Why I Love 37signals
I don’t own any of 37signal‘s products. As a matter of fact, using Basecamp annoys the heck out of me. But I love 37signals and everything they do and stand for. Why? They’re not afraid to say what they think, no matter who might get offended. A week ago, I posted an article called Teaching...
Read more…Ignore The Ego
A nasty trend is floating around the web world these days and it ain’t pretty – it’s the all inclusive “Ego”. While I’m definitely guilty of this from time to time (and who isn’t?) it seems to be a common thread in all of the freelance and development blogs I subscribe to. How many times...
Read more…Common Mistakes Front-End Developers Make When Coding
I’m by no means perfect when it comes to web development, however I always strive to improve my code with each new site I make. I’ve noticed a lot of common mistakes made by both beginning and advanced developers (including myself). While some of these mistakes may seem trivial, they go a long way to...
Read more…The Difference Between $150 and $700
I’ve always been curious as to how much money those cheap PSD to XHTML companies make. It seems impossible that they make a ton of money by only charging $150 per site, plus I’ve noticed that they always take out big ads on large blog sites that charge over $600 a month per ad. This...
Read more…What’s The Point Of Being An Internet Bully?
I remember the day clearly – I was in middle school gym class and the “popular girls” decided they were tired of playing touch football and wanted to sit out on the field. Now it was a hot day, so I decided to sit out as well. Turns out, only they could sit down and...
Read more…Should You Document Your HTML?
Anyone who knows anything about my development style knows I’m a huge stickler for clean, semantic code. It kills me when a client asks me to edit an existing site that’s filled with improper tabs, run-on coding, extra blank lines and divs name “div45673435534″. I’ve been so proud of the development community lately, because I’ve...
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