Media is cool and all, but don’t forget about the raw data. With Google Analytics’ Data API you can parse and display that juicy data. For the PHP people, I would highly recommend using GAPI (Google Analytics API PHP Interface) to simplify things! The following is used to display the most read pages on our […]

Player API You can control the playback of a video using the YouTube Player API. Here is an snippet from YouTubeCC.com. The full script is located at: caption-scripts.js var ytplayer = null; function onYouTubePlayerReady(playerId) { // set up player ytplayer = document.getElementById(‘videoplayer’); ytplayer.addEventListener(‘onStateChange’, ‘onytplayerStateChange’); ytplayer.addEventListener(‘onError’, ‘onPlayerError’); } . . . // return focus to video […]

Displaying Photos Displaying photos is easy if you use a plugin to simplify the Flickr Services API. This example uses a local copy of jQuery Flickr by Daniel MacDonald. Here is what the example looks like live. You will need your own API key. Even Better The following is a function that I set up […]

Displaying Lets get started with a simple map using Version 3 of the Google Maps API. Here is one straight from the documentation: example with marker Google Maps JavaScript API v3 Example: Marker Simple Dynamically Displaying Now here is an example that is much more complex. Not only does it add infowindows, custom icons and […]

At Portland Community College we have a huge student body, a gigantic amount of Web content, and a tiny little Web team trying to manage it all. Over the years, we have built a collection of custom Web apps to help us out. These work well, but take time and massive resources to maintain. All […]

They had Ghost Chillies at the market! They were way too expensive ($13 for 1oz), but I couldn’t help myself. Decided to make a belize style hot sauce. The recipe is below. Recipe 1/2 cup white onion, sautéed Then add: 1 cup water 2 tablespoons fresh Lime Juice 2 tablespoons fresh white Vinegar 1/2 teaspoon […]

Since moving to our new house in April, we have been diligently working to improve the yard. With the summer coming to an end, we have created a thriving garden – including: raised beds, blueberries, wine grapes, fig trees, and rows of black/raspberries. Now, our attention turns to the garage… Current condition The current garage […]

I just got back from spending 8 great days on the Wonderland Trail. Scott, Bryan and I completed the full loop around Mt Rainier from August 20 – 27, 2010. I wrote a short journal each day. My plan is to post those soon, but for now here are a few highlights from the trip:

Today is our last day on the trail. It is also the first time that I have gotten any signal. I will post loads more photos when back home, but here is one to tie you over.

I rode the motorcycle down to the beach this weekend for a friends birthday. Each year, I consider doing this – yet, the bike is almost 40 and a bit unrealiable. In the end, it ended up performing perfectly. Even the weather held up. Good times.