The Casual Gamer: Console Wars

The Casual Gamer: Console Wars

This entry is part 5 of 6 in the series The Casual GamerThis past week I entered the ranks of next-generation gamers. What’s remarkable about this, at least for me, is that this is probably the earliest in a new console cycle that I’ve acquired a next-gen...

This Weight Upon My Shoulders

Every couple of weeks or so I go through a spell of feeling like the weight of the world is resting solidly on my shoulders. During these times I feel tired and overwhelmed, certain that I’m doing too many things, that my hands are in too many projects. These...

Responsive Design

I’ve been playing around quite a bit with responsive web design the last few days as a result of a recent client requesting their new site be mobile-friendly. I’ve had to read up quite a bit on responsive design, but I’ve learned a lot both about...

Backing Slowly Away From Facebook

So, everyone knows that Facebook has been on a tear the last couple of years to force their user base to use Facebook the way they think you should use it. (Right? This is pretty much common knowledge at this point, yes?) Every design update and developmental decision...

ViHart on Net Neutrality

If you’ve been watching the recent events on Net Neutrality like I have been (my job literally depends on the continuing existence of the policy), then you might be interested in the video below. I have a great deal of admiration for ViHart and her ability to...

Designing with SASS

This past week, I ported the stylesheet for a web design project I’m currently working on from the traditional stylesheet to one formatted with SASS. And holy crap, y’all, how have I not started doing this sooner? I’d heard about CSS preprocessors a...