Google’s Python Class

Free online coursework set up by Google to provide an introduction to programming in Python.

Google’s Python Class

Tags: python, programming, google, tutorial, development, tutorials

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Instagram: “The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead channel.”

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InstaCSS | Instant CSS Documentation Search

Online CSS reference with livesearch.

InstaCSS | Instant CSS Documentation Search

Tags: css, reference, documentation, webdev, webdesign, tools, resources

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WOW Slider : jQuery Image Slider & Carousel

WOW Slider seems pretty appropriately named.

WOW Slider : jQuery Image Slider & Carousel

Tags: jquery, plugin, wordpress, javascript, slider, slideshow, gallery, webdesign, plugins, wowslider, images

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Tweetage from @dougal

[blackbirdpie url=”http://twitter.com/dougal/status/135102180913971200″]

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Adam’s Super Helpful HTML Email Design Tips

Free e-book: “Adam’s Super Helpful HTML Email Design Tips”. Awesome.

Adam’s Super Helpful HTML Email Design Tips

Tags: email, design, free, ebook, pdf, howto, html

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The Social Graph is Neither (Pinboard Blog)

Excellent lambasting of the shortcomings of the “social graph” concepts. Many good quotes in here.

“Asking computer nerds to design social software is a little bit like hiring a Mormon bartender. Our industry abounds in people for whom social interaction has always been more of a puzzle to be reverse-engineered than a good time to be had, and the result is these vaguely Martian protocols.”

The Social Graph is Neither (Pinboard Blog)

Tags: socialgraph, social, facebook, relationships, graph, socialnetworking, marketing, foaf, rdf, xfn, opengraph, google

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Using a Hosts File To Make The Internet Not Suck (as much)

An organized collection of hosts you can blackhole to avoid hacks, malware, ad networks, and other assorted annoyances.

Using a Hosts File To Make The Internet Not Suck (as much)

Tags: sysadmin, hosts, spam, malware, hacks, tricks

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Halloween

Jamie and Claire are going to be Sam Flynn and Cora (from Tron: Legacy) for Halloween this year. We’re trimming their costumes with electroluminescent wire, which should get some attention. I’ll be posting plenty of photos, I’m sure! (for anyone interested, we got the EL wire from Amazon.com)

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How to Create Tabs in WordPress Settings Pages

Good tutorial on creating tabbed settings screens for themes and plugins in WordPress.

How to Create Tabs in WordPress Settings Pages

Tags: wordpress, options, tabs, interface, ui, ux, plugins, themes, admin, settings, smashing

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