Google just released some updates to Google Analytics and boy are they useful. Having used Google Analytics from private beta, I realized there was one feature missing which could be very useful in reporting - and it was released today. Have you ever ran a campaign for your website or started some marketing promotion and wonder why there was a huge traffic spike 3 months down the line? Google Analytics Annotations can solve that. You can now create custom labels and annotate throughout your accumulating web traffic data. This is very useful right off the bat, lets take a closer look.
I am sure you are all aware of the current “buzz” coming from Google. The new Chrome OS is just about ready and the anticipation is building. Basically Google has been working up a very new way of using the computer and running applications you use every day. The idea is that now a days the average user uses the computer to get online. They basically click the power button and wait in anticipation to double click their browser and open it. Google says that why need all this extra fluff if 90% of the time, you are just looking to get online. Take a look at this video for a good overview.
I have a download link to get Chrome OS at the end of this article.
I came across something really interesting the other day. It is a bookshelf, an equation bookshelf, and it is beautiful. Not only is it beautiful, but how you use it is even cooler. Unfortunately it is only a concept, but I would totally buy one, maybe 3.
OK. So, i’m really liking the JQuery UI set. What is it exactly? “jQuery is a fast and concise JavaScript Library that simplifies HTML document traversing, event handling, animating, and Ajax interactions for rapid web development. jQuery is designed to change the way that you write JavaScript.”
Let me tell you it is beautiful. You first need the JQuery Core. You can download and customize a dynamic zip file just to your specific needs. I downloaded the whole package and threw it up on my server so I could build what ever I wanted.
One of my favorite UI items are the dialog box, date picker, and progress bar.
Sassy. OK. How hard is it to implement? Not very. You just declare a couple functions and set a couple variables and bam! you have a dialog.
I will post some pictures within the next couple days to showcase some work I have done using the JQuery Core framework.
Bottom line - if you really want to snazz up a project, with little coding, but a powerful framework, JQuery is a big recommendation. Has anyone else done anything with JQuery? I would love to see your work.
Now a days everyone and their sister has a Twitter account. People like you, people like me. But did you know Borat has one? Or how about Darth Vader, the Mars Lander? This comprehensive list is a collection of Twitter Profiles You Should Be Following. Just a warning. I have no official confirmation that the profiles listed below, are actually who they claim to be. There may be some impersonators out there, but it’s still fun none the less. I even categorized them. Enjoy and add your favorite profile addition in the comments below. I want this list to grow.
Hi im Tim and I love to do experiments and take adventures online. Professionally I am a Digital Media Producer out of Boston, MA and design, develop and produce interactive media.