Publications

Tech Writing & Web Development Tutorials

I'm currently a regular contributor to ProgrammableWeb, the leading news source, directory and reference guide for APIs, mashups and the Web as a Platform.

To see a complete list of articles I've written and to view my most recent posts, please view my ProgrammableWeb Profile.

I've also written web development articles and tutorials for Nettuts+. For the complete list of articles I've written, please view my Nettuts+ Profile.

 

Selected Publications

Orchestrate.io Eliminates Need For Multiple Databases in Application Development

"Orchestrate.io Eliminates Need For Multiple Databases in Application Development"

Orchestrate.io is a brand new data API designed to eliminate the need for deploying databases when building new applications...

ProgrammableWeb - 5/21/13

 

The API You've Never Heard of That's on Over 25,000 Websites

"The API You've Never Heard of That's on Over 25,000 Websites"

LoginRadius is a Software As A Service (SAAS) provider of social infrastructure that is currently used by over 25,000 websites...

ProgrammableWeb - 11/1/12

 

Ricky Gervais Launches First-Ever Voice Conversation App for Social Media

"Ricky Gervais Launches First-Ever Voice Conversation App for Social Media"

Producer and Comedian Ricky Gervais has just launched the first-ever voice conversation application for social media...

ProgrammableWeb - 9/24/12

 

Say Goodbye to Servers: Parse Launches Cloud Code

"Say Goodbye to Servers: Parse Launches Cloud Code"

Parse, a leading backend-as-a-Service mobile SDK provider, has launched a new service called Cloud Code making it possible for app developers...

ProgrammableWeb - 9/13/12

 

The Principles of Web API Usage

"The Principles of Web API Usage"

Not too long ago, I wrote an article about “The Increasing Importance of APIs in Web Development.” As a follow-up, today, I’ll cover the basics of using Web APIs...

Nettuts+ - 1/17/12

 

The Increasing Importance of APIs in Web Development

"The Increasing Importance of APIs in Web Development"

Web APIs have experienced an exponential increase in popularity and usage in the past few years. These days, they’re an important tool for...

Nettuts+ - 10/21/11

 

How to Create an Advanced Twitter Widget

"How to Create an Advanced Twitter Widget"

This tutorial was my first article published on Nettuts+. This tutorial is now obsolete due to changes in the Twitter API and the sunsetting of @Anywhere.

Nettuts+ - 8/25/11