So I’m sure by now you’ve heard of Google’s latest Easter egg: type in “do a barrel roll” or “z or r twice” in Google, and the page will roll around. It’s an obvious nod to Star Fox 64. Want to know how this trick works?
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A Few Handy Online Tools for Web Development
I like to post lists every once in a while. I’m no Smashing Magazine, but I do my best at posting useful resources. Here are some tools and sites that I find useful for web development.
Updating My Scheduler App with More CSS and JavaScript Goodness
Remember the scheduler app that I wrote? It’s a tiny web app that doesn’t do much: You add a bunch of entries to a time slot, and it randomly picks an entry from each time slot. Essentially, you use it when you’ve got a lot of choices (e.g., scheduling volunteers to work at an event), [...]
Using jQuery to Make a Simple Scheduler App
Hey, check out my new app. ^_^ It’s been a while since I coded something up. I’ve been meaning to get back into doing side projects, but it’s not always easy finding free time after work. One of my friends wanted an easier way to create schedules for employees, so I decided to give this [...]
Playing with Google App Engine
I’m playing with Google App Engine! In case you’ve been living under a rock, Google App Engine is basically free hosting for Java and Python apps. Your app is hosted on an appspot.com subdomain, and you can pay for extra resources if your app starts to get really popular. I’ll be using it to play [...]
Summer Updates
Despite a busy summer, I still had some time to squeeze in some updates for my website.
C# Looks Cool
I’m a Java programmer. It’s not my fault; it’s the first real programming language that I learned—QBASIC doesn’t count—and it’s the language I’m required to use in college. Maybe it’s not as fast as C++, but Java’s more object-oriented, and it’s got a better GUI framework, so it’s easier to use. But hey, what about [...]
