R.I.P. Wave
Posted on the Google blog today: We have always pursued innovative projects because we want to drive breakthroughs in computer science that dramatically improve our users’ lives. Last year at Google I/O, when we launched our developer preview of Google Wave, a web app for real time communication and collaboration, it set a high bar for […]
Objective C – Resizing and Masking an Image
A while back I ran into a situation where I needed to be able to display an image in different parts of an app with different sizes and masks. The solution I settled on was to save one image and resize/mask it as necessary. The code below is what I used to achieve that. Image […]
Book Review – iPhone Cool Projects
‘iPhone Cool Projects’ is a collaborative work of 7 developers/technical authors (Gary Bennett, Wolfgang Ante, Mike Ash, Benjamin Jackson, Neil Mix, Steven Peterson and Matthew “Canis” Rosenfeld) who bring their diverse experience into one inspiring location. With each new chapter, a new developer takes the stage and explains some potentially advanced and overwhelming concepts that […]
PHP Application Security – Securing the mail() function
Sending email through PHP is quite common in many web applications. I frequently do this when implementing a contact form. Utilizing my skills in HTML, CSS, AJAX, and PHP I create a nice contact form that looks good, functions well, and pleases the user. However, much to my shame, I discovered that my implementation was often […]