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PubSub. An interesting aggregating tool. I don't know how well it works yet, though. #
Cracking the Google Code. This article discusses the new methodologies and practices Google is implementing in their search crawler based on analysis of their recent patents. #
BackpackIt. The latest web app from 37signals is out - easy content management. #
Why some social network services work and others don't. The case for object-centered sociality. #
More Nifty Corners. This Javascript library makes it possible to add corners to HTML block elements sans images. It will soon be implemented on my company's production server #
Javascript Effects. This will be a useful resource. #
PNG Headers. A nice CSS trick demonstrating how to overlay a PNG image over a photograph. (It works in IE too). #
Lickr. A great implementation of GreaseMonkey that extends the annotation features of Flickr. #
Form Assembly. A javascript library that easily adds useful interactions to web forms. #
Proper Flash embedding. Best practices using the FlashObject Javascript plugin. #
Drag-and-drop Sortable Lists with JavaScript and CSS. #
Stateful Linking. "Permalinks" for flash applications. #
Tabtastic. CSS/Javascript Tabbed Markup. #
MovableType Comment Notifier. Just saw this in action at Mike Davidson's site. The most obvious (and probably best) solution to an annoying problem. #
Typography for the Screen. Liveblogging of SxSW sIFR panel. (If you don't understand the abbreviations, then you won't be interested in the link.) #
Ten Things Mike Learned in Texas. #
The Fade Anything Technique. Javascript for replicating 37signals technique. #
Drag & Drop Javascript DHTML Library. #
A flash-based FontBrowser. I would never use it, but it's still a neat implementation of Flash's latest technologies. #
A Concise Guide to the Major Internet Bodies. Bodies as in organizations, people. (This is work-safe.) #
Technorati tags: an introduction. A useful introduction to this blogging tool. #
Mapping Google Maps. A well-written explanation of the Javascript techniques used. #
URL hacking exploits in non-IE browsers. You can exploit the lack of UTF-8 domain matching to spoof websites, as in this example which uses paypal.com. #
An introduction to mod_security. #
Drag n' Drop Shopping. This is a interesting yet intuitive way to shop on the web. #
A Standards-compliant WYSIWYG HTML editor Nice feature set. Simple code and installation. #
Dynamic Map Browsing. An impressive example of the possibilities available with XMLHTTPRequest and Javascript in a web browser. #
FotoBuzz. Easily annotate images with this Flash extension that expands on the Inline Flash Replacement techniques raging across the internet. As I said before, Inline Flash Replacement is going to be -- well, is -- big. #
A great presentation. Doug Bowman creates an interesting and useful presentation on CSS, design, et. al. #
CSS scrollable table. Seems to work well in all modern browsers. (Sorry IE 5, that doesn't mean you.) #
A powerful new tool. sIFR is going to be big -- very big. HTML header text is dynamically replaced with Flash files -- using custom fonts. Thus, enabling you to do this without a single image. #
For only $500 I'll make you the #1 search result! The nigritude ultramarine contest, and its eventual winner, highlights how search placements are really achieved. #
Maybe there is a future in this after all. Gruber nails it once again in a fantastic article. #