Synopsis
Your face-to-face web technology podcast
Episodes
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Episode 126: Signing Off
21/06/2011 Duration: 15minSigning Off Have clear goals in mind, visualize success or failure Concrete Yes or No Define Success What is your end goal? What is next after achieving success? Define Failure When is it no longer feasible to continue? Do the pros outweigh the cons? Exit Strategy Be prepared to fail, this is the difference between […]
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Episode 125: Increasing Conversions
14/06/2011 Duration: 24minTrack and increase your conversions for fun and profit. News and Follow-Ups – 03:04 Elasticsearch Twilio cuts pricing Geek Tools – 05:59 Logitech DiNovo Mini Webapps – 08:14 localtunnel – Super-easy publicly-accessible URL for your local server Account Killer – Tips on how to delete your accounts Increase Conversions – 14:15 Track it, Faceoff Episode […]
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Episode 124: Website Issue Monitoring
07/06/2011 Duration: 36minDon’t let issues and problems go unnoticed. News and Follow-Ups – 00:38 Apple taking the cloud seriously, doing OS upgrades in the cloud Ninjabutton goes down, how much can you depend on web services? Ebay aquires Magento Jade’s iTunes account compromised Skype protocol reverse engineered Geek Tools – 14:45 Belkin Conserve Smart AV F7C007q Energy-Saving […]
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Episode 123: NoSQL
31/05/2011 Duration: 15minFind out what NoSQL is and isnt. News and Follow/Ups – 02:24 Google Sunsets Translate API “Why would anyone ever use your api’s again?” and Google is not your daddy Could they have made it profitable though? Google Wallet Geek Tools – 13:15 Supergoop! SPF 30 Sunscreen Swipes with Zinc for Sensitive Skin Supergoop! SPF 30 […]
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Episode 122: Viva Las Vegas
24/05/2011 Duration: 42minThe top web do’s and don’ts. News and Follow/Ups – 01:40 Microsoft buys Skype Google Docs split testing Split testing is like ground hog day Geek Tools – 12:25 StarTech.com ICUSBAUDIO USB 2.0 to Audio Adapter Webapps – 16:43 http://chopapp.com (via @manifestphil) http://www.cascader.co/ (via @manifestphil) Web Do’s and Don’ts – 21:16 Don’t use splash pages […]
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Episode 121: Mashing, Scraping, and APIs
17/05/2011 Duration: 15sFind out how your favorite mashup webapp works. News and Follow/Ups – 00:39 Penn State MacAdmins Conference Geek Tools – 05:14 Jump-N-Carry JNC300XL 900 Peak Amp Ultraportable 12V Jump Starter with Light Coleman Cable 08660 20-Foot Heavy-Duty Auto Battery Booster Cables with Polar Glow Clamps, 4-Gauge Webapps – 11:06 Plastic Jungle - Buy and sell gift […]
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Episode 120: CoffeeScript
10/05/2011 Duration: 14minLearn how you can write less code with CoffeeScript the Javascript compiler. News and Follow/Ups – 00:40 Jade is going out of state! Geek Tools – 03:25 Vic Firth Pump and Grind Stainless-Steel Pepper Mill Webapps – 05:06 Visual Event – Bookmarklet that lets you see Javascript click events assigned to elements Open Signals Map […]
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Episode 119: Phillip Downer
03/05/2011 Duration: 02minFaceoff interviews Phillip Downer from Manifest Creative. Phillip Downer Phillip Downer Manifest Creative See Phil’s work on Dribbble Thanks Phil!
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Episode 118: Jeremy Linden from Mixpanel
26/04/2011 Duration: 24minFaceoff interviews Jeremy Linden from Mixpanel. Jeremy Linden from Mixpanel Jeremy Linden Mixpanel – Real-time event tracking and analytics Follow @Mixpanel on Twitter.
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Episode 117: Full Text Search
19/04/2011 Duration: 34minAdd enterprise level search into your site. News and Follow/Ups – 01:00 Square now being sold in Apple’s store Check-Ins dying out? Dropbox: 25 million users Geek Tools – 14:13 Yikerz! – Super fun magnet game Webapps – 16:12 Surfboard – Flipboard as a web app InstaLyrics – Find lyrics quickly Full Text Search – […]