Hear Me Purr

2005 April 30

Time to chim in on Tiger. Dashboard, Spotlight, Automator, Oh My! I was worried at first, things were slow and hard drive was crankin'.

Getting My Kicks With MVC

2005 April 25

It's taken me six months to finally wrap my mind around the Model View Controller design pattern. That may seem like a long time but, damn! Design patterns have to be one of the most confusing concepts since potty training.

Lucy In The Sky With Tags

2005 April 20

After being bombarded with Zeldman referrers I figured I'd chime in on the "Tag Clouds" and their relevance to the user experience.

PHP on Rails

2005 April 19

Ruby buzz has been making its rounds these last few months. I'm anxious to use Rails but my ISP nor my employer support it. So I've been stuck staring at the colorful lollypop from a distance.

The Bands

2005 April 17

The Faint, The Ataris, The Features, The Futureheads, The Cure, The Hives, The Killers, The Music, The People, The Prodigy, The Roots, The Bravery, The Kills...

Selling Your Soul

2005 April 13

Lately I've been going back and forth with my colleagues regarding pre-built admin tools. My position has been the benefits of adopting a framework outweigh any off-the-shelf tool.

Soft Launch

2005 April 12

This launch is softer than a baby's bum. Please excuse the possible broken links, sparse content, grayed out links, and unusually shaped big toe.

Broken Window Theory

2005 April 08

Lately I've become a little obsessed with the "Broken Window Theory." I was introduced to this theory by Travis and Charlie. Soon after, it began popping into my head at work, home, or while I was coding. Then I started noticing it in books and on the radio.

800 Pixels Of Comfort

2005 April 06

I'm beginning to notice more sites pushing the 800x600 envelope. I thought I would welcome this movement like welcoming the death of IE Mac, however, I don't.