A post at Daring Fireball directed me to an interesting forum called Seeed, specifically for those developing web applications. Thought I can’t claim to have built any web applications (yet) I do enjoy the discussion there. Already I’ve found a couple of interesting sites, both for me to use and for me to link to.
Author Archives: Ryan Imel
The Gods Aren’t Angry in Indy
I spent a great night in Indianapolis last Friday night in order to attend Rob Bell’s close-to-final-stop on his speaking tour, The Gods Aren’t Angry.
Best and Worst Logo Redesigns
Styling Images with CSS
Maybe I’m being a bit too picky, but styling images with inline code doesn’t (always) seem like the best option. To me, it isn’t even a question of utility, such as whether inline or imported styles are the most effective and easiest to use. No, it seems to be more of an issue of what is correct and proper. I question myself on this constantly, as any good semanticist should. Continue reading
Don’t Punish Customers When They Purchase
Let’s say I just went through the purchasing process, and wasn’t too happy with the end result. The retailer in question is a very popular one, but pointing out who won’t strengthen my point any. At the end of the process, after completely checking out and giving them my money, I was bombarded by affiliate ads and promises for “$100 for free” if I participated in a survey. Yuck.
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Learn from My Mistakes: Banner.gif
I had an interesting Sunday last week. I was in the process of finalizing my home church’s new website to launch, and one of the last things to do was to add a page promoting our new series entitled Why?. But when it came to uploading a small image to accompany the page, it wasn’t happening.
Designer David Airey’s Big Contest
Been meaning to post about a pretty intense contest running over at designer David Airey’s blog right now. It’s a pretty sweet deal: somewhere around $4,000 worth of prizes. If it means anything, I usually don’t post about blogging contests. This one, though, is probably the biggest I’ve ever seen.
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Twenty Years Young
This week I turned twenty, and at times like this (birthdays, big milestones) I feel I should stop and look back over something, and maybe reflect a bit. Let’s see how this goes.
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At An Event Apart
I’ll be away for the next two days at An Event Apart in Chicago. If anyone who reads this is also going, it would be great to meet up and chat. Just comment and we can get in touch.
I’m looking forward to the event. Things like this always get me inspired. I’m sure I will have lots to say when I return.
Linking: Obsessive Edition
- 24headquarters.com – Did I say I was proud?
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