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Why Web Standards?
Monday, December 17th, 2007
For somebody who advocates the use of Web standards, there isn't much about why exactly I support them on this site.
A recent discussion on the FreelanceSwitch Forums, however, led me to defend the use of Web standards in my work. One designer questioned why, exactly, standards-based sites are such a big deal, when essentially the same visual result can be obtained by using a tables-based site?
His argument was valid, from a purely visual standpoint: one can create a visually appealing website using nothing but tables in their code. People have been doing so for years, and in some cases tables are more versatile for layout and design than valid CSS and HTML.
But, that's just the problem. (more...)
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BSD on CSSArtillery">BSD on CSSArtillery
Thursday, November 1st, 2007
Lo and behold, more recognition! Somebody submitted my site to CSS Artillery and somebody at CSS Artillery liked it.
Which is pretty darn sweet, if you ask me! Thanks, CSS Artillery (and whoever submitted it!) and welcome, new visitors. The front page and portfolio section will be undergoing some changes in the next few weeks; I'm aware of the site's shortcomings and will be addressing them soon.
In the meantime, click around! Hope you like my work. Leave a comment or drop me an e-mail if you'd like.
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Melting down
Wednesday, September 19th, 2007
My site has been featured in Web design resource Design Meltdown!
I'm even mentioned specifically in the write-up. That's quite an honor. I've been a regular reader of Design Meltdown for awhile now and go there for inspiration every time I'm starting a new project. Hard to believe, especially as many loose ends as I feel there are here. I was recently getting to the point that I'm no longer satisfied with the look and feel of this site and feel that it could do with some major restructuring for the sake of highlighting important content. So this is very validating -- a huge boost to my confidence! I'm also considering doing away with ZenPhoto and featuring only my best work, using WordPress and custom fields...but that's another post.
Anyway, welcome, new visitors. Hope you like my work. Hire me if you do. 
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Looks like I'm booked.
Monday, August 20th, 2007
Wow. This is a first.
I'm booked for the next month and a half or so.
Three projects going at once. Unprecedented. Well, four, if you count the pro-bono stuff.
It's going to be a busy few weeks. In the meantime, I'm moving out. After 23 years living with my parents, I'm finally taking the leap and joining the ranks of the self-sufficient.
I hope I can keep this momentum going, work-wise. We'll see.
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I am not a motivational speaker.
Saturday, July 28th, 2007
I've been trying to find motivation and inspiration wherever I can lately. It came from an unexpected source earlier this afternoon: the last question of an interview on a popular weblog.
The writers of a blog I read regularly called FreelanceSwitch (it's an excellent resource for anybody looking to do freelance anything) were recently interviewed by another blog. The interviewer, Adriaan, asked them if they had any tips for other freelancers.
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