The Archives / 2007
December 07
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An Overview of XAML
A little while ago I talked about how I was starting to get into Windows Presentation Framework… Read More
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HTML5 and CSS3 are doomed for disaster
Throw around phrases like Future of Web Design and you'll get lots of thoughts regarding conferences, HTML5, and CSS3. If you're a developer-developer, you probably believe… Read More
October 07
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You know you wanna (work with me)
It looks like it's just about that time again. Well actually -- it's just about always that time. We're hiring. Specifically we're looking… Read More
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Long running tasks in Rails: Backgroundrb
A few months ago, I was looking for a solution to long running tasks in Rails. A long running task is basically just a process that can detach from the main application. Let’s… Read More
September 07
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Getting started with WPF: Installation
Lately I've been diving into WPF development. Not WPF/E (aka Silverlight) -- but WPF as in the Windows Presentation Framework. WPF is the new foundation for Windows application… Read More
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Technorati assaults design (again)
I was browsing some notes today and noticed that Technorati has redesigned.... again. I'm just about speechless.… Read More
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Hot for iPhone
Cutting back about a week ago today, I was still in the mindset that I would not be purchasing this generation of JesusPhone. In fact, even after the 10am Apple event on Tuesday,… Read More
Schematic (http://www.schematic.com/#/Home/)
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August 07
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Absurdity of SXSW 2008 Panels
Today, I spent a while looking through the SXSW panel picker. First, I skimmed through the panels and pick out names I know. After that, I searched for specific technologies/techniques… Read More
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Strategic Specificity
There's a lot of hubbub about what exactly specificity is, but little talk of how to strategically use specificity to minimize maintenance, maximize flexibility and help others understand… Read More
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Why I don’t use CSS Frameworks
CSS Frameworks seem like an awesome advancement at first glance: speed up your development, normalize your code base, and eliminate those nasty browser bugs! Hot damn, where do… Read More
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Skeleton Classes
Here's a quick tip to help you keep your OO code clean and modular: create skeleton classes as you work through your projects. Most people that start off with OO really just end… Read More

Flex 2: Training from the Source
A while ago I set myself on a personal mission to learn Flex. I know myself around HTML, CSS, and Javascript like a pro -- but to be honest I've never been a fan of overly "strict" programming environments like Flex. Actionscript 3 is a strongly-typed language, and the the rest of Flex is all XML files. It was a hard transition to me (being a huge fan of loosely typed languages like Ruby). As a result, I was having an increasingly difficult time picking up Flex — so I opted to pick up a book.
Absolut (http://absolut.com)
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The Smashing Pumpkins: Zeitgeist
On July 10, the Smashing Pumpkins released the first album they've released in what feels like decades (oh, wait...). I desperately wanted to see them play with the opening tour, but despite the fact that they played for eleven days straight in San Francisco, the tickets still sold out within a few minutes and I missed my window. Show or no show, I picked up the CD the day it came out and overall I've been very pleased.
July 07
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Javascript scope and binding
Justin Palmer writes up a great article on just what scope and binding is. For the beginning Javascript coders out there, scope is everything. Learn it, re-learn it, and do it. Understanding… Read More
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2007 Wordcamp
I almost forgot to mention -- I'll be heading up to San Francisco this weekend to meetup with some folks for WordCamp. I'll also be hitting… Read More
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MooTools Javascript Classes
One of Javascript's major blunders when it comes to Object-Oriented design is the lack of true classes. Lucky for us, we've had every library author out there have their whack at… Read More
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Why I don’t use jQuery
It's been said a few times elsewhere, but statistics is a tricky business. Specifically, when using statistics to measure speed improvements. It's all too easy to slap a sticker… Read More
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Resume Tips
Here's a few resume tips from me to you. I end up reading a lot of resumes, and I happen to have a pretty different view on what a resume should be. Remember, the creative industry… Read More
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A Language a Year
This is a tip for all you designers /
modelsdevelopers that want to become better coders. HTML and CSS is one thing, but if you really want to clean… Read More -
A few days with YUI
On a recent project I've been working with, the client wanted YUI, so we gave them YUI. Overall, I've been extremely disappointed with the framework. Here are my initial impressions,… Read More

The Used: Lies for the Liars
I first saw The Used play at the Boardwalk in Sacramento around the summer of 2000. It was one of the most memorable concerts of my life: a small club, tons of girls, three inches from the speaker and the stage, and a lineup that was unbelievably badass. At the time, The Used were just the third opening band of the night. NobodyZero (now defunct), some unmemorable band, The Used, and then finally Fenix TX headlining.

The Roots: Game Theory
Almost a year ago The roots came out with Game Theory – which in my opinion has quickly become one of the best hip-hop records of all time. I'm not a huge hip-hop fan, and I don't claim to know the full extent of the scene. But I do know good music when I hear it, and this is damn good music.
June 07
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Custom page titles and more with Rails
Here's a quick tip to get custom page titles and more with Rails. From the view. Like it should be. The key to how this all works out in the end is how Rails' templates are rendered.… Read More
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Using TextMate’s TODO bundle
If you use TextMate, you should really think about using the TODO bundle more often. It's a pretty simple, low-maintenance bundle that adds tremendous value to your code.
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On grid design
I've heard the term "grid design" more than I've seen the color blue around the web this year. Why such a resurgence of such an ancient technique? But more importantly -- why doesn't… Read More
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Exit with grace
One of the most common actions in javascript functions is checking if certain browser functionality is available before executing the function. Here's a common pattern you'll see...
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Organix: Launch
It's been a long time coming, but version 5.0 of Warpspire has landed. This version code-named "Organix" -- inspired by the most excellent album by The Roots took far longer than… Read More
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Hacking Markdown: Classes on the <code> element
For the redesign of my site, I decided I wanted some sexy code-highlighting. For a number of reasons I rejected most PHP-based solutions, the driving reason being accessibility… Read More
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Truncate with fashion
One of my biggest pet peeves is lazy-truncating around the web. With a couple of lines of PHP and a little bit of
substrlove, you can cut down long sentences to a… Read More -
Point of view
It's funny, for the first time in a long time WWDC didn't generate a strong vote of positive or negative. It kind of sparked both. We have the comings and goings of Safari, the… Read More
Porsche USA (http://porsche.com/usa)
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Dave Werner’s Okaydave (http://okaydave.com)
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Ordered List (http://orderedlist.com)
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Joyent (http://joyent.com)
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May 07
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Hi, my name is Kyle Neath, and I’m a spammer
... At least, Campaign Monitor tells me I am. This is a story about a legitimate webmaster trying to use the power of newsletters to promote his site. And how Campaign Monitor… Read More
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Lego my Ego
There's room for more ego than you ever thought around the web. But how much is too much ego? How much do you need to get the gig, and how much puts you in the pompus category?… Read More
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Wordpress community, we gotta talk
For the most part, I love the Wordpress community. I love the passion, the selflessness and the creativity that spurs from it. It's the reason that Hemingway… Read More
April 07
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Profiling your web application - the home-brew version
Have you ever wondered what the slowest part of your application was? Ever wished you could know that before you ship it off? I decided last night to take a crack at it for the… Read More
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Adobe open sources Flex, Joyent eats words
In case you haven't heard yet, Adobe is announcing tonight that Flex will be open-sourced. This is some of the… Read More
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Apple needs force Microsoft to recall Outlook 2007
Apple is in a unique position right now. Last year, at WWDC, Steve Jobs gave a sneak peak of the upcoming update to OSX, Leopard.… Read More
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On scaling, performance, and realism
By nature I'm a front-end developer first. Programming is a hobby that I think I'm pretty good at -- but the stuff I have most experience with is front-end development. Think… Read More
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Revisiting Flex
A while ago I hinted that I was taking a second-glance at this whole web-publishing business and trying out Read More
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Lighthouse: The bug tracker you’ve been looking for
Two of my most respected developers out there, Rick Olson and Justin Palmer have decided to take their… Read More
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Happy Birthday, Bryan
This is just a quick Happy B-day to Bryan Veloso of Avalonstar fame. For those of you who haven't heard,… Read More
March 07
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7 Flash Myths
7 Flash Myths
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Standards Nazi, Transforming
For the past three years I have been engrossing myself in the mastery of HTML, CSS and JavaScript. I have labored countless hours over it, and come to a point where I think I can… Read More
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Common web myths: Optimizing CSS & Javascript
Many people give a big to-do about optimizing CSS & Javascript. Everything from removing line-breaks, to removing all comments & whitespace, to obfuscating compressors like… Read More
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California on the brain
The recent stretch of The Most Beautiful Weather EverTM hit San Luis Obispo this weekend. I woke up today to the sun in my face, already a wonderful 73Ëš outside. … Read More
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Visual Scripting Patterns Investigation
I've been thinking a lot about visual scripting lately -- manipulating the display of objects over time, mostly through CSS & Javascript. I know the Actionscripters of the world… Read More
February 07
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Most amazing CSS tip you’ll ever read in your life
You want to know how to become a css-ninja? Build more websites.
January 07
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Organix: Homepage tabs, Featured article detail
I haven't been talking much about Organix lately -- because I've been hard at work actually doing (as well as working… Read More
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MooTools: review
A little while ago Valerio Proietti took the little moo.fx that could and spun it off into the full-blown MooTools… Read More
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A little rant on Safari
It seems many web professionals around the blogsphere praise and worship Safari for it's temporary status as superior type-renderer. While that's all well and fine, I'd be willing… Read More

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