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ScaleConf – Report Back
Just over two weeks ago I was fortunate to attend ScaleConf, held Thursday & Friday, 26/79 January at the Kirstenbosch gardens in Cape Town.
It was well attended by approximately 280 people, of who were predominantly software developers and architects.
The idea … Continue reading
ScaleConf – Cape Town Tech Conference 2012
Techie alert in Cape Town! The ScaleConf is taking place at the Kirstenbosch Botnical Garden on the 26th and 27th of January. The conference brings together local and international experts to discuss about the challenges and the future of building … Continue reading
Facebook infographics – figures and facts 2012
The guys from Allfacebook.de are updating their Facebook infographics, which focuses mainly on facts and figures about Facebook in Germany, on a regularly basis.
Here is the latest version:
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Making use of QR codes
The QR code (Quick Response code) is a type of two-dimensional code that was first designed for the automotive industry by Denso Wave in 1994. It was originally used by Toyota to track vehicles during the manufacturing process and has … Continue reading
HTML5 libraries
If you want to get your hands dirty with HTML5 and you are not sure where to start or if you are not sure which libraries to use, I suggest to have a look at the JavaScript libraries of Grant … Continue reading
Eye-tracking study for social media profiles
What do people like employers, friends and your dates see, when they glance at your social media profile? Mashable commissioned EyeTrackShop to find out which areas of a social media online profile are being glanced most often. Twelve social media … Continue reading
Google Easter Eggs
Social network users are regularly asking their followers and friends to enter certain search terms into Google. You will be surprised if you enter these keywords! These are so-called “easter eggs” which are hidden by Google on its websites. Google’s … Continue reading
The laughter that lurks in the deep of an image search
The other day we needed an image of a shark-attack for an presentation. Shark attacks are one of Cape Town’s “landmarks”. It’s just incredible, what cruelties you find on the web!
Here for example, one of those monsters has half-way swallowed … Continue reading
Shape Type, the letter shaping game
Are you a design nerd and lover of typography? If so…then check out this addictive game I recently stumbled upon called “Shape Type, the letter shaping game”.
Designed by Method of Action. They focus on peer to peer education for people … Continue reading
Google updates search engine for fresher results
Google has updated it’s search engine algorithm to serve better and fresher search results. The update is designed to work out whether the user is searching for the most up-to-date results or for historical data. Google estimated the changes to … Continue reading