building with layers and pngs

Traditionally, when cutting up a Photoshop layout, we all used to think of the entire thing like a jigsaw puzzle. Overlapping elements were an illusion because the element that appeared to overlap was really being cut up and then fit back together.

And then came the …

I love my virb

About five days ago I was given an invite by a co-worker to a new social networking site called Virb. If I had one line to describe Virb to anyone else it would be this: Virb is MySpace's hot sister who has a ton of experience and a ton of class.

Currently Virb is in …

SXSW Friday - We have landed

We got in late last night and I went on a little stroll. Stumbling upon sixth street, I proceeded to have my mind blown. Austin is nuts. Portland has nothing on the Austin nightlife. There were hundreds of folks partying in the streets, and I must say warm weather …

SXSW Saturday - Panels

After a late night at a Deerhoof concert, we all awoke fairly sleepy. I am surprised I have made it this far without a nap. Today was the first day of the SXSW panels. As with any conference, there are times slots and multiple panels available. Thankfully they …

SXSW Sunday - Panels

Somewhere in the conferencing 101 handbook is a blurb about going out and meeting people at the conference sponsored events. That blurb also details how to drink at a conference, or how not to drink. There was an open bar at the place I went to and next thing you know …

twitter

So everyone here at SXSW is hot on Twitter. It pricked my curiousity, so I decided to sign up and see what all the fuss is about. OMG! It's fun! After playing around with it for a bit I have decided there are two sides to Twitter, one of which I didn't see until I …

SXSW Monday - Panels

When people think of Texas, I don't think rain is something that comes up in their minds, yet that's what it did Sunday night, rain. It was unfortunate this happened our last night of the conference. We didn't get to meet many new people and most of the night …

SXSW Take Away

It's funny, there were a few prominent questions that were asked during conversations which really told more about the person asking the question, than the person who gives the answer. For instance, I was so giddy, I kept asking, "What do you do?" People kind of roll …

Back in Portland

The sun is shining and I am in my office playing catch up on all of my projects. It's ok though, cause I really like to do this stuff. Toula, my dog, is whining at me and letting me know it's time to put down the work. Today is St. Patties Day, which translates into …

HomeSkilletFest 2007

It's that time of year again when I get to break out of my box and design something whichever way I like. Ahh freedom. Right after HomeSkilletFest 06, I decided the next year's theme would have a revolution look and feel. I'm using the communist star and a viva la …

Noyes Development

I was referred to Noyes Development from a friend. They are a land development company here in the Portland, Oregon area. We started the project in December and launched it mid-March. The site is built on the CMS Made Simple engine and is using Google Maps to show …

feeling like robinhood

Here's a short story I heard about someone who knows someone who knows someone. We'll call him Tom (he's everyone's friend). Tom was approached by someone very close to him, who happened to be a volunteer for a children's cancer organization, we'll call her Pamela. …

What is MySpace doing?

Sometime last night, MySpace decided to shutout certain types of content from Photobucket. With this whole new web thing, we'll call it web 2, much of it is predicated upon services building onto services. The mashup! One could even think of MySpace pages as a mashup …

Can you sign this NDA.

One of the most amusing things that comes my way are people with big ideas and NDA's. What does this sound like to people:

"Hey I want to go into business with you, but first off, can you sign this document, because I don't trust you."

Now I know for big business …

Who's Portland CSS?

Me!

I had a colleague ask me about this site, asking if it was mine. While I do live in Portland, I do love CSS, I am shocked that Google would bestow this honor upon me. And as James Hall, a CSS guru from The Good Harvest, told me, blogging about the fact I am known …