MediaGirl http://www.mediagirl.com.com English info@mediagirl.com Copyright 2009 2009-11-13T21:51:00-07:00 13 November 2009 ExpressionEngine 2.0
ExpressionEngine 2.0 will be released on December 1st, 2009. The Commercial license will retail for $299.95, the Non-commercial license for $149.95, and there is a new license type called Freelancer. We’ll have more info on Freelancer in November but the basic idea is that its an easy way for a freelancer (or small team) to deploy EE 2.0 on their own website for $99.95 (please note that the Freelancer is not the Commercial license, just cheaper). If you purchased EE 1.6.3 or later, the upgrade price to 2.0 is only $50 (the retail price difference). That’s a year and half (plus) of grace period on upgrades.


Read the complete post here.]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mediagirl/~3/W5sgllq542k/ http://www.mediagirl.com/blog/entry/expressionengine_201/ 13 November 2009 Friday Distraction



jQuery SWFObject from Ian Eure.

]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mediagirl/~3/_p5QM3ZZ5jk/ http://www.mediagirl.com/blog/entry/friday_distraction/ 11 September 2009 ExpressionEngine 2.0 Close to Beta2
The official recent news from EllisLab is that Beta1 testing (which MediaGirl participated in) is nearing a close and Beta2 testing is about to start...

You can read the complete details here.]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mediagirl/~3/iv7hg2Xi3-Y/ http://www.mediagirl.com/blog/entry/expressionengine_20_close_to_beta2/ 13 July 2009 Coder Girl
*** Buy your Coder Girl t-shirt here



Coder Girl Lyrics:

to be the keys underneath her finger tips

Her class makes a brotha's back buffer wanna flip

and be number one on her link list

and get a callback, I'm in all caps

feels like my first hello world

what it is to run with a coder girl

and it ain't hard to like how she writes

with her pretty interface, plus her source is tight

wanna get in where I fit in like a plug-in

this is the true meaning of computer lovin'

She's got a data stack that's straight stunning

No mismatch, exceptions or debuggin

invariably, how would I pass this

when my coder girl grants me root access

basically, she's a certified A+

yo, it's more than just technolust

(chorus)

Feels like my first Hello World 'cause

She's my Coder Girl

Man, I had to dedicate this one

To my Coder Girl



I'll put it like this, so you can understand

She makes me wanna update to be a better man

When we compile she's easy to interpret

A cross-platform version I can work with

She's not wrapped in flash

all she wants is her java and a shell to bash

While, she's a sight to C, plus

Her smile glimmers just like a Ruby does

She could never be subroutine

The high priority process of my machine

Sharper than most chics ya' know

She's not another shallow copy actin' sudo

It's that good type dependancy

I function better with C.G. next to me

and it always leads to an overflow

When it's runtime and we take it slow]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mediagirl/~3/3cm0UxfzdQ8/ http://www.mediagirl.com/blog/entry/coder_girl/ 11 July 2009 Coding Snippets
• Position Absolute
• Ajax Rain
• Smashing Magazine
• DevSnippets
• CSS Tricks
• Noupe
• UX Booth
• Mini Ajax
• Ajax Daddy]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mediagirl/~3/7z5WQ5CzeqU/ http://www.mediagirl.com/blog/entry/coding_snippets/ 23 May 2009 Devot:ee Devot:ee. Devot:ee is a website devoted to learning, teaching, tweaking, extending, and having fun with the Expression Engine CMS.]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mediagirl/~3/cbJ7ijX4lS8/ http://www.mediagirl.com/blog/entry/devotee/ 17 December 2008 EE’s New Traffic Management Control ExpressionEngine build release, 1.6.6, the ExpressionEngine coding team addressed a problem we recently have been struggling with on a high traffic project we coded and manage.

Specifically, on high traffic websites, EE's statistics tracking can overwhelm the MySQL database because it locks a table each time it writes new data to the database. Because EE frequently writes statistics data back to the database, things can quickly get out of control.

Derek Jones, Chief Technology Officer with EllisLab, details the new functionality in a recent blog posting: Traffic Management Features in the 20081212 Build.

Additionally, here is a nice writeup from the EE Docs on Handling Extreme Traffic with ExpressionEngine.

For our project, we turned all statistics tracking off because we were not using this data. Additionally, we installed Solspace's new Tracker module/extension to track statistics on which articles were being read on the website.

Time will tell if this solution helps reduce the MySQL server load that we experience when the site has traffic spikes. Our fingers are crossed.]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mediagirl/~3/v9JS7jugygM/ http://www.mediagirl.com/blog/entry/ees_new_traffic_management_control/ 16 October 2008 Need an Expression Engine Coder? Expression Engine coder for a freelance programming project, we would like to offer the following tips:

PORTFOLIO
A programmer's portfolio represents the quality of their work and the complexity of projects they can handle. Go through an online portfolio thoroughly.

RESPONSIVENESS
A programmer's responsiveness to an initial voice mail or email message is likely indicative of how responsive they will be during your project.

PRICE
Don't shop on price alone. A low price may be tempting but most times it indicates a beginning programmer who may lack experience and discipline. It's not unheard of for low priced projects to end up costing more because you have to hire a second programmer to finish the job.

SCHEDULE
Good programmers have full schedules because word gets around about the quality of the work. Unless you are under tight time constraints, it isn't a bad idea to get in line. Once they start on your project, you will have their full attention.

REFERENCES
A quality programmer will always have references to give at your request. Ask for them.]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mediagirl/~3/SQqOEHLqkWg/ http://www.mediagirl.com/blog/entry/need_an_expression_engine_contractor/ 28 July 2008 Modern Day Stop Sign
]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mediagirl/~3/AzHdanIj6N8/ http://www.mediagirl.com/blog/entry/stop/ 08 May 2008 Expression Engine Add-Ons
Mark Huot's File Extension
http://docs.markhuot.com/ee/extensions/file/

Mark Huot's Hidden Weblog Extension
http://expressionengine.com/forums/viewthread/41259/

Cocoaholic's Tab Forward Extension
http://expressionengine.com/forums/viewthread/43383/

Supersusie's Publish Improve Extension
http://expressionengine.com/forums/viewthread/37840/

Mdesign's Add Site Name Extension
http://expressionengine.com/forums/viewthread/54996/]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mediagirl/~3/_YHzzoQNCys/ http://www.mediagirl.com/blog/entry/expression_engine_add_ons/ 25 April 2008 ExpressionEngine 2.0
ExpressionEngine 2.0 Preview
Includes a sneak peak video of ExpressionEngine 2.0 and a short FAQ from EllisLab.

ExpressionEngine 2.0: fully CodeIgnited!
A news post on the CodeIgniter website by Derek Allard about their plans to build ExpressionEngine 2.0 using CodeIgniter.

ExpressionEngine 2.0 “Official” Screenshots
Screenshots of ExpressionEngine 2.0 posted on Derek Allard's blog.

ExpressionEngine 2.0 Preview at SXSW
Flickr photo set of the SXSW preview of ExpressionEngine 2.0.

ExpressionEngine 2.0 Preview Video
]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mediagirl/~3/wLvEjgx-_ow/ http://www.mediagirl.com/blog/entry/expressionengine_20/ 31 March 2008 Poetic Prophet (AKA The SEO Rapper) ]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mediagirl/~3/0UwdeFpJO8c/ http://www.mediagirl.com/blog/entry/poetic_prophet_aka_the_seo_rapper/ 04 January 2008 Disable Windows Restart Prompts
Start -> Run -> gpedit.msc -> Local Computer Policy -> Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Windows Update -> Re-prompt for restart with scheduled installations.

You can disable the reminder entirely, or adjust the frequency of the popup.

(This tip was found in a comment on CodeHorror.com)]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mediagirl/~3/I4z7von_b-Q/ http://www.mediagirl.com/blog/entry/disable_windows_update_restart_prompts/ 02 January 2008 Groovy Music Lounge Radio. Lounge Radio is a non-commercial web radio broadcast out of Switzerland. The station broadcasts 24 hours a day and plays mostly nujazz.

We also like Radio Paradise out of Paradise, CA. The station plays an eclectic mix of music that will keep you going for hours.

Pandora is another great option for online radio listening. Pandora lets you build your own radio station around music you like. Just plug the name of an artist or a song into Pandora and voila!

Slacker is a great stop for those looking for lots of variety. You can listen online or download a player that you control on your computer. Similar to Pandora, you can also build your own radio stations based on artists you like.

Check out SomaFM for 11 channels of independent, commercial-free internet radio. The stations include underground electronica, chillout, ambient groove, downtempo, lounge, space music, indie rock and alt.country/americana.

Leave a comment with your favorite online radio station!

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Here are some new additions added 5/30/2008

• The Sixtyone
• Songza
• Grooveshark
• Musicovery

]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mediagirl/~3/zgxlYg2xJCA/ http://www.mediagirl.com/blog/entry/groovy_music/ 08 November 2007 Make My Logo Bigger Cream and More
So were we ever pleased to come upon the Who Needs Designers website and their miraculous Make My Logo Bigger Cream.

This is a must watch for any designer out there... web or print.

]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mediagirl/~3/B00A3Jrh7uY/ http://www.mediagirl.com/blog/entry/make_my_logo_bigger_cream/ 20 October 2007 EE Multiple Site Manager Expression Engine 1.6 comes a new module that allows you to manage multiple websites using one Expression Engine installation. Here's a video demonstation showing what the module can do:

]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mediagirl/~3/j4l2xn0eDwA/ http://www.mediagirl.com/blog/entry/ee_multiple_site_manager/ 20 October 2007 Expression Engine Templates
Expression Engine
Check out the main Expression Engine website for a list of 27 templates that can quickly be downloaded.

SimplyGold
This site has 6 Expression Engine teplates to download. The "Fresh" Theme doesn't look half bad. Also check out their Expression Engine Photo Gallery template.

Vaya Design
Vaya Design offers up a Teal Template for Expression Engine.

Blog Studios
The Blog Studios Expression Engine templates aren't free but we are including them here anyway so folks can take a look.

Novacron
This site just has a couple of EE templates but they are worth checking out.

EE Templates - Added 10-16-2008
EE Templates has several Expression Engine templates for free or paid download.

EE Design - Added 10-16-2008
EE Design has a couple of EE templates which are listed under the "Templates Quicklist" header in the right navigation of the website.


]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mediagirl/~3/gpZXPAHsgrU/ http://www.mediagirl.com/blog/entry/expression_engine_templates/ 06 September 2007 On Having Layout article -- On Having Layout.

I'm adding this here as a bookmark but also as a heads up for other programmers dealing with CSS related IE6/7 bugs.

"A lot of Internet Explorer's rendering inconsistencies can be fixed by giving an element “layout.”" Who knew you had to give IE layout??

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To give layout to IE6 and lower use the underscore hack:
.gainlayout { _height: 0; }

or use the IE6 conditional
<!--[if lte IE 6]><style>.gainlayout { height: 1px; }</style><![endif]-->

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To give layout to IE7 use the min-height property:
.gainlayout { min-height: 0; }

or use the IE7 conditional
<!--[if IE 7]><style>.gainlayout { zoom: 1; }</style><![endif]-->

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MediaGirl ToolBox]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mediagirl/~3/SSnc0uhxfRs/ http://www.mediagirl.com/blog/entry/a_science_view_of_the_internet/ 02 June 2007 Google Street View New York City, Las Vegas, Miami, Denver and San Francisco. It's a little addictive so be careful! Here are a couple things to checkout:

1. This dorky video by Google demoing the new feature.


2. Here's a less dorky demo:


3. Search "1648 Charleston Road, Mountain View, CA" to see the Map team

4. A collection of odd findings submitted from viewers at Wired:
http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2007/05/request_for_urb.html

5. For those who like to deconstruct, here are some details on the application:
http://gregsadetsky.com/?p=81

6. Here's the car doing the photography:
http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/31/check-out-the-immersive-media-street-scanning-car/]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mediagirl/~3/igH_RRDbVEI/ http://www.mediagirl.com/blog/entry/google_street_view/