Tag Archives: web development

Google Gets SPDY

No, the title to this entry is not a typo; that’s Google’s newest invention called SPDY, pronounced “SPeeDY”. Ostensibly, it is intended as a replacement (no, not an addition, a replacement) to the HTTP dinosaur that we laughably call the backbone of the Internet. As explained on their blog, Google claims to have invented a [...]

ie6 non-secured elements on thickbox modal window

I recently had a chance to use thickbox, and I have to say it did exactly what I need to do: created a modal window with jquery and make a simple ajax call.  I spent quite a bit of time trying to track down why ie6 was giving a security warning when pulling in ajax [...]

Creating A Web Development Sandbox On Your Local Machine

Creating A Web Development Sandbox On Your Local Machine If you are interested in developing websites and applications using PHP, either for yourself or for clients, it’s a good idea to have a sandbox on your local machine to speed up the development process.  Trying to test and work out bugs when you have to [...]