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HTML, CSS and Design lightning talk

About a year and a half ago, I posted on my design process. Not a lot has changed since then, but I’ve been asked to help facilitate a class session on HTML, CSS and Design. As always, it’s helpful for … Continue reading

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Photography Color Experimenting

I’ve been conducting some custom white balance color tests with my camera. I have been making it up as I go, and now want to reshoot al the tests with new color cards, but I thought I would go ahead … Continue reading

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To shoot raw or not to shoot raw

I’ve been going back and forth on the “shooting in raw” question for a while. Raw is the native format of whatever camera you are using – and it is different for every camera. It is uncompressed, like PNG’s and … Continue reading

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Digital photography and white balance

It all started with simply wanting to take better photos. I bought a Canon t3i this year, and have been using it fairly frequently, but still felt I was fumbling with the controls more often than not. I’m not a … Continue reading

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A Short Review of Espresso 2, a replacement for CSSEdit 2

I have been using CSSEdit 2 for a while – it is my go to program for writing CSS. In fact, it has so completely changed how I make websites that I don’t start with Photoshop anymore – I write … Continue reading

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SXSW session notes: Drawing Back the Curtains on CSS Implementation

Drawing Back the Curtains on CSS Implementation Panelists: – David Baron, Mozilla (@davidbaron) – Elika Etemad, Invited Expert (@fantasai) – Molly Holzschlag, Opera Software (@mollydotcom) – Sylvain Galineau, Microsoft Internet Explorer (@sgalineau) – Tab Atkins, Google Chrome (@tabatkins) They all … Continue reading

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SXSW session Notes: Why Would We Think Social Media Is Revolutionary?

Why Would We Think Social Media Is Revolutionary? – Clay Shirky TL;DR What can you do? Pick something you care about, and learn about it. Use that knowledge to inform others. “Join hands around the muslims in this country, stop … Continue reading

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SXSW session Notes: Interview with Matt Mullenweg

Matt Mullenweg Interview: The Future of WordPress – Interviewed by: John Battelle TL;DR Matt is awesome, WordPress is awesome, Jetpack is launched, Guided Transfer to move from WordPress.com to your own host, I am a total fangirl. (note: these notes … Continue reading

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SXSW session Notes: Programming and minimalism

“Programming and Minimalism: Lessons from Orwell & The Clash” by Jonathan Dahl TL;DR Programming has a lot of similarities to writing, composing, and other creative activities. Programming is a craft, and should be treated as such by rewriting, refactoring, and … Continue reading

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Ada Lovelace Day – honoring my mom

I know this is late. I started it yesterday but did not quite finish. March 24th is Ada Lovelace day, “an international day of blogging to celebrate the achievements of women in technology and science.” (http://findingada.com/about/) There are a lot … Continue reading

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