One of my coworkers recently expressed some displeasure with debates that are fundamentally fueled by industry experts. The discussions are typically inflated with bias, academic tripe, and are of little use to the every day working (wo)man. I could not disagree. In the spirit of redemption, I present to you a more humble view of JSON and XML. Continue reading.
Posted by Brian
October 3rd, 2007
3 CommentsTraditionally trained copywriters are a dying breed in the development community. Designers and programmers are now being tasked with writing great Web content, both technical and creative. The Internet is giving voice to thousands who would otherwise remain silent, and the unfortunate side affect is a sea of incomprehensible and considerably dull content. Continue reading.
Posted by Brian September 26th, 2007 4 CommentsReading blog posts that highlight the career paths of programmers is of great interest to me. Although, I do find that most of these diatribes evolve (or decay — whichever you prefer) into rather grandiose descriptions of past computing exploits. You could easily be led to believe that most programmers leave the womb clamoring for a keyboard instead of mom and pop. The characteristics possessed by these individuals appear to be mystic and rather unattainable by others. If ever there were evidence for Midi-chlorians, I gather they would be it. Continue reading.
Posted by Brian September 17th, 2007 6 CommentsIt is ironic that I would post an invitation to other developers to unplug while I type on my laptop at 6:30 AM. If any scenario was simple enough to demonstrate the problem, then that would be it. It is an unavoidable forgone conclusion that the digital age overshadows everything we do. Escaping permanently from a near electronic dystopia run primarily through the Internet seems like an impossibility. Seriously, you might be asking, why even bother trying? Continue reading.
Posted by Brian September 12th, 2007 3 CommentsPrevious attempts to post more than just CSS or XHTML code samples on d’bug have been met with what I would consider unsatisfactory results. So I started researching syntax highlighters in preparation for those articles where I need to delve a little deeper into a language. This short list I came up with is, well, very short. To be honest, most syntax highlighters are poorly executed, poorly performing, and the intended use is not always as clear as it might seem. Continue reading.
Posted by Brian September 6th, 2007 13 CommentsThe company I work for is going green. Stacks of paper towels are being replaced with personally embroidered hand towels. A mountain bike has been provided to employees so that short errands can be run free of toxic emissions. Energy conservation is of utmost importance, and recycling bins are sure to be a mainstay. Going green it seems, is the fashionable thing to do these days, much like Web site accessibility was a few years ago. Continue reading.
Posted by Brian August 29th, 2007 1 CommentThe third and final installment of this three day tutorial has arrived, and the completed ticker is finally unveiled. On day one I reviewed the Technorati API and the PHP, and on day two I walked through the XHTML and CSS. Today, I will break down the jQuery, JavaScript and AJAX components of the ticker. For those of you unwilling to wait for the reveal, click here for a demo. Continue reading.
Posted by Brian August 23rd, 2007 1 Comment© Copyright 2008 Brian & Stephanie Reindel. All Rights Reserved.
