May 2011
10 posts
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WatchWatch
I enjoyed watching this to see how pros like Josh Hemsley design websites. To my relief, it’s not that different (lots of time in Photoshop). I do wonder if some of the steps I see (for example, making the alternate theme colors) might be faster in an app like Adobe Fireworks. I used to use Fireworks back in the day (when it was Macromedia Fireworks - yes, I am that old), and I really...
May 17th
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May 17th
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HTML5 document outline revisited | 456 Berea... →
“My current thinking on document outlines in HTML5 and how and when to use the new sectioning elements, all with HTML4 compatibility in mind.”
May 6th
Mobile email design in practice →
May 5th
SANLink - Fibre Channel adapter using Thunderbolt... →
A thunderbolt-to-fibre channel adapter.
May 4th
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April 2011
14 posts
Apr 30th
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Baker Ebook Framework →
Apr 27th
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Adobe's Digital Publishing Mistake →
Perhaps it’s foolish of me to be surprised by the extortionate software prices set by Adobe — it’s certainly their usual practice — but the shocking aspect is that Adobe are going to charge recurring fees on top of the standard software price. That’s totally understandable, since releasing an iPad magazine incurs a hosting overhead (primarily for in-app purchasing), but these fees are...
Apr 27th
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ListenI recorded this today at PUMP - an amazing...
Apr 25th
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Apr 24th
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Since many bloggers have cPanel, here is a short howto automate your mysql database backup with a cron job in cPanel(1).
Apr 22nd
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Clean CSS - A Resource for Web Designers - Optmize... →
Apr 22nd
Lee Reamsnyder: How I built a Tumblr-style blog... →
A good in-depth walkthrough of a simple but media-rich tumblog-style site.
Apr 20th
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Slow Wordpress sites? W3 Total Cache to the rescue
I’m in a season of Wordpress site development, and like any new platform* I’m learning the ins & outs of it. One of the areas I’m keen on from experience is site loading & interaction speed; a fast-responding site keeps users engaged, more likely to stick around, and reduces frustration. Any database-driven CMS (content management system) can suffer from slow load times...
Apr 18th
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“Oh my goodness. The kids were such a handful this evening. Mad props to my wife...”
Apr 18th
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