Hello. I am Paul Kinlan.

I lead the Chrome and the Open Web Developer Relations team at Google. Exploring the intersection of modern web design and future-facing technologies.

AI and Web Development

I've been thinking alot about how AI impacts the web

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C# Query from Google

This post addresses the C# problem of checking if a string contains a number. Two approaches are suggested: using the Convert class with specific data types like Convert.ToInt16, Convert.ToInt32, Convert.ToFloat, etc., and using regular expressions like ^[0-9]+$ or ^[\d]+$ for whole number strings. The post aims to help C# programmers effectively perform this type of string validation.
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Google Adsense

I've just added a Google AdSense referral link to my blog! Google recently updated AdSense, including their terms and conditions. While I spotted mentions of "Feeds" and "Referrals" in the new terms, I haven't yet seen Feed Advertising in action. If you're interested in monetizing your blog, give AdSense a try!
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Update to DeliTag

I've updated DeliTag. Currently, it only supports Del.icio.us integration with Firefox. To enable broader compatibility, I'm actively seeking proxy scripts for SIMPY and SHADOWS.
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DeliTag Now Does SIMPY and SHADOWS

I've updated DeliTag to support uploading tags to SIMPY and Shadows. SIMPY works great! I had some initial trouble creating a Shadows account due to CAPTCHA issues, but I eventually got an account confirmation email, even though I haven't successfully completed CAPTCHA verification yet.
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Tag Clouds and the Yellow Pages

I noticed the Yellow Pages cover uses different font sizes, similar to a tag cloud, and it made me wonder if a tag cloud for business listings would be useful. It also made me notice that "Bouncy Castles" was one of the biggest entries!
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RE: Regex 101 Exercise S2 - Verify a string is a hex number

This blog post discusses a regex exercise to verify if a string is a hexadecimal number. The proposed solution is ^[A-Fa-f0-9]*$, which matches any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9 and a-f, case-insensitive). The author acknowledges that this regex allows starting a number with 0, which might not be desirable.
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What I am Doing About AJAXTag

I'm changing the focus of AJAXTag. Instead of just giving users related information, I want to let readers explore and discover connections themselves. I'll create an interactive version of my blog, allowing users to generate an OPML file of related data. This is inspired by Memorandum, but focuses on user exploration within areas of interest. What are your thoughts?
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BlinkList

BlinkList, previously reported by Mind Valley as back online, appears to still be down. Expressing concern about the situation.
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