jQuery Taconite Plugin This plugin for jQuery allows to send several fragments of HTML to the client, replace the existing content or append elements and even execute javascript all packaged in a neat XML document.

Making the Case for PHP at Yahoo!

This is an old presentation (2002) but it still makes perfect sense. It explains why Yahoo made the choice for PHP, what were the considerations and pitfalls.

Web2.0 - templatr - Template Generator

A practical small tool that helps to quickly generate a layout for a new Wordpress template

Thirteen Simple Rules for Speeding Up Your Web Site
Nice to have them all in one place like this of course ;)

I've made some small adjustments to this blog.
The number based URL's are from now on redirected to human readable ones. I'm curious if it really does give the good vibes to search engines. It sure makes interpreting statistics easier.
I've also added a small toolbox under each article that links out. It shows a snapshot of the link and a couple of useful references, which i.e. help to find an archived version of the page easily, in case the link got stale. This toolbox is visible only on article pages, not on the main page.

Bill Higgins :: the Uncanny Valley of user interface design

we must ensure that we design our applications to remain consistent with the environment in which our software runs. In more concrete terms: a Windows application should look and feel like a Windows application, a Mac application should look and feel like a Mac application, and a web application should look and feel like a web application.

HTML Purifier 2.0.0

HTML Purifier is a standards-compliant HTML filter written in PHP. Because it uses whitelists and a comprehensive knowledge of the HTML specification, it is bullet-proof against XSS, fixes malformed input rather than reject it, and is open and extensible.

Microformats Bookmarklet > Left Logic
This is a bookmarklet that injects jQuery and a CSS to parse out and show vCard and vCalendar in pages.

Saving Session Across Page Loads Without Cookies, On The Client Side

This is a mini-tutorial on saving state across page loads on the client side, without using cookies so as to save large amounts of data beyond cookies size limits.

The Flex Online Compiler

The Flex Online Compiler allows you to experience Flex 2 for yourself, without needing to download or install anything. Of course, you really should download Flex Builder 2 to truly get a feel for Flex, but until you do so, you may use The Flex Online Compiler to compile and run MXML and ActionScript code. Simply type your code below, and click the Try It! button. Start with code of your own, or use the select boxes below to select Flex code that you can tweak and modify as you see fit. Enjoy!