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Easily Generating Content For Your Site

Apologies for the lack of action here late, I’ve got a long list of stuff I’ve meant to be writing about but just not quite finding the time to fit it in around client work. I think I’m going to just have to start allocating a time each fortnight into my schedule, but don’t hold me to that. But while we are talking about content ideas, how about some help generating some for your own site? Part of the problem many people have, be they bloggers or just running their own small…

Introducing Map.ly, collaborative mapping

From the necessity is the mother of all invention category, I introduce a new product I’ve hastily cobbled together over the past week or so. Map.ly is a means of ‘sharing directions, locations, and maps’ with other people. It is still very much in development, I’m loathe to call it beta as it’s probably closer to alpha but still; So what is it’s purpose? My girlfriend is forever having to plan meetings and trips for the people in her team, and trying to herd these sheep ahem I meant orientate her colleagues in foreign cities…

Ebay launches rails app

Not that there haven’t already been high profile players talking about ruby and rails, but Ebay have just recently launched own rails app called MicroPlace. It’s a micro-donation site like Kiva where you can invest directly into those in the 3rd world and help them escape the poverty cycle. …

google, social networking

Sorry about the lull in posts of late all. I’ve been busy traveling and catching up on much lost quality time with my girlfriend who has returned from Australia. Big news today though, with Google looking to taken on the Facebook Application juggernaut with their own API. With what sounds like it could be a master stroke of Google can pull it off correctly, they are development a social network agnostic API for applications and then trying to get all the various sites on board to support it. So no longer would the likes of Slide have to develop…

Welcome To The New Location

Well it has been quite a while in the making, but I’ve finally decided to go it out on my own. After taking a few months off traveling and to head home and visit friends and family I’ve relocated back to the UK and consolidated my various freelance and investment interests across continents into a single company, Ruby Pond. That’s not to say I’ve not been busy working. There are a number of projects which I’ve been working on, for both external clients and personal ventures. Hopefully a steady stream…