Using regular expressions you can extract the username from a twitter URL. var twitterURL = item.link; var twitterName = twitterURL.match(/https?:\/\/(www\.)?twitter\.com\/(#!\/)?@?([^\/]*)/)[3];
Placeholders in forms for IE9
Took about 3 min to get this in place. IE9 doesnt support placeholders. This adds that functionality with NO changes to existing code. https://github.com/mathiasbynens/jquery-placeholder
Google Analytics – must have filters.
Found these really important filters for anyone managing site analytics through Google Analytics. http://www.netcel.com/Resources/Insights/White-papers/6-must-have-google-analytics-filters/ Specifically the hostname filters, lowercase URLs and the internal IP traffic.
Image of the day: Ominous Clouds
On my way to work this morning.
Perspective and Context in the User Experience
Ever heard the term “Context is key”? This could not be more true in application development. Your users are getting shorter attention spans every time a new content channel is…
Alternative to Bootstrap: Gumby Framework
Good find by my very cool co-worker and partner in crime, Rob Lowe. @rhlowe http://gumbyframework.com/
PHP wrapper for the android market API (unofficial)
Going to be testing this out this week. Go ahead, fork it. https://github.com/splitfeed/android-market-api-php
Google Analytics API Documentation
Core Reporting API – Common Queries The link below is the documentation for the google analytics core API. I love the Ken vs Ryu reference at the bottom of the…
Nice Twitter API Wrapper with TweetSharp
Found this little nugget while doing some research for a new project. Easily access the Twitter API methods. https://github.com/danielcrenna/tweetsharp
Top 10 Hair Band Ballads
If you know me, then you know I am obsessed with all things 80s. I have special feelings for 80s Hair Bands. Here is a list of my favorite ballads…