October 2010
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Google maps markers with numbers or text
This is a quick tip to add markers with numbers or text on demand to a Google Maps map.
The trick is replace the marker icon with a custom one that has the number/text on it, but the problem is how to do it on demand. Google charts dynamic icons has a simple interface to do this, by crafting simple urls it renders custom maps like markers.
Some Examples:
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Facebook login on iphone/phonegap
This is an approach to login with facebook in a phonegap iphone application, using the ChildBrowser plugin.
The technique is inspired from the facebook desktop authentication http://developers.facebook.com/docs/authentication/desktop
Briefly, the application opens a ChildBrowser with the facebook oauth page, setting the redirect_url to a blank page hosted by facebook. After that, every...