Monthly Archives: June 2011

Great Free Web Development Videos – Google Developers Channel

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Mike W

The Google Developers Channel on YouTube is full of in-depth, well presented and informative presentations on web and software development.  A lot of the videos are Android and Chrome oriented, but most are great for developers using any technology.  A … Continue reading →

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HTML 5 – What elements should you use right now (June 2011)?

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Mike W

HTML 5 is here with much deserved fanfare and attention. Before cracking open a book and putting HTML 5 elements all over your website, you need to consider who your users are and you site purpose. The main groups of … Continue reading →

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JSLint – Resharper for JavaScript

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Mike W

Though this tool has been active for a while, I just recently heard about it and discovered it. This online site allows developers to paste their JavaScript code into their large textbox and have it analysed against several best practices … Continue reading →

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Integrating E-commerce Into an Existing Website in .net

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Mike W

There are some products that will allow you integrate e-commerce into your exiting .net site, without you having to redevelop it all over from scratch.  These are great plug and play products that require minimal code.  These are listed by … Continue reading →

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Small to Medium Umbraco Site – Avoid SQL Server 2008

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Mike W

If you are developing a small to medium sized Umbraco CMS site, avoid choosing SQL Server 2008 over 2005 unless it is absolutely necessary or you have extra money to burn.  The simple reason is cost.  In the UK and … Continue reading →

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