Month: January 2015

  • How to install Java SE Development Kit 7 on Debian

    Debian is a wonderful open source distro, but sometimes you need some evil Oracle to get some things going.

  • Getting Started With SVG

    SVG allows for fantastic scalability and the source code behind the images is actually xml and editable.

  • WordPress Social Media Tags Without Plugin

    WordPress does great as a Content Management System, but leaves a lot to be desired when it comes to getting ready for Social Media. Google, Facebook, and Twitter all have their own markup schemes which really provide some enhancements to content that is shared on those networks. Getting that markup on WordPress is the challenge.…

  • Be careful on Github!

    This is a mistake I’ve nearly made a couple of times when pushing commits on to GitHub. You are developing in your local environment, giving no thought to security and its time to commit your changes into your GitHub repository.

  • Mobile Browsers

    Recent years have seen an increase in discussions over native apps and mobile apps. But this is not where our energies need to be spent. Our energies need to be spent with better web browsers and web designs that are friendly for mobile devices whether responsive or mobile-first.