I’ve been a full-time freelance web developer since 2001. This site is a place where I do my digital scrapbooking. You can expect to find a hodgepodge of content that I collect from my daily travels on the web.
Looking for an ambient noise solution that doesn’t require an Internet connection? Vicinity for Mac is a menu bar app that plays a variety of ambient sounds. Boost…
I wrote another post on Medium today. This time my topic is politics, specifically Gary Johnson’s gaffe about Aleppo yesterday. It’s the first time I’ve ever published on…
Alright, if you’re a regular reader, my guess is you know all about the latest iPhone 7 Apple introduced yesterday. That’s not the point of this post. Rather I want…
Whenever I’m developing a website, I like to keep things simple. More and more these days, I’m finding that I enjoy building sites by coding static HTML and adding additional…
Music for Makers offers high-quality, royalty-free music to use in your projects. Bonus: You should also check out Zenmix.io. There you can build your own “immersive, nature-inspired soundscape to…
Twelve South, makers of popular Mac-only accessories, has released another set of dual screen backgrounds. Their latest collection is an Hawaiian Island Adventure. The set features four scenes…
Ok, since we all know what a *podcast* is (think Serial), it’s time we had a talk about your podcatcher. (Didn’t realize you had a podcatcher? Well, this…
I’m a fan of keeping things simple and efficient whenever I’m developing a website. Pulse CMS is just such an option. It’s a flat-file CMS that you can…
Are you a developer looking for a WordPress alternative? In your capable hands, ProcessWire is a powerful tool. For more on ProcessWire, check out this article from Smashing…
Modern Javascript is a free course to get you up to speed with everything from “vanilla JS, to ES2015, NPM and Webpackpro”. Building web applications with cutting edge…
This is just lovely. In Web Design in 4 minutes, Jeremy Thomas takes us through the basics of web design by progressively enhancing the page as you read…
Developing your own WordPress plugin or theme? If your first step is choosing an existing framework for a head start, IncludeWP is a great place to find out about…
Anytime someone offers a cheaper, simpler alternative to Camtasia for screen recording, I’m all ears. Claquette, priced at $9.99 in the App Store, looks like it may fit…
This week I’m highlighting three great apps which help improve your personal online security. Read on to find out how to add an extra layer of security to…
Space Geeks rejoice! We now have the source code of the Apollo 11 Guidance Computer (AGC) available on Github*. The code is a testament to a time when software…
I feel like ordering about ten of these. Cableyoyo is an earbud cord spool with a magnetic center to keep earphones tidy and tangle-free while enabling quick winding…