Okay, so we started looking into using EC2 to power Facebook applications. Now, EC2 is not your garden variety virtual hosts. You get a reasonable amount of RAM and processor power, but that means you are not paying $6 a month any more. The basic system types are Small Instance (default)* 1.7 GB memory 1… Continue reading Amazon EC2 for Facebook – Upgrading to PHP 5.2
Author: Martin
Where have I been?
Okay, for all you non-readers out there, I need to explain myself for continuity. I read the TOS on FaceBook a little closer, and the visage project is probably on hold as a FaceBook application as it violates the terms a little (Alright, a lot). That is not to say that ot will no re-appear… Continue reading Where have I been?
Screenshots
For full disclosure there is some editing on Flickr ID and Profile and I still have to click the button on IE. Background images http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/
Why do Microsoft make it so tricky
Okay I have a nice FireFox extension that detects the FaceBook page and does what I want it to. So using that I created a nice little script that I can add as a menu item in Internet Explorer – When I trigger it it does exactly what I want it to – cool! So… Continue reading Why do Microsoft make it so tricky
All quiet on every front
I have slowed down a little for a couple of reasons 1. Lack of sleep was not “making Jack a dull boy” it was making me an irritable boy. Anyway, a bit of sleep helps and the release of OpenSocial made me think that this can be taken to more platforms 2. Completeness – If… Continue reading All quiet on every front
Monetizing facebook – Ha!
Of course we’d all love to have an addictive app. where the user constantly returns to the canvas page (Where FB developers can show ads) BUT although you can show google adsense ads they will not work contextually as you can only show them in an iframe – jeez. So, I am showing google ppa (Pay per action) ads, a paypal… Continue reading Monetizing facebook – Ha!
With what shall we build it?
Whenever you set out to do something, you need to have a good idea of what the impact could be. In this case, the first property that the system is going to interact with is FaceBook. Sacry as that proposition is, most apps get such little traffic that it’s not going to cause you any pain… Continue reading With what shall we build it?
What’s in a name?
Names, names, names – so hard to come up with and rendered meaningless by the number of domain squatters. Anyway, this one does have some meaning if you scratch the surface a little…. There is a problem I wanted to solve, and it involves application side work and client side work – Essentially a pincer… Continue reading What’s in a name?