Object hyperlinking is a neologism that usually refers to extending the Internet to objects and locations in the real world, by attaching object tags with URLs as meta-objects to tangible objects or locations which can then be read by a wireless mobile device and information about objects and locations retrieved and displayed. Object hyperlinking...
f-Commerce: The Rise of Social Commerce
f-Commerce, also known as Facebook commerce and f-comm, refers to the buying and selling of goods through Facebook. f-Commerce is a subset of Social Commerce, the use of social network(s) in the context of e-commerce transactions. These transactions can be completed either on the Facebook, or off-Facebook using their Open Graph.
QR codes, mobile tagging and hardlinking
The QR code on the left contains my VCard contact information.
The act of linking from physical world objects is termed hardlinking or object hyperlinking, terms which sound delightfully like they come straight off the pages of a William Gibson novel.
QR codes can be used for a variety of uses, broadly divided into commercial, public...
Joomla! CMS Development Status
Joomla Version 2.5.0 is the second release made within the new six-month release cycle that started with the delivery of Joomla 1.6 in January 2011. Version 2.5 is a long-term-support (LTS) release that will be supported for at least 18 months. Joomla Version 1.7 reaches end of life on 24 February 2012. All users...
Joomla 2.5 Stable Released
Joomla 2.5 Stable, the latest version released in the six-month release cycle which began with the release of Joomla 1.7, has arrived on schedule. As a long-term-support (LTS) release Joomla 2.5 will be supported for at least 18 months and as such will become our primary version during 2012. Joomla 2.5 offers features such as...
Joomla! CMS Development Strategy
This infographic shows the proposed Joomla Version Strategy and Support Lifetime, up to Joomla 3.5 Click on the image to view it full-sized. Also see this flow-chart examining “Should I upgrade to Joomla! 2.5?” and key dates in this article on Joomla! Development Status. More information can be found at http://developer.joomla.org/strategy
Should I upgrade my website to Joomla! 2.5 ?
The following infographic has been designed to help users decide whether they should upgrade from their current version of Joomla! 1.0 or 1.5 to the new Long Term Support release of Joomla! 2.5. I’d like to develop a simple web app based on this flow chart. Click on the image to view it full-sized.
Our new Shropshire holiday cottage
Apple Tree Cottage is a pretty and charming terraced holiday cottage situated in a conservation area in the market town of Ellesmere in Shropshire. As you can see from the photo, it has oodles of character, and as of last Friday, it's ours! So if you're looking to rent a luxurious self-catering Shropshire holiday...
A(nother) blog is born
I’ve just added a new blog to the website I created for Martin Digby, a friend who runs an outdoor activities company based in North Shropshire. The blog is built upon the latest version of WordPress and utilises a theme based upon the one this site uses. In the case of the Martin Digby...
Joomla 1.5 SEO Checklist
Joomla 1.5 SEO Check List Here’s a simple SEO check list for Joomla 1.5.x, added for my own reference, and based on the checklist at the excellent Red Evolution website: http://www.redevolution.com/joomla-seo-checklist/ I’ll blog further on my experience of implementing these seo tactics on my own sites, to develop my own personal list. Use SEF URL’s....