Category Archives: how to

How to: Google Docs Form with Multiple Spreadsheets

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Nael El Shawwa

I caught a question on Twitter today about Google Docs Forms and Spreadsheets: Can one #Google form populate multiple spreadsheets? If so, how? #help #GoogleDocs — Roberto Sarjoo (@robsarj) December 19, 2011   I have been sharpening my skills in … Continue reading →

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The good, the bad, and the ugly: large scale JavaScript apps

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Nael El Shawwa

It’s pretty sad that no matter how hard JavaScript tries to be more “serious” it is still perceived as that “scripting” language. Compared to Java or C++ or something else that is “more serious” JavaScript won’t have a chance. But … Continue reading →

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Dojo templates & Google Maps InfoWindow

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Nael El Shawwa

I have been building mashups using Google Maps since 2007 and one problem I had is passing in the content for these bubbles that show up when you click on a marker i.e. the InfoWindow. One big annoyance with it, … Continue reading →

Posted in front end architecture, Google Maps, how to, web apps | 1 Comment

Dojo How To: Publish / Subscribe

Posted on July 18, 2010 by Nael El Shawwa

I haven’t been using Dojo for a very long time, just over a year now, but its time I blog about all the little great features I have learned. One of the features I like the most in Dojo is … Continue reading →

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URL SEO Best Practices & Liferay Virtual Hosting

Posted on May 3, 2009 by Nael El Shawwa

It is very important to have a good URL if you are looking to improve your search engine page rank. At least if you are doing everything wrong in terms of SEO, having a good URL gives your website a … Continue reading →

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Pimp Your Slides Using Prezi.com

Posted on April 24, 2009 by Nael El Shawwa

Learned about this neat presentation online application called Prezi. 100% online, free to use with some limitations (no private presentations, 100MB limit). Still awesome application, easy to learn and fun to use. Love it. Decided to give it a test … Continue reading →

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How To: Use Twitter Feed and Bitly to Promote your Blog

Posted on April 23, 2009 by Nael El Shawwa

A couple of weeks ago I joined twitter in effort to experiment more with promoting my blog and get a bit more traffic. Before I get into that, rule number one in generating traffic is Content is King Now I … Continue reading →

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