Archive for October, 2011

Introducing JS.js

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Do you ever wish that you could write awesome client side code while using a familiar syntax? Do you want to leverage powerful concepts like closures and prototypical inheritance? How about using 3rd party libraries without conflicts? Well, your dreams are about to come true. I’m pleased to announce a brand new JavaScript library called JS.js.

My Favorite WordPress Plugins

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One of the things that makes Wordpress a great blogging platform is the plethora of available plugins. Here’s a small selection of my favorites.

Corrections

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In the spirit of responsible blogging, I would like to correct a few mistakes I made in some recent posts.

Developer Tribes

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I recently finished an interesting book called Tribal Leadership. The book is full of insights about how people behave in groups and what it takes to lead them.

Tracking Your RSS Feeds

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As a blogger, I’m always curious about my (precious few) readers. I want to know who they are, what they find interesting, why, when, and how.

Large Company Startups

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I recently attended a great talk by Steve BlankĀ onĀ Customer Development. It was full of fascinating insights that left me both alarmed and energized (more on that in a bit). Who is Steve Blank? Steve Blank has been in the Silicon Valley long enough to work in eight startups, with varying success. Along the way, he […]

The Impact of Steve Jobs

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Steve Jobs’ passing away this week unleashed an avalanche of opinions on every conceivable topic even remotely related to him. Will there be another one like him? What will happen to Apple? Who will lead future technology revolutions?

Battle for the Living Room: Apple vs. Microsoft

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Ever since saying goodbye to paid tv, we’ve been relying on something other than the cable box to see stuff on the big screen. Two appliances emerged as replacements: Apple TV and Microsoft Xbox 360.