Happy Cog releases a beautiful new design, pushing the message that they are not just web designers but authors, speakers, and industry movers as well. More from the man who got the cog rolling, Zeldman…
Feb 08, 2007 — Design · Inspiration · Web
Jan 31, 2007 — Usability
Gmail Usability Issue
A minor nuisance that I am annoyed with daily: When logged into my Gmail account, the main page shows a “Report Spam” button to the left of the “Delete” button. However, if I navigate to…
Jan 24, 2007 — Web
Semantic Naming Conventions
Andy Clarke‘s recently released, Transcending CSS, has an interesting bit on naming conventions (the labels designers give to elements). Though the subject is not new, it will no doubt be revisited more in the future…
Jan 19, 2007 — Web
Top Firefox Extensions for Web Developers
Firefox being my choice web browser, the following is a list of extensions I’ve found most useful. Each image is linked to the corresponding extension install page. Enjoy and if you have any recommendations, feel…
Jan 17, 2007 — College and Internships · Conferences · Web
Web Directions North Scholarship
According to WDN: As conference organizers, speakers and attendees, Dave, Derek, Maxine and John have long been aware that while a good conference can be an unbeatable benefit for your career, they are definitely out…
Jan 04, 2007 — Blogging
Writing For a Purpose
Jonathon Snook wrote another great article the other day that really made me think about blogging’s usefulness, specifically the business potential. The writing topics for Shifting Creations have evolved since the start of 2005, beginning…
Dec 07, 2006 — Humor
Wii Safety: The Missing Pages
The Iconfactory has created some pretty funny Wii safety tips. Take a look on Flickr.
Nov 27, 2006 — College and Internships · Web
The Future of Web Internships
With due respect and appreciation for the three internships I’ve completed so far, I believe the need to learn former practices in web design is less important than in most other career paths. However, there…
Nov 13, 2006 — College and Internships · Life
Perseverance is King
I’ve been known to advocate the importance of using your natural talents to propel you through life. Our innate strengths are often what we use most, mainly because they are the things that come easy…
Nov 11, 2006 — Videos
Gears of War
Whether you play games or not, the Gears of War trailer is incredible. Surprisingly, Gary Jules’ Mad World fits very well.