Amber Weinberg: Freelance Web Developer specializing in semantic WordPress, Mobile, CSS and HTML5 Development

The Blog

Developing Websites The Opposite Way

I’ve been on the web for a very long time now, so long, that I don’t even remember the day my parents came home with the nifty AOL CD. Back then there really was no “web design”, CSS or even any real best development practices. People just got on and hacked their way until they...

Read more…

Keeping Up with the Joneses of the Web

You’ve heard the saying “Keeping up with the Joneses,” right? It basically means that whenever your neighbor (or friend or family member) buys some new shiny toy, you have to buy one too. They have a bunch of big screen TVs, trucks and Sea-Doos, so you have to have them too. But have you heard...

Read more…

The HTML5 Logo & Why You Shouldn’t Use It

Last week the W3C came out with the HTML5 logo. The logo itself is actually really nice looking (and yes I want the t-shirt!), but unfortunately the neat design is now worthless. Yup the W3C decided that it wanted to lump in every new technology with HTML5, making it seem as if you couldn’t use one without...

Read more…

Six Awesome Gifts Especially for Your Favorite Freelance Developer

It’s that wonderful time of year again–the holidays, Christmas and a time for giving. When shopping for your favorite developer (that’s me, right?), it might be tough trying to figure out what to get them. After all, it might seem like we developers have everything from iPads to Androids to big screen LCDs. So let’s take...

Read more…

The Power Of The New Crowdsource? The Evolution Of Online Help

Crowdsourcing as we know it today is a terrible thing. It basically boils down to clients asking several, even hundreds of freelancers, to provide spec work in the hopes of getting their product chosen and getting paid. No other industry I can think of does this, and is something that plagues the professional freelancers, as...

Read more…

The Best Development Articles Of AmberWeinberg.com

I can’t believe how long it’s been since I started blogging! My friends and family have always said that I could talk forever, but I never believed that until now. I wanted to share some of the best articles written on here since I started blogging. Business of the Web Part 3 : What does...

Read more…
Page 2 of 41234