Shaun Mccran

My digital playground

27
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2011

Simple JQuery way to detect links pointing to external domains

Ever wanted to detect links on your site that point to other domains? A few times in the past I've had requests to be able to pick out all the hyperlinks from a site that move a user to a different domain.

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24
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2011

Limited Star Wars Xbox 360 revealed

The first ever custom Xbox 360 and Kinect bundle includes an R2-D2 blue-and-white themed console, a custom Xbox 360 Wireless Controller inspired by C-3PO and the first ever white Kinect sensor.

The bundle is available now for pre-order through participating retailers. Microsoft have also confirmed that this bundle will also be available in Europe.

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15
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2011

How best to approach introducing new development standards into a team

One of the issues I've been faced with is applying a hard and fast set of standards to a team of developers, whilst maintaining a balance of getting work out the door.

I can't just wade into the team with new process and Quality Assurance routines and not expect there to be a few bumps in the road.

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2011

Bulmers Cider using QR codes to track and target landing pages

QR codes have been around for a while now but often people struggle to see any real value in them, or how to use them and obtain measurable results.

This blog article describes how the UK Cider manufacturer Bulmers have added a QR code onto their product labels and are effectively tracking QR scans through to a specific landing page within their site.

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