mindgraffiti

So far I have:

taken Basecamp for a test drive on the PaT project
tried out Dreamhost’s 1-click install for WordPress
added the Ahimsa theme
added a few pieces of content to the site for reference
installed Google apps: docs, calendar, e-mail
added Kayte and Marjorie (the PaT webmasters) to WordPress as admins
assigned Kayte and Marjorie as the Sys Admins for [...]

I find that rebuild projects often focus on the negative: what needs redone and what needs improvement. What I often fail to communicate is why I am excited about projects like this to begin with: because the site has a lot of potential! So before I discuss any more of the improvements I would like [...]

Nothing new happening at work, so I have been focusing on freelance projects to help keep me sharp. The local St. Joseph Parents as Teachers is a group I find relevant and worthwhile, so I’ve volunteered my skills to revamp their website.
The First Step
Research. Who owns the parent site? St. Joseph School District. What technology [...]

Flex Research
Rich Internet Applications are popping up all over the web. When I first saw them, I thought, “I want to do that too!” I started from level 0 when learning how to use Flex and Flash Media Server to build RIAs, and I had a lot of questions:

What is Flex?
What makes the Flash Media [...]

Predictable as ever, requests for updates to our clients’ sites are picking up as everyone gears up for the Spring Sale season. It’s comforting to see that demand hasn’t slowed, despite the media’s constant attention on lost jobs and drooping sales.
From 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., I do updates. It’s dull work, but I’m grateful [...]