Talk Write Technology

Youtube video gallery carousel literally!

2010-12-09T01:36:00.008+08:00

Here's a fancier version of my youtube video carousel gallery.

I found the carousel plugin here: http://www.professorcloud.com/mainsite/index.htm and integrated it to my previous carousel script and voila:

I placed the demo above in an I frame which made the video title popup seem to cut-off.
you can view the full demo here: Youtube video gallery literally carousel!

QWOP

2010-12-09T01:08:00.003+08:00

Here's a funny and challenging game to spend your spare time if you're bored at work.

I found it here: http://foddy.net/Athletics.html

Adobe's CMS?!

2010-11-30T00:49:00.007+08:00

Yeah, you've heard it right. Adobe, developers of, might possibly be the best Web development and Graphic design tools like Photoshop, Dreamweaver, After Effects, etc. has their own online CMS (content mgt. system). Now who would have thought Adobe will have such a service. In my experience as a developer, I have used some of adobe's tools as standalone apps. They have helped me a lot.

But this is Adobe's premier web service, The Business Catalyst. I have experienced using it myself and if you're a dev or just even a blogger, the learning curve isn't that steep. You just have to know some javascript(I use jquery for lesser codes, I love it!) because there are some elements that really need some javascript to tailor your site to your needs. It offers a lot of options to make your website productive and your e-businesses effective. It comes with 3 monthly plans each differ with the options that are available according to the price. Click the link for more info.

You could sign-up for a free portal for you to try and start creating your own sites.

Here are some of the sites I have implemented using business catalyst(they are not designed by me):

Haron Robson
Sweet little birdy
Whitcon
Itrain Australia
Azzurri
Spanishvilla

TUDLO

2010-11-06T01:54:00.002+08:00

Where ever you go in Cebu, Tudlo.net will point you to the right direction.

2010-09-10T11:31:00.009+08:00

Here's my own youtube video gallery. This one is much better than the previous one I built.
Basically, it captures the latest video from the indicated youtube channel and creates 20 thumbnails in a list. You can put any youtube channel and indicate any number of items to appear in the list.

I got the youtube api source code from: http://firstarkansasnews.net/2010/04/have-a-youtube-channel-use-jquery-to-post-the-latest-video-to-your-site/.

Added some jcarousel:http://sorgalla.com/jcarousel/.

Modified it and Voila!!!

Download script here

You can do whatever you want with the code.

Please acknowledge where your code came from.

SixthSense Technology

2010-03-05T01:56:00.001+08:00

Here a really big breakthrough in Computer technology.

Can't wait to get my hands on these.:D

2010-03-04T01:58:00.001+08:00

To all Starcraft fanatics, the long wait is over!

Starcraft 2 beta has arrived since february.

Here's the downside: You have to have a beta key and the only way to get a key is to have an existing battle.net account with a purchased product registered. That's not it! It's limited to a number of users only. Darn it!:( And if you wont be able to get a key for the beta due to Blizzard's selfishness, then check your favorite torrent sites. I've seen a lot of mods already and tested them myself.hehe

Sucks how blizzard rolls out a beta product which is more of a demo and restrict it with a beta key and it's just all about 'showmethemoney'. boohoo!X(

But yeah I'm still excited for it's final release.:D Will definitely be a good buy besides COD6.hehe

Nokia 5800 vs Iphone

2009-08-16T02:01:00.003+08:00

I got this really great comparison review of Nokia 5800 vs the Iphone from the web. I own a nokia 5800 and for me it really owns the Iphone.

1) Size
The iphone is bigger in size and uneasy for one hand grip. Nokia 5800 is designed to fit well into your hands. Being smaller in width, its easy to operate single handedly.

Iphone size: 115.5 X 62.1 X 12.3 mm
Nokia 5800 size: 111 X 51.7 X 15.5 mm

2) Weight
Iphone is much bulkier than Nokia 5800. Nokia 5800 is 25g lighter than Iphone in weight.

Iphone: 133g
Nokia 5800: 109g

3) Screen Resolution
The Iphone has 3.5” screen while Nokia 5800 has 3.2” but the resolution of 5800 is far more superior to Iphone.

Resolution:
Iphone: 480 by 320
Nokia 5800: 640 by 360

4) Storage
Iphone comes with two options- 8GB & 16GB internal memory. Nokia has a more flexible option to offer 8GB with micro SD card which is expandable upto 16GB. Nokia owners can expand memory size according to needs which the Iphone guys can’t do.

5) Input Methods
Iphone: Finger only.
Nokia 5800: Finger, stylus, plectrum, handwriting recognition.

6) Features
Apple Iphone has lots of missing features like cut and paste function, saving email attachments, no support for third party headphones, ringtones, pricey iphone applications, many software bugs and other technical glitches. Nokia 5800 Tube has no such issues plus many more amazing features included.

7) Colors
Iphone: Black for 8 & 16 GB, White for 16 GB only.
Nokia 5800: Red, Blue and Black.

8 ) Battery
Nokia 5800 provides upto 35 hrs of music playing time against Apple Iphone which claims just 24 hrs. Overall battery power (talktime/standby) is also about 30% more in Nokia 5800. What more, 5800 has a removable battery which Iphone lacks.

Iphone: 5 hrs talk-time, 300 hrs standby, not removable.
Nokia 5800: 8.8 hrs talk-time, 406 hrs standby, removable battery.

9) Camera
Iphone: 2 MP, no flash, no zoom, no additional camera.
Nokia 5800: 3.2 MP, Flash, 3x digital zoom with Carl Zeiss lens. A second camera in front is available for video calling/conferencing.

10) Video Calling
Iphone: No Video calling possible in Iphone.
Nokia 5800: Video calling is possible.

11) Video Recording
IPhone: No option for video recording.
Nokia 5800: Video recording is included.

12) Music Service
Iphone: Paid service with Apple Itunes Store. You pay and download music to your Iphone.
Nokia 5800: “Comes with music” service is bundled with Nokia 5800 Xpressmusic phone by which you can download as much music as you want for 1 year- FREE!!

13) Voice Dialing
Iphone: Not Available
Nokia 5800: Available

14) Voice Recording
IPhone: Not Available
Nokia 5800: Available

15) Web Browser
Iphone: Webkit based Safari browser, no flash available.
Nokia 5800: Webkit based browser, supports flash lite.

16) FM Radio
Iphone: Not Available
Nokia 5800: Available

17) Bluetooth
Iphone: Bluetooth is available for just handsfree, no file sharing possible.
Nokia 5800: Bluetooth available for handsfree and file sharing is possible. Better audio quality on bluetooth in 5800 with A2DP technology which Iphone lacks.

18) Messaging
Iphone: It does not support message forwarding, multiple SMS deletion, sending SMS to multiple recipients and multimedia messages (MMS).
Nokia 5800: All the above is possible plus it has MMS ver 1.3, message size upto 600kb, and automatic resizing of Images for MMS.

19) Price
Nokia 5800 is hopefully unlocked (without any contract) and will sell much cheaper for just £219 in UK which is equal to 279 Euros or $385.

Apple iPhone 3G, on the other hand, with contract in US comes for $199 & $299 for 8 & 16 GB models and the plans with AT&T are way too expensive. Unlocked Apple Iphones sells for around $800 on Ebay.

In other parts of the world, the 8GB unsubsidized Iphone model costs 499 euros ($700) in Italy, 350 pounds ($620) in UK, $700 in India. Nokia 5800 Xpressmusic is expected to sell around the world for about $400 or below.

20) Experience
Nokia: Ages of experience, hundreds of success stories and dozens of smart handsets in current portfolio. Nokia has about 40% market share with the No.1 spot with no close competitors. Certainly the king when it comes to brand value, service and experience.

Apple: First phone ever launched by Apple is Iphone, no prior experience in the telecom market. It’s a novice in the market with a very less market share despite having millions of Iphone sold.

Verdict:
Almost all the major brands around the world like Samsung, HTC, LG, etc launched their touchscreen smartphones with a hope to beat Apple’s Iphone. No-one came close to Iphone when it comes to looks, style, feel and features.

This is the first time a tech giant like Nokia has hit it hard with its first true touchscreen smartphone. Nokia 5800 is a real Iphone killer with way ahead features, perfect looks and great price. Bravo Nokia, Well Done!!

courtesy of: www.tube5800.com

And I totally AGREE!!!

Best Javascript frameworks!

2009-07-23T13:39:00.000+08:00

These are my top 6 widely-used javascript frameworks in the web. I have used these scripts before on the web projects in my company. But now I'm sticking to jquery because it's really friendly for me.;)

jQuery
Prototype
script.aculo.us
MooTools
ExtJS
Yahoo! UI Library (YUI)

JQuery - jQuery is a fast and concise JavaScript Library that simplifies HTML document traversing, event handling, animating, and Ajax interactions for rapid web development.

Prototype - Prototype is a JavaScript Framework that aims to ease development of dynamic web applications. Featuring a unique, easy-to-use toolkit for class-driven development and the nicest Ajax library around, Prototype is quickly becoming the codebase of choice for web application developers everywhere.

Scriptaculous - script.aculo.us is a JavaScript library built on the Prototype JavaScript Framework, providing dynamic visual effects and user interface elements via the Document Object Model. It is most notably included with Seaside and Ruby on Rails, but also provided separately to work with other web application frameworks and scripting languages.

Mootools - MooTools is a compact, modular, Object-Oriented JavaScript framework designed for the intermediate to advanced JavaScript developer. It allows you to write powerful, flexible, and cross-browser code with its elegant, well documented, and coherent API.

ExtJS - Ext JS is a cross-browser JavaScript library for building rich internet applications. It includes many various features like beatifull GUI widgets and AJAX integrations.

Yahoo! UI Library(YUI) - The Yahoo! UI Library (YUI) is an open-source JavaScript library for building rich interactive web applications using techniques such as Ajax, DHTML and DOM scripting. YUI includes several core CSS resources.

***excerpts from http://www.ajaxline.com/10-most-popular-javascript-frameworks***

I'll be posting some examples on my next posts. I need some time to compose them!;) I hope you learned a lot from this post!

First and Foremost

2009-07-23T12:04:00.001+08:00

What this blog will be about?
This blog is all about techie stuff. Consider geek stuff.;) I will be posting web technologies, gadgets, games and anything related to our digital world.

I hope you'll enjoy your stay here.