Get the Latest on ColdFusion at CFHour

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One of the challenges of having a long commute to work is finding new and interesting ways to make the morning and evening drives more interesting. Over the last year I have found the perfect answer by subscribing to podcasts that I am interested in, which have also served to advance my own personal development and education. Much of my professional work involves programming large databases backed web systems using the Adobe ColdFusion. Last summer I discovered CFHour, which is a weekly … [Read more...]

New Web Design/Development Community Forrst Blows up Across the Web

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Since the major success of Dribbble designers and developers have been looking for such amazing communities to share resources. Because of this, Forrst.com isn't really a totally new idea in and of itself. However the implementation and UI features are so unique, the community has exploded over the past few months since launch. Forrst allows you to register an account and run your own profile, similar to a Twitter or Foursquare profile. You can follow other designers/developers in the … [Read more...]

Google Releases the Official Google Buzz API

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Google has finally released an official API with documentation for Google Buzz. In their blog post, DeWitt Clinton of Google's Development Team went over a few of the new features available in the API and what developers can expect. I appears as though a lot of work has gone into development, and releasing the code to developers allows for the customization of many Google Buzz apps. Buzz is going to see a surge of new traffic and influence over the web as a popular social media platform, … [Read more...]

Interview with Rockstar Web Applications Programmer Leah Culver

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There are many countless programmer's and web developers around the world today, with a high concentration in West Coast America mostly in Silicon Valley. A technical startup Pownce was launched a few years ago under the premise of sharing ideas and content with friends. Leah Culver is one of the co-founder's of the site and worked heavily on the development and launch. I was lucky enough to grab a short interview with Leah about what here next projects are. After selling pownce to blogging … [Read more...]

FreshWebJobs: A Unique Job Board for Web Designers & Developers

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Back a few years ago I used to work full-time freelance web design. It's a tiring job, and many people who can do it today earn a lot of money working for themselves in the trade. Web professionals are always in demand, but it's difficult at times to find good web projects. Freshwebjobs.com changes all that with professional listings to pair up webmasters and developers to those looking into projects. The site is designed beautifully, set up so that anyone can get a 30 day listing on a … [Read more...]

Interview with Professional XHTML/CSS Slicing Company Slicejack

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PSD Conversion is a very high-paying business. Many amazing designers know how to work through Photoshop but just don't have the time or haven't learned how to code their designs into XHTML and CSS code. This is where many popular companies come in to help, the most popular being psd2html. I got an interview with the founder and creator of Slicejack Toni Trivkovic. He has some really inspirational words for those who are looking to get into the slicing business. It's a very high-paying market … [Read more...]

Q&A with Premium WordPress Theme Developer WPMonk

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So many premium Wordpress themes roam the internet these days, all of varying quality and development. I recently found a really neat Premium Wordpress design company WP Monk. They run a very impressive website design, plus their premium themes are impeccable. I got a great interview with WP Monk's main developers Ayrton and Dalton. We go over a little bit about their development history and use of Wordpress, plus how they create premium themes and where they plan on Growing WP Monk in the … [Read more...]