After three decades of programming from a chair, I switched to a stand-up desk this year. It is better for health, posture, and programming focus. It takes discipline but there is a payoff, especially for us older coders. I still do laptop coding around my family from comfy chairs, but I'm now upright for the hard-core office work.
I installed mod-pagespeed recently on a server, and it had some unintended results to put it mildly.
Initial page-loads were slower, as perhaps page-speed was analyzing each page and figuring out an optimization plan. However, that wasn't the worst problem: mod-pagespeed sometimes BROKE javascript code. It attempted to combine and minify javascript files and code, and modern web browsers started producing javascript errors and not working as expected.
Needless to say, mod-pagespeed was immediately removed from our server. I expect that the Cotendo CDN will also have these sorts of issues, which will drive website owners and developers crazy. It will be interesting to see how major content providers react when their content breaks because of the CDN.
The Ajax-based library is open source, and easier and cheaper than Flash development. Since you don't need Flash, it also works on iPhones/iPodTouch and is not thwarted by Flash-blockers. http://www.scriptio.us/
Disclaimer: I wrote it and put this library in the public domain.
I'm the developer of Scriptio, an open source solution that has some Flash features for animation and presentations. It is written in JavaScript and uses AJAX techniques, and also interfaces with Ogg Vorbis, QuickTime, and Flash audio tracks.
There are examples on the web site that show it in action, and the package can be downloaded at SourceForge.
One way to fight e-book piracy is to customize the books for the customer. This makes the books less attractive to pass on.
My company ImageJester personalizes its e-books with the names and faces of people. Folks can even read the customized e-books online for free, and high-quality PDF files can be purchased and printed on home color printers.
This busines model works for picture books for children, but perhaps a customized technical manual for an operating system doesn't have quite the same appeal.:^)
I run a customized book and card business, but currently only offer Acrobat PDF and JPEG products. Digital images are uploaded, faces are extracted, then these faces are used to make customized picture books, greeting cards, playing cards, etc. One can see the products online for free, but high-quality PDF/JPEG versions are sold.
I have been looking for an economical solution for picture book fulfillment, but so far the local printers and art-based bookbinders want a lot of money for single-run copies.
Would any/.-er have any ideas on how I can accomplish this process? Ideally I would either find my own page-binding solution, or send a PDF file and shipping information to a contracted fulfillment person or company.
So far I have been unsuccessful in getting MyPublisher.com, Snapfish.com, etc. to return my e-mails and calls requesting a biz-dev discussion.
As a carpenter/electrician/plumber in my spare time, I think sending computer exhaust to a residential wall is one of the dumbest ideas I've heard of. Venting to another room, crawl space, basement, outside, etc. is OK, but a proper wall cavity with normal studs only has a few square feet of volume. For an outside wall, breaking through a vapor barrier and sending the exhaust to fiberglass insulation is very, very bad.
The only valid application I can think of is for some commercial office space, where usually cheap extruded steel studs hold up sheetrock and the wall tops are open to the space above a drop ceiling. Also, the steel studs have holes in them to allow for cables and some horizontal air movement.
The website does not have any of this information concerning checking the validity of walls. Ugh.
There are two multimedia CD-ROM-based packages by Data Description that are exceptional:
ActivStats, a college-level introductory statistics course
ProgramLive, an introductory programming course in java
Both packages could replace college courses with the exception of the interactivity with the instructor. The website has more details and also posts reviews and awards garnered. You may even wish to contact the main content authors for a discussion on multimedia in education. Thanks to them I am a big believer in asynchronous learning using rich multimedia through self-paced study.
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After three decades of programming from a chair, I switched to a stand-up desk this year. It is better for health, posture, and programming focus. It takes discipline but there is a payoff, especially for us older coders. I still do laptop coding around my family from comfy chairs, but I'm now upright for the hard-core office work.
I installed mod-pagespeed recently on a server, and it had some unintended results to put it mildly.
Initial page-loads were slower, as perhaps page-speed was analyzing each page and figuring out an optimization plan. However, that wasn't the worst problem: mod-pagespeed sometimes BROKE javascript code. It attempted to combine and minify javascript files and code, and modern web browsers started producing javascript errors and not working as expected.
Needless to say, mod-pagespeed was immediately removed from our server. I expect that the Cotendo CDN will also have these sorts of issues, which will drive website owners and developers crazy. It will be interesting to see how major content providers react when their content breaks because of the CDN.
Matthew Clark
http://gorges.us/
Here's an improved slide show with nicer transitions and other features:
http://www.scriptio.us/slides/
The Ajax-based library is open source, and easier and cheaper than Flash development. Since you don't need Flash, it also works on iPhones/iPodTouch and is not thwarted by Flash-blockers.
http://www.scriptio.us/
Disclaimer: I wrote it and put this library in the public domain.
Matt Clark
I'm the developer of Scriptio, an open source solution that has some Flash features for animation and presentations. It is written in JavaScript and uses AJAX techniques, and also interfaces with Ogg Vorbis, QuickTime, and Flash audio tracks.
:^)
There are examples on the web site that show it in action, and the package can be downloaded at SourceForge.
Web site: http://www.scriptio.us/
Download: http://sourceforge.net/projects/scriptio
The package was just released this month, and I'm not sure how to spread the word. Maybe the SlashDot editors will mod me up to get some exposure.
Matthew Clark
One way to fight e-book piracy is to customize the books for the customer. This makes the books less attractive to pass on.
:^)
My company ImageJester personalizes its e-books with the names and faces of people. Folks can even read the customized e-books online for free, and high-quality PDF files can be purchased and printed on home color printers.
This busines model works for picture books for children, but perhaps a customized technical manual for an operating system doesn't have quite the same appeal.
Matthew Clark
I run a customized book and card business, but currently only offer Acrobat PDF and JPEG products. Digital images are uploaded, faces are extracted, then these faces are used to make customized picture books, greeting cards, playing cards, etc. One can see the products online for free, but high-quality PDF/JPEG versions are sold.
/.-er have any ideas on how I can accomplish this process? Ideally I would either find my own page-binding solution, or send a PDF file and shipping information to a contracted fulfillment person or company.
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I have been looking for an economical solution for picture book fulfillment, but so far the local printers and art-based bookbinders want a lot of money for single-run copies.
Would any
So far I have been unsuccessful in getting MyPublisher.com, Snapfish.com, etc. to return my e-mails and calls requesting a biz-dev discussion.
Here's the URL for the company that was formed to commercialize the technology:
http://www.imagejester.com
Here are my own shared stories/cards:
http://www.imagejester.com/gallery/list.jsp?arg=5
and a picture book example:
http://www.imagejester.com/gallery/story.jsp?arg=
Thanks in advance for any leads that this posting may generate.
Matthew Clark
ImageJester, Inc.
As a carpenter/electrician/plumber in my spare time, I think sending computer exhaust to a residential wall is one of the dumbest ideas I've heard of. Venting to another room, crawl space, basement, outside, etc. is OK, but a proper wall cavity with normal studs only has a few square feet of volume. For an outside wall, breaking through a vapor barrier and sending the exhaust to fiberglass insulation is very, very bad.
The only valid application I can think of is for some commercial office space, where usually cheap extruded steel studs hold up sheetrock and the wall tops are open to the space above a drop ceiling. Also, the steel studs have holes in them to allow for cables and some horizontal air movement.
The website does not have any of this information concerning checking the validity of walls. Ugh.
There are two multimedia CD-ROM-based packages by Data Description that are exceptional:
ActivStats, a college-level introductory statistics course
ProgramLive, an introductory programming course in java
Both packages could replace college courses with the exception of the interactivity with the instructor. The website has more details and also posts reviews and awards garnered. You may even wish to contact the main content authors for a discussion on multimedia in education. Thanks to them I am a big believer in asynchronous learning using rich multimedia through self-paced study.
See: http://www.datadesk.com
Good luck in developing your course!