Jun
14
C++ 2011 New Feature Reference
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April of 2011 saw the finalization of the C++11 ISO standard. My friend and associate George Flanagin, of Digital Gaslight, Inc., has created a cross reference of new features in C++11. The article includes a table outlining the various versions of the GNU compiler that you are likely to find on up-to-date development computers. The [...]
Jun
13
DNS Explained So You Can Understand
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George Flanagin of Digital Gaslight, Inc. has been so gracious as to submit a comprehensive explanation of how DNS (Domain Name System) works. You can read the article on our sister blog Technify.me! (http://technify.me/uncategorized/dns-explained-so-you-can-understand/). You can learn more about George Flanagin at http://georgeflanagin.com
Apr
11
Iconify.it has posted a set of skull-themed iPhone wallpapers in honor of being featured on Skulladay.com. The set includes 5 unique wallpapers for both iPhone 3 and iPhone 4 as well as step-by-step instructions for changing the wallpaper on your phone. You can preview and download the set for free at http://iconify.it/free-stuff/skull-wallpapers-for-iphone/
Mar
28
One of my favorite forms of art is graffiti. I am aware that graffiti is legally considered vandalism, but I still consider the higher quality graffiti to be legitimate art. I have no legal defense of graffiti but it is beautiful. I would even argue that the best graffiti being created today is far better than much of what passes as main stream fine art.
Jan
6
Killer Imaging Software
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Image manipulation software is a required tool in every web designer and developers tool box. If you are an independent contractor, however, the large price tag on Adobe Photoshop can take quite a bit out of your budget and your paycheck. Recently, while poking around to find a more affordable alternative to Photoshop for Mac, [...]
Oct
19
Matt Heyes at www.iamroot.co.uk has written a step-by-step tutorial on how to integrate Solmetra’s SPAW WYSIWYG editor with SkyBlueCanvas. You can read the tutorial at www.iamroot.co.uk. “SPAW Editor is a web based in-browser WYSIWYG editor control enabling web site developers to replace a standard textarea html control with full-featured, fully customizable, multilingual, skinable web based [...]
May
30
A New Milestone for SkyBlueCanvas
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I have just completed the coding for SkyBlueCanvas version 1.2. The new version is an important milestone for the lightweight CMS because it is the first version to fully implement i18n (internationalization) support, the MVC (model view controller) design pattern and a lightweight ACL (access control list) to support multiple users and access permissions.
Apr
23
Danny-MacAskill-Biking
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I don’t normally make posts that are not related to SkyBlueCanvas, but I really enjoy seeing anyone do anything extremely well. As a friend of mine said, “Danny MacAskill is the Yo-Yo Ma of bikes”. This is just inspiring to watch. Watch the video, you won’t regret it.
Apr
21
Anniversary of SkyBlueCanvas Release
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It’s hard to believe it has been 12 months since SkyBlueCanvas v1.0 was released. SkyBlueCanvas has covered a lot of ground and attracted a fair amount of attention in a short time. This post is a personal letter from Scott Lewis, the lead developer for SkyBlueCanvas.