Flash, Web and Javascript development
- Google Apps Status Dashboard
After changing my domain hosting to Dreamhost, I also set up Google Apps for my Mail and Calendar services. So far the service has been brilliant and I didn’t seem to notice any problems after Google’s recent outage. In response to the downtime Google has launched an App Status Dashboard so that users can see [...]
- Last.fm/Spotify WordPress Widget
I have created the WordPress widget that displays recent tracks from last.fm with the ability to open the tracks in Spotify. Read more and check it out here - http://www.blog.sizzla-media.co.uk/plugins/ Hope you like it. Any feedback add them to the comments – enjoy
- Add Spotify to WordPress
I have hacked the Last.fm for WordPress plugin from here to search Spotify. At present I don’t plan to release the plugin but will do shortly after I have tidied up the code. You can test it out by firstly downloading Spotify from here. Then simply click on the green note icon next to the [...]
- Spotify – an end to illegal downloads?
A new service called Spotify aims to halt the illegal downloading of music by allowing users to stream content to their PC’s and Macs. The idea is pretty simple; rather than the user paying upfront for the music it is funded by advertising, and rather than downloading a physical copy which can be shared it [...]
- How I came to love my Apple TV
(with a little help from my iPhone) So I finally gave in and brought an Apple TV last month and managed to get a little discount thanks to the Thanksgiving Sale. It was a long and arduous decision; I read many blogs and really did my research as i’d heard mixed reviews about the device. [...]
- Aspect Ratio Calculator
This is my latest Flash extension panel – Ratio Calc. We’ve all been there, creating a video player for an application and having the task of working out the aspect ratio, or perhaps resizing images or even just trying to work out the size of the stage. This tool will do it for you with [...]
- Custom ringtones for your iPhone
Just a quick post to show you a web service that allows you to create and download ringtones for your iPhone. Simply head to http://audiko.net and follow the instructions. Here is one I made earlier: http://audiko.net/ringtone/Roots+Manuva/886290/Buff+Nuff+%28Prod.+By+Toddla+T%29/en.html?fresh
- iPhone productivity
As a web designer/developer having an iPhone helps to make being productive just that bit easier. Here are some of the tools and work-flows I use to achieve this: Email Our company currently use Google Apps to provide email and shared calendar solutions. Since the iPhone is pre-configured with G Mail support I get access [...]
- Flash, XML and foreign characters
The Scenario You are creating a Flash project that feeds text in from an external XML file. The text is currently in English but there is a requirement that the text be changed to other languages. The Problem You have added foreign characters such as é, ü or ß and they don’t show up in [...]
- Force file to download
A common issue with modern browsers is the fact that they have the ability to open many file types by default. This isn’t usually a problem, unless you want to make sure that a file is downloaded to a user’s desktop. You could zip the file, which usually forces a download, but what about times [...]
