My thoughts on Twitter
Twitter. Some people love it, some hate and some actually have a worrying addiction to it. I thought I’d express my own thoughts on Twitter here.
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Poll: which JavaScript library do you use?
I meet lots of developers working with different technologies and tools, and one thing that interests me is which, if any, JavaScript library they use.
Geek Meet Charity June 4th 2009 was a success!
Yesterday we had Geek Meet Charity in Stockholm, and in my opinion, it was a great success!
Getters and setters with JavaScript – code samples and demos
Not many people know it, but you can use “real” getters and setters in JavaScript if you want to.
Four years
Not exactly today, but about a month ago marked my four-year anniversary as a blogger.
Serious memory leak issue with 24-bit PNG images with alpha transparency in Internet Explorer
In my day job (i.e. the one paying the bills), I encountered a very serious problem in Internet Explorer, which turned out to be a show-stopper in my current project.
Mozilla/Maemo Danish Weekend May 30th-31st – addition to my two weeks of speak
End of May/beginning of June will be very busy for me indeed. There will be a number of speaking engagements for me, and I’d like you to know about another one: Mozilla/Maemo Danish Weekend.
As we were
I’m sure this has happened to you as well: meeting an old friend you haven’t seen for quite some time, and you’re really excited about it!
Invasion of my public privacy
Today I thought we’d talk about privacy and how Twitter messages and status updates affects that in a manner you probably haven’t thought of.
Mozilla Swedish Community Meetup in Stockholm June 2nd 2009
Beginning of June will be a very interesting time for developers in the Stockholm area. Not only do we have Geek Meet Charity June 4th but Mozilla will throw an event June 2nd as well!
Firefinder for Firebug – an extension to quickly find elements matching your CSS selectors or XPath expressions
I am very happy to say that an idea I’ve had for a while has finally been implemented: Firefinder for Firebug.
Mozilla Prism brings power to stand-alone web applications
Over time, lots of people have developed the need to run web applications/sites in a stand-alone manner, and many major player try and cater to that.
The alt attribute is NOT for tooltips
I’m am so tired of the never-ending misunderstanding of the alt attribute versus the title attribute.
Metallica live May 4th 2009 at the Globe arena in Stockholm, Sweden
Last night I attended Metallica’s sold out show in The Globe Arena, Stockholm, Sweden
Geek Meet Charity June 4th 2009 – Chris Mills and Remy Sharp speaking
It’s been some time since the last event, but man, are we making up for it this time! Time for Geek Meet Charity June 4th 2009!
My father would have turned 70 today
If he had been still alive, my father would have turned 70 years old today. All the things he did and feats he accomplished in his life has been very inspiring, and I hope to carry on in that spirit.
We miss you, dad.
Moving to new host, working out the kinks
I’m just writing this to let you know that I will be transferring to a new host, moving the domain etc. Things might get a bit messy, so keep your fingers crossed, and hopefully I’ll be back in a couple of days.
If you need to reach me, e-mail me at robnyman [at] gmail [dot] com.
Introduction, test cases and web browser compatibility tables for JavaScript 1.6, JavaScript 1.7 & JavaScript 1.8
Lately I’ve been investigating newer versions of JavaScript, and what web browser support they have. And, as usual when I create something I find useful, I want to share it with the world. 🙂
D-A-D at Klubben, Stockholm April 4th 2009 – concert review
April 4th I had the fantastic pleasure of seeing D-A-D playing at Klubben in Stockholm!
Speaking at the Swedish Web Developer Conference 2009, May 25th
May 25th 2009, the Swedish Web Developer Conference 2009 
will take place in Stockholm, and I have the honor of speaking alongside some great speakers.
Easier Source Control Management with Distributed Version Control System and Mercurial
Source Code Management (SCM) is a vital support tool for any serious code development, especially with many team members and for sharing as well as rollback opportunities. Today, I thought I’d introduce you to Distributed Version Control System (DVCS).
A heading solution you haven’t seen before
Sometimes I see such gems in my daily work, I just have to share…
Mozilla Labs’ online code editor Bespin
One of the more interesting places to look for new things are Mozilla Labs, and it’s refreshing to see how they think outside the box to create future features and usage ideas.
The trip to Berlin and the Mozilla Add-Ons Workshop 2009
As most of you know, I was in Berlin last weekend, giving a talk at Mozilla Add-Ons Workshop :: Berlin (MAOW Berlin 2009). It was great fun, and I thought I’d tell you more about the event and the trip.
Search SmugMug photos easily with smug-search Ubiquity command
Just playing around a little, I’ve created a new command for Ubiquity.
Bob Dylan club gig at Berns in Stockholm March 22nd 2009
Maybe some of you remember I had the fantastic opportunity to see Bob Dylan in a club gig in Stockholm in 2007? Last night, against all possible odds (and in under two years time) I again (!) got the chance to see Bob Dylan play a club gig!
An evening with Microsoft
I was a bit hesitant whether I should write about this or not, but hey, I’m all about openness, so here goes…
Your end users shouldn’t have to know technology
One of the most common mistakes I see with web sites is demanding of the end user to know technology.
What to know, what to learn
Let’s talk about what we should know and learn, shall we?
Speaking at Mozilla Add-Ons Workshop (MAOW) in Berlin March 29th 2009
About a couple of weeks ago, I was approached by a Mozilla employee suggesting I talk at one of their events.
Adobe AIR 1.5 issue – solution and support experience
I recently had a lot of problems with the Adobe AIR framework so I thought I’d share that information with you.
Adobe Flash – pros and cons
It seems to be a constant fight whether to use Adobe Flash in web pages, so I thought I’d share my views on it.
Headhunters
The other week I got one of those calls I’m sure a lot of you get as well.
Review of AC/DC at the Globe Arena, Stockholm February 20th 2009
Friday night last week I had the immense pleasure of seeing AC/DC live in quite some time!
Reviews of the nominated movies for Best Motion Picture in the Oscar Academy Awards
For the fifth year in a row, I’ve been watching all five movies nominated in the Oscar Academy Awards Best Motion Picture of the Year category, to know if the winning actually was the best one.
Handle duplicate content indexing for SEO with the rel=”canonical” attribute
For anyone focusing on SEO and duplicate content indexing, i.e. the same page indexed with several URLs, thus having a negative page rank impact, Google, Yahoo and Microsoft now all support the canonical relation on link elements.
IE 8 – standards compliancy goes back to being an opt-in
IE8 Blacklist: forcing standards rendering opt-in.
What! The! Fuck!
Companies and social networking
The discussion seems to come up at different companies whether they should blog, use Twitter, build a Facebook app and so on. I thought I’d express my views on it.
Stop developing for Internet Explorer 6
This proposal might seem a bit drastic, but please allow me to present my case.
New version of Inline Code Finder, with event filtering – and a download record
I have just released a new version of my Firefox extension Inline Code Finder and made a personal download record! 🙂
How to solve :first-child CSS bug in IE 7
Yesterday, IE 7, once again, pushed me to the brink of going postal. Refusing to give up, I finally managed to find the problem.
Opera Web Standards Curriculum article: Handling events with JavaScript
During the fall, I put a fair amount into writing an article for the Opera Web Standards Curriculum, and now it has finally seen the light: Handling events with JavaScript!
Contribute to the Stockholm Sweden Twestival charity event
There are times when people try to do the right thing and contribute, and in my book, Stockholm Sweden Twestival 2009 is something which looks just about right.
What was your first hex code?
I remember it like it was yesterday: my first hex code! 🙂
Geek Meet February 2009, with Mark Wubben
Ready for a new Geek Meet, dear Swedes (and anyone else venturing a trip to Stockholm, Sweden) 🙂
Microsoft force-installs Firefox extension
I haven’t worked with Visual Studio and .NET for a while, but in my current project that’s the platform. I downloaded a necessary update, and as it turned out, Microsoft hit a new low…
How to develop a Firefox extension
Admit that you have always wanted to know how to develop a Firefox extension but never had the time to learn. 🙂 Here I will walk you through and at the end of the article we will have created a fully functional Firefox extension!
This article/topic is also available as a presentation on SlideShare.
Flickr Gallery Plus! – better photo set viewing with Firefox extension and Greasemonkey userscript
Most of you probably know about photo sharing at Flickr, and share and/or view your friends’ and families’ photos there. In my humble opinion, though, their set/gallery view could offer a better experience, and therefore I’ve set out to improve it with Flickr Gallery Plus!
Extending web browser functionality – Greasemonkey for all web browsers
Ever felt that you have had the need to enhance your web browser, or the functionality of some web site you frequently visit? Here I will explain how to do that.
Follow Robert’s talk via e-mail
Just a small note to say that you can now subscribe to updates to my web site through e-mail. Hope someone is interested! 🙂