Tag: links

Deno Deploy Classic shut down on July 20th and took a handful of my projects with it. The ones that survived have new URLs, so links across this site have been updated. The ones that did not are just gone. I had even written a redirect from the old host to the new one, and it turns out a redirect is useless when the hostname stops pointing at your code at all.

I measured the external link ratios of 95 websites across a decade of web archive data (2014 vs 2024). The finding: news publishers have dramatically reduced the number of links they make to other sites, and a growing number of pages have become invisible to crawlers entirely. The open web's link graph is thinning, and I think I know why.

I trained a machine learning model to differentiate between buttons and links on web pages. Using a dataset of ~3000 button images and ~4000 link images, I trained a convolutional neural network (CNN) with added noise for better generalization. Preprocessing included grayscale conversion, dataset diversification with multilingual sites, and image compression. The model performed well in initial tests, correctly classifying button-like and link-like elements. Next, I'll build a web app for easier testing and a Lighthouse audit for website analysis.

This tool helps our team quickly bookmark and share interesting links with each other. Simply drag the provided link to your bookmarks bar to easily save and share any webpage with the team.

Many Chrome Web Store users complain that some listed "apps" are just links. While technically true in some cases, the point of the Web Store is to help users discover web apps, new and old. Listing your existing web app is encouraged! It exposes your app to a wider audience. Some users expect a different experience when installing from the store, but for many, it's their first encounter with your app. The key is to get users to your app's core functionality quickly. Prioritize a direct login or, even better, use OpenID for seamless account creation. Don't make users land on a generic product page; they've already chosen to use your app. Speedy access is key. Check out the Diary.com app for an example of a smooth OpenID sign-in process.

My blog has a Technorati rank of 0 with 236 links from 22 sites. Is this the best blog ever? I hope so!

I'm seeking feedback on the AJAX Tagger I've implemented in my journal entries, specifically concerning the Wikipedia article links. Are they useful? Do you have any suggestions for improvement? You can email me at paul.kinlan@gmail.com or leave a comment.

I've been experimenting with the AJAX Tagger and integrated it with Wikipedia to generate related article links. It's pretty quick, generating relevant links in about a minute. There's a minor issue where sometimes the links point to Yahoo search results instead of directly to Wikipedia, which I'm investigating. I'm also looking for feedback on how to order the tags and related documents, so feel free to email me or leave a comment.

I'm trying to increase readership for my blog. I'm adding links to Technorati Tag RSS feeds at the end of each post, hoping it'll connect readers with others interested in similar topics.