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Using RSS feeds

November 9, 2009

What is a feed? Feeds, also known as RSS feeds, XML feeds, syndicated content, or web feeds, contain frequently updated content published by a website. They are usually used for news and blog websites, but are also used for distributing other types of digital content, including pictures, audio, or video. Feeds can also be...

Sky News – Interview with Rupert Murdoch, Paywalls for Content

November 9, 2009

By jeff selig

Sky News political editor David Speers talks to News Corporation chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch about paywalls, politics, and why Google is a thief, stealing their content. In the interview Rupert Murdoch talks about their plans on charging for their online news, as well as removing all information about Google from their web services...

Google Sandbox Patent

November 8, 2009

By jeff selig

United States Patent Application 20070143345 Kind Code A1 Jones; Michael T. ; et al. June 21, 2007 ENTITY DISPLAY PRIORITY IN A DISTRIBUTED GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM Abstract A system for ranking geospatial entities is described. In one embodiment, the system comprises an interface for receiving ranking data about a plurality of geospatial entities...

What is the difference between AJAX and Javascript

October 13, 2009

By jeff selig

What is the difference between AJAX and Javascript

AJAX is a part of Javascript programming. Javascript is just a client-side scripting language that is used to control a web page once a user has downloaded the page. AJAX is a particular usage of Javascript in which javascript communicates with the remote script and receives the response from the server, without having to...

Games4Phone.com

September 22, 2007

By jeff selig

I had played solitaire before on my computer, while awaiting new tasks from my boss, so I guess that was why I downloaded the solitaire version on to my mobile phone. But I got way more than I ever expected with this cool version of solitaire. It was funny comparing the solitaire of those...

Keep your viewers coming back for more!

September 10, 2007

By jeff selig

We all know that content is king and that lively, pertinent content is best for keeping your visitors coming back for more. It is also a fact that even a king needs to reach out to his subjects occasionally, not least to ensure they do not forget his face. This is also true of...