Matthew Alberty is a Freelance Web Developer based in Houston, Texas - Alberty Innovations

Firefox 3, Pros and Cons

Alberty — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:23:18 +0000

Firefox has released its long awaited upgrade, but there are so many people hitting the site that it is down. Once you get your copy, I would love to hear your pros and cons.

My biggest concern is that I am going to have to modify style sheets for all the websites I have written in the past. Clients, feel free to contact me if you find issues on your site and I will help you fix them.

Pros

Faster page rendering because of the Gekko 1.9 engine
Enhanced Security including Malware and Phishing protection, Instant Web site ID, support for the Extended Validation Secure Socket Layer
New bookmark and browser history tools
Uses less system resources
Smooth scrolling of open browser tabs
It passes the Acid2 test
Smart Location Bar that search bookmarks and history as you type a url

Cons

Your delicious add-on will be removed
Not supported on all operating systems

Firefox 3.1 is supposed to release in July 2008 with even more enhancements that include tab previews and autocomplete for tagging bookmarks.

WordPress 2.5 Sneak Peek

Alberty — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:51:12 +0000

Some notes and screen shots were just released about the new WordPress 2.5 features and dashboard. I am so glad to see that Matt is working with a team like Happy Cog to take WordPress to the next level.

I am planning my next site redesign based off the 2.5 features.

Grid Computing tackles projects that benefit humanity including Human Proteome Folding and Help Conquer Cancer

Alberty — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 19:17:33 +0000

I want to encourage the web development and social media community, especially in Houston, to put their computers to work and setup the world community grid on their computers. The application runs in the background of your computer and analyzes data packets that will eventually help to benefit humanity. When you need your computer’s full power, the application automatically stops using your processing power so that you do not sacrifice your work quality.

Please join the Houston Social Media and Web Dev Community once you setup your account and let’s show the world how much we care.

RubberDuck Software’s PromoteIt ripped off SimpleBits Website Design

Alberty — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:25:03 +0000

Jake Marsh ripped off the design of Dan Cederholm’s Simplebits.com for his RubberDuck Software website. How can someone feel good about themselves when they do something like this?

Something similar happened in March of this past year when LogoMaid ripped off a version of the Simplebits logo.

When linking to a ripped off site, put rel=”nofollow” in the “a” tag to keep their pagerank from growing.

After about 10 minutes of this post being up, the RubberDuck Software site went offline. Hmmm…is that coincidence? Someone must be in communication with DreamHost to take it offline.

The Beer Can House website officially launches

Alberty — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 14:34:38 +0000

Darren, Angelo and I officially launched the Beer Can House website this past Tuesday. It has been a great experience working with Julie and Stephen from the Orange Show Center for Visionary Art.

I highly recommend visiting the newly renovated house when it reopens this spring.

Houston Coffee Shops and Pubs with Free Wifi

Alberty — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:28:50 +0000

I am always on the search for a place that has free wireless (Wifi) and good food or drinks inside the loop. Below are the places I have found so far that I like going back to. Do you have any favorite places?

Catalina Coffee
2201 Washington Ave
Houston, TX 77007
(713) 861-8448

Stag’s Head Pub
2128 Portsmouth
Houston, TX 77098
Hours: 11 am - 2 am (Mon - Fri) 12 pm - 2 pm (Sat-Sun)

The Teahouse
2089 Westheimer Rd
Houston, TX 77098
(713) 526-4480

Byzantio
403 W Gray St
Houston, TX 77019
(713) 520-6896
Hours: Daily 10am-2am

Daily Grind
4115 Washington Ave
Houston, TX 77007
(713) 861-4558

Diedrich’s Coffee
1901 Westheimer
Houston, TX 77025
Hours: M-Th 6am - Midnight, F-Sat. 6am - 1am

Air Houston is over!

Alberty — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 22:57:37 +0000

8 hours later the website is done and the competition is over. What an amazing day. You can view the site at www.beercanhouse.org. I just want to thank Darren and Angelo for a great experience and for working so hard. I think the site looks awesome.

Judging of the websites will occur over the next two weeks. I look forward to seeing what happens.