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Tag: web

  • Reply to OpenID for WP

    Dan replies to Matt's ancient repost of his original OpenID for WordPress implementation.

    Read more (173 words)

    • Reply
    • posted 6 November, 2022
  • JSON output from DanQ.me's .well-known/links, showing 1,150 outbound links to en.wikipedia.org domains, for topics like "Bulls and Cows", "Shebang (Unix)", "Imposter syndrome", "Interrobang", and "Blakedown".

    .well-known/links in WordPress

    Dan implements a WordPress plugin to support Jim Nielsen's proposal for .well-known/links.

    Read more (230 words)

    • Article
    • 8 comments
    • posted 25 August, 2022
  • How WordPress and Tumblr are keeping the internet weird

    The Verge interviews Matt Mullenweg, and Dan says nice things about it.

    Read more (176 words)

    • Repost
    • of this original
    • posted 18 March, 2022
  • Image representing post: Nginx Caching for Passenger Applications

    Nginx Caching for Passenger Applications

    Adding Nginx microcaching to a Passenger application requires a little thought. Let's save you from thinking about it.

    Read more (451 words)

    • Article
    • posted 11 March, 2022
  • Image representing post: DNDle (Wordle, but with D&D monster stats)

    DNDle (Wordle, but with D&D monster stats)

    Dan releases DNDle, a Wordle clone where you assign characteristics to try to guess the Dungeons and Dragons monster-of-the-day.

    Read more (407 words)

    • Article
    • 24 comments
    • posted 16 February, 2022
  • Image representing post: Gutenberg versus Elementor - the beginners challenge

    Gutenberg versus Elementor - the beginners challenge

    Dan comments on "Gutenberg versus Elementor - the beginners challenge" and what WordPress developers might learn from it about UX.

    Read more (295 words)

    • Repost
    • of this original
    • posted 2 February, 2022
  • Image representing post: EGXchange - a digital EGX wallet

    EGXchange - a digital EGX wallet

    Dan launches a digital wallet service for users of the Emma Goldcoin (EGX) digital currency.

    Read more (264 words)

    • Article
    • posted 27 December, 2021
  • Internet Explorer window showing https://YourBank.com@786590867/ in the address bar.

    Can I use HTTP Basic Auth in URLs?

    Dan dives into HTTP Basic Authentication, its history, and how modern browsers support it, with a focus on URL-based credential passing.

    Read more - about 14 minutes (3099 words)

    • Article
    • 3 comments
    • posted 7 September, 2021
  • Black & white framegrab showing a woman following her child, wearing pyjamas, towards a staircase up.

    Get Lost on the Web

    Dan looks at phallic buildings, researches baby monitors, and gets nostalgic for the diverse Web of yesteryear.

    Read more - about 7 minutes (1476 words)

    • Article
    • 4 comments
    • posted 2 September, 2021
  • Image representing post: Higher/Lower Datepicker

    Higher/Lower Datepicker

    Can Dan make an even-worse "date of birth" field than those spinner ones?

    Read more - about 4 minutes (741 words)

    • Article
    • 3 comments
    • posted 6 July, 2021
  • A woman lies on a bed with her legs crossed, playfully wagging her finger. The mouse cursor is shaped like a feather.

    Axe Feather 2021

    Dan recreates a 16-year old Flash-based interactive ad using modern web technologies.

    Read more - about 9 minutes (2102 words)

    • Article
    • 8 comments
    • posted 2 February, 2021
  • Stumbling

    Sharing a post by Lucy Belwood, Dan wishes more people used the open web more, Facebook/Twitter/Instagram etc. less.

    Read more (343 words)

    • Repost
    • posted 21 January, 2021
  • Bash shell running the command "curl -i https://hell.meiert.org/core/php/link.php". The response includes a HTTP Link: header referencing a CSS stylesheet; this is highlighted.

    The Fourth Way to Inject CSS

    Dan explains why using Link: HTTP headers for stylesheets should be considered a distinct way of loading CSS (that you can't use).

    Read more - about 4 minutes (715 words)

    • Article
    • 3 comments
    • posted 21 December, 2020
  • Dan uses a green screen to add to the intermission.

    Watching Films Together... Apart

    This weekend, Dan hosted a film night for his friends via the magic of the Internet. Here's how he made it work.

    Read more - about 7 minutes (1508 words)

    • Article
    • posted 29 November, 2020
  • Opera 5 showing no blinking nor marquee text.

    <blink> and <marquee>

    Dan explores the history of two (much-maligned) HTML tags of the yesterweb. With blinking marquees!

    Read more - about 5 minutes (1115 words)

    • Article
    • 12 comments
    • posted 11 November, 2020

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