A little over a month ago, a friend of mine was attempting to update her dad’s web site, a life planning and financial services company based in Ontario, Canada. She was using Microsoft Publisher and then manually updating each individual file on her dad’s web server. I offered to help her make things a little bit easier. Unfortunately, I got a little carried away with things…
While working at online GPS retailer LocationStore (part of Dearman Ventures), I was tasked with updating the pricing on products. This would require reviewing the prices from various wholesalers to ensure we were offering the best prices. This originally was a manual task that was very time consuming.
To resolve this issue, a combination of web services, CSV-to-XML processing via PHP, and Microsoft Excel were used, resulting in an automatically updating spreadsheet. This spreadsheet would then be used to update the pricing of products on the LocationStore web site.
Getting from Point A to Point B was no easy task.
I have a lot of projects I want to do but trying to keep tabs on them is one of my biggest problems. I’ve tried many different things (task pads, project managers, email), but nothing seems to work.
I figured maybe the best thing to do was to continue posting about where I am and where I’m going with my projects. It would keep those that use the things I make up-to-date as well helps me figure out what I need to work on.
So, here’s the first (BIG) update on my projects. Read more…
It’s been a long time coming. After a long time of neglect (and errors), I’m proud to announce the 1.0 release of GameTrailers.com for Boxee. New design. New categories. New code.
Actually, it’s version 1.02 by the time I post this… shh…
![GameTrailers.com for Boxee Returns [Apps]](http://internalserver.net/content/media/2010/11/20101120-isn-app-gametrailerscom.jpg "GameTrailers.com for Boxee Returns [Apps]")
A few months back, I announced that I would be stopping work of the GameTrailers.com RSS app for Boxee due to personal issues. Realizing I was being a total wuss and had a nice thing people liked, I decided it was time to bring it back to life. Only one thing: It isn’t the same as before.
I think it’s about time someone got over their problems and started making a comeback.
It’s coming. Check back soon.
I’ve praised Posterous plenty of times in the past for its simple blogging platform. I’ve even dreamt up ideas for a Posterous client on Android devices. But I never thought my ideas would actually be implemented in an application. But this app isn’t from Posterous.
![sendy, A Posterous Client for Android [Design]](http://internalserver.net/content/media/2010/10/20101007-isn-design-sendy.png "sendy, A Posterous Client for Android [Design]")
A while back, I had made some mockup designs for a Posterous client for Android devices. The problem is, I don’t know anything about coding and programming Android apps. I tired, but got very very lost just trying to install the necessary programs to do so. (Dear Google: learn from Xcode.)
While browsing the Android Market, I came across one application called sendy by Markus Herzog. Markus is open to suggestions for the app, so I sent him a link to my mockup designs.
This morning, sendy was updated with a new design. A design that looked very familiar.
![Development: Texas Army - Official State of Texas 1836 Reenactment Group [Sites]](http://internalserver.net/content/media/2010/09/20100930-isn-site-texasarmy.jpg "Development: Texas Army - Official State of Texas 1836 Reenactment Group [Sites]")
The Texas Army, the official 1836 ceremonial and reenacting group for the State of Texas, is looking to jump from the 19th century into the 21st century. This being an organization my dad is part of and I have a lot of free time on my hands, I had a hand to lend to the group.
Within a day, I had the basics of a fully-functional web site ready to go.
TWiT on the fritz? Then we must go on a Leoquest.
It’s a little something fun I whipped up overnight using Apple Motion. Every time the crew at the TWiT Network have technical difficulties during their live streams, I immediately think of the Brodyquest theme as it’s quirky and fun. It’s a lot better than dead air.