Journal

Sass for Designers

For more on Sass, read The Sass Way and follow @TheSassWay on Twitter.

Note: Throughout this post, when I say “Sass” I mean “Sass and Compass.”

This is not a post saying…

“If you’re still building websites without Sass, you’re doing it wrong.”

This is a post saying:

“If you haven’t tried Sass/Compass, please do before dismissing it.”

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JavaScript Interview Questions

I was perusing my list o’ RSS feeds this evening — Yes, I’m one of those people who still read RSS — and happened upon a list of JavaScript interview questions posted by James Padolsey. This reminded me that I had a few questions tucked away from when I was contacted by a Meebo recruiter a few years ago.

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HTML5 in Drupal 7

I have been meaning to write this post for awhile. A few friends have asked me to explain how to do HTML5 in Drupal 7, via Twitter. Another concerned individual, having found a passing reference to it in a book review, even emailed:

“I urge you to start producing this post just as deeply as you explained basic 960 principles. How I enjoyed reading it. It was like a chat with a soulmate! It is a rare opportunity to read background on why things are the way they are. In my mental system, why is the key ingredient to know what are you doing.”

So, without further ado, here it is…

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Adapt JS Explained

This explains the origins of, and how to use, Adapt.js – (skip to How to use)

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How I Do Form Layouts

I originally posted this as a comment on Forrst, but since comments are only viewable by Forrst members, I am re-posting it here. Really, it’s no big deal, and is pretty old-school. I just figured it might help with people beating their heads against a desk, attempting form layouts using float. Hint: don’t bother.

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