Google AdSense Ad Sizes, Types And IAB Guidelines
I recently set up a Google AdSense account and started experimenting with ad placement on my website. Taking into account many factors such as Google’s policies (Online Standard Terms and Conditions), responsive web design, IAB display advertising guidelines, and a few other considerations helped me make the best decision on how to layout my website and choose the ad sizes I wanted to show. Read more…
The Disconnect Between Management And Tech
For as long as I’ve been working in software engineering, and long before that, there has and probably always will be a disconnect between management and tech. The disconnect occurs because business managers and technology managers each speak their own language and the functions of their departments are different in many ways. Nonetheless, each needs the other for the company to succeed. Therefore, it’s important to learn what’s causing the divisions and to try to fix it so that everyone in the company is rowing the boat in the same direction. Read more…
Recovering From The Computer Crash
A coworker and good friend of mine has a great quote. It goes something like this… “There are two types of system administrators, those who make backups and those who haven’t lost data yet.” I’m no systems administrator but I am wise enough to make backups. Currently, I’m backing up my home pc to an external hard drive. This method is probably the most cost efficient method for backups. However, what if the house caught on fire? Then the external backup would go up in flames with the pc. Thus, I’m considering online backups using a service such as Carbonite or Mozy Online Backup. Another option is to write a script that runs on a scheduled task that backs everything up to one of my hosted servers in the cloud. If you have any suggestions then please leave a comment. Read more…
Solving The Ransom Note Problem With PHP
Did you know that computer science is a subset of mathematics? I love math and that’s probably why I enjoy computer science so much. I love solving math problems, story problems, and technical riddles in general. I was recently posed with a ransom note story problem that needed to be solved with some PHP. Here’s how it went. Read more…
Who’s On Twitter?
How many of you are on Facebook? How many of you are on Twitter? Although I’ve been programming for web for over six years now, I’ve only come to appreciate the value of these and other social websites within the last year. What has my experience with social media been like thus far? Let me share and then welcome your comments. Read more…
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