Wardell Design Blog

The New Digg

Wardell — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 21:02:59 +0000

The new Digg adds features and layout which emphasize the users network instead of site wide content. I think this is a good move by Digg to stay competitive in the social media sphere considering the rate at which some networks are stealing incorporating primary features from other sites. The site [...]

My Take on MySpace

Wardell — Sun, 30 May 2010 20:49:44 +0000

There is no doubt that MySpace is no longer the golden child of the internet that it once was and maybe it will never see those glory days again, but with a Google PageRank of 9 and an Alexa Rank of 21 it’s obvious the social networking site is far from dead. The [...]

Get Your Latest Tweet with PHP

Wardell — Sun, 23 May 2010 21:29:37 +0000

The following code uses the SimpleXML extension so it requires PHP5. What it does is search through the XML output of search results for a given user name on Twitter. The version of the code below is set up to bypass Tweets beginning with “@” indicating an @ reply message. This behavior should be simple [...]

Word Camp Chicago 2010 #wcchicago

Wardell — Sat, 15 May 2010 18:31:43 +0000

[ June 5, 2010 7:30 am to June 6, 2010 6:00 pm. ] June 5th 7:30am, 6pm 2010 : Word Camp Chicago 2010 at The Chicago Mart Plaza - 350 W Mart Center Dr - Chicago, IL 60654A 2 day event for a community of WordPress-loving bloggers and developers <a href="http://www.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&text=Word%20Camp%20Chicago&dates=20100605T123000Z/20100606T230000Z&details=A%202%20day%20event%20for%20a%20community%20of%20WordPress-loving%20bloggers%20and%20developers&location=The%20Chicago%20Mart%20Plaza%20-%20350%20W%20Mart%20Center%20Dr%20-%20Chicago%2C%20IL%2060654&trp=false&sprop=http%3A%2F%2Fwordcampchicago.com%2F&sprop=name:WordCamp%20Chicago" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.google.com/calendar/images/ext/gc_button6.gif" border=0></a>

Testing Twitter @Anywhere

Wardell — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:59:56 +0000

@wardelldesign is currently testing out Twitter’s @Anywhere view this post at blog.wardelldesign.com to see some of the functionality. Visit dev.twitter.com to find out how to add it to your own site. Some of my favorite people to follow on twitter: @adonisLL, @JessicaLaShawn, @mrelevance, @littletechgirl, @KellyOlexa, @mjcarter, @koa, and obviously many more. If I’ve forgotten any one [...]

How to Win Followers and Influence Tweeters

Wardell — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 23:12:40 +0000

Fill out your bio! First and foremost even if you don’t follow any of the suggestions mentioned here after. You should fill out your 160 character bio. Don’t try to be too creative or witty, any normally functioning adult knows you can’t completely surmise any individual in 160 characters so here [...]

Getting to Know Droid

Wardell — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 01:53:54 +0000

I’ve recently (about a month ago) purchased the Motorola Droid with the Verizon network and my verdict is so far so good. In my experience this phone can do anything any other smart phones can do and then some. Upon first handling the phone the thing that stood out the most was the large screen [...]

Tweb Sites

Wardell — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 13:27:47 +0000

The following is a list of Twitter oriented websites which provide services to enhance the Twitter experience. Twellow is a Twitter directory, and in my opinion it’s one of the best, if not the best Twitter directory on the web. Users can add them selves to up to three different categories, and [...]

SEO : Search Engine Optimization

Wardell — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 00:17:39 +0000

Search engine optimization is the practice of creating search engine friendly web pages with relative content that can be easily searched and indexed. Search engine optimization is usually done with the intention of increasing the amount of traffic to a web site and is a big part of internet marketing. The following is a simple list [...]

Tools for the Tech Savvy Job Hunter

Wardell — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 19:10:40 +0000

Tech Savvy Job Hunter Anyone old enough to understand basic finances knows that the economy and the job market have been pretty crappy in recent years, so I wrote this post in hopes that it might help anyone currently facing the burden of unemployment. You need a resume and cover letter. To start off any job search [...]