Category Archives: Internet Technology

Unravelling the anatomy of a website visually

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I’ve been reading (and writing) a lot of code recently and wanted to share a graphical technique for understanding an alien codebase. Code can be hard to follow, especially if you didn’t write it, and even more so if you … Continue reading

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100 days of Tech: Day 2 – AJAX post to Django

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Ah the joys of coding – hitting your head against something which appears so easy but is actually quite fiddly. All the more painful after having some fun with the Google maps Javascript tutorial and feeling Javascript was quite easy. So what … Continue reading

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The anti-social uses of highly social check-in sites

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Location-based social networks such as Foursquare, Gowalla, and Brightkite are getting a lot of attention for their integration of social networking with physical location. They allow you to “checkin” at locations around town, see who else is there, share tips, … Continue reading

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