StringFoo :: Web Development Resources » News http://stringfoo.com Tips, Tools, Tutorials and Resources for Advanced Web Development Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:05:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 SOPA Has Me Scared Shitless, and You Should Be, Too http://stringfoo.com/2011/11/17/sopa-has-me-scared-shitless-and-you-should-be-too/ http://stringfoo.com/2011/11/17/sopa-has-me-scared-shitless-and-you-should-be-too/#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:02:09 +0000 sstringer http://stringfoo.com/?p=512 SOPA is a truly frightening piece of legislation currently skating through Congress. It wouldn't take much under SOPA to shut down your site, and you would have no recourse. Bottom line: This is a rotten piece of legislation that threatens the Internet as we know it, and could potentially pose a very real threat to your online business. Take a minute and write your representative now and tell them in the strongest terms to oppose SOPA. Read on for details and context.]]> http://stringfoo.com/2011/11/17/sopa-has-me-scared-shitless-and-you-should-be-too/feed/ 0 Google Announces Cloud SQL http://stringfoo.com/2011/10/07/google-announces-cloud-sql/ http://stringfoo.com/2011/10/07/google-announces-cloud-sql/#comments Sat, 08 Oct 2011 00:40:09 +0000 sstringer http://stringfoo.com/?p=489 Google have announced the launch of their Cloud SQL product. This is a MySQL variant that stores the database in the cloud and works in conjunction with Google's App Engine service. Until now, App Engine developers have had to rely on rough, schemaless file systems to store data objects. Now, they can take advantage of a MySQL-like database stored in the cloud. Read on for details and article links.]]> http://stringfoo.com/2011/10/07/google-announces-cloud-sql/feed/ 3 MySQL PHP Extension to Be Deprecated; Free MySQL->MySQLi Code Converter http://stringfoo.com/2011/09/19/mysql-php-extension-to-be-deprecated-free-mysql-mysqli-code-converter/ http://stringfoo.com/2011/09/19/mysql-php-extension-to-be-deprecated-free-mysql-mysqli-code-converter/#comments Mon, 19 Sep 2011 17:09:59 +0000 sstringer http://stringfoo.com/?p=449 Heads up, developers: the PHP folks have announced their intention to deprecate the old MySQL database extension. If you're currently a Dreamweaver user or are just using the old MySQL extension out of habit, I developed a free tool in MyQuery Builder that will convert your existing code to both procedural or class-based MySQLi code, your choice. ]]> http://stringfoo.com/2011/09/19/mysql-php-extension-to-be-deprecated-free-mysql-mysqli-code-converter/feed/ 0 Data Visualization Nerds, Take a Gander http://stringfoo.com/2011/09/13/data-visualization-nerds-take-a-gander/ http://stringfoo.com/2011/09/13/data-visualization-nerds-take-a-gander/#comments Tue, 13 Sep 2011 16:56:29 +0000 sstringer http://stringfoo.com/?p=440 The Evolution of the WebMany of you know I'm a bit of a data visualization nerd. I'm pretty impressed with this graphical Evolution of the Web. Done, aptly, in HTML5 rather than...what did they used to call it??? Oh, yeah. Flash. Remember that?]]> http://stringfoo.com/2011/09/13/data-visualization-nerds-take-a-gander/feed/ 0 MyQuery Builder in Chrome Web Store. http://stringfoo.com/2011/09/06/myquery-builder-in-chrome-web-store/ http://stringfoo.com/2011/09/06/myquery-builder-in-chrome-web-store/#comments Wed, 07 Sep 2011 02:41:30 +0000 sstringer http://stringfoo.com/?p=435 Good news, everyone! MyQuery Builder is now available as an app in the Chrome Web Store. Once you do, an icon will appear on your new tab and/or home screens. Click on that, and it takes you directly to the Query Builder (assuming you've signed up, etc.). MyQuery Builder, if you don't know, is a visual MySQL query editor and php code building tool designed for php web developers. Try it for free or find out more information at myquerybuilder.com.]]> http://stringfoo.com/2011/09/06/myquery-builder-in-chrome-web-store/feed/ 0 MyQuery Builder Makes Editing MySQL Queries Easy http://stringfoo.com/2011/08/18/myquery-builder-makes-building-mysql-queries-easy/ http://stringfoo.com/2011/08/18/myquery-builder-makes-building-mysql-queries-easy/#comments Thu, 18 Aug 2011 20:14:56 +0000 sstringer http://stringfoo.com/?p=416 I'm proud to announce the launch of my latest project, MyQueryBuilder.com! MyQuery Builder is a visual tool for professional PHP developers who need to construct MySQL queries reliably and easily. If you have ever needed to build database functionality into your site, you'll want to check MyQuery Builder out.]]> http://stringfoo.com/2011/08/18/myquery-builder-makes-building-mysql-queries-easy/feed/ 0 Google’s New HTML5 Resource Site http://stringfoo.com/2010/06/27/googles-new-html5-resource-site/ http://stringfoo.com/2010/06/27/googles-new-html5-resource-site/#comments Sun, 27 Jun 2010 13:03:38 +0000 sstringer http://stringfoo.com/?p=361 http://stringfoo.com/2010/06/27/googles-new-html5-resource-site/feed/ 0 MapTechnica Try-Before-You-Buy http://stringfoo.com/2010/06/06/maptechnica-try-before-you-buy/ http://stringfoo.com/2010/06/06/maptechnica-try-before-you-buy/#comments Mon, 07 Jun 2010 01:04:38 +0000 sstringer http://stringfoo.com/?p=354 If you've been considering buying a MapTechnica Tile Set (c'mon, you know I'm talking about you), you now have a risk-free way to try a sample tile set to see if it will work for your map project. I created a special tile set that contains the Rhode Island tile set and supporting data, along with sample files that help you get going quickly. For more details, visit the Free 5-Digit ZIP Code Sample Set Information page over at MapTechnica.]]> http://stringfoo.com/2010/06/06/maptechnica-try-before-you-buy/feed/ 0 HTML5 Demos & Tutorials http://stringfoo.com/2010/06/04/html5-demos-tutorials/ http://stringfoo.com/2010/06/04/html5-demos-tutorials/#comments Fri, 04 Jun 2010 10:05:56 +0000 sstringer http://stringfoo.com/?p=350 Apple has just launched an effort to support more widespread adoption of HTML5 in the developer community. This page showcases a bunch of cutting-edge demos, and this page digs into the demos more deeply and provides more resources to learn how to develop features using HTML5.
Standards aren’t add-ons to the web. They are the web. And you can start using them today.
]]> http://stringfoo.com/2010/06/04/html5-demos-tutorials/feed/ 1 DishNetwork.com: Thy Name is “Suck” http://stringfoo.com/2010/06/03/dishnetwork-com-thy-name-is-suck/ http://stringfoo.com/2010/06/03/dishnetwork-com-thy-name-is-suck/#comments Thu, 03 Jun 2010 16:28:38 +0000 sstringer http://stringfoo.com/?p=344 I try to use this site for positive tips, tricks & posts about web development. No, really. I do. But every now and then I come across a site so horrible, so incomprehensibly broken, that I just need to call them out by name: Dish Network.]]> http://stringfoo.com/2010/06/03/dishnetwork-com-thy-name-is-suck/feed/ 0