Monthly Archives: May 2009

Boxee, Hulu, and Corporate Lies

Posted on May 29, 2009 by Brian

My favorite part of owning my own home is that have a dedicated home theater.  It’s certainly not as impressive as the basement theaters showcased on AVS Forum but I enjoy it.  I also have a dedicated Home Theater PC … Continue reading →

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TypeKit Ignites the Web Hype Machine

Posted on May 28, 2009 by Brian

Taking a quick break today from the technical, I want to comment on the hype machine that’s sprung up around today’s announcement of TypeKit.  The entire post is worth reading, but the primary paragraph is: That’s where Typekit comes in. … Continue reading →

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Workaround: Form Submit Method Doesn’t Fire Submit Event

Posted on May 14, 2009 by Brian

Recently I’ve become even more frustrated than I’ve been in the past with the disparity between Javascript Events and Javascript Event Methods.  This time it was specifically related to form submission.  Currently, despite the specification stating otherwise, browsers do not … Continue reading →

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Is Flash Still a Dirty Word?

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Brian

One thing I don’t understand is that how in 2009 people are still put off by the use of Flash.  Seemingly dozens of frameworks have popped up to do animation using anything but Flash and none of them as well … Continue reading →

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Kickoff to Delivery: The Most Difficult Phases

Posted on May 8, 2009 by Brian

Something I’ve noticed over the years of being an engineer is that project staffing tends to look something like, “Let’s get our best and brightest involved early to get the project moving–once it’s moving, the rest of the team can … Continue reading →

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