Notify - Email for Mac

Visit Site: http://vibealicious.com/apps/notify/

I tried using iMail but realized that I really loved gmail's interface. I tried to used Fluid to create a Gmail Mac App but it had some annoying features that I didn't feel like trying to solve. The main one was that it made opening links in new tabs difficult to say the least.

Finally I found Notify. It has a free version which does more than I need. I hooked my gmail account up and within minutes was ready to go.

BetterTouchTool makes Mac Touch Pad Better

Visit Site: http://blog.boastr.net/

Their site isn't pretty and their software looks alright, but you can't beat its functionality. I have tried to use Jitouch with my new Magic Trackpad and found it very unresponsive. BetterTouchTool allows me to mimic the same gestures as Jitouch but provides much more customization. It is truly the best touch pad enhancement app I have used yet.

If anyone knows of a better touch pad enhancement app let me know in the comments.

Fluid for Mac - Websites become Apps

Download Fluid at FluidApp.com


So I tried using iCal, iChat and iMail... but just couldn't get used to them. I really like the feel of google products. I ended up finding something called Fluid which lets you make any site into an app. It seems like pandora and gmail apps are kinda mem/cpu hogs but my other apps like google chat, google tasks and calendar are fine. Best of all, its free! Check it out!

This site shows what fluid can really do:

http://smokingapples.com/software/reviews/using-fluid-to-create-site-specific-browsers/

Great guide for hooking up Gmail with growl, customizing the look and more:

http://dehamerspace.com/2009/04/27/the-ultimate-gmail-browser/

Google Talk app - Use fluid and make this site into an app

talkgadget.google.com/talkgadget/m

UPDATE:
1/10/2011 at 4:14 PM
I have found it very difficult to use Fluid with gmail. While reading emails, my Gmail Fluid app makes it almost impossible to open links in new tabs. Also, all new windows are opened in a fluid app window. Finally, it seems to use way to much RAM / CPU for my liking. The Solution? Notify! Read more about Notify here.

This doesn't mean Fluid is no good. I still love using Fluid to easily listen to my Pandora radio and check my Google Calendar among other things.

Free Online Music - Grooveshark.com

No need to download music, just use grooveshark.com. It lets you build playlists, skip through songs, fast forward and rewind and play the same song over and over. If you don't like building your own play list, just use their radio feature.

Best Way to Learn CSS

If you want to learn CSS, watch through the entire CSS Noob to Ninja video series by netTuts. Its amazing!

Learning AS2 & 3

I was reading a forum and ran across this:

Use an object if the indexes are strings, a vector if they are integers and you only have one type, an array if the keys are integers but you need multiple types that doesn't have a common base type and use a dictionary if the keys are anything else. So basically we use those class depending on what kind of indexes and element types that we want to use? And there is no rules that we must use Object class for creating associative array?

Just figured I should learn what each type does and how to use them.


I may update this post with links to useful resources related to each one... then again, I may forget. :P

IBM - Recommended PHP reading list

IBM - Recommended PHP reading list - View Main Page

Fantastic! I hit a wall today trying to program PogoTic.com. I am getting into more advanced sql statements and handling objects in different ways. So far my experience with classes has been limited. This reading list has some amazing information. It provides a lot of information on just about every topic related to PHP.

The best part, its written very well and they do a wonderful job of applying it to real world situations. I used to  tell everyone to buy "PHP and MySQL Web Development" by Luke Welling and Laura Thomson. Now, I would say save your money and just read IMB's step 1,2,3 tutorial. If you don't figure out how to use PHP after that, then maybe buy the book.


Here are some great PHP beginner tutorials:

Getting started with objects with PHP V5

Learning PHP, Part 1: Register for an account, upload files for approval, and view and download approved files

Learning PHP, Part 2: Upload files and use XML to store and display file information

Learning PHP, Part 3: Authentication, objects, exceptions, and streaming

All the articles are great but here is what I was really looking for:

Getting started with objects with PHP V5

Advanced PHP V5 objects