Comments for The CodeGeek Blog http://www.codegeek.net/blog Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 26 Jul 2011 20:57:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Comment on Dealing with Disappointment by Kelli Wallace http://www.codegeek.net/blog/2011/dealing-with-disappointment/comment-page-1/#comment-299 Kelli Wallace Tue, 26 Jul 2011 20:57:37 +0000 http://www.codegeek.net/blog/?p=174#comment-299 Great post Ron! I like your friend's advice. My father read the poem 'If' by Rudyard Kipling to me growing up. Barring the fact that at the end it reads 'And - which is more - you'll be a Man my son!', it has served as a great guideline for me. When I am faced with disappointment I always remember the line 'If you can meet with triumph and disaster, And treat those two imposters just the same.' Great post Ron! I like your friend’s advice. My father read the poem ‘If’ by Rudyard Kipling to me growing up. Barring the fact that at the end it reads ‘And – which is more – you’ll be a Man my son!’, it has served as a great guideline for me. When I am faced with disappointment I always remember the line ‘If you can meet with triumph and disaster, And treat those two imposters just the same.’

]]> Comment on 3 pranks from Google by Josh http://www.codegeek.net/blog/2011/3-pranks-from-google/comment-page-1/#comment-281 Josh Fri, 01 Apr 2011 15:46:32 +0000 http://www.codegeek.net/blog/?p=162#comment-281 YouTube also has a "1911" Mode: http://youtube-global.blogspot.com/2011/03/looking-back.html Google announces Chromercise! http://www.chromercise.com/ Now there's an option for Comic Sans for everyone! http://www.google.com/landing/csfe/ YouTube also has a “1911″ Mode: http://youtube-global.blogspot.com/2011/03/looking-back.html

Google announces Chromercise! http://www.chromercise.com/

Now there’s an option for Comic Sans for everyone! http://www.google.com/landing/csfe/

]]> Comment on Just say “no” to speculative design by Mari Wolf http://www.codegeek.net/blog/2010/just-say-no-to-speculative-design/comment-page-1/#comment-280 Mari Wolf Fri, 04 Feb 2011 17:03:35 +0000 http://www.codegeek.net/blog/?p=146#comment-280 What a great piece. I find it interesting that most people don't think about the time, effort, and manpower that go into being creative. I'm actually surprised speculative design is even an option because I would never ask someone to take the time to design something for me, so I can decide IF I want to buy it. I appreciate and support your stance. Good for you. What a great piece. I find it interesting that most people don’t think about the time, effort, and manpower that go into being creative. I’m actually surprised speculative design is even an option because I would never ask someone to take the time to design something for me, so I can decide IF I want to buy it. I appreciate and support your stance. Good for you.

]]> Comment on Just say “no” to speculative design by Angel K http://www.codegeek.net/blog/2010/just-say-no-to-speculative-design/comment-page-1/#comment-160 Angel K Tue, 16 Nov 2010 22:23:11 +0000 http://www.codegeek.net/blog/?p=146#comment-160 Ron, Brilliant post and I think this approach crosses over in to all types of creative work including logo development, general graphic design and pretty much anyone who has to write a proposal to get work....you just don't want to give away the cow for free! Ron, Brilliant post and I think this approach crosses over in to all types of creative work including logo development, general graphic design and pretty much anyone who has to write a proposal to get work….you just don’t want to give away the cow for free!

]]> Comment on Web browser testing: It doesn’t have to look the same by Ron http://www.codegeek.net/blog/2009/web-browser-testing-it-doesnt-have-to-look-the-same/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Ron Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:04:38 +0000 http://www.codegeek.net/blog/?p=66#comment-57 You are so right, Mark. And as web designers and developers, it's our job to keep educating our clients. "It doesn't have to look the same in every browser." I'm not saying that's going to be easy, but it's worth doing. It's such a practical approach, saves development time, and can save the client money. The reality is that when your mom visits the site, she isn't going to open two web browsers and then call you up and say "Hey! It doesn't look the same in IE6 as it does in Firefox!" As long as she can access all the content, utilize content-related functionality, and the site is consistent with the client's branding, we are meeting the client's business needs. Almost all the big-name web designers and developers at the conference are now taking this approach including Jeremy Keith, Dan Cedarholm, Jeffrey Zeldman (Happy Cog), and Andy Clarke. You are so right, Mark. And as web designers and developers, it’s our job to keep educating our clients. “It doesn’t have to look the same in every browser.” I’m not saying that’s going to be easy, but it’s worth doing.

It’s such a practical approach, saves development time, and can save the client money. The reality is that when your mom visits the site, she isn’t going to open two web browsers and then call you up and say “Hey! It doesn’t look the same in IE6 as it does in Firefox!” As long as she can access all the content, utilize content-related functionality, and the site is consistent with the client’s branding, we are meeting the client’s business needs.

Almost all the big-name web designers and developers at the conference are now taking this approach including Jeremy Keith, Dan Cedarholm, Jeffrey Zeldman (Happy Cog), and Andy Clarke.

]]> Comment on Web browser testing: It doesn’t have to look the same by Mark Streed http://www.codegeek.net/blog/2009/web-browser-testing-it-doesnt-have-to-look-the-same/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Mark Streed Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:52:53 +0000 http://www.codegeek.net/blog/?p=66#comment-56 That's all well and good, sadly the reality is clients don't share this view. And it will take some time, specially when so many are holding onto IE6 so tightly. That’s all well and good, sadly the reality is clients don’t share this view. And it will take some time, specially when so many are holding onto IE6 so tightly.

]]> Comment on The cost to be ranked #1 in Google by tio http://www.codegeek.net/blog/2008/the-cost-to-be-ranked-1-in-google/comment-page-1/#comment-32 tio Sat, 13 Jun 2009 07:05:39 +0000 http://www.codegeek.net/blog/?p=25#comment-32 so complicated to implement a good SEO, I got some idea here, thanks for sharing so complicated to implement a good SEO, I got some idea here, thanks for sharing

]]> Comment on Attractive web sites work better by Ambiverted http://www.codegeek.net/blog/2007/attractive-web-sites-work-better/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Ambiverted Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:25:58 +0000 http://www.codegeek.net/blog/index.php/archives/6#comment-21 <strong>Humans Are Stupid (and Beautiful)...</strong> Just Add Text. (photo courtesy of barunpatro) As human beings, we are inherently somewhat stupid – or perfect, depending on your viewpoint. Our evolution has endowed us with the susceptibility to be suckered by cuteness and beauty; in fact, "Stu... Humans Are Stupid (and Beautiful)…

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As human beings, we are inherently somewhat stupid – or perfect, depending on your viewpoint. Our evolution has endowed us with the susceptibility to be suckered by cuteness and beauty; in fact,

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]]> Comment on What causes upslope snow by Phil Earnhadt http://www.codegeek.net/blog/2009/what-causes-upslope-snow/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Phil Earnhadt Fri, 01 May 2009 16:28:13 +0000 http://www.codegeek.net/blog/?p=60#comment-48 It was a big surprise when I first learned that the moisture from front range upslopes was coming from the Gulf. The other thing that I wouldn't have guessed was how localized the precipitation can be in an upslope. If the low pressure system gets parked, a small strip of the front range can just get nailed with snow and areas just a few miles away will get nothing. A few years back, one of the faster-moving hurricanes plowed through South Carolina and wound up creating an upslope in the Appalachians in North Carolina. It was a big surprise when I first learned that the moisture from front range upslopes was coming from the Gulf. The other thing that I wouldn’t have guessed was how localized the precipitation can be in an upslope. If the low pressure system gets parked, a small strip of the front range can just get nailed with snow and areas just a few miles away will get nothing.

A few years back, one of the faster-moving hurricanes plowed through South Carolina and wound up creating an upslope in the Appalachians in North Carolina.

]]> Comment on What causes upslope snow by Dr. Baerchen http://www.codegeek.net/blog/2009/what-causes-upslope-snow/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Dr. Baerchen Fri, 03 Apr 2009 19:22:47 +0000 http://www.codegeek.net/blog/?p=60#comment-49 Nice description of the upslope storm. This is my first winter in CO and I heard a lot of people talk about the upslope storms and how they just dump snow along the front range. I experienced my first one on 3/26/09, which left 14-18" in Boulder. Then a few days later on 4/1 we got 4" of snow. Now they're forecasting another foot overnight tonight (4/3)! I love the snow, but I'm kind of bummed that this is happening now instead of 2-3 months ago. BTW - Not to be a douche, but sublimation refers to a solid transitioning to a gas, not the other way around. You mean to say precipitate, which refers to a solid forming out of a liquid/gas phase (i.e. snow). Trust me, I'm a doctor (but not the kind that helps people! ;). Nice description of the upslope storm. This is my first winter in CO and I heard a lot of people talk about the upslope storms and how they just dump snow along the front range. I experienced my first one on 3/26/09, which left 14-18″ in Boulder. Then a few days later on 4/1 we got 4″ of snow. Now they’re forecasting another foot overnight tonight (4/3)! I love the snow, but I’m kind of bummed that this is happening now instead of 2-3 months ago.
BTW – Not to be a douche, but sublimation refers to a solid transitioning to a gas, not the other way around. You mean to say precipitate, which refers to a solid forming out of a liquid/gas phase (i.e. snow). Trust me, I’m a doctor (but not the kind that helps people! ;) .

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