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Google’s 2009 Searching Ranking

snozawa — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 05:49:02 +0000

Every year Google announces searching word ranking “Year-End Zeitgeist.” This year the result has been like this:

World

michael jackson
facebook
tuenti
twitter
sanalika
new moon
lady gaga
windows 7
dantri.com.vn
torpedo gratis

Therefore, number one word searched on Google is Michael Jackson as well as same for Yahoo or Bing. It was big deal that he has passed away and I think many people who weren’t familiar with him had interest in searching it. Second is face book which is a really a popular personal information finder in the world. I could remember the times when facebook was peaceful with ad-free. Third is Tuenti which is a spain’s social networking service. I have never heard of such thing but it must be famous. Fourth is twitter which means 2,3,4 is covered by social networking services.

swine flu has so many names; therefore, it is likely to be searched in many different words.

Suma

snozawa — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 05:23:44 +0000

New 3D controller technology “Suma” has been developed by Cambridge Consultants. What it can do is that it can control by gripping that controller.

Suma uses its own sensor system and able to recognize objects shape and its shift in shaping. For example, the controller which made by the same company is like a ball type controller which can control by gripping.

Since Suma based device is cheap and it can only take less than $1 to put the sensor network. Therefore, it can be put into many different ways such as games, music, design, art etc etc.

This will be presented as a test controller in 2010, january’s Consumer Electronics Show.

I thought this was interesting to try it out but only game I could think of using this is…nevermind…forget it haha

iPhone’s next model is already there?

snozawa — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 05:04:35 +0000

There has been a news that there exist a gossip about the next generation of iphone. This gossip has been started when one of the researching company found a log to iphone 3.1 to the application iBART. Right now, iphone 3GS’s identifier is still 2.1. Also when Apple changes hardware, they changes the identifier’s first number so people are assuming that it is a test model and still going on the test process.

Moreover, Apple is trying to acquire a developer for map application; therefore, we are assuming for a renovated mapping function in the next generation. Also there has been a gossip that next generation’s model is going to be multi core processor.

Right now, iphone is a popular tool, which not only rich people can afford compared to when it was extremely expensive. Therefore, Apple needs to show more better features to improve so they can beat other mobile companies.

P.S. I don’t have a iphone in particular, but I have ipod touch. Since one of the problem I have when I am using it is when I load the ipod with many music, movies and application( over 100mb), they become problem in using it. Like for many times, my ipod lose track of all the songs and videos because it is too heavy I assume. Instead of making a updated version for ipod touch, Apple should create something which has better hardware and better music listening device so that they have their own good music technologies compared to iphone which is basically a phone + ipod touch.

Setting up PHP and MySQL

snozawa — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 03:20:30 +0000

For my last assignment, I have implemented a CornellNotes using PHP and MySQL.
For people who is starting PHP and SQL in your website, here’s quick overview of how to set it up in your computer.

Download XAMPP from here http://www.apachefriends.org/
Install XAMPP(everything)
create access restriction on htdocs stored in C:\xampp\htdocs
Open control panel of XAMPP in start menu
Just click to start up apache and mysql etc!

Very simple but number 3 is not required if you set up in your localhost machine
Now have fun with the world of PHP

Closure

snozawa — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:20:44 +0000

Google’s JavaScript Application Development Tool, “Closure” has been released Open Source in November 5th, 2009. Tools which is being able to optimize Javascript code and Javascript Library and javascript template will be offered as a open source.

Closure is formed of:

1. “Closure Compiler” which agile and minimize JavaScript Code
2. “Closure Inspector” which is a Debugger
3. “Closure Library” which is a Library
4. “Closure Templates” which is Templates

Google uses Closure to develop Gmail, Google Doc, and Google Map etc.

In more details of some of the features,

Closure Compiler removes or edits unnecessary parts in JavaScript codes in order to make the size smaller and optimize the application. Other than Grammertical Error, it can catch many different error and being able to search the bug easily. Using with Closure Inspector will make the debugging easier for hard reading codes.

Closure Library is a library which is able to use in many Web browsers. Other than Widget and Control for User Interface, Communication with DOM, Animation, Data Structure, and text editing etc modular functions are included in this.

Closure Templates supports both Java and JavaScript which means that server and client can use same template. Unlike old system for template which needed to create big template for each pages, it can be used as a tiny component for User Composition

Ajax Pages

snozawa — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:53:45 +0000

I have found a cool website which might help some of you on the way to improving your webpage.

http://ajax-pages.sourceforge.net/

If you go into this site, and go to examples. Then go to Ajax Blog, and please try the following instruction,
1. Click admin on the right bottom
2. login with user: admin and password: admin
3. Click New Post
4. Write something and publish it
5. When you go back, you will see a post!

This is a really good example to work and take its idea from because even though it doesn’t remain on server, it works with only javascript. Furthermore, this html acting as a blog system. It seems that this blog is created using ajp which is a way of Javascripts acting like PHP or JSP, ASP.

XSLT

snozawa — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:37:35 +0000

XSLT stands for extensible stylesheet language transformation and it is used to describe the xml in somewhat like HTML format without using HTML. In other words, it is a stylesheet for XML. For Assignment 1, I have used xsl to show how the XML is formatted. It is very simple and easy to manipulate it. When I created XML with PHP, I also insert the XSLT file connected to the XML so that XML will show up correctly even when I directly access the XML.

Here’s couple sites that you might be interested if you want to work with XSL,

XSLT Tutorials

http://www.w3schools.com/xsl/

XSLT Wiki

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extensible_Stylesheet_Language

Introduction to XSL

http://www.xmlfiles.com/xsl/

XSLT and PHP

http://php.net/manual/en/book.xsl.php

HTML 5.0 vs Flash

snozawa — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 03:01:35 +0000

Although some people in business were aware of a battle between flash and HTML 5, Adobe has made a clear announcement that there is going to be a battle of flash and HTML 5.0.

Flash have been taking a leadership position of rich content in the web few years ago, but it was once in a minor position for making your website little nicer and for free flash games. Nowadays, Flash have been a multimedia’s de facto standard in web because the most of the movies are all formatted in flash. This was one of the defect for the Apple, Microsoft and Real Network. However, flash is once again faces a new enemy.

Biggest problem Adobe is facing flash is iPhone. At this moment, flash is not implemented in the iPhone which is taking many traffic of mobile phones. Therefore, this compromise the chances in getting a position of de facto standard in smart phones for Adobe.

However, HTML 5 which have been attentioned to by many users. There are many reasons why Webkit, which is seen as HTML 5, have been showing interests by many people in deciding on standard. Such examples are Google’s Chromium adopted Webkit, Webkit is being the de facto standard in smart phones, and Microsoft fall behind on improving browsers.

HTML 5 includes many functions such as video tag, canvas tag, css animation and SVG which has meaning to the perspective of “versus Flash.”

One of the key point for HTML 5 is Microsoft’s Internet Explorer. Since Microsoft wants standard and it is in fact covering 70% of share, Microsoft must support HTML 5 quick as possible.

Since Webkit based mobiles are released in the market such as Nokia, and Samsung, it is very likely to be Webkit which is going to be the de facto standard for smart phones.

Therefore, when IE needs few years to spread HTML 5, smart phone will have HTML 5 in 1 or 2 years. That means Adobe which is showing great position in PC is not handling well in smart phone.

It is interesting to see how Microsoft which has power of money handles with Google and Apple which have been reinforced by Webkit.

jQuery Tutorials

snozawa — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 04:52:17 +0000

Since many people are not used to jQuery or haven’t touched jQuery for once, I am going to introduce some of the site which might help you to learn better. Although these sites are useful, I already familiarized myself with jQuery with japanese websites. So it may be not that useful to you but I hope it helps somehow!

jQuery Tutorials for Designers:
http://www.webdesignerwall.com/tutorials/jquery-tutorials-for-designers/

I thought this was helpful for people who is using jQuery for the first time. In here, there are 10 attractive example for the beginners and it can be used in your websites easily.

New to jQuery? Don’t be Scurred…:
http://www.sohtanaka.com/web-design/jquery-easy-tips-tricks-tutorial/

Not that attractive, but it is essential for jQuery beginners! It is easily descriptive and helpful on the way to master jQuery.

5 Tips for Better jQuery Code:
http://marcgrabanski.com/article/5-tips-for-better-jquery-code

For people who have been using jQuery, it might be useful to change something in your website. This website for medium to advanced learners.

Simplify Ajax development with jQuery
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/x-ajaxjquery.html

Using AJAX and jQuery makes your website exciting! Also has more links to useful websites.

Previous Web Site Creation Experience

snozawa — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 15:36:06 +0000

In my past experience, I have created many web sites; however, no longer exists on the internet because I wasn’t able to manage them. I have created my first website on the free server when I was 10-ish. Nevertheless, I wasn’t really sure of how to program it so I mostly used tool called Homepage Builder(http://hpb.cool.ne.jp/ ) which is a Japanese webpage building software for beginners. Then I have learned a bit by bit scripting HTML, but not javascript or css. When I was about 14, I have made more advanced website using Dream Weaver. I have started to learn Flash and I made some flash web sites. Then when I was about 17, I stopped creating or updating web sites and deleted all the existing web site. When I came to Bond University, I have learned how to use CSS and javascript.

Tools I used:

Dream Weaver(http://www.adobe.com/products/dreamweaver/)
Flash MX( No website because adobe took macromedia )
Homepage Builder(http://hpb.cool.ne.jp/ )
some kind of ftp client software such as Next FTP(Japanese)
NOTEPAD – good old classy tool in your pc

Scripting Languages I use to create websites:

Javascripts
HTML
XML
CSS
others such as Flash