blog Scrap that idea... So, I started this "Code of the Week" series a little while back. The hope was that it would encourage me to write more. I thought it might give me some
react.js React Roadway I was working on documentation for another project, and got to the point where I needed to add a router to my app. Of course, the my first instinct was to install React
react.js React DadJoke Welcome to the first in a (hopefully) long running series of posts I'm calling Code of the Week. Each week I'll be posting something like a tip, snippet, or example of something small
javascript30 JavaScript 30 - Catching up So far, JavaScript30 is taking me far longer than it should. I signed up more than 30 days ago, and I'm just starting Day 2. It's not from a lack of interest, but
javascript30 JavaScript30 - Getting Started I've been wanting to do this for awhile now, but just havne't had the time. What I've recently (re)discovered, is that I'm never going to find the time. I have to make
css CSS Transition for Text Decoration I'm not sure why I didn't come across this sooner, but this morning I noticed that the transition property on my a tags didn't have any affect on the text-decoration changing from text-decoration:
css The Little Things It's been a long time since I've written a blog post. I really have no excuse. I also have no intention of becoming one of those guys that writes mostly about how little
node Express Site with Digital Ocean and Dokku Here we're going to look at building a simple site with Node.js, using the Express framework, deployed to Digital Ocean using Dokku. What's all that? Chances are, if you're reading this you've
css CSS Class Names I recently wrote about writing good CSS, and some of the concepts I've been using to approach CSS more effectively. Yesterday at work I came across a CSS class that just made me
css Writing Good CSS I'm always trying to learn new things. However, more importantly, I also try to learn ways to improve the way I already do things. Both at my full-time gig and for client side-projects,
html HTML Basics I recently began working with someone who wants to learn how to build his website, rather than simply have me build it for him. As a web developer I'd obviously appreciate the longer
css Vertical Gap Between Divs Recently, I discovered a very simple solution to what I believe is a pretty major problem. I first encountered the issue when first building my own grid, and I kind of "hacked&
css Keeping Up To Date As a developer, I often hear that developers need to keep up to date with new technologies. They need to be continuously learning new things. For a lot of people, this seems to
css The Full-Stack Web Developer The Internet has changed a lot over the years. Not just in the way we use it, but also in the way we build it. As a result, we have new job functions
management People Are Not Resources While I like the fact that some changes are starting to happen with our processes at work, I also find my self rather disappointed in some of the changes. They're not happening as
management "Good Enough", Isn't It's something that plagues many businesses, both small and large. Often business owners get into a particular mind-set when it comes to design projects. They assume that they can, and should, handle everything
management Lean Software Development Back in May, I wrote a post called The Process and the Team. It was kind of an extension of an even earlier post, Recognizing Team Dysfunctions. In that I mentioned a few
html Meta Descriptions A meta description is an HTML attribute that gives a brief explanation of the contents of a web page. These are often used on search engine results pages to give a preview of
css Keep it simple I started out by want to create a simple CSS grid. Eventually I decided to turn that into a CSS framework. Then I wrote about making the grid responsive. While these posts are
javascript Quote Tweets with a Node.js Twitter Bot A short time ago I wrote about how to build a Twitter bot with Node.js. Making use of the Twitter API, I have a bot that searches for Tweets with either #CFML
management Should designers and developers work for free? I'm a web developer, and my wife is a graphic designer. Over the years I have seen a very disturbing trend. We are often asked to do work for free. Friends, family, even
css CSS Frameworks I've done it again. Sort of. I've worked with something long enough to develop it into a great proof of concept, then more or less abandon it. This time it was my CSS
Measuring Developer Productivity As I've mentioned before, I am not an expert in this area, but I am really passionate about teams working well together and producing high quality code. And I think I have some
html Semantic HTML This is a really hot topic among web geeks. Often the group is pretty split. I think everyone agrees that semantics are a good thing, but the split comes in understanding what that
javascript Build a Twitter Bot With Node.js I was really hoping to do this as a learning experiment. I guess what I did learn, is that doing simple things with the Twitter API is actually really easy. What Are We
