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First taste of HTML5 and CSS3

David Poblador i Garcia — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 14:19:03 +0000

We have a day off today. Some people here celebrate the start of one of the biggest genocides in history. I’ve decided to spend today working in my ‘just for fun‘ stuff. I’ve been reading a lot lately about HTML5 and CSS3 (follow Dion Almaer on Twitter to get the latest news), and I’ve been looking for a moment to start playing with those things.

I’ve deployed a new version of nuumber.com, a website I created a while ago to play with Google App Engine and SEO. I’ve used the flexible box model for the vertical positioning, the color gradients, and my favourite feature: The multicolumn layout. I’ve also used several new HTML5 tags such as nav and footer.

It seems that we are going to have a strong standard for the real semantic web. Bonus: I’m also using microformats to identify my breadcrumbs.

Warning: you should use a browser supporting HTML5 and CSS3 to surf the site (FF4, Chrome or Safari will do the trick).

By now, you must know that the answer to life the universe and everything is 42.

Check the PageRank of your site, and some more things

David Poblador i Garcia — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 00:30:02 +0000

I’ve been migrating some old projects I haven’t been maintaining for a while from my old Linode Xen server to my new OVH dedicated server. In case you missed them, check them out:

The Sudoers: The brand under which I provide some consultancy services, such as SEO, cloud computing, systems administration, among others.
Bicing.info: If you live in Barcelona, and you are a Bicing bike sharing service user, you probably hate Bicing’s official website availability map. Some time ago, I created a simple website which fills up your browser window with the bike availability map. It also comes with a handy search box.
Seo it up: A project under which I’m building a set of tools connected with Search Engine Optimization. Currently, you can use the beta PageRank checker tool.

I’m keeping secret for a while two more surprises on the new server. Stay tuned during the following weeks.

What is new in iPad 4.2 iOS?

David Poblador i Garcia — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 16:32:54 +0000

Here is my compilation of screenshots showing what is new in iOS 4.2 for iPad:

Some of the most remarkable features in iOS 4.2 beta:

Ability to choose font in Notes app
New languages (Catalan among them!)
Changed the default behaviour of rotate button: now it works as a Mute button (like in the iPhone)
Ability to create folders (groups) of programs in the desktop
Game Center
Multitasking!

Brand new server, new WordPress version

David Poblador i Garcia — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 23:28:10 +0000

I just moved my blog to a new location. It is the right time to move to a bigger server: new projects ahead! Additionally I upgraded my WordPress installation to new version 3.0. Drop me a line (david at poblador … Continue reading →

60 more Spotify invitations

David Poblador i Garcia — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:11:59 +0000

Just drop a note if you wanna get a Spotify invitation. I just got 60 new available invitations.

I’ve already sent 200 invitations. No more left. Sorry!

Playing Django: PageRank calculator

David Poblador i Garcia — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:13:16 +0000

35 Celsius could be a good reason to get some fresh Die Weisse, but unfortunately, I’m not in Salzburg anymore. So I’ve decided to spend some hours playing Python and playing Django. So I’ve written a PageRank calculator I think it may be useful for all SEO fans out there. Have a look at the PageRank check tool.

WordPress 2.7.x & new theme

David Poblador i Garcia — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 09:30:47 +0000

I’ve been playing at night with new WordPress 2.7 and a new theme, so if something is broken, just let me know (probably I was too asleep to change so many things at once).

Google App Engine + Spotify + Rainy weekend

David Poblador i Garcia — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 00:16:29 +0000

I’ve spent a rainy weekend in Barcelona playing around with Google App Engine, Python and Spotify. And here is the result: Spotify World: a world of Spotify playlists.

10 more Spotify invitations

David Poblador i Garcia — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 01:33:24 +0000

I got 10 more Spotify invitations. Leave a comment to get one. (I’ll grant one for each IP address)

I will inform you when I have more spotify invitations.

Again, I got 10 more Spotify invitations. Feel free to ask for one.

Tonight: Franz Ferdinand. Available in Spotify

David Poblador i Garcia — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 16:51:52 +0000

New Franz Ferdinand album is already available in Spotify. Listen to Tonight in Spotify!