Which Online Backup Service Should I Use?

I already do backups locally but I really would like to consider a cloud-based backup service. So I wanted to reach out to the community to see who is using what and what’s been really good to work with. Normally… Continue Reading

MIX11: So long MIX, Can’t Wait to See You Next Year

Today’s the last day of MIX11 and it was clearly evident. The rooms weren’t nearly as full as the first two days but there were still plenty of folks and great sessions going on. I gave my session on HTML5… Continue Reading

MIX11 Day 1 Recap: IE10 & HTML5

Day 1 at MIX11 was awesome. The vibe was excitely what I expected: awesome and exciting. And the keynte kicked it off with the big news that the next version of Internet Explorer is already in progress and that IE10… Continue Reading

MIX11 Interviews: The appendTo Team

Had a chance to meetup with Mike Hostetler & MS MVP Elijah Manor of appendTo at Microsoft MIX 2011 ad we chatted about their new framework, Amplify. Check out the inteview: #ms_mix11_w

I’m 43 Years Young Today

Yep, today is my birthday and I turn 43 but I genuinely don’t feel it. Not sure if my body is holding up well or if it’s my sunny disposition but I regularly hear guys complaining about getting old; I… Continue Reading

Eloquent JavaScript is one of the Best JavaScript Books I’ve Read

The kind folks at No Starch sent me over a copy of the newly released book, Eloquent JavaScript by Marjin Haverbeke. I had already been recommending the namesake site as a must-read resource on my list of What to Read… Continue Reading

My Visual Studio 2010 HTML5 Templates are Updated for jQuery 1.5.1 and Modernizr 1.7

I wanted to do a refresh of the Visual Studio 2010 HTML5 Templates I created last September. With jQuery now at v1.5.1 and Modernizr at v1.7, it was time for an update. If you’ve already downloaded my original templates, you… Continue Reading

IE6countdown.com – Pushing for IE6 to Die

Still not convinced that Microsoft is serious about getting Internet Explorer 6 users to upgrade? I’ve not seen too many companies that actually create a site dedicated to moving users off of their product but that’s what Microsoft is doing… Continue Reading

The New HTML5 Logo by the W3C Looks Great!

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) announced their vision for a logo to represent HTML5 and related technologies. I have to say the logo looks awesome and I’ll be adding it to my blog shortly. Check it out below: You… Continue Reading