Some of the presentations from HighEdWebDev have been posted. (I'm impressed: they had these up by Friday. Last year it took about 8 months.) Here are some notes (actually, I think the guy was transcribing the presentations…) including some sessions that aren't posted … [Read more...] about Notes from HighEdWebDev
Web Design
Urchin is free
If you need industrial-strength web traffic analysis… Urchin is now Google Analytics and it's free. … [Read more...] about Urchin is free
Woo!
University podcasts… for writers
I get a lot of email every time universities start to adopt some new web technology, from people probably thinking it's somehow relevant to the websites I produce. (It generally isn't.) First it was RSS and now it's podcasting. Every time a school puts up some lectures, someone … [Read more...] about University podcasts… for writers
Keeping up with stuff
I've talked to several people lately who are having trouble keeping up with stuff — email, mainly, and they wonder how on earth I have time to read all these fabulous websites that let me stay on top of developments in web design. In talking to one perpetually-behind … [Read more...] about Keeping up with stuff
Sick.
Cough, cough. Hack. Sniffle. I'm supposed to fly to Rochester on Saturday for the annual HighEdWebDev conference. The forecast? Chilly and rainy all week. Picture, if you will, my rapture. Cough. … [Read more...] about Sick.
FINE. I give.
All right. I have finally seen Battlestar Galactica reviewed favorably in terms of both Farscape and Space: Above and Beyond. You win. I watch. But not till Christmas, because I have a book to write. … [Read more...] about FINE. I give.
Oh yeah…
… I'm still here. Things have been hectic at the new(ish) job, and my writing group has been holding extra meetings during the summer. Blogging time shrank to nil. Sorry for falling off the face of the earth. So, writing. I don't think any of us have come close to meeting … [Read more...] about Oh yeah…
Cool services for freelancers
For some reason the Rails community is really into creating nifty tools for freelance designers. (No doubt because the original Rails app was Basecamp….) ClockWork – time tracker. Enter a project's name and the clock starts. Includes a handy pause button. Tackboard … [Read more...] about Cool services for freelancers
Writing the novel, in PHP
Sometimes work warps my brain. while (!$endofstory) { $words++; if ($words > $goal) $plot_coupons++; if ($plot_coupons > 17) $endofstory = true; } … [Read more...] about Writing the novel, in PHP
