<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><!-- generator="WordPress/2.6.3" -->
<rss version="0.92">
<channel>
	<title>chrisjason.com:: the web made simple</title>
	<link>http://www.christopherjason.com</link>
	<description>web development, web design, technical communication information for novices and experts</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:45:49 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<docs>http://backend.userland.com/rss092</docs>
	<language>en</language>
	
	<item>
		<title>Amazon Kindle for Christmas: My personal product review</title>
		<description><![CDATA[My personal review of the Amazon Kindle after a couple days of use.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.christopherjason.com/electronics/amazon-kindle-product-review/</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>How to request your PS3 streaming Blu Ray disc from Netflix</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For some reason, requesting the Blu Ray disc to play streaming movies on a Playstation 3 is a little more difficult than it should be. Read this article to get your disc in the mail ASAP.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.christopherjason.com/electronics/request-ps3-netflix-disc/</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Block Facebook status updates from people annoying you</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Facebook status updates driving you crazy? Read this article to learn how to block/hide updates from the worst offenders ruining your Facebook experience.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.christopherjason.com/social-media/block-facebook-status-updates/</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Plasma TVs going away? I hope not</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Are plasma TVs realling dying? A recent article says they are, and Pioneer has already stopped production.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.christopherjason.com/electronics/plasma-tvs-going-away/</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>5 easy ways to increase website traffic</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The most common complaint I've heard from website owners is that no one visits their site. They've been online for years and still do not get registrations, sales, or even email feedback. While this is a challenge most websites face, the good news is that the reason is very simple-- nobody knows their site exists. Here are 5 cheap, easy ways to increase Website traffic and raise awareness of your content, product, or service.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.christopherjason.com/internet-marketing/increase-website-traffic/</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Web hosting from hell: One key tip to prepare for the worst</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the things I'm most familiar with on the Web is Web hosting companies-- choosing them, working with them, yelling at them, comparing their services... After the last week of what could only be described as "the Web hosting experience from hell," I'm now well-versed in leaving them too. Consider this article my Public Service Announcement on a bad Web hosting company. If you read until the end, you'll find out which well-known company wins the award for "most terrible large-scale Web hosting company." If you don't, you'll just get my angry rant. Either way, this should be informative.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.christopherjason.com/information-technology/bad-web-hosting-company/</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>The top 5 dumbest things Web developers do today</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Web is certainly much different in 2007 than it was in 1997 when I created my first Web site. There were things back then that were really annoying (under construction .gifs, blinking text, and ugly frames)... I certainly contributed to the ugliness. But 2007 has its share of terrible Web practices too. That got me thinking: what bothers me the most about Web pages today? Here's my top 5 list of the poorest things Web developers are doing in 2007.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.christopherjason.com/web-design/dumb-web-design-2007/</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Parse a string using JavaScript</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A handy trick for Web Developers in the ability to parse a string to check for a given substring. In plain English, this means checking if a word or part of a word is contained within text. This tutorial demonstrates how to do this using JavaScript.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.christopherjason.com/javascript-programming/parse-string-javascript/</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Creating a simple, 1-page PHP mail, contact, or feedback form</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With some clever coding, you can bypass the need to submit form data from one page to another and instead manage an entire PHP form application in one file. By posting form data to the same page, complex form maintenance becomes very simple.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.christopherjason.com/php/php-simple-form/</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>What&#8217;s the difference between HTML and XHTML?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you’ve mastered HTML, you’re 90% of the way towards using XHTML. They’re actually very much the same thing—tag-based markup languages used to display Web pages. The difference is only seen by the people creating the pages (Web designers, programmers, etc.) and focuses on “forgivability”— HTML allows for some ugly code (mixed case tags like &#60;BoDy&#62;, improperly nested elements, and unclosed tags), while XHTML does not.   If you write HTML, it’s probably a good idea to start using XHTML practices anyway. It will take 5 minutes to learn, and it’s just a better way of doing things.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.christopherjason.com/web-design/difference-html-xhtml/</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Using comments in PHP</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you’ve ever had to work through another programmer’s code to complete a project, you probably understand the importance of commenting code.  This quick tutorial shows the 3 different ways to comment your code in PHP.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.christopherjason.com/php/using-comments-php/</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Use PHP to strip the last character in a string</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Whether you’re working with a string created from a database query or array, here’s a cool trick to strip the last character (comma) of a comma separated list of values using PHP.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.christopherjason.com/php/php-strip-characters/</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>CSS Link Styles</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the easiest, yet most interactive, elements you can add to your Web site is dynamic link text—links that change their appearance once the user puts their cursor over them. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.christopherjason.com/css-style-sheets/css-link-styles/</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Fix the Windows XP NVIDIA nv4_disp problem</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here’s an annoyance that found me today—the sinister “nv4_disp” problem.  Hopefully my fix will allow you to bypass any aggravation, unnecessary purchases, technician costs, or therapy.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.christopherjason.com/personal-computing/nvidia-nv4disp-problem/</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>What’s the difference between &#60;span&#62; and &#60;div&#62; tags?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#60;span&#62; and &#60;div&#62; tags both allow a Web designer to style text and add other formatting attributes to their Web page. They are not interchangeable tags, though. &#60;div&#62; tags are block-level elements, whereas &#60;span&#62; tags are not. This article explains this, and other differences, between &#60;span&#62; and &#60;div&#62; tags.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.christopherjason.com/web-design/difference-span-div-tags/</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>What’s a web hosting company?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you’re a small business owner or have any plans of bringing your business online, one phrase you’ll need to become familiar with is “Web host.” A Web host is simply a company that allows you to make your website available to the public 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.christopherjason.com/information-technology/what-is-web-hosting/</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Horizontally center layout in CSS</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A good way of dealing with users on different screen resolutions is to center your Web design horizontally. This will ensure, regardless of the user’s screen size, that there is an equal amount of space to the left and right of the main design area, producing an overall &#34;fuller&#34; look to your site.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.christopherjason.com/css-style-sheets/horizontally-center-layout-css/</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Prevent files from being indexed with robots.txt</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It is common to publish Web pages, images, and other files on your Web site that you do not want everyone to see. By using robots.txt, you can make broad declarations about which files are browsed by robots (and potentially found by users) and which files are hidden (unless you tell someone exactly where they are!).]]></description>
		<link>http://www.christopherjason.com/web-design/files-indexing-robots-txt/</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Write the current date using JavaScript</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Using the date() object in JavaScript, we can print the current date in a variety of popular formats.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.christopherjason.com/javascript-programming/write-date-javascript/</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Using basic CSS in Web pages</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In a previous article, I answered the question of, &#34;<a href="http://www.christopherjason.com/articles/what-is-css/">What is Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and why should you use it</a>?&#34; In this article, I’ll show <em>how</em> to use basic CSS in your Web pages. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.christopherjason.com/css-style-sheets/basic-css-web-pages/</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>What is CSS and why should you use it?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[CSS stands for Cascading Style Sheets. It is a markup language used to format the “look” of web pages. This includes overall layout, text size, style, and formatting, table formatting, link properties, and more. When used correctly, CSS allows one to define the look of an entire site in one single document. If you’re a Web person who doesn’t already utilize CSS, you should be very excited right now, as it can quickly become your new best friend. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.christopherjason.com/css-style-sheets/what-is-css/</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Using PHP includes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By using PHP server-side includes, you can greatly increase the scalability and ease of maintenance of your Website. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.christopherjason.com/php/using-php-includes/</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Tips for email communication in the workplace</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Email has become second nature for many people. While it is quick and easy to communicate with friends, family, and colleagues via email, there are several things to keep in mind when sending email in a <em>business</em> environment. Follow these suggestions and you’ll be less likely to be called in to your boss’ office for a &#8220;talk.&#8221;]]></description>
		<link>http://www.christopherjason.com/technical-communication/email-writing-tips/</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Redirect users to a new page with ASP</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ASP makes it easy to redirect a user to another page. This is a useful trick for redirecting users after form submissions, protecting content on your site by redirecting users to a login page, and pointing an old page address to a new one.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.christopherjason.com/asp/redirect-users-asp/</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>String manipulation in PHP</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The ability to manipulate string variables in PHP is extremely helpful.  This tutorial will outline some of the more common situations you’ll encounter when working with  PHP string variables.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.christopherjason.com/php/string-manipulation-php/</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Using include files with ASP.NET</title>
		<description><![CDATA[An ASP.NET include, or server-side include, is a plain HTML, HTML/ASP.NET, or ASP.NET-only file that sits outside of a parent Web page. The power of a simple include file is tremendous—it allows you to re-use content that will appear on multiple pages throughout your site. Instead of making the same change 100 times to update 100 pages, you could use an include, update the include file once and have the change populated across all 100 pages. Nice, huh? ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.christopherjason.com/asp-net/using-includes-asp-net/</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Includes with ASP classic and why you should use them</title>
		<description><![CDATA["Includes" are the most basic leap from amateur Web designer to Web professional. The reason is simple: Web professionals create and manage large, expensive websites, and “includes” make managing these large sites manageable (get it?). If running large websites makes you nervous, don’t leave this page just yet. Even on small projects, server-side includes make life a whole lot easier.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.christopherjason.com/asp/includes-using-asp-classic/</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Opening a new window using JavaScript</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Despite developing a bad reputation in recent years, pop-up windows are still an integral part of many good web applications. This quick tutorial will show you how to create and control a pop-up window using JavaScript. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.christopherjason.com/javascript-programming/opening-window-javascript/</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Formatting money / currency using PHP</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As a web developer, there will come a time when you’ll need to work with money. Whether it's for a fully operational shopping cart or a simple calculator, PHP makes this an incredibly simple process.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.christopherjason.com/php/format-money-currency-php/</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Organizing page content and writing effective Web copy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The organization of your website’s content, along with the on-page copy, can make or break a user’s experience with your site. This may seem like a lot of pressure to bear, but writing for Web users, as opposed to other audiences, might be the most natural writing you’ll ever do.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.christopherjason.com/technical-communication/organizing-writing-page-content/</link>
			</item>
</channel>
</rss>
