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February 17, 2015 in Python

Pandas and Bandwidth in Python Tutorial: Plotting the Results of Internet Speed Tests

I randomly sampled the bandwidth by bringing up a browser and going to a speed test page, but then I realized hey! I’m a programmer! I can automate that task. What follows is How I Did It.

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December 16, 2014 in Python

How to Build a Django Site

Django is a Web framework like Rails, Spring, or ASP.NET MVC, but for Python. Using Django, you can quickly develop a Web application whose data (models) is stored in the database of your choosing, using templates for page views, and simple Python functions for controllers.

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December 09, 2014 in SEO

SEO and Coversion Rates

What percentage of people who come to your site complete a meaningful action that generates, or converts into, revenue for your company? Tracking these conversions can tell you if all of the work you put into your website is paying off.

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November 25, 2014 in SharePoint

How to Create a Dropdown in SharePoint

Columns are the basic building blocks of SharePoint and are part of every SharePoint List or Library application. Columns are used to store additional information about the document and provide the ability to sort, filter, and group our documents by these column values.

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November 11, 2014 in Web Development

Effective Strategies for Avoiding Watches in AngularJS

Watches in AngularJS are a powerful but easily abused approach to monitoring scope model changes.

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October 28, 2014 in Web Development

JavaScript Closures

Closures are being used all over the place in modern JavaScript, but just because I see them does not mean I get them. This “simple” onClick and mouseOver language has got some sting.

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October 14, 2014 in Python

Using defaultdict in Python

A defaultdict works exactly like a normal dict, but it is initialized with a function (“default factory”) that takes no arguments and provides the default value for a nonexistent key.

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October 06, 2014 in SEO

How to Use the Canonical Tag for SEO

In this blog article, I will discuss how to properly use canonical tags to cut down on duplicate content, and how the improper use of canonical tags can be detrimental to your site’s search engine rankings.

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September 26, 2014 in Java

Groovy: RESTful Services

In this article, I’ll use Groovy to access a publicly available RESTful web service, parse the downloaded data, and build a GUI to hold the resulting images. The code will demonstrate the Groovy JDK, maps, the collect method, I/O processing, and the builder pattern.

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September 04, 2014 in Web Development

JavaScript Variables

The var keyword in JavaScript was often taught as syntactical sugar, optional. It is not. As your code base of JavaScript explodes, the nuances of the var keyword become quite important!

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