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December 30, 2011
Three Ways to Handle Orientation Change on Your Mobile Web Site
Most of the projects that I have worked on used a desktop web browser for a front end. The nice thing about desktop computers is that people don’t go around flipping monitors onto their sides. Another nice thing is that users either keep…
December 29, 2011
Audio Effects for HTML5 Based Mobile Apps
I’ve been experimenting a bit with HTML5 mobile applications. One of the funny little corners I’ve found is how to reliably use audio effects across platforms. The HTML5 spec includes an <audio> tag. Unfortunately I found it to be a little quirky, especially…
PHP Code Review Checklist
I recently created a code review checklist for a PHP based project I was working on. If you want to be pedantic, it’s actually a list of questions that the reviewers should ask themselves as they look through the code.
This isn’t an exhaustive list…
December 28, 2011
Effective Image Buttons for HTML5 Mobile Apps
Mobile application development doesn’t always mean native apps for iPhone and Android. If you are an experienced web developer you can use HTML5 to make great apps that have a great look and feel.
I’m working on a small HTML5 mobile app that…
December 27, 2011
Standardized Grants Forms: It’s Hard to Make It Easy
Council on Financial Assistance Reform is trying to make it easier for people and organizations to apply for financial assistance.
Identifying Grants Fraud an Updated Old-fashioned Way
Recovery.gov has been touting its ability to identify waste and fraud in Recovery Act grants, and other grantmaking efforts are taking note. But the most successful methods are also the old-fashioned ones (albeit updated with technology).
The outgoing head of…
December 25, 2011
GAO Says FMCSA Grant Management Still a Risk
A new report, issued this month, faults the agency for not doing a better job formalizing its grants management policies, training its staff in those policies, and involving its lawyers in reviewing grants.
December 21, 2011
GATB Proposes Standard Grants Identification System
Government Accountability & Transparency Board addresses grants in first report.
Telework Exchange to Host Complimentary Webcast
The Telework Exchange, an Alexandria-based public-private partnership focused on demonstrating the tangible value of telework and serving the emerging educational and communication requirements of the Federal teleworker community has announced that it will host a complimentary Webcast titled “From Planning to…
December 19, 2011
NIH Awards NITRC Phase II Contract to TCG
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded TCG a four-year contract to continue its support of the award winning Neuroimaging Informatics Tools and Resources Clearinghouse (NITRC), a user-friendly collaboration environment for the neuroinformatics community. This support will allow NIH to enhance…