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Default Widgets Elgg Plugin

December 16, 2008 2 Comments »

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The Default Widgets plugin for Elgg is a necessary addon to any Elgg installation. I can’t think of one social networking site that does not have a set of default …

Elgg Photo Gallery Plugin

December 5, 2008 No Comments »

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You can now add a excellent photo gallery to your Elgg installation. Tidypics Photo Gallery v1.05 Elgg plugin can do all of that and more.

If you are interested in more plugins for elgg you may find my Top

Best YouTube Video Format

November 29, 2008 7 Comments »

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YouTube just recently made the switch from the traditional 4:3 aspect ratio to the widescreen 16:9 ratio.

This is a great improvement to be able to take advantage of a wide angle shot and a 1280X720 resolution.

There have been …

A Great Website to Introduce Programming

November 27, 2008 2 Comments »

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Conceptualization can be difficult in step-by-step programming textbooks. In fact, almost anything is difficult to learn out of a textbook – which is why I like to take a brief introduction in any subject by reading a kid’s version. Ted …

Top Elgg Themes

November 26, 2008 4 Comments »

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These themes are not compatible with Elgg 1.5. If you are running Elgg 1.5, you may want to check out my two themes for Elgg 1.5 Custom Blue and Custom White.

This is a follow up to our …

Why to NOT use a Text Link to Submit a HTML Form

November 3, 2008 1 Comment »

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I was recently asked to create a text link that would submit a form as part of a design for a client of mine. Through the process we eventually decided that using a text link is much more work and …