One of things that will be different now that I'm blogging again is that I'll probably be writing about web technology quite a bit more than I used to. This is probably quite a disappointment to many (most?) of you who are still reading. I'm guessing many of you came here orginally for the photos, and you're not seeing much in the way of images lately.
Well, all I can say is that work at Coptix has begun to leak into what I typically consider recreation or hobby. I've been discovering quite a bit in terms of programming and web development lately that has really gotten my attention. Most of it, at this point, revolves around JavaScript and the various new applications that people have been creating with it, generally referred to as Web 2.0 or Ajax. All of that made sound pretty geeky and uninteresting, but the kinds of apps that are coming out are anything but. Some good examples are Google Maps and Protopage that allow you do interact a great deal with a web page without waiting for the server to refresh the page.
Much of the reason that I'll be covering these topics has more to do with my learning than with sharing the news with anyone else. At this point, the ability to think through and communicate about this new technology will help have a deeper understanding of it. If you find it helpful, that's great. If you have suggestions or comments, please chime in.
I won't bore you with more detail now, but don't be surprised if you see more entries like this one in the future.
Posted by andy at January 18, 2006 10:44 PM