Portfolio Updated- October 31, 2007 Some of you may have already picked up on this, but for those that haven't: I've updated my portfolio to reflect some of the work I've done in the past 10 months or so. I'm really thankful for the opportunities I've had to work on some really neat projects, mostly handling front-end CSSXHTML mockups, but also doing some branding work and graphic design. So if you haven't already, check it out!http://www.thethousand.net/archives/2007/10/portfolio_updat.php An Event Apart San Francisco, Day 2- October 19, 2007 I can't think of a vignette to lead in to my wrap up for Day 2, so I'll just dive right into it.Designing to Scale by Doug Bowman Doug Bowman's been kind of quiet in the blogosphere of late, but that hasn't diminished the respect he gets from web professionals for his work in pushing web standards at a corporate level. As the lead of visual design at Google, you figure he still has a lot to say. His presentation was more inspirational than practical &8212; you'd figure as much since most of...http://www.thethousand.net/archives/2007/10/an_event_apart_1.php An Event Apart San Francisco, Day 1- October 16, 2007 This is going to sound small-town-boy-in-the-big-city of me, but one of the best parts of attending An Event Apart San Francisco was the commute. Each morning started with a rise on an escalator from the quiet roaring trains and muted conversations of the Montgomery BART station into the urban bustle and dizzying, glittering towers of the Financial District. Joining tailored businessmen and iPodded art students at the crosswalk facing the Palace, I'd cross Market Street and enter the hotel...http://www.thethousand.net/archives/2007/10/an_event_apart.php No one belongs here more than you- October 12, 2007 Note: Miranda July's site made the rounds in web design circles a few months back, and this was my initial response to it, cross-posted from a joint blog I run with my friend Gregory. No one belongs here more than you is the promotional site for Miranda July's book of short stories by the same title. Typing a description of how the site works feels like it would suck it dry of some of its magic (go see it for yourself, then come back here!), but here I go: rather than the expected structure...http://www.thethousand.net/archives/2007/10/no_one_belongs.php Haka- October 9, 2007 When a friend updated her Facebook status to "Allez les Bleus!" last night, I clicked over to her profile to see what exactly the French national soccer team had done this time. I was surprised, instead, by a change to her profile picture, which showed France's national rugby team staring down a ritual haka war dance from the famed &8212; and feared &8212; New Zealand All-Blacks. Intrigued, I hopped over to Youtube and found this astonishing video of the encounter. You'd think that most...http://www.thethousand.net/archives/2007/10/haka.php Ready and Forward- October 5, 2007 An Event Apart San Francisco 2007 is almost over &8212; right now, we're in a session break before Jeffrey Zeldman's closing presentation. It's been a fantastic and inspiring two-day event, and I hope to make a more thorough write-up soon, but I wanted to capture one transcendent moment from a few minutes ago. During the break between Eric Meyer and Aaron Gustafson, I headed to the other side of the Palace to use the men's restroom that didn't have a queue. At the restroom sink, I waited as..http://www.thethousand.net/archives/2007/10/ready_and_forwa.php Loncheria- October 2, 2007 This is a story about customer service. Web 2.0 companies, take notes. Actually, companies everywhere, take notes. The first time my coworker Melanie introduced me to Loncheria Morales (or Taco De Oro -- there are multiple signs on the truck), she indicated that it was a great taco truck because of all the bottle caps on the ground. Lots of caps indicate repeat customers and a truck that doesn't need to make a quick get-away in case of health code violations or even worse, bad...http://www.thethousand.net/archives/2007/10/loncheria_custo.php |