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New Government Website Using Drupal

Posted February 22, 2009 - 11:36am by Jeff

The US Federal government has recently launched the new website Recovery.gov to help the general population understand how the money from the recently signed American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is being spent.

The first thing I noticed about Recovery.gov is that it's built with Drupal, the same open-source technology that I have been using to build websites (including the one that you're looking at right now)! To me, this is a positive sign that our new president actually understand how technology can be utilized for the benefit of the American public. Recovery.gov and the new Whitehouse.gov website mark a new (and much needed) era of public government information transparency.

Kudos to the new Obama administration for making the web a better place.

Geeked for FF XIII

Posted February 10, 2009 - 1:53pm by Jeff

Square-Enix recently released a new video trailer showing both cutscenes and actual gameplay footage! (If you have on idea what I'm talking about at this point, just skip this post and continue on with your life).

I'm glad to say that the combat stood out as being action-packed. I was reminded of Final Fantasy X-2's combat that has a very active feel. Commands are performed almost instantly upon being chosen, and it appears that chained attacks are available too.

I'm totally geeked for this game and I can't wait for it to come out. Unfortunately, I'll be waiting a while as it isn't even being released in Japan until December 2009, meaning that it won't make its way to the US until probably early 2010.

My Website Mobilized

Posted January 28, 2009 - 7:27pm by Jeff

I found out today while browsing on my Blackberry that this website shows up remarkably well on my mobile browser.

A lot of sites don't come out looking so great - especially those with heavy graphical content, Javascript, or code that's not optimized for accessibility. I was surprised that Drupal, with it's high degree of customizability, actually translates very well to more simple web browsers.

By the way, don't ask why I have a Blackberry. I plan to switch over to an iPhone ASAP...

im in ur internetz making ur websytez

Posted January 21, 2009 - 10:28pm by Jeff

My friend Kasey needs to start blogging to create a professional presence online. Since she'll be graduating soon with a Master's in Telecommunications, it's important for her to be able to reference her blog as a continuous personal web investment.

More and more it's important for soon-to-be professionals to create and maintain a suitable online reputation. With Facebook, MySpace, and other social networks becoming the prevalent form of personal online networking, it's difficult to seperate one's personal and professional lives.

One of the cool things about having your own website is that you have total control over its content, unlike social networks where other people can post directly onto your profile.

One of the cool things about using Drupal to develop your website is that it's easy to set up, especially after having a couple of previous installs under your belt.

Keep and eye out for Pearl Lee going live in the next couple of days.

Best Free Web App Ever!

Posted January 21, 2009 - 4:14pm by Jeff

Google Analytics is an amazingly in-depth, full-featured, and best of all free web application.

In case you're unfamiliar, Google Analytics tracks the number of hits that your website gets. But beyond that, it organizes the data into many meaningful categories that provide a detailed snapshot of who is visiting your site and how they're getting there.

My personal favorite is the map overlay. You can start by seeing how many hits per country your site is getting in a user-friendly interactive map. Clicking on a country brings you in closer - in the case of the United States, you get a state-by-state breakdown of website visits. Clicking on any state then gives you a breakdown by city! Geo-targeting, here we come.

There are a multitude of other features and even some customizable options. It's pretty easy to set up, too; especially with Drupal, which has a downloadable Google Analytics module.

All you need to get started is a (free) Gmail account - try it out at google.com/analytics.

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