I’ve never been one to care for job titles. One or two words can’t adequately explain the extent of our roles. I try to avoid giving myself a strict title on this website. On my homepage: “I design, build & write all things web” Then I list: Responsive Design Front-end Development Process & Strategy These pages are a delicate balance of an intelligent, […]
On Monday I wrote about using SVG for content images. Aside from minor workarounds for a peculiar Internet Explorer bug, it’s a relatively straight forward task. I was planning to follow up with a technical overview of SVG sprites, but really, I can’t write anything better than Sara Soueidan’s comprehensive guide: “An Overview of SVG Sprite Creation Techniques”. Read that […]
As you know I’m a big fan of using SVG whenever possible. See my articles ‘Resolution Independence With SVG’ (Jan 2012) and ‘A Primer to Front-end SVG Hacking’ (Feb 2013) for a retrospective. I’m always looking for the most viable technique; browser support is always changing and content management is an oft-forgotten requirement (or ‘restriction’, depending how you look at […]
I’m back in the office and feeling positive about this year’s work. Give me a shout if you require my web design / front-end skills. I’ve been thinking long and hard about the type of work I’d like to take on, and really, I find a variety most rewarding. It’s nice to alternate between design and dev. For the […]
Before I ramble on, a quick note to say I’m taking a break over December. Once I’ve completed active projects I’ll be offline for the most part! That means no emails. I’m not a fan of “out of office” auto responders, so please don’t be offended if you don’t receive a reply until January. At which time […]
NEW: React as a Static Site Generator I now used React! See my new approach above. I used to build websites with nothing but a text editor. Now I have an army of tools at my finger tips. When I began to establish my Grunt tasks I wanted something basic for HTML. My biggest gripe was repetition. The simple concept […]
It’s funny what you get used to. I migrated from an iPhone to a larger Android device many years back. Nowadays, squinting at a smaller mobile screen makes me feel a bit dizzy. When I started freelancing last year I moved in the opposite direction. At my old workplace I dual-wielded 24” monitors. Since then I’ve adapted to a single 13” MacBook […]
