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I recently wrote a tutorial on using SimplePie to parse your Google Reader shared items Atom feed (or any other RSS/Atom feed for that matter). However, after implementing it on this site (in the sidebar here) and testing it for a month-or-so, I’ve found page load times are very slow whenever SimplePie parses the feed and updates the cache. I had it set to request an update every hour (3600 seconds), which in hindsight is probably too often for my needs. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: cronjob, PHP, RSS, Scheduled Task, SimplePie, Tutorial
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Over the past month I have collated a selection of useful articles and resources relating to web design and search engine optimisation. If you have any highlights from the past month feel free to leave a comment below. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: CSS, HTML, JavaScript, jQuery, SEO, Web Design
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There was much speculation suggesting that Apple would reject the iPhone Spotify app due to it’s placement as a direct competitor to Apple’s iTunes Store – giving users the ability to access hundreds of thousands of tunes without having to pay for them individually. However, after a profit sharing deal was settled with Apple, the Spotify app was approved earlier this month. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Apple, iPhone, Music, Spotify
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