The Archives / July, 2007

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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



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.

Jul 10^th / 7pm

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• A Language a Year

  This is a tip for all you designers / models developers 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