Tag Archives: code

Tweet This WordPress Function

2 Jul 2010 • #code, #twitter, #wordpress

I wanted to provide and easy way for visitors to tweet that they were reading an article on my site. At the same time, I didn’t want to slow down the page with any excess javascript. A plain link did … Continue reading →

Slides for “Color Theory and the Making of Monotone”

20 Aug 2008 • #code, #color theory, #design, #monotone, #WordCamp, #wordpress

As requested, here are the slides from my talk at WordCamp SF 2008. (Download in PDF format.) Here are links to some PHP color libraries: csscolor.php ColorChip Once my color finding algorithm is perfected, I’ll be releasing it as an … Continue reading →

A Sensible Standards CSS Framework

19 Jun 2008 • #code, #css, #framework, #geek, #html, #web

It’s good to see I’m not the only one feeling that most CSS frameworks are missing the point. SenCSS really is a nice starting point for getting a site’s CSS going – especially for those starting out with CSS, SenCSS … Continue reading →

Firefox 3 RC1

19 May 2008 • #code, #firefox, #geek, #web

Firefox 3 Release Candidate 1 was just released. I’m still hoping Firebug for Safari will someday be built (though I think that’s just a pipe-dream). The Web Inspector in Safari just isn’t cutting it these days.

Automattic: Monotone

14 May 2008 • #code, #design

We created Monotone with Automattic, the company behind Wordpress.com. The challenge was to create a photo-blogging theme that was truly unique, for each individual photo. What resulted, was a true chameleon!

The cite element, or “How to mark-up a quote.”

30 Apr 2008 • #Blog, #code, #html, #semantics

It’s been a long time since I remember someone talking about the cite element. It’s my favorite HTML element… So, lets revisit: Valid examples of the element: <blockquote cite=”http://yourreferencesite.com” title=”Article, title, author, date”> <p>This is one paragraph</p> <p>Yet another paragraph</p> … Continue reading →

Captioning Sucks!

18 Apr 2008 • #code, #copywriting, #design, #identity

Vulgar, garish, and intentional. The Open & Closed Project asked for the worst, and got it! We used bold design and eye-blinding colors to showcase the issues surrounding closed captioning.

echelon.

12 Apr 2008 • #alias, #code, #echelon, #geek, #technology

There IS an ECHELON!

New WP New Design

14 Mar 2008 • #Blog, #code, #design, #happy cog, #wordpress

I just updated to the WP trunk. Which is just fantastic. I need a new design to go along with the upgrade, so until then, I’m sticking with Kubrick.

Ambient Indicators

25 Feb 2007 • #accessibility, #code, #design, #geek, #interaction, #web

Garrett Dimon recently wrote about ambient indicators. (His blog is great, by the way.) More specifically, he talks about how OS X deals with notifying the user of document changes on the close button (ambiently). But he also touches on … Continue reading →