Blog Posts: Technology
BoatingSF.com 2.0: SF Bay's Best Boating Site
I've recently relaunched the largest site that I personally manage, BoatingSF.com.
North Bay Web Design Conference Coming Up
Today is the last day to register at the early-bird price. Hope to see you there May 20!
New Online Courses for Web Designers: HTML5, CSS3, jQuery, and Mobile
Teaching has long been one of my favorite activities. In the past five years, most of the teaching I've done has been online, through the Learning Rails podcast/screencast and many web design webinars I've done for Webvanta.
The First Annual North Bay Web Design Conference
It's been a while since I've managed to post anything here. One of the things that has been consuming my time is putting together the first North Bay Web Design Conference.
The iPad: Imperfect, But Enough for Me!
I’ve been lusting after a great tablet device for a long time. The iPad has its faults, but it’s the first that really appeals to me. Bottom line: I can’t wait to get one.
Webvanta Update
It’s been a long time since I’ve posted here, so I thought I’d at least give a brief update.
The pains of creating an online store
I’ve recently been helping my sister put together an online store, using Volusion. It has been eye-opening how complex they make it and how clunky this system is. This is a product that is ripe for being replaced with something a lot cleaner.
HP's Service Disaster
I’ve had HP printers for a long, long time, since the earliest LaserJets. The latest is an all-in-one printer/fax/copier that we bought a few years ago. It is the last HP machine I will buy until I hear that they have completely revamped their service department.
Tracking the Cosco Busan
As you probably know, on Wednesday morning a 908-foot cargo ship, the Cosco Busan, ran into one of the San Francisco Bay Bridge towers, creating the worst oil spill in more than a decade in San Francisco Bay.
Implementing SSL
When you’re dealing with personal or otherwise confidential information, you want to know that snoops can’t listen in on your communications, and that you’re communicating with who you think. On the web, SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) is the standard way to do this.
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