People to follow on GitHub
The new year is in full swing, which also means the motivation of people to code like maniacs and kill bugs is going off.
Developing iPhone/iPad Locally
Sick of always updating your files over FTP to a live site to test your website/web application on your iPhone/iPad?
I’m a ……
Over the last few months I have often wondered if having the title of a “Web Designer” is the best way to describe myself. How can one title represent so many skills and qualities? And is “Web Designer” the best …
Help!
Today, it really dawned on me that Tassie needs help. After moving out of the state just over 4 months ago for work-related reasons, I haven’t thought much about the current climbing scene at home until today when I was …
Link Injection
I currently run a weekly newsletter that keeps keen web designers in the loop. As part of each article I link to, I include a link to its main destination in a smaller font size. I do this so the …
Responsive Web Design Formula
This is in no way the be all and end all in creating responsive fluid grids. It’s just a little reminder for myself and others who are interested in converting their pixels to em’s with the “the magic formula”.
HTML5 Placeholder
HTML5 includes several small tweaks to existing forms. One improvement is the ability to set placeholder text in an input field. Placeholder text is displayed inside the input field as long as the field is empty and not focused. As …
Battling Instapaper
The main thing I have found of late is that the amount of knowledge that is stored in my Instapaper account is worth more then gold and needs my attention.
Switching Email Platforms
Well, to tell you the truth, it had been bugging me ever since sending the first email. I actually set up the initial mailing list and sign-up form on Web Design Weekly using the Campaign Monitor platform.
To blog or not to blog
It’s been floating around in my mind on and off for nearly a year now. The number of reasons why not to blog always out weighed the reasons to blog.
Goal Time…
Over the last few months it’s been a pretty crazy time, I am sure I don’t speak alone on that matter. During December somehow University, exams, full-time work, graduation, moving house, developing a iPhone app and Christmas got the better of my time.
Instagram + Facebook thoughts…
Waking up this morning and seeing twitter on fire about the Facebook/Instagram acquisition sure was a bit of a shock.
Ideas of March 2012
Sometimes opening up the software I write a blog post in gets avoided all too often. Blogging ideas drift in and out on a daily basis and putting them on the screen is something I really enjoy doing but don’t …
Jump 18
A couple of months ago I did a small blogged entry about getting back into jumping out of planes. A refresher course, followed by a few jumps repeating some of the early AFF stages and I am back into it.
Time To Fly
During the last few weeks the feeling of leaping out of a plane again has been occupying my mind. With a total of 16 jumps I am keen to get back into it in the new year and progress through …
Recent Snaps
At present I am really digging taking photos on a regular basis. This is a small selection of some of my favourite shots that I have taken during the last 6 months. All photo’s were taken with an iPhone 4 and enhanced with Instagram.
Shipsterns
Epic video by Dave Otto on the raddest wave in Tasmania.
Recent Post Short Code [WordPress]
WordPress shortcodes are a simple way to set up functions to create macro codes for use in post content.
Featured on Smashing Magazine
Well just over 3 weeks ago I decided to start a weekly web design newsletter that would feature the latest web design news and articles.
Mobile Monday Sydney
Yesterday evening I was fortunate enough to grab a ticket to Mobile Monday in Sydney.
Help!
Today, it really dawned on me that Tassie needs help. After moving out of the state just over 4 months ago for work-related reasons, I haven’t thought much about the current climbing scene at home until today when I was …
Goal Time…
Over the last few months it’s been a pretty crazy time, I am sure I don’t speak alone on that matter. During December somehow University, exams, full-time work, graduation, moving house, developing a iPhone app and Christmas got the better of my time.