of the VC market and how you can turn your idea into something that actually exists and makes money.