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The Short, Exciting Life of a Viral Infographic 20 Mar 2012 | 03:19 am
My first experience creating something that “went viral” came in December 2000, days after the Supreme Court ruled on Bush v. Gore, handing the White House to George W. Bush. Dismayed and bitter, I v...
Why your web pages print badly and how to fix them 4 Dec 2009 | 03:37 am
I am constantly amazed at how many great-looking sites print terribly, or barely print at all. A common blind spot shared by many capable, talented web designers, seems to be inattention or indifferen...
12 Cool Ideas from Event Apart Chicago 17 Oct 2009 | 08:07 am
I was lucky enough to attend Event Apart Chicago this week, a fantastic web design conference with some of the leading figures in the business. A brilliant conference in a beautiful city. If you want...
Forty things I’ve learned 28 Jan 2009 | 05:09 am
I’m sure some of these thoughts have been expressed better and more eloquently by others, but here are a few things I’ve figured out so far: Life is better with a dog next to you. Don’t be afraid to...
80 (and counting) energy drinks reviewed 20 Feb 2008 | 11:51 am
Hi, I’m Matt, and I’m an energy drink addict. With a baby and a toddler at home, a demanding job, freelance clients, graduate school, and a determination to play poker with a competitive edge, I drin...
How to Set Up Custom WordPress Category Templates in Four Easy Steps 10 Oct 2007 | 04:39 am
In a recent project, I needed to distinguish blog-style posts from longer, stand-alone articles in WordPress. The blog posts needed to look one way, and the articles, another. One type needed to look ...
Big in Italy… sort of… 3 Oct 2007 | 03:36 am
So first my My Justin Timberlake/Kraftwerk mash-up got some attention from Japan. Now, it has gotten noticed in Italy. About time my Paisan brothers took note! I was curious what the guy was talking ...
The 11 Most Overrated Movies of All Time 7 Sep 2007 | 02:21 am
One thing I’ve learned over the years is that millions of people can be utterly, shockingly, and inexplicably wrong. There’s simply no other way to explain the repeated success and popularity of David...
8 HTML Email Tips I Wish I’d Known Sooner 24 Aug 2007 | 06:58 am
One of the challenges a designer faces when asked to create an HTML email is that, in many ways, they have to unlearn what they have learned about accessible, clean web design. As if designing web pag...
“Dramatic Look” Prairie Dog: Evolution of a Web Meme 6 Jul 2007 | 09:52 am
One thing I love about the combination of the remix/mashup culture and the Internet is the amazingly fast way in which cultural icons and ideas and spread. You have to admire the ingenuity and creativ...
