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Web 2.0 is a thing of the past, and a new study indicates that people just aren’t as interactive as they once were when it comes to websites. The report from GlobalWebIndex states that the use of non-browser services, along with social media, has seriously affected the way people interact online. The report shows that […]

Google recently announced that it would be actively making an effort to reduce spam from its rankings–and will push to focus on spam created by content farms. What spam are they referring to, and how will it affect SEO? Although there is no “official” word from Google on the exact definition of content spam, it […]

This week it Google announced that according to analysts, its Android mobile operating system dominated the smartphone market in Q4 2010. Now Google has begun to hire app developers in order to dominate the app space across different platforms as well. Previously, Google felt that it could corner the market through the use of Google […]

After taking over a company website that was built upon Drupal and PHP, I learned some lessons that other beginning web developers may find helpful. After learning a bit of PHP, and then diving headfirst into the Drupal content management system, I learned the following that seems to apply to most developers running medium to […]

Apple’s iPad is changing the way people view the web, and as a result, it’s having an effect on web developers as well. Many developers have revamped their websites from top to bottom in anticipation of those visitors who use iPads. Many businesses are interested in creating apps for their site’s visitors. Even Mashable, a […]

The creators of the open source Alfresco content management system (CMS) have recently added social networking functionality to the mix. The latest version, Alfresco Enterprise 3.4, features a redesigned interface that includes status updates, much like those shown on Facebook and Twitter. Additional new features in the CMS include distributed content replication, content activity streams, […]

Some of the PHP frameworks that are not as well known, such as Qcodo, Yii, Seagull, and Lithium, are still worth recommending. Each has its own merits, such as Qcodo’s ability to perform code generation from the database model, Yii’s ability to build database-centric apps, and Lithium’s very small footprint and tight code. Looking more […]

The Red Foundry Mobile App Platform is free online mobile app development suite that enables non-programmers to create iOS apps. The Red Foundry suite should entice even more businesses to jump into the mobile marketplace. The Red Foundry tools have been in beta testing for the last few months, and were created to allow people […]

Last October developers were surveyed to find out which JavaScript libraries were their favorites. Over 29 percent of websites were using jQuery, making it the number one JavaScript library, however over 60 percent of websites weren’t using any JavaScript libraries at all. Other JavaScript libraries to make the cut included MooTools, which came in second, […]

ComponentOne this week announced its new jQuery user interface (UI) widgets, recognizing the power of the combination of technologies such as HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Their new tools, called Wijmo, enable developers to create rich internet applications (RIA) using these technologies. Wijmo extends the standard features of jQuery UI with extra features and widgets for […]

Over 2010, many website vulnerabilities were exposed by hackers. Web hacks that endangered online banking transactions was the number one new web hack in a list of the top 10 list created by security experts. The web hack that attacks banking transactions–which is called the Padding Oracle Crypto Attack–takes advantage of Microsoft’s ASP.NET Web framework […]

The W3C today clarified its new HTML5 logo, as many developers were both confused and annoyed that the W3C’s HTML5 logo was initially announced as standing for both HTML5 and related technologies such as JavaScript and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). W3C spokesman Ian Jacobs stated that “Since the main logo was intended to represent HTML5, […]