Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-01

By Phil Leggetter On November 1, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Real like the sound of the church bells in Hertford in the morning. #
How to enable and disable ASP.NET validators using JavaScript on the client or .NET on the server http://bit.ly/3fSXUi #aspnet #dev #
Just added the @garyvee #CrushIt Book Launch event to #LinkedIn http://bit.ly/1Zqlti #
RT @AndrewRimmer: Reading about SQ3R http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SQ3R – a strategy to study/read books more effectively < interesting #
RT @alexpuig: 10 Best Javascript Drawing and Canvas Libraries http://bit.ly/19qqgH #javascript #canvas #yam #
Created a small jQuery Plugin that toggles ASP.NET Validator's Enabled state. Useful for conditional validation http://bit.ly/3Ueswe #jquery #
@GarethCrew Don't lick it! in reply to GarethCrew #
A client that allows you to specify to only download the header may be a good idea. I used to use http://bit.ly/2UpqHQ #
RT @richiehindle: Farewell Geocities, and thanks http://xkcd.com 4 today's reminder of what it was all about(You *must* View Source on XKCD) #
RT @twofourseven: @outsideline: "if you're gonna do social media seriously you have to do it from the top of a company down" #media140 #
RT @codepo8: We can close the internet now. The ferret dance to weezer will not be beaten: http://bit.ly/3DOt4U <Genius! #
Copy of @garyvee's #CrushIt has finally been dispatched by Amazon UK http://bit.ly/3fK5oc I'll end up with 2 copies now so hope it's good #
@philcampbell That mustard looks fiery! in reply to philcampbell #
LA Galaxy have won the MLS Western Conference http://bit.ly/43Dwn8 Quite a turnaround for Beckham. #
RT @IanSanders: And here's my video of me + @garyvee talking about 5yr plans http://bit.ly/47x5I < reactionary business plan. I like it! #
Just restarting the @instockdirect server to apply some security patches. Be back in a moment. #ecommerce #
@aneillans Brilliant! Quato from Total Recall http://bit.ly/2Y4mbj in reply to aneillans #
Inspired by @aneillans recent Quato from Total Recall photo (http://twitpic.com/n4j2i) Usura – Open Your Mind http://bit.ly/q9HEz #
PEX – Automated White box testing for .NET http://bit.ly/8qji8 #dev #visualstudio #yam #
@ericnel The tension mounts ) in reply to ericnel #
@vesech Couldn't agree more. I recently created @getgravatar service to encourage Gravatar's use #gravatar #getgravatar in reply to vesech #
@nanochrome I've written a little service called @getgravatar to update your Twitter profile with your Gravatar. Might be of use. in reply to nanochrome #
@BoltClock Completely agree. I've written a service that'll help until Twitter adds the feature. Check out @getgravatar #gravatar in reply to BoltClock #
I use Google Chrome so no plugin support. But, here's a useful list of bookmarklets http://bit.ly/4sEZ0F #
@BoltClock why does maintaining a @gravatar impact using @Topify ? in reply to BoltClock #
Just watched the first 'Coder to Developer' free series on @tekpub http://bit.ly/3uUh3v #dev #learning #
@BoltClock Gravatar, or a similar service, certainly makes sense. We just need all avatar using services to support it #gravatar in reply to BoltClock #
Pair Programming vs. Code Reviews http://bit.ly/3aOsm8 Should we do both? #dev #yam #
@chriscathcart I'm pleased my girlfriend doesn't follow you on Twitter. She'd want some if she knew ) in reply to chriscathcart #
@dimebrain By definition, not a SPAM bot then ) A follow bot? in reply to dimebrain #
General consensus is… that it is ok to change a RT, but use 'via @' rather than 'RT @' and to keep meaning/context (via @DaylightGambler) #
@IanSanders Vook does actually look like it adds a lot of value. in reply to IanSanders #
RT @IanSanders: wow. just discovered the vook (= video + book content). this is awesome. future shape of publishing http://bit.ly/1Xryfs #
C'mon BBC Sport. Get with it. I don't want a 404. I want to listen to the football! "Live – Carling Cup" link broken http://bit.ly/2CttRR #
People looking to listen to the Barnsley v Man Utd go direct to the FiveLive page http://bit.ly/hkyx6 #bbc #fivelive #football #carlingcup #
@twestival Sounds interesting! What sort of roles? Do you have a list? in reply to twestival #
Michael Owen has been criticised all game and now the commentators are having to take it back as he scores a good goal. #
RT @Pete_Brown: RT @ShawnWildermuth: Totally worth it: http://bit.ly/UmREm (even just the first one is worth it!) < Abs. Hilarious! #
RT @ShawnWildermuth: Batman: http://bit.ly/13XKp4 < another really funny one @ShawnWildermuth is on fire! #
What's the best PHP MVC framework? Is it CodeIgniter? Does it have have user access levels/role libraries? #php #mvc #qanda #
@mantrai Thanks. Will have a look at Kohana. in reply to mantrai #
@wconcepts Thanks for the CodeIgniter info. in reply to wconcepts #
@DaylightGambler You use PHP frameworks right? Was wondering what you would recommend for a new service site? in reply to DaylightGambler #
@DaylightGambler Gonna open source it in reply to DaylightGambler #
Anyway of including both people and searches in one #TweetDeck column? e.g. People I class as tech and searches for PHP, .NET, Agile etc. #
Hertford Tech Meetup is tomorrow night at The White Horse on Castle Street http://bit.ly/29JGsd #htm #tech #
RT @codek1: hertford tech meetup tomorrow night! < good to see I'm not the only one plugging it ) #htm #
@richiehindle Yep, at 8pm #htm in reply to richiehindle #
RT @chancegarcia: for those who switched from text editor/terminal coding to using an IDE, was the curve worth it? #ide #development #php #
@devilsansclue I completely agree with you (it was a RT). I use Aptana for PHP dev and given the choice will always use an IDE. in reply to devilsansclue #
@philcampbell Aren't geniuses at their happiest when they are striving for achievement and can only afford beans? in reply to philcampbell #
@fauna5 The Q was about migrating from coding in a terminal console. I've not done this so was interested in opinions of those that have. in reply to fauna5 #
RT @ShawnWildermuth: Eclipse4SL now released (Mac and PC support) (as I demo'd at last years MIX): http://bit.ly/1nKvTc #silverlight #yam #
@fauna5 But you are right, I thought everybody would use and IDE…Oh, hang on. Our CDevs! in reply to fauna5 #
@fauna5 I know @WebReflection still uses a text editor rather than an IDE for JavaScript dev. And @suborb for C. in reply to fauna5 #
@WebReflection Must have been notepad++ you mentioned to me. What's the best IDE for JavaScript in your opinion? in reply to WebReflection #
@WebReflection I just made an audible "yelp" noise. People on this train now think I'm slightly strange. They may be right in reply to WebReflection #
Updated my Twitter tools WordPress plugin setting to post my tweets on my blog weekly rather than daily. Great plugin: http://bit.ly/ntZ0E #
Is £2.70 a reasonable price for a pint of Guiness at a wedding? #fb #
RE http://bit.ly/3g9N1h Ok, I spelt Guinness incorrectly. £2.70. Good price? #
Pleased to see that my post "What does Platformability mean to you?" has been found by Google http://bit.ly/1u6qzi #
@adamshone I side with @ian_alderson. What's wrong with Chrome? in reply to adamshone #
@adamshone No, only yourself Hey, I still use IE occasionally. in reply to adamshone #
Doing a bit more thinking about the real-time web #realtimeweb #
Real-time Rich Internet Applications (RTRIAs) http://bit.ly/2p5VLC #rtria #ria #silverlight #flex #flash #realtimeweb #
@guyyeomans Thanks for the RT. in reply to guyyeomans #
@guyyeomans Will be good to finally meet up. in reply to guyyeomans #
RT @ericnel: FREE WPF, Silverlight and 3.5 SP1 training for UK Developers – at your desk http://bit.ly/1XQv56 #ukmsdn #yam #
Hertford Tech Meetup is upstairs in The White Horse #htm #
GTA The Ballad of Gay Tony is available as downloadable content on the XBox 360 http://bit.ly/1TeZyv Game site link: http://bit.ly/4AyeVC #
Good night at the Hertford Tech Meetup last night #htm Was pointed out to me that my profile pic makes me look like a thug. Need a new one. #
@codek1 Well when you do bother I hope you use @gravatar and then @getgravatar to update you Twitter profile #blatantplug ) in reply to codek1 #
@codek1 Gravatar is a Globally Recognised Avatar. GetGravatar is a service to update your Twitter profile to your Gravatar picture. in reply to codek1 #
Looking forward to my run this afternoon. Should clear away the cobwebs. #
Using Fiddler to trick Silverlight into allowing a crossdomain Web Request http://bit.ly/K3Jxq #silverlight #ria #rtria #
@RichardLeader I think you should use @audioboo to share your tunes. Just hum then in an audioboo and we can see if we can guess them ) in reply to RichardLeader #
@caplinsystems Where's the Caplin Cable newsletter signup page? in reply to CaplinSystems #
A Firebug extension to display log messages From SL4B – Caplin’s Ajax Streaming Library http://ow.ly/xB0T (via @CaplinSystems) #
RT @AndrewWoody: Azure is cool – but you need to really work through the numbers to ensure you know what the costs are #ukie09 #
http://pic.gd/91e198 Using Simmons the Baker to help me recover from a run that I struggled on #run #
RT @elijahmanor: "jStickyNote: A jQuery Plugin for Creating Sticky Notes" #tech #jquery http://j.mp/4sZUYo #
TweetDeck to support Twitter lists #tweetdeck http://bit.ly/3eAF7e I hope you an auto import your TweetDeck groups. #
RT @shs96c: Selenium 2 slides now up: http://bit.ly/2Ct2K4 Find out how we'll merge webdriver and selenium! #yam #
RT @joshokun 2D Driving Simulator on Google Maps (Perspective) http://bit.ly/2nxX84 (via @destroytoday) < Very cool! #yam #
@elijahmanor I wrote this today and may be worth of a tech tweet? http://bit.ly/K3Jxq #
Pivotal Tracker: Probably the best online SCRUM project management tool I've seen yet http://bit.ly/1Ecowi #scrum #agile #yam #
RT @elijahmanor: "Tools we use for running our startup" #tech #misc http://ff.im/-aKyC3 *via @alvinashcraft < really great list of tools #
RT @JRGarcia: Ok. I'm switching back to Google… RT @SaraS85: RT @rachellaycock: Too far… http://bit.ly/3zWFAc …I feel a bit sick < LOL #
@AntGardiner The screenshots on the page don't work too well. They appear right at the bottom of the page. Also, is it a hosted solution? in reply to AntGardiner #
Meeting up with another Leggetter this evening. We share the same Great, Great, Great, Great Grandad #fb #
@AdamThornburn ) I'm not sure what the correct ancestry terminology is. in reply to AdamThornburn #