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Google Weather API

Want the weather on your site? Use Google’s weather API. Here’s an example: http://www.google.com/ig/api?weather=Phuket+Thailand And here’s the list of possible weather images that are used by the API: just in case you want to replace with your own nicer ones … Continue reading

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Web Directions South 2008

This post is an overview of the sessions I attended at Web Directions South 2008 – a two-day conference held each year in Sydney, Australia. Note, this is not an overview of all sessions – only those I attended. I … Continue reading

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Signified files complaint – an open letter to the Web community

Yesterday, HÃ¥kon Wium Lie, Chief Technology Officer for Opera Software released his open letter to the Web community in which he states: Today we have taken a stand. Opera has filed a formal complaint with the European Commission to force … Continue reading

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How to Become a Web Developer and Make Lots of Money

Over the recent days I’ve been asked to speak with a few new starters where I work. As budding (and not-so-budding) web developers, they’re eager to latch onto the next big thing and blog about it in order to appear cool (oops!). So, in order to stop repeating myself and free up more time for shameless self-promotion, read on if you want to become a web developer and make lots of money. Continue reading

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