Monthly Archives: January 2011

APU Solutions Rolls Out Next-Generation Subrogation Tool (Webmaster Blog)

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APU Solutions Rolls Out Next-Generation Subrogation Tool
APU Solutions, a leading web-software developer for the auto-insurance, collision-repair and alternative-parts industry, today announced the release of SubroNetwork, a state-of-the-art historical parts lookup tool.

Unions to IDA: Cut developer’s tax breaks
After giving millions in tax breaks to Virginia-based Avalon Bay Communities toward an apartment project in Rockville Centre, the Hempstead Industrial Development Agency has been urged by labor unions to take the money back. Eager to spur investment, provide jobs and increase the local tax base, the Hempstead IDA granted Avalon more than $10 million [...]

“The Web is a Customer Service Medium” by Paul Ford
I recently ran into an interesting article titled “The Web is a Customer Service Medium” in which the author (Paul Ford) makes a very compelling case that the Web is specifically “for” the purpose of letting people express their opinions. This article has really had me thinking the past few days about the nature of the medium I work in as a web developer, and I wanted to share some of those …

Google’s Android tablet software inches closer with release of developer kit for testing apps
SAN FRANCISCO – Google Inc. is getting closer to releasing a version of the Android software meant for tablet computers, one that will include a

Google’s Android tablet software inches closer with release of developer kit
SAN FRANCISCO – Google Inc. is getting closer to releasing a version of the Android software meant for tablet computers, one that will include a fresh look and updated Web browser and keyboard.

Utilitybidder gets disconnected by developer
Unplugged after developer allegedly left unpaid Utility price comparison site utilitybidder.co.uk has been reduced to an almost blank template over the weekend following an apparent run-in with its web developer.…

APU Solutions Rolls Out Next-Generation Subrogation Tool
APU Solutions, a leading web-software developer for the auto-insurance, collision-repair and alternative-parts industry, today announced the release of SubroNetwork, a state-of-the-art historical parts lookup tool.

Unions to IDA: Cut developer’s tax breaks
After giving millions in tax breaks to Virginia-based Avalon Bay Communities toward an apartment project in Rockville Centre, the Hempstead Industrial Development Agency has been urged by labor unions to take the money back. Eager to spur investment, provide jobs and increase the local tax base, the Hempstead IDA granted Avalon more than $10 million [...]

“The Web is a Customer Service Medium” by Paul Ford
I recently ran into an interesting article titled “The Web is a Customer Service Medium” in which the author (Paul Ford) makes a very compelling case that the Web is specifically “for” the purpose of letting people express their opinions. This article has really had me thinking the past few days about the nature of the medium I work in as a web developer, and I wanted to share some of those …

Google’s Android tablet software inches closer with release of developer kit for testing apps
SAN FRANCISCO – Google Inc. is getting closer to releasing a version of the Android software meant for tablet computers, one that will include a

Google’s Android tablet software inches closer with release of developer kit
SAN FRANCISCO – Google Inc. is getting closer to releasing a version of the Android software meant for tablet computers, one that will include a fresh look and updated Web browser and keyboard.

Utilitybidder gets disconnected by developer
Unplugged after developer allegedly left unpaid Utility price comparison site utilitybidder.co.uk has been reduced to an almost blank template over the weekend following an apparent run-in with its web developer.…

Read the top news stories in web development and the webmaster community from this hour:

Trafford developer proposes parking lease deal – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (Web Programmer)

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A new Trafford property owner is reaching out to borough officials to find out whether he can arrange a deal to lease Cavitt Avenue land near his building while he develops it to construct a 20-space parking lot. James Abdulla is proposing a lease-to-own … Feed found here..

SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Amazon Web Services LLC, an Amazon.com company (NASDAQ: AMZN – News ), today announced AWS Elastic Beanstalk, an even easier way for developers to quickly deploy and manage applications in the AWS cloud. Developers simply upload … Feed found here..

TiVo announced one such milestone agreement with UK cable giant Virgin Media, in which TiVo will be the platform developer. In the United States, cracking big cable companies has been harder to do. Most of the biggest cable providers here have ignored TiVo … Feed found here..

It seems price-comparison site UtilityBidder is finding out the hard way what happens when you brass off the person who looks after your website. Over the weekend, the site bore a message claiming that the disgruntled web developer hadn’t been paid and … Feed found here..

Huntington Bank is seeking a judgment against Madisonville developer Rob Smyjunas for defaulting on more than $26 million in loans on the 430-acre Corridor 75 industrial park off Interstate 75 and Ohio 63 in Monroe. The Columbus-based bank says Smyjunas … Feed found here..

A new Trafford property owner is reaching out to borough officials to find out whether he can arrange a deal to lease Cavitt Avenue land near his building while he develops it to construct a 20-space parking lot. James Abdulla is proposing a lease-to-own … Feed found here..

SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Amazon Web Services LLC, an Amazon.com company (NASDAQ: AMZN – News ), today announced AWS Elastic Beanstalk, an even easier way for developers to quickly deploy and manage applications in the AWS cloud. Developers simply upload … Feed found here..

TiVo announced one such milestone agreement with UK cable giant Virgin Media, in which TiVo will be the platform developer. In the United States, cracking big cable companies has been harder to do. Most of the biggest cable providers here have ignored TiVo … Feed found here..

It seems price-comparison site UtilityBidder is finding out the hard way what happens when you brass off the person who looks after your website. Over the weekend, the site bore a message claiming that the disgruntled web developer hadn’t been paid and … Feed found here..

Huntington Bank is seeking a judgment against Madisonville developer Rob Smyjunas for defaulting on more than $26 million in loans on the 430-acre Corridor 75 industrial park off Interstate 75 and Ohio 63 in Monroe. The Columbus-based bank says Smyjunas … Feed found here..

Here is more information from a web developer I found while working online today.

Web Developer Blog – The Conversation: Your Life In Pummelvision

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Web developer Jake Lodwick talks about his new site, Pummelvision.com, which turns the images of everyday life into a sort-of mass produced work of video art. More to read here..

Building on its deep support for the web design and developer communities, Extensis®, a division of Celartem Inc., today announced WebINK® has been named a key sponsor of the nationally recognized WebVisions 2011 Conference and Webvisionary Awards. More to read here..

Research In Motion (RIM) has launched the beta version of its BlackBerry WebWorks softweare development kit (SDK) for Tablet OS and new services and developer tools for BlackBerry smartphones. More to read here..

Alan Taylor is bringing his “Big Picture” photo aesthetic to The Atlantic’s new photoblog just as Gawker redesigns to accommodate larger images. Is the future of the web high-res photography? In 2008, Alan Taylor, a web developer for The Boston Globe, started a photoblog for the paper’s site, ” The Big Picture .” The blog, which mostly culled images from services like AP and Getty, soon grew … More to read here..

Web developer Jake Lodwick talks about his new site, Pummelvision.com, which turns the images of everyday life into a sort-of mass produced work of video art. More to read here..

Building on its deep support for the web design and developer communities, Extensis®, a division of Celartem Inc., today announced WebINK® has been named a key sponsor of the nationally recognized WebVisions 2011 Conference and Webvisionary Awards. More to read here..

Research In Motion (RIM) has launched the beta version of its BlackBerry WebWorks softweare development kit (SDK) for Tablet OS and new services and developer tools for BlackBerry smartphones. More to read here..

Alan Taylor is bringing his “Big Picture” photo aesthetic to The Atlantic’s new photoblog just as Gawker redesigns to accommodate larger images. Is the future of the web high-res photography? In 2008, Alan Taylor, a web developer for The Boston Globe, started a photoblog for the paper’s site, ” The Big Picture .” The blog, which mostly culled images from services like AP and Getty, soon grew … More to read here..

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Developer: Feds slow to OK foreign infusion of cash – Orlando Sentinel (Web Developer News)

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The millions of job-stoking dollars are caught in what LBV Resort developer Sam Sutton described as a bureaucratic quagmire that he says has come to define the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service’s EB-5 program. It grants green cards to qualified … Continue reading here..

For more information about the Verizon Developer Community, visit http://developer … screen applications using web technologies. The company’s flagship offering, Appcelerator Titanium, is the only open source platform to enable native cross-platform … Continue reading here..

A demand by the developer of Hercules New Town Center that the city pony up several hundred thousand dollars for expenses is on hold, at least until the next City Council meeting on Jan. 25; by then the developer hopes to have completed an internal audit … Continue reading here..

Restaurants are OK. In terms of the retail, Park said Pacific could be working with a developer interested in property to the north of the current Safeway. He did not offer any details. Should Pacific’s retail space not be expanded beyond the currently … Continue reading here..

Free server software tweaked for development and testing Microsoft began shipping this week IIS (Internet Information Services) Express 7.5, a free version of its IIS web server optimised for developers. The company also unveiled an embedded database upgrade and an open source content management tool. Continue reading here..

The millions of job-stoking dollars are caught in what LBV Resort developer Sam Sutton described as a bureaucratic quagmire that he says has come to define the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service’s EB-5 program. It grants green cards to qualified … Continue reading here..

For more information about the Verizon Developer Community, visit http://developer … screen applications using web technologies. The company’s flagship offering, Appcelerator Titanium, is the only open source platform to enable native cross-platform … Continue reading here..

A demand by the developer of Hercules New Town Center that the city pony up several hundred thousand dollars for expenses is on hold, at least until the next City Council meeting on Jan. 25; by then the developer hopes to have completed an internal audit … Continue reading here..

Restaurants are OK. In terms of the retail, Park said Pacific could be working with a developer interested in property to the north of the current Safeway. He did not offer any details. Should Pacific’s retail space not be expanded beyond the currently … Continue reading here..

Free server software tweaked for development and testing Microsoft began shipping this week IIS (Internet Information Services) Express 7.5, a free version of its IIS web server optimised for developers. The company also unveiled an embedded database upgrade and an open source content management tool. Continue reading here..

What are you thoughts on this? Post a comment and let the world know what you think.