Archive for Design

04.01.08

2.5

Posted in Design, Technology at 10:05 pm by Ben

I’m now running WordPress 2.5. The admin UI improvements are definitely an improvement. It’s much nicer to use. I’ve also fixed my sidebar to be actually “widget” aware. Frankly it’s amazing to me that I even have time to accomplish this…

03.19.08

Recent doings as of March 2008

Posted in Design, Personal, Work at 8:55 pm by Ben

Work:

  • Lots of video editing. It’s been very interesting – especially managing client expectations.
  • Various website designs and development, some coming soon
  • Lots of pleased clients both internally and externally.
  • The CHAMPS project continues to push back it’s completion date. I’d love to tell you all about this monster of a project but its both a political and sensitive subject due to the various entities involved.

Freelance:

  • More icons for Maietta-Hatch Kinaesthetics

Personal:

  • The wife and I will be moving to a new apartment come the first of May
  • The new apartment has lots more space and central air.

Michigan Life:

  • The weather is definitely heading towards spring although winter keeps trying to get a last hurrah in.
  • The birds are all twitter-pated. The morning sounds are wonderful.
  • Need to post some more photos. I’m thinking of building a Flash – XML powered web gallery and hooking it up somewhere on the site. I know, it’s been done before but hey – I’ll get to dust off my Flash skills and have some coding fun!

Anyway, that’s the recent doings as of March 2008.

03.03.08

Microsoft heard disquieting rumblings across the web…

Posted in Design, Technology at 11:33 pm by Ben

And after much anguish and gnashing of teeth from horrified standards-loving web designers and developers, Microsoft decided against their previous approach and elected that IE 8 will now support standards first. The metatag will now be used to trigger IE7 rendering. A much better approach in my opinion. And the rumble of discontent fell away into quiet, but growing approval and even, possibly, heartfelt thanks.Oh yes. The obligatory link to the good news.

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