http://www.webownertools.com All the web owner tools you need Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:34:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en YQL is easy to use. How easy? Check out these three examples:1) Fetch Twitter search results using YQL + JSONP + a simple JavaScript handler functionFeed readers, see the code on Github.Run this query in the YQL console: select * from json where url="http://search.twitter.com/search.json?q=puppy"Note: You could also use YQL’s ...http://www.webownertools.com/2010/03/10/yql-code-samples-yql-is-easy-to-use/ We've made two improvements to AWS Import/Export.You can now send us a "raw" or internal SATA drive all by itself, with no need for an enclosure. You don't have to send connectors, cables, or power cords. Raw SATA drives appear to be the most cost-effective way to send large amounts ...http://www.webownertools.com/2010/03/10/aws-importexport-support-for-raw-drives-and-bigger-devices/ I'm pretty excited about heading back to Blighty for Web Directions @media. I've been living in the U.S of A for a couple of years but there isn't anything quite like the Big Smoke. So if you are in London on June 10th-11th why not join me for an ...http://www.webownertools.com/2010/03/10/a-tasty-discount-for-web-directions-media-2010/ Matt Jacobs, Product Manager and Designer extraordinaire, will speak at a School for the Visual Arts (SVA) program titled “The Tablet” on Wednesday, March 10 at 6:30 pm . Matt will join the Design Director for the New York Times,  Khoi Vinh, ...http://www.webownertools.com/2010/03/10/join-six-apart-product-manager-matt-jacobs-at-school-for-the-visual-arts-presentation/ As Director of Twitter's Trust and Safety team, a big part of my job is focused on the detection and prevention of spam and abuse. A couple weeks ago, Biz explained how Twitter users were being victimized by phishing scams spread primarily through links in Direct Messages. Basically, people click ...http://www.webownertools.com/2010/03/10/trust-and-safety/   We’d like to share with you today enhancements we’ve made to the MySpace platform that will increase the discoverability and virality of games on our site. These changes were made to help users better find and experience games on MySpace and also empower developers with tools for better tracking and ...http://www.webownertools.com/2010/03/10/myspace-enhances-game-development-game-discovery/ I'm pleased to announce that in the last week, we've successfully deployed our latest site update. Read along to see what we've been doing to make things a bit easier for you.Optional Domain VerificationOne of the biggest pain points for developers wanting to use Yahoo! APIs and services was ...http://www.webownertools.com/2010/03/09/ydn-2-0-site-release/ On November 21, 2009 we kicked off Yahoo's! first ever Open Hack in Southeast Asia. We held this inaugural event in Jakarta, and since this event, I have had numerous trips to Jakarta and decided it was time to summarize some of this activity. For an event recap including the ...http://www.webownertools.com/2010/03/09/open-hack-day-southeast-asia-and-more/ Social Networks aren't just for users like you and me; major companies and brands rely on services like MySpace to engage with their customers and acquire actionable feedback. In order to take advantage of these networks, companies need tools to take in and make sense of all the input.   Today Hootsuite, ...http://www.webownertools.com/2010/03/09/the-professional-social-networking-client-hootsuite-adds-myspace/ When I first started curating the Pattern Library, I put "tags" near the top of my list of user interaction patterns to investigate. By that time, Yahoo! had already acquired several pioneers in the tagging realm, Flickr and Delicious, and there were some subtle distinctions in how they implemented the ...http://www.webownertools.com/2010/03/08/patterns-tag-collection/