Getting the Media RSS Feed from a Google+ Photo Gallery

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Mar 272012
 

Google+ Photos isn’t immediately ready for its prime time, with many “features” missing like Slideshow and Media RSS Feeds which you can easily get from Google Picasa Web previously. For those who have Google+ Pages or just didn’t start out with a Picasa account would be at a loss how to share your Google+ Photo gallery outside the realms of Google+.

Reason for getting a Media RSS Feed – To load Google+ Photo gallery in a slideshow that supports Media RSS Feeds on WordPress. I use Cooliris for my slideshow viewer on my blog.

Here are the steps:

  1. Go to the specific gallery you want to get the Media RSS Feeds on Google+ Photos – Remember this gallery needs to be public.
  2. Notice the URL of the gallery
    • In my case it’s “https://plus.google.com/b/112290004776472583114/photos/112290004776472583114/albums/5685898783893740641″ from my JustinLee.sg Google+ Page
  3. The 1st set of numbers “112290004776472583114″ is your User ID.
  4. The last set of numbers “5685898783893740641″ is your Album ID.
  5. Construct the Media RSS Feed URL.
    • http://photos.googleapis.com/data/feed/api/user/[User ID]/albumid/[Album ID]?alt=rss
    • e.g. http://photos.googleapis.com/data/feed/api/user/112290004776472583114/albumid/5724024897712532113?alt=rss
  6. Add that Media RSS Feed URL to your favourite slideshow plugin, and you’re off!

That’s how you find out the Media RSS Feed of your Google+ Photo gallery.

Check out Cooliris Express if you’re looking for a slideshow viewer.

Raspberry Pi – The USD$35 Computer – Pre-order from RS Components

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Mar 012012
 

Raspberry Pi provides budding IT developers and programmers with a base platform to exploit the full power and potential of computing within the Linux environment, at a remarkably low cost. As such, Raspberry Pi computers act as an enabler for the next generation of programmers to enter the IT industry.

There are 2 models – Model A (USD$25) and Model B (USD$35) – differences are the lack of an Ethernet port, and 2 USB ports in Model A.

The Raspberry Pi kits, created for educators, programmers, developers and IT enthusiasts, can be pre-ordered from RS Components at www.rswww.com.

Windows 8 Consumer Preview + Visual Studio 11 Beta Developer Tools Download Links

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Mar 012012
 

It’s Windows reimagined and reinvented from a solid core of Windows 7 speed and reliability. It’s an all-new touch interface. It’s a new Windows for new devices.

Download Windows 8 Consumer Preview - http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/download

Microsoft Visual Studio 11 Express Beta for Windows 8 is your tool to build Metro style apps. It includes the Windows 8 SDK, Blend for Visual Studio, and project templates.

Download Visual Studio 11 Express Beta - http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/br229516

Download Visual Studio 11 Beta – http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/11/en-us/downloads

Windows Phone 7 User Experience Talks at the Windows Phone Designer Event (Video)

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Feb 262012
 

Windows Phone Design Mistakes and How to Avoid them

David Crawford, User Experience Consultant at Microsoft, discusses the most common design hurdles facing Windows Phone developers, and provides tips and tricks to avoid common pitfalls. Crawford also discusses best practices for branding applications.

The Windows Phone Experience in Review

Bryan Agnetta, Senior User Experience (UX) PM Lead at Microsoft, gives a step-by-step review of the Windows Phone experience. Agnetta answers developers’ questions regarding developing for the Metro UI and Windows Phone devices.

Developing Applications Using Microsoft’s Metro for Windows Phone

Bryan Agnetta, Senior User Experience PM Lead at Microsoft, offers insight into developing applications using the Metro design language. Agnetta gives an overview of creating applications with Metro and discusses Microsoft’s efforts to integrate its various brands into this one innovative platform.

Databases are Categories (Video)

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Feb 262012
 

“Databases are Categories” – An awesome explanation by David Spivak of what category theory is and how it relates to databases.

Abstract:

Category theory is a powerful language for organizing layers of abstraction in all areas of mathematics. Databases are powerful tools for organizing information of all sorts. Whereas categories are often considered hopelessly abstract, databases are often considered horrifically mundane. Thus it is either strange or fitting that, mathematically speaking, categories and databases are the same concept. In this talk I’ll show how to turn any database into a category and any category into a database. I’ll also discuss functors and how they may be useful for issues of data migration and merging.

For more amazing tech talks by Galois Inc, check out their Vimeo channel at http://vimeo.com/channels/galois.

Adobe REFRESH 2012 in Singapore on 24th February

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Feb 012012
 

Adobe REFRESH 2012 will be taking place on the 24th of February. It’s a half day event where you will get to hear the leading Adobe industry experts deliver the latest developments on creating websites and mobile applications for multiple platforms and screens. There’ll also be sneak peeks of upcoming solutions.

Date: 24 February 2012, Friday
Time: 8.30am to 12.30pm
Venue: NTUC Auditorium, Level 7, 1 Marina Boulevard, Singapore 018989

Find more more at http://www.adobe.com/sea/special/adoberefresh2012/.

[Presentation] HTML5 for ASP.NET Developers

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Jan 132012
 

I did this talk at this year’s Community Technology Update 2012 at Blk 71 on 7th January 2012. Apparently, HTML5 is the highlight for the Developer Track.

HTML5 is the next wave of development for the web, with the support from IE9 and IE10. Even Windows 8 will support native apps written in HTML5. This session will give an overview and a deeper dive into writing effective HTML5 together with your existing ASP.NET experience to create the best next generation web experience.

Slides are after the break. Continue reading »

Community {Technology} Update 2012 is happening again on 7th January 2012

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Dec 302011
 

It’s time for another year of Community Technology Update 2012 of Microsoft technologies, happening on 7th January 2012 (Saturday) at Plug-In@Blk71. Do join us!

Here are some of the topics (I’ll be speaking on HTML5 for ASP.NET Developers):

  • New Active Directory functionality in Windows Server 8
  • Windows 8 to go and other Windows 8 new features
  • Building blocks of Private Cloud (Product from both Microsoft and other vendor will be covered)
  • Build and Deploy Lightswitch Application on Windows Azure
  • HTML5 for ASP.NET Developers
  • How Office 365 help SME
  • Migration of exchange on-premises to Office 365
  • Microsoft Lync 2010: Technology over and extensibility of Lync
  • Maximizing SharePoint 2010 with Office 2010

For more abstract about this topic, click here.
For registration instructions, click here.Early Bird registration will end on 4th Jan 2012, so get your registration in TODAY!!!

Date 07th January 2012
Time 0900 – 1730 hrs
Venue Plug-In@Blk71
Blk71 Ayer Rajah Crescent
#02-18
Singapore 139951
Registration Fees $12 (Early-birds)
$20 (Walk-ins)

Why you should attend this event:

  • To learn about the new generation “8” product.
    (Windows 8 and Windows Server 8 will be covered)
  • To learn about Windows 8 and Dev12 devolvement
  • A great chance to network around with IT Pros and Dev in Singapore

Who should attend this event:

  • IT Professionals
  • Developers
  • Database Administrators
  • Essentially you, as you’re one of the user group members!

For instruction to register to this event, go to http://www.sgdotnet.org/events/CTU2012/Pages/Registration.aspx

To find out more about the event, go to http://www.sgdotnet.org/events/CTU2012/Pages/default.aspx
To find out how to get to the venue, go to http://www.sgdotnet.org/events/CTU2012/Pages/Venue.aspx
To find out why you need to pay for the event and other questions, go to http://www.sgdotnet.org/events/CTU2012/Pages/FAQ.aspx

Southeast Asia SharePoint Conference 2011 is back in Singapore on 8-9th November

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Oct 242011
 

If you’re an IT professional, developer or a regular business user, then the Southeast Asia SharePoint Conference 2011 is the place to be.

Organized by the SharePoint MVP community, this two day event will cover a wide range of the latest and most relevant SharePoint topics for businesses today. You’ll get to:

  • Tap into the experience and best practices of some of the best global SharePoint experts, MVPs and community representatives
  • Discover the productivity and business benefits other customers have experienced with SharePoint
  • Connect with the vibrant SharePoint community in Singapore
Details:
Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, Singapore
November 8th & 9th 2011

Register Here

Conference Price: $450.00
Early Bird Price: $350.00
(For the first 250 Registrants)
Group Discount: 20%
(A Group is 5 or more people)
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