Archive for the “Simples” category

Digital Birmingham – Getting the most from Web 2.0 for your business

by leon on April 1, 2010

I recently gave a quick talk at a Digital Birmingham (@digibrum) Seminar focused on enabling businesses to get the most from web 2.0. In my presentation I talked about how making your brand and data as easily to access as (…)

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Web programming languages – I’m lost

by leon on November 26, 2009

Post 4 in my Simples series takes a look at web programming languages. I’m not going to go into detail on how any specific language works but instead give you a general example of what they are, and how they (…)

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Javascript – you what?

by leon on November 17, 2009

Post number three in the new Simples series takes a look at Javascript – a scripting language that adds interactivity to web pages. It should be noted the Javascript should not be confused with Java (an entirely different programming language). (…)

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HTML and CSS – huh?

by leon on November 5, 2009

Post two of my new series called Simples, takes a look at HTML and CSS. These are the primary technologies that make up websites, it’s content and ultimately how it is displayed. I have put the two together as they (…)

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Web Definitions

by leon on November 1, 2009

Throughout my new series of posts called Simples, I will be using a few terms that you may or may not be familiar with. This post will list these along with a very simple definition and a link to view (…)

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FTP – what its all about

by leon on November 1, 2009

To kick off my first post in a series i’m calling Simples, I will explain in simple terms what FTP is and how you can use it. FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol and is a way to exchange files over (…)

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Don’t know your FTP from your PHP? Enter Simples

by leon on October 30, 2009

The web world is full of acronyms and abbreviations, some of which are baffling even to the most seasoned professionals. Do you hear terms such as FTP, PHP, HTML or MySQL thrown around and have know idea what they are? (…)

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