I’ve noticed there’s quite a bit of misunderstanding among .NET developers as to what Ruby or Rails are, and how those compare to what they came to know and love in .NET. I know I didn’t understand it myself for a while. The following comments, drawn from my two previous […]
I’ve been writing about taking control of your “to-do” list and managing projects. But what if the root of your problem is that you just can’t seem to get started? Last week, I gave you three tips to help you stop procrastinating. I suggested that you [1] clean off your […]
By Tara Hornor 9th Sep 2011 Illustration Inspiration 2 Typography is a wonderful part of design and art, turning simple words into stunning compositions. Some of the best typography artists know that choosing the right font and format are just as important as the design itself, whether the font is […]
When making the switch to Ruby from a PHP background, one of the grayest areas for me was blocks. Blocks are everywhere in Ruby and not having a good understanding of them will stall your learning past the “novice” stage. When you first start out with Ruby you will inevitably […]
Episode 129 of The SitePoint Podcast is now available! This week our regular interview host Louis Simoneau (@rssaddict) interviews Lorna Mitchell (@Lornajane) one of a team of 3 co-authors working on an upcoming release for SitePoint, an advanced book on PHP. Listen in Your Browser Play this episode directly in your browser […]
The Future of WebOS seems uncertain, so when the opportunity to listen to the VP of Worldwide Developer Relations knocks, you open the door. And so it was as I walked in to The Establishment in Sydney last night, in attendance for the WebOS Connect event. WebOS Connect Richard Kerris […]
A few days ago, I was a bundle of stress. See, I’m about to take a trip overseas which means I had two weeks worth of work to plan and do, as well as articles to write, clients to contact, work to delegate, as well as home duties and more. […]
In my agency, we are having more requests for Facebook work now than ever before. In speaking with other freelancers and creative firms, it seems I’m not alone. So you’ve been asked to put a Facebook page together for a client. You’ve seen a few pages for other businesses that […]
Firefox’s rapid release schedule has not been the success Mozilla hoped. Most web developers agree it’s good for HTML5 feature evolution but it’s not without problems: Add-on compatibility. Most of us use extensions which cannot keep up with Firefox’s development progress. Increased effort. The majority of IT departments must test […]