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Apple Touch Platform, Tablet, iTunes, Social Gaming and OpenFeint

I’ve returned my focus to Apple’s Touch platform, and in so doing I’ve been diving into a variety of interesting subject areas. Since my company’s last release, Apple has added access to a great deal of new services on the touch devices through the iPhone SDK. While some fantastic innovations have already been created for… Continue reading Apple Touch Platform, Tablet, iTunes, Social Gaming and OpenFeint

I'm Back

It’s not that I’ve been on break, I’ve just been getting a lot of my online communication out through micro blogging on Twitter and using Facebook, with a little Flickr thrown in. I had an amazing summer that included my sister getting married and traveling around the country as a rock journalist. I’m back in… Continue reading I'm Back

Substitute Tool for IKEA Malm Bed Frame and Desk

I’m in the process of moving to Cambridge, MA and was in dire need of a special tool used to take apart IKEA furniture, in particular the Malm style IKEA bed frame. My brother, the IKEA furniture assembly master specifically said, “Do not lose this tool, we will need it when you want to move… Continue reading Substitute Tool for IKEA Malm Bed Frame and Desk

Using an HTML Web View with a Transparent Background in iPhone SDK's Interface Builder and Xcode

Something almost every iPhone application needs is an About and Help view that allows the user to learn a little bit about the application they’re using and how it should be operated. The problem with a UITextView in Apple’s XCode and Interface Builder SDK is that you can not use rich-text styling or even bold… Continue reading Using an HTML Web View with a Transparent Background in iPhone SDK's Interface Builder and Xcode

Bonnaroo 2009 Pocket Images for the iPhone

The less you need to carry around, the more you can focus on the music and artistic displays at Bonnaroo. I put together two sets of Bonnaroo schedules formatted for the iPhone. Download the 2009 Bonnaroo Schedule Formatted for the iPhone Set one is meant to be saved as a athe following five jpeg images… Continue reading Bonnaroo 2009 Pocket Images for the iPhone

Display a Simple Loading Message and Animated Loading Gif Using JavaScript

Some pages require an inordinate amount of time to load. For most sites, this is a big problem. Webmasters and SEO specialists know the value of a quick landing page load, because they know that netizens have short attention spans. Dynamically built webpages, (especially applications), require time to load and visual feedback that something is happening.… Continue reading Display a Simple Loading Message and Animated Loading Gif Using JavaScript

April 2009 Song of the Month: N.A.S.A – Gifted

I struggled with April’s song of the month, “Gifted,” which appears on the album Spirit of Apollo by N.A.S.A. N.A.S.A (North America / South America) is a project of Sam Spiegel aka Squeak E. Clean and Brazilian DJ Zego spent five years assembling a gang of artists spilling across genres. Performers on this record include: George… Continue reading April 2009 Song of the Month: N.A.S.A – Gifted

Contact Us Javascript Form Validation and Custom Fields in SalesForce

The web Contact Us form serves as an important starting point for people interested in a product or service. For a big company, handling inbound leads over the course of a long sales process requires a strong CRM. SalesForce is a fully featured CRM plaform, however in my experience it has somehow ignored an important… Continue reading Contact Us Javascript Form Validation and Custom Fields in SalesForce

Facebook User Interface Revision and Revolt

One of my guides for creating a slick FB profile recently made PC World’s list of 10 tips for Facebook Power Users (Tip #5). That coverage sort of endorsed me as a thought leader in tweaking Facebook. The user interface and design of Facebook is only of interest to me because I enjoy the service… Continue reading Facebook User Interface Revision and Revolt