No, FMS is not yet helping out in Dubai... http://www.fymia.com/volume/images/graphics/rss_icon.png http://www.fymia.com http://www.fymia.com/projects.htm Sat, 12 Dec 2009 07:59:51 MST Copyright Fidelity Media Services 2010 en-us {if isset($user) and isset($user.weather.keyword)}Your weather keywords are {$user.weather.keywords} with {$user.weather.keyword} the likeliest.{/if} {picture float=left size=S}IP Geolocation is the use of software to deduce your general geographic location based on your IP address. The configuration of such software is time consuming and tedious... we're changing that. We've launched a FREE resource that leverages the power of IP Geolocation and RSS technology to enable custom content for your website visitors. No need to install anything!   Just load the data set and go!   Don't forget to tell your friends...{if isset($user)}   We're using the software to deliver a custom appearance just for you in {$user.metroCity|default:"your region"}! Our header corresponds to the time of day... and that's only the beginning!   Need to track how your site is doing in a particular media market? We're providing designated market area codes (yours is {$user.dmaCode}).       {if isset($user)} {if isset($user.weather.soon)}Soon: {$user.weather.soon}{/if} {if isset($user.weather.later)}Later: {$user.weather.later}{/if} {if isset($user.news.title)}    Here's some local news: {$user.news.title}{/if} {/if} {/if}    http://www.fymia.com/26 http://www.fymia.com/ip_geolocation.htm A browser that offers true transparency for web developers could be a great new option for every web developer. Perhaps someday soon we'll see code like:    html {ldelim} background-color: transparent; {rdelim}    OR    html {ldelim} background-alpha: 50; {rdelim}    An "Alpha Bar" could be a key part of a transparent browser, allowing visitors to override the opacity if they wish.   With the era of transparent screens fast approaching, the timing could never be better. The technology is here... lets go for it!    http://www.fymia.com/A http://www.fymia.com/transparent_browsing.htm {if isset($user)} {if isset($user.metroCity)}{assign var=city value=$user.metroCity}{else}{assign var=city value=$user.city}{/if}{/if}   {if isset($city)}We're utilizing MaxMind's "IP Geolocation" database to determine that you're in or near {$city} right now.   {if isset($user.weather)}Since we know that, we've retrieved the weather for you ({$user.weather.feels} and {$user.weather.now}), and have displayed an image that likely correlates to your current conditions.{/if} {elseif isset($user.browser) and $user.browser ne "bot"}We were unable to determine your city. {mailto address=gadgets@fymia.com text="Please let us know..."}{/if}    We hope you'll give it a try!    http://www.fymia.com/27 http://www.fymia.com/gadgets.htm Traditional websites function by displaying many unique or "static" documents to their visitors. The approach is simple, but cumbersome to maintain on a large scale. "Content Management Systems" fill in the void. They allow for accelerated project turnaround time, and simplified maintenance. Over the years I have found the needs of my clients often surpass what many turn-key systems offer. That's where Volume came in...   It has a breathlessly simple admin panel, yet is built to support the demands of a corporate-level sites like SexyHair.com. Have a need for some Flash-displayed text? Volume supports displaying text-only versions of your site to web bots automatically, while your site visitors view your visually compelling site!   Volume has an ever-growing list of built-in features! Support for Smarty templatesCachingCustom API for unique feature requestsphoto/video/music galleries for every page (with CoolIris support)Automatic RSS/Podcast/Media feed generation for every page 1-click podcast subscribe feature (PC/Mac)IP Geolocation (deliver location-based content for nearly every visitor)Client-Friendly Control Panel with optional proprietary code layer to avoid Smarty compile errorsBrowser/bot detection and customized result (with bot preview mode)Social Sharing/Bookmarking support (with short URL for twitter, etc.):{social}Path-to-home feature:{walkway}{/walkway}Main Content Folding, as seen above     If you'd like more information about Volume, please let me know.    http://www.fymia.com/16 http://www.fymia.com/volume_cms.htm So... you have a photo you want online.   This normally means you'll have to create multiple copies of the photo in Thumb, Medium, Large, and even Extra Large sizes. Then they'll all need to be uploaded, and manually coded into the site.   Why not treat all that as an "image stream"?   The images could be enclosed in a compressed folder with an XML index file. The image set could be placed on your site like so:      Then, if the dimensions of the parent element change, the browser would request a different size from the server.   This can be accomplished via certain server-side scripting methods, but the ideal would be native browser support for this new image-stream approach.    http://www.fymia.com/8 http://www.fymia.com/pxz.htm