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(mt) Grid-Server. Anyone?

By Zack Gilbert on 10.17.06

Has anyone gotten the new Grid-Server plan from Media Temple? Even though I am still completely satisfied with Site5 as our host, I will admit that (mt) has me quite curious. I'd love to hear some evangelism. Read More

It's All About the Extensions

By Zack Gilbert on 09.22.06

I have seen a lot of blogs that talk about individual browser extensions (mostly Firefox), but haven't really seen any that do the cross browser/platform list. Being that I am constantly using tons of extensions, I thought I'd share all of the ones that I have. Unfortunately this list is heavily weighted toward Firefox because it has an amazing community that has built some even more amazing ex... Read More

Some Thoughts on Rails

By Zack Gilbert on 07.28.06

While I had thought about doing a simple tutorial on getting Ruby on Rails set up, it seems as though Tom over at Molehill (they are the guys behind Tick, which is a great time tracking application) has already started an excellent series on getting Rails set up on a Windows machine. Or if you're a Mac user, try this amazing article. I used it earlier today to help me setup Rails (and everythin... Read More

Silly Rabbit, We're Stuck With IE6

By Zack Gilbert on 07.27.06

There's been quite a bit of talk about IE7 lately and even more so now that Microsoft announced that IE7 would be distributed via AutoUpdate. While this is absolutely great news for us developers, I'm not throwing any parties anytime soon. What It Means: For us designers and developers, it means that a larger percentage of the general public will more accurately see our work as it was inten... Read More

Hey Yahoo! I owe you one.

By Josh Gomby on 07.04.06

On the way home from visiting me in Rochester this weekend, my parents decided that instead of driving back home to Connecticut, they would take a detour and visit Saratoga Springs. So they call me from the road, "Josh, we're going to Saratoga, how do we get there?" Fortunately for them, I happened to be in the studio at my computer, so I sigh and tell my Mom to give me a minute. I punch up Goo... Read More

innerHTML - It Just Feels...Dirty

By Zack Gilbert on 06.26.06

For as long as I've been writing Javascript, I've also had this weird reaction in my stomach whenever innerHTML was used or mentioned. It wasn't anything intense, but really just a small discomfort. innerHTML just never sat well with me. For those that don't know, innerHTML is a proprietary Microsoft function that allows the browser to manipulate the webpage by exchanging the current HTML w... Read More

Just Take Care Of It

By Nick Adams on 06.14.06

Its amazing how many poorly designed forms are still out there. And if I am frustrated, I can only imagine how less tech-savvy users feel. After dealing with one terrible form after another over the last few days (for loan consolidation applications), one phrase kept popping into my head: "Why can't they just take care of this for me?" Now, there are usually two ways to deal with data entry ... Read More

Be Careful What You Ask For...

By Zack Gilbert on 05.23.06

During college I started working at a local record store here in Rochester. Since I graduated and started this business, I've cut down my hours to less than 5 hours a week and helping them put out their weekly online newsletter. Truthfully, I really only still work there because I have an addiction to music and the employee discount helps to lessen the financial blow from all the music that I p... Read More

My Day with Opera 9 Beta

By Zack Gilbert on 04.21.06

Yesterday, Opera 9 Beta was released for Windows. Ever since I heard that it had passed the Acid 2 test, I have been excited about it. So as soon as I heard it was released, I got myself a copy and happily and anxiously installed it. Side note: As a developer/designer, I like to have as many browsers at my disposal as possible. I installed Opera 9 Beta without any reservation because it didn'... Read More

I'm a Designer Too, Dammit!

By Zack Gilbert on 04.20.06

When I am explaining what I do for a living, I typically just use the term 'web developer' (if that fails, I go with 'I make the Internet'). It's the easiest term I know of that most accurately describes what I do. I tend not to say 'web designer' because that just leads people to assume I have an abundance of artist ability. Sadly, I don't. While I may not tell people I am a designer, I am. ... Read More

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