Design Adaptations

Over the course of the past 6 months or so, there’s been a lot of buzz regarding theme frameworks. It’s no wonder, with the influx of framework releases and their rising popularity. Suddenly more developers (and some users) are taking notice and trying to determine what they are exactly, how they should be used and [...]

A couple weeks back FreelanceSwitch had an excellent article on how so many freelancers tend to disrespect their own time. It was an article I seriously needed to read, because I’m one of them. It’s often not by choice, however. Due to parental demands or household responsibilities which must be taken care of during “normal” [...]

Dr. Randy Pausch says “luck is where preparation meets opportunity”, and he should know. He has an amazing outlook on life and how to live it. This former professor at Carnegie Mellon University has been battling Pancreatic Cancer for nearly two years, but it’s certainly not what defines him.
His tenacity, the way he talks about [...]

My recent burn-out has been moving from “dry spell” into “epidemic”. In whining to my friend about it over margaritas last night, this eventually led to a captivating discussion regarding Maslow’s Heirarchy of Needs as it applies to artists, and later, the importance of science versus art. I’ll admit I was not entirely lucid [...]

Being a good writer doesn’t mean memorizing the dictionary or all the rules of writing. You don’t need the latest, best or most popular tools. Hemingway himself used only a simple Moleskine notebook. Part of being a good writer (at least as it applies to blogging), does mean freely incorporating your personality and style into [...]