Category Archives: Web Design

The State of the Web Illustration – Summer 2008

Posted on July 8, 2008 by Andrew

I liked this illustration of 2008 Internet and tech trends by Matt Inman. He did one back in 2007, too. It’s not particularly comprehensive, I just think he’s a good illustrator. His portfolio is creative and vibrant. Now that I’m … Continue reading →

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On Database Abstraction, PHP, and Ruby

Posted on May 31, 2008 by Andrew

It took me a couple days on my current PHP/MySQL project to get the DB abstraction with proper error handling, input validation, and relational support coded to the point where I’m happy with the model. This was after trying Zend_Db, … Continue reading →

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Paradigm Shift in Web Development to MVC

Posted on May 8, 2008 by Andrew

A few days ago, I started development on the web site portion of one of my new projects. The project is comprised of mobile applications working in tandem with a main web site to deliver a service. However, this post … Continue reading →

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Mix: Web Technology Conference

Posted on March 8, 2008 by Andrew

Mix 2008 ended yesterday. It’s a web development conference run by Microsoft. Check out Ray Ozzie’s keynote. I found Ray’s 2007 keynote to be more interesting. The 2008 keynote focused more on Microsoft products, whereas I felt the 2007 keynote … Continue reading →

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How to Size Text in CSS

Posted on January 16, 2008 by Andrew

Proper typography can mean the difference between an elegant web site and an utterly hideous one. How to Size Text in CSS on A List Apart gives particularly good sizing advice to help you achieve typographic perfection. It has an … Continue reading →

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