The Playground

Web Experiments, Writings & Resources

est. 2015

SASS for Web Designers

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SASS for Web Designers

Quickly going through SASS for Web Designers by Dan Cederholm. A great, straightforward read so far, giving just enough information for a designer to experiment with SASS. The CSS on this site is now partially created with SASS. Recommended for those who already have a solid grasp on CSS and just a bit of programming experience.

13 Feb 2015

VC Equipment Checkout Screenshot

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VC Equipment Project

For the past few days I've been deep into the design and programming for a VC project to manage the equipment checkout process. Coworker Bret Malley did the initial heaving lifting, and I'm giving it some polish. Can't share the work publicly, but it's got everything: jQuery, PHP & MySQL, tables via CSS, and a responsive design. Good times.

28 Jan 2015

JavaScript and jQuery

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JavaScript and jQuery

Been making my way through Jon Duckett's excellent JavaScript and jQuery: Interactive front-end web development. Well-paced, beautifully designed and accessible to all, it's been a great read so far. I highly recommend it and its HTML/CSS companion book.

26 Jan 2015

Isotope Example

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Isotope

Had fun (and some pain) adding Isotope to this page. Isotope is a JS library for dynamically arranging content on a grid. This page uses it to dynamically create the layout grid you see as well as the filtering functionality. Main struggles were getting it to load after the images and TypeKit fonts had all loaded.

16 Jan 2015

The Hive

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The Hive

For my sabbatical, I've setup in a office in downtown Salem. Called The Hive, it is a group of 23 offices for artists, designers, and other creative types. The aesthetic is plain, but the rents are inexpensive and it offers a distraction-free work environment.

13 Jan 2015

On Web Typography

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On Web Typography

Finished On Web Typography by Jason Santa Maria. An excellent, clear guide to type on the Web (and in print). Highly recommended, especially for those without previous type training.

08 Jan 2015

Sabbatical Work

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Start Me Up

Starting the new year right with some coding, getting this site ready for a busy winter.

07 Jan 2015