Google Chrome Store Opens New Possibilities for Programmers
The opening of Google’s Chrome store in October means new avenues for revenue
Etherfleet reports that Google is set to launch an online Chrome app store in October and that developers will be able to write and sell Chrome apps there ala Apple iTunes app store. Programmers will receive the bulk of the revenue, but Google will take their cut. Google needs entrepreneurial hackers to code apps to help build up the community and help make them money. You can view a demo of the Chrome Web Store on Youtube.
Programming Differences between Chrome Browser and Chrome OS
Because Google’s Chrome store will serve and sell both Chrome browser and Chrome OS apps, I thought I’d take a minute to discuss the differences in how each is coded, but for those who want to dive in, here is the link to the Chrome Developers Guide.
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Categories: Chrome, HTML, Java, Javacript, WebKit Tags: Apps, BSD, Chrome, Chrome OS, Chromium, Chromium OS, Cloud Computing, Entrepreneurial Hackers, Google Apps Script, Google Web Toolkit, HTML5, Native Client, V8
Beginning Google Maps API 3
This book is about the next generation of the Google Maps API. It will provide the reader with the skills and knowledge necessary to incorporate Google Maps v3 on web pages in both desktop and mobile browsers.
It also describes how to deal with common problems that most map developers encounter at some point, like performance and usability issues with having too many markers and possible solutions to that.
- Introduction to the Google Maps API v3
- Solutions to common problems most developers encounters (too many markers, common JavaScript pitfalls)
- Best practices using HTML/CSS/JavaScript and Google Maps
What you’ll learn
- Building reliable Google Maps web applications
- How to transfer from version 2 to version 3 of the API
- Best practices using HTML/CSS/JavaScript
- Dealing with large amounts of map markers
- How to look up addresses and coordinates using GeoCoding and reversed GeoCoding
Categories: CSS, Google Maps, HTML, Javacript Tags: Gabriel Svennerberg, GeoCoding, Maps
How to Make a Facebook Share Button
Facebook has a page that makes it easy to create a share button for your website, but if you know a little HTML and javascript you can edit it how you see fit.
As you can see above, you can choose between a button and a link, then edit or copy the code to place in your PHP or HTML files, depending on whether or not you are running a CMS.
How to Use Tweet Buttons with Query String Parameters
Twitter now has a “Tweet” button like Facebook’s “Like” button. If you’re wondering how to add this new tweet button to your blog, website, or Blogger account, follow the instructions below. If you can handle HTML and a little bit of Javascript, then you should be comfortable with this code.
Tweet Button Code
That’s it, but if you still need help from Twitter, visit their tweet button auto-generation page. You can also use an iframe and query string parameters to customize the button’s behavior.
