The Country Plugin – My first add-on for ExpressionEngine
A few days ago at Openmotive we explored using EE’s built-in IP to Nation module to detect a user’s country. That module is designed to output a flag or country code, and allows you to block users from...
View ArticleComplimentary Comps – My Offer to Help Beautify the Web
As a web designer I routinely find myself using sites that are perfectly functional, but are not a pleasure to look at. Sometimes it’s simply a choice of font that drives me up the wall, or more often...
View ArticleComplimentary Comps #1 – Foxycart.com
Welcome to the first “Complimentary Comps“, my design exercise offering free makeovers for sites I use and care about. I had to choose Foxycart.com because their site initially gave me the idea for...
View ArticleComplimentary Comps #2 – 4ColorUSA.com
So I’ve decided to keep my “Complimentary Comps” posts short and sweet. Why? Because I’m talking about companies who need a major facelift – so I’d like to avoid beating them into the ground with what...
View ArticleAnnouncing the New NerdFitness.com!
One of the most enjoyable projects I’ve worked on lately was a site that has helped myself and countless other nerds do the impossible – stay in shape! Steve Kamb is a writing maniac who has taken the...
View ArticleTAT Day 1 – Heading Down to Tennessee
Thanks to my good friend “JT” Talmadge, getting from our hometown in PA to the trail in Jellico, TN was in air conditioned luxury. Borrowing a flat bed snowmobile trailer from our awesome local Yamaha...
View ArticleTAT Day 2 & 3 – Dad Gets Stuck and Unexpected Detours
Sit tight and grab a beverage, this may end up being a long post and we’ve got some great video. It’s hard to believe how much has happened in the first two days! A lot of people knock (or even …...
View ArticleTAT Day 4, 5 and 6 – Goodbye TN, Hello Mississippi Mud
We are completely and utterly exhausted. I’ll get into more details later, but after a few days of rain, wrecks, and a couple 11 hour days on the saddle, we needed to hole up for a day. So from the …...
View ArticleTAT Day 7 to ? – Between Little Rock and a Hard Place
If the title didn’t already clue you in, I’m starting to lose track of the days. It’s hard to remember what day of the week it is, let alone how many days we’ve been on the trail. Every day is …...
View ArticleTAT Final Week – CO rockies, UT paradise, NV deserts, and broken bones.
Well, it’s been one hell of a ride through Colorado, Utah and Nevada. I made such a big deal about the beauty of New Mexico, but believe it or not it just kept getting better. Truly stunning. I...
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