Filling the Void Part 1: Random Projects and SSL via Let’s Encrypt

As I mentioned last month, my last long-term project ended in December. Between the holidays and then two separate instances of thinking I had something lined up and it falling through, I’ve only been working part-time over the past few weeks. While I’d prefer to be working full time (please reach out if you’re looking […]

Late Notice: I’m Presenting on Canvas Tomorrow at HTML5 Boston

I tweeted about it but I never added it my public calendar and… never posted about it here. Anyway, I’m going to present on canvas tomorrow night at HTML5 Boston. It will be great. It’s also at the Arsenal complex (at Harvard Business Review), which means I’ll be having Isobar flashbacks. It also means I’ll […]

I’m Giving Away a Copy of My Book, Beginning HTML and CSS

Want a free copy of my book? Sure you do. This month, I’m giving away a copy of my book right here on the blog (on this very post.) The rules of this contest are simple, simply share an interesting/funny anecdote about your experience interviewing for a technology or agency position (no names or companies […]

Beginning HTML and CSS is O-U-T

I’ve mentioned it on Google+ and Twitter. I should probably mention it here: Beginning HTML and CSS is out. It came out yesterday. Here’s proof: The book looks great. I’m really happy with it. Are there things I wish I could redo? Sure. Of course. But overall, based on what I had to work with […]

How did the IE Conditional Classes Get on the HTML Element in HTML5 Boilerplate?

Since it comes up from time to time on Github (See #1288 and #1187) and I was involved in part of the discussion I thought I’d try to clarify the timeline and reasoning for the placement of the IE conditional comments in the HTML5 Boilerplate project (and anywhere else that uses the HTML element for […]