Facebook launches application prototypes
“Facebook’s engineers thrive on innovation and experimentation. We’re encouraged to work on projects that inspire us and build on new ideas, but not all of these features and improvements wind up launching on the site. In some instances, they’re not quite ready for prime time, are a bit esoteric or don’t quite fit. Now, for all the products that wouldn’t otherwise have the opportunity to see the light of day, we’re introducing Facebook Prototypes.
Facebook Prototypes let us share the experimentation going on inside the walls of Facebook with the rest of the world. You’ll be able to test any of the products and features we launch as Facebook Prototypes and then provide feedback directly to those of us who built them. To access Prototypes, visit the Application Directory and filter by “Prototypes.” From there, you can activate or download any of the Prototypes listed.”
Open Source Bridge: Day 2
Loggin’ in, and bloggin’ in from Day 2 of in Portland. After a couple beers last night and a recharge of the batteries, I was eager to jump back into the conference this morning. As in day 1, I’m finding this event very interesting and informative. I’ve had my eyes opened to a ton of new technology, philosophies, and the open source community in general. Here’s a summary of some of the sessions I checked out today:
How idealist.org uses technology to change the world
The best thing that came out of this session was learning about , which is essentially a social network for non-profit organizations. The speaker, Michel Pelletier, went over the redesign they are currently working on, as well as an overview of what the website is about. If you are a programmer who is looking to work or volunteer in the non-profit sector, this is a great place to start.
Is the web down: a practical tutorial on how the web works
This was a great session for anyone (like myself) that doesn’t have a huge knowledge on how the inner tinkerings of the interweb work. The presenters, Michael Schwern and Joshua Keroes, did a great job of making it fun by using some props and keeping the mood light.
The guys covered topics like: troubleshooting your network, UDP, TCP, DNS (did you know there is only 13 domain name servers in the world and they’re all in the US? News to me), telnet, pinging, and traceroute. One of the more interesting things they quickly covered was the coming of custom TLDs. With in the year, we will probably start seeing these. Some examples would be www.mail.google, www.search.google, www.shoes.nike, etc… I’m looking forward to that hitting the net and all the new domain possibilities it will generate.
I sat in on a few other sessions today, but these were the two I enjoyed the most. The organizers of this event have a done a great job, especially considering it’s the first year! I’m looking forward to coming back next year, but for now it’s time to get some food and some beers!
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Finding a Job Online – Part 1: Linkedin.com
Are you out of work? I know many of my friends have been losing their jobs and/or having their roles changed recently. The days of reading the want ads in your local paper are over. If you want to find a good job, you need to have a strategy. For part 1 of this series, I’m going to show you how to setup a profile on the LinkedIn network. Next I will provide some tips for optimizing your profile for finding a job. This post is kind of geared towards tech and design people, but the information rings true across many fields.
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Facebook Connect WordPress Plugin
has recently released a . It’s not that hard to install, I just added it to Cardeo. However, I need to widget enable my sidebar before I take it live.
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Connect With Creatives And Show Your Work At Behance.net
A little while back, I was accepted into the Creative Network. Behance is a great website for connecting with other creatives, showing your portfolio, and looking for work.
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Converting Your Twitter Tweets Into Cash. Right Or Wrong?
I came across this week and wasn’t sure what to think. The website is essentially an ad network for Twitter. I’m all for adding advertising to my blog and trying to make a few bucks where I can on the web. However, I’m unsure if having ads appear in your Twitter feed is taking it to far? What do you think?
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How To Add A Twitter Badge To Your Website
Twitter is one of my favorite websites. It’s essentially a glorified facebook status update but I like how I can integrate my feed onto other websites. I also enjoy the fact that I can import my blog feed to twitter and then pass it onto my facebook status updates. For this post, I’m going to talk about adding your Twitter status to your personal website.
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