Yup, I was. I spoke to a reporter about the process (and headache) of setting rates and enforcing small business practices as a soloprenuer. It was my 15 minutes of fame. Check it out. And for all the developers out [...]
Emulating Internet Explorer on a Mac
Cross-browser compatibility is a major issue in CSS design. That there is a browser (IE) that frequently requires special rules, AND is not available on Mac platforms is enough to make any web designer want to pull their hair out. [...]
Make a BuddyPress core page members-only
BuddyPress is a great resource for a private members-only network, but be careful of the access restrictions you employ. Plugins like Member Access, which offer protection to pages and posts, won’t protect your BuddyPress core template pages like Members, Groups, [...]
Modifying the header in BuddyPress profiles
On first install, the BuddyPress default theme does something wonky: When it displays the member’s name in the header of the profile, it echoes the username with an ‘@’ sign, and appends a ‘?’ Why? I have no idea. So I set out to find the location of this code and fix it, which wasn’t an easy task.
Modifying category.php to add a category-specific RSS button
Using plugins we’re able to call the latest posts from any category into another post or page quite easily. But what about users who may want to subscribe to a category-specific RSS feed? They should be given the option when viewing all posts from that category on the site via the category.php template. Here’s how.
Social Media for Social Marketing: An Evidence List
Medical Literature Twitter: A Medical Hype, Help or Hindrance?, ACP Internist, 04.09 Print Media Conference Board: 43% of Internet Users now in Social Networks, The Business Journal, 06.16.09 Drug Firms Jockey for Space Online, Washington Post, 06.16.09 Organic Trade Association [...]
What's in store for healthcare and the web?
By 2015, every hospital and medical practice will have gone electronic or risk losing Medicare reimbursement from the federal government. What else is in store for health care and the web?
Is the economy hurting or helping health care?
Maybe when we emerge from this recession, we will have more than just a new attitude towards consumer debt and living within our means. Perhaps we’ll have a stronger health system, and a population more dedicated to living well, too.
HealthCamp Boston Takeaways
There is such a wealth of knowledge and energy in the world of health communication on the web. Today’s HealthCamp Boston was chock-full of great people and great ideas.
The fate of America's shopping malls
The company that owns the Natick Collection, along with three other shopping malls in Massachusetts, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this week, according to Yahoo Business. While we probably won’t see the Natick Mall shutter its doors anytime soon, we will see store closings and more layoffs. It seems as if the era of America’s love affair with shopping is drawing to a close. I’m not sure that’s such a bad thing.
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