Following up to the extensive guide in the previous entry, this post shows how to quickly and easily integrate a server-side contact form in a Jekyll site, powered by Sinatra.

In this second part, I'll describe the steps I have taken to move my blog from Wordpress to Jekyll, while preserving the site's layout, structure and -more importantly- SEO characteristics. If you also aren't happy with Wordpress for a reason or another and have decided to migrate, here's all you need to know.

Wordpress is a fully featured CMS that makes a great choice for blogging. However, after just three months, I decided Wordpress wasn't for me, and started to look for alternatives that would be easier for me to manage and customise as Ruby developer. Enter Jekyll. Here, in this first part, is why I don't think I will ever want to go back to a CMS like Wordpress.

Despite SSL encryption does help improve the security of a web application and the privacy of its users, not many websites use SSL by default, yet. Here's a look at the most likely reasons why the web hasn't yet adopted HTTPS as the default protocol.

A new strategic alliance between Nokia and Microsoft promises to disrupt the existing mobile ecosystems, and fight back common "enemies" such as Google and Apple with new innovative devices featuring Nokia's rock solid hardware and running Windows Phone 7. Will this partnership eventually succeed or will it result in another failed attempt for both companies?

Over the years several techniques have been developed to address the embedding of custom fonts in web pages; here's which ones you should use, and why, with a particular attention to the implications that custom font embedding may have for your site's usability, accessibility and SEO value, as well as the impact on performance and security concerns.