Category: CoolTools

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XOAD: AJAX For PHP

XOAD, formerly known as NAJAX, is a AJAX/XAP object oriented framework for PHP that allows you to create richer Web applications. It uses JSON and native PHP serialized objects to communicate. Special attention has been paid to security. It supports server side events (observation) and client side events (XOAD Events). Server and client extensions allow features such as HTML manipulation and caching. It is extensively documented, and includes tutorials and examples.

freshmeat.net: Project details for XOAD

I really need to get ahandle on AJAX.  Take a look at this example from XOAD.  There is a lot of potential in education here.  Makes me think that the JS versions of CALI Lessons could be converted to AJAX to get a lot of the Flash features.

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Blogging Systems Reveiwed

“With published numbers saying there are approximately 70,000 new blogs being created each day, and the total number of blogs doubling every 5 months, it’s no wonder that everyone and their dog is wondering whether to setup their own blog for a chance at fame, or perhaps a book publishing deal. The question then becomes: What software should you use? SitePoint has just published The Blog Software Smackdown which takes a look at Movable Type, WordPress, and Textpattern. Pick one, and take your stab at fame or notoriety.”

Slashdot | Blog Software Smackdown

WordPress does well in the review.  I must admit, I hadn’t heard of Textpattern before.  If you’re thinking of hosting your own blogging system, this article is a good read.

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Google Analytics: Track Site Visitors Like the Pros

Google has officially launched Analytics, a robust new web analysis system that provides site owners with traffic metrics and massive amounts of useful marketing data. Based on technology originally developed by a Californian company called Urchin that Google acquired in March, Analytics integrates with Google’s popular AdWords system, and will vastly improve the quality and quantity of data provided to existing AdWords users. Those of you that don’t use AdWords can still use Analytics by adding a simple javascript snippet to your web site.

Google to offer web traffic analysis services

Neat, I’ll have to try this out.

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InfoTrac Gets Podcasts

Thomson Gale, part of The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC), announces the addition of podcast feeds to InfoTrac on Thomson Gale PowerSearch and its Student Resource Center, Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center and History Resource Center databases. Weekly presidential radio addresses by George W. Bush from January 2005 to the present will be podcast beginning today. New presidential radio addresses will be added weekly.

Gale – Press Room – 2005 – 11 – Thomson Gale Adds Podcast Feeds To Database Resources – Home

Via Library Stuff.  So, will Thompson West pickup on this and include Classcaster stuff in Westlaw?

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Basic CMS for YOur Homepage

XHP (eXpandable Home Page) is a personal home page program (CMS) that is easy to install, easy to use, and easy to expand. It includes blog, image gallery, content modules, and an API for contributed modules. It tries to fill the lack of personal home-page oriented CMSs, since most of the current CMSs are dedicated to the enterprise market or large portals.

freshmeat.net: Project details for XHP

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O’Reilly Launches Podcast Page

We’re gathering some of the things we’ve been working on in podcasting in one spot. Come visit and let us know what you think.

O’Reilly Podcasts

The page is sort of a short directory of the podcasts folks at O’Reilly are listening to.  One would assume that original content will follow along.