Tag: web
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Reply to OpenID for WP
Dan replies to Matt's ancient repost of his original OpenID for WordPress implementation.
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.well-known/links in WordPress
Dan implements a WordPress plugin to support Jim Nielsen's proposal for .well-known/links.
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How WordPress and Tumblr are keeping the internet weird
The Verge interviews Matt Mullenweg, and Dan says nice things about it.
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Nginx Caching for Passenger Applications
Adding Nginx microcaching to a Passenger application requires a little thought. Let's save you from thinking about it.
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DNDle (Wordle, but with D&D monster stats)
Dan releases DNDle, a Wordle clone where you assign characteristics to try to guess the Dungeons and Dragons monster-of-the-day.
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Gutenberg versus Elementor - the beginners challenge
Dan comments on "Gutenberg versus Elementor - the beginners challenge" and what WordPress developers might learn from it about UX.
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EGXchange - a digital EGX wallet
Dan launches a digital wallet service for users of the Emma Goldcoin (EGX) digital currency.
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Can I use HTTP Basic Auth in URLs?
Dan dives into HTTP Basic Authentication, its history, and how modern browsers support it, with a focus on URL-based credential passing.
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Get Lost on the Web
Dan looks at phallic buildings, researches baby monitors, and gets nostalgic for the diverse Web of yesteryear.
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Higher/Lower Datepicker
Can Dan make an even-worse "date of birth" field than those spinner ones?
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Axe Feather 2021
Dan recreates a 16-year old Flash-based interactive ad using modern web technologies.
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Stumbling
Sharing a post by Lucy Belwood, Dan wishes more people used the open web more, Facebook/Twitter/Instagram etc. less.
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The Fourth Way to Inject CSS
Dan explains why using Link: HTTP headers for stylesheets should be considered a distinct way of loading CSS (that you can't use).
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Watching Films Together... Apart
This weekend, Dan hosted a film night for his friends via the magic of the Internet. Here's how he made it work.
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<blink> and <marquee>
Dan explores the history of two (much-maligned) HTML tags of the yesterweb. With blinking marquees!