IE9 May Actually Be a Fantastic Browser
“Today, as part of MIX 2010, some exciting updates were released on the progress of Internet Explorer 9. The IE team is implementing some incredible features, such as HTML5, CSS3, SVG support, and a new lightning fast JavaScript engine, Chakra! Further, they’re currently scoring a 55 on the Acid3 test – a figure that’s surely to increase substantially before the official release. What about the idea of Microsoft contributing to an open source project, jQuery, with their proposed templating engine? Within moments of these announcements, the Twitter-verse spilled “tears of joy.”
“Want to dive in and check out the developer preview? That’s available too, starting today!”
Ultimate Google Analytics Reports by ebooz, $4.
“This script uses the Google Analytics Data API to show Google Analytics reports on your website. You can show the data in a standalone page or include it in your own scripts (CMS, control panels…).
“Data is show in figures and interactive charts, using a similar view as a known wordpress plugin, but using different code, no Wordpress code needed.”
10 Versatile Text Editors for OS X
“Whilst you may be content using a pen and paper, many Mac owners need something a little more powerful for writing text on their computer. Fortunately, a wide range of different tools exist, each with their own unique features (and price point). Whether you’re looking for a simple note taking application, need to write reams of code, or simply don’t require the long waiting times of Microsoft Word, there’s a text editor out there for you.”
Winners Announced! : The “Introducing CodeCanyon” Scripting Competition
The competition has closed, the submissions have been reviewed, the winners have been chosen. Are you one of them? Head over to this forum thread to find out!
Look! ActiveDen has its first Adobe Air app:
Desktop Reader App by DomenicoCitrangulo.
“Get closer connection to your customer and reader by offering an innovative, branded desktop application. Companies like eBay, AOL and NASDAQ are already using Adobe AIR to deliver engaging RIAs to their users’ desktops.”
Now Embed Free Online Photo Editor In Your Website With Picmeleo
“Picmeleo is a free online photo editor that any third-party developers can easily add Picmeleo to their web service and launch the light-weight yet powerful photo editor whenever their users need to to upload or to edit an image. By adding Picmeleo to your web service, you can now engage your users with even richer content. This is the smartest way to let your users upload and edit images for your service.
“Unlike other photo editors, Picmeleo opens within your site and your users never leave your service.. Integration and ease of use. Everything about Picmeleo is designed for easy integration to your website. The lightweight editor does not clutter your service and you can also fully customize Picmeleo’s tool box.”
Viento for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad on the iTunes App Store
Check out this unofficial free iPhone app for Envato authors:
“Are you constantly checking your Envato® stats? Would you love to be able to check you sales, statement and much more on the go? If you are like me, then that is why I created Viento.”
Learning Server-Side JavaScript with Node.js
“Node.js is all the buzz at the moment, and makes creating high performance, real-time web applications easy. It allows JavaScript to be used end to end, both on the server and on the client. This tutorial will walk you through the installation of Node and your first “Hello World” program, to building a scalable streaming Twitter server.”
YouTube - Nettuts+ Channel
Looking for some video tutorials? Subscribe to Nettuts+ new YouTube channel.
Serene CMS by GandyLabs, $12.
“By far, the easiest CMS you’ll ever find. Why? No templates!
“If you’re like me, you’re tired of getting asked to correct a spelling error on a client’s site? Or maybe he/she wants you to change their text to a pretty pink? FINALLY , a super-intuitive Content Management System designed to allow clients content editing permissions without wrecking your brain trying make a Wordpress or Drupal theme. No need for templates! Serene gives you code to include in ANY PHP file!”
