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Resisting Stagnation

Swamps smell. Sure, they are teeming with organisms, but they are usually gross and slimy. A river has power, motion, and is going somewhere. I want to be a river, not a swamp.

I work part time at a local restaurant. Not only does this help pay the bills, but it also gets me out, away from the computer screen, and interacting with real people. One of the reasons I have this job is for this variation on my days. It...

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Knowing Your Userbase

Note from the Future
This blog post hypothesizes that a Javascript-only solution in place of a simple web form posting to a server may be the best and first option. That is wrong. There are many reasons why Javascript may not run. Not everyone has Javascript

I’m currently in the process of converting several online pricing calculators from server-side executable files to sleek, client-based JavaScript forms. The first thing that struck me when I took this job is that...

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Party Beforehand

An Event Apart has (un)officially started here in Seattle. Method Arts was kind enough to host a get together the night before at a local bar: covering the tab and giving away t-shirts (thanks Mark and Brian, it fits).

I was a little apprehensive coming in to this. Last geek conference I was at, I had a friend with me, and I am solo this time around.

So it was great to meet, sit, and chat with Dave of Continue reading...