If you have been working on the web and don’t know who Jeremy Keith (aka Adactio) is, perhaps have a dig through here. Whilst at it, also watch one of my favourite talks of all time… Although, which is basically this book! If I can remember correctly (this year has been flying), this book Resilient Web Design, … Read full article
October Reading: Inclusive Design Patterns
Inclusive Design Patterns was written by Heydon Pickering and published by Smashing Magazine this past September 2016. With the author’s interest in new and innovative ways to make the web an inclusive place, in this book, he takes user research, systems thinking and plain old semantic HTML to discuss a series of inclusive design patterns. These patterns show … Read full article
September Reading: JavaScript & JQuery
Even though I am using jQuery already and getting my head around JavaScript, from me it is still worthwhile hearing another person explaining the same topic to me again. There are always extras and take-aways. Knowing so many people have good things to say about this book, I can now say the same about JavaScript & jQuery: … Read full article
August Reading: CSS Secrets
I recently stumbled across CSS Secrets: Better Solutions to Everyday Web Design Problems by Lea Verou. I sure find it to be a good find. This book has 47 undocumented techniques and tips for intermediate to advanced CSS developers, addressing a wide range of everyday web design problems and then discussing ways to get to the solution. All … Read full article
#RegentTweet London 2011
Working and living in West London, going to central London is always a nice outing for me. After the buzz on Twitter last year I realised, unfortunately I missed out on Regent Tweet 2010. When London Girl Geek Dinners announced the tickets for 2011, I made sure to sign up promptly. With that I attended … Read full article
Book review: HTML5 For Web Designers, by Jeremy Keith
I could have been one of the first people UK to receive HTML5 for Web Designers. I am a big fan of A List Apart and was keen to pre-order the first book of A Book Apart. I must admit, the first glimpse of the size of the book took me by surprise. But the … Read full article
8 Faces – Limited Edition #1
A couple of weeks ago the announcement of 8 Faces took the design world by storm. It is a limited edition magazine about typography and design. For the first issue a thousand copies was sold out in 2 hours. It also caught the interest of The Independent, New Statesman, Typedia, Needs/Wants, and PSFK. I was … Read full article
Adobe Creative Suite 5
The new Adobe Creative Suite 5 was launched 12 April 2010! I am still working in CS3 everyday. I have done a few things in CS4, but not enough to have a real opinion. From what I have come across on the internet, people are not sure if it is worth the upgrade. Looking at … Read full article
Wine Tasting Like a Connoisseur
Growing up close to the Cape Winelands in South Africa, I have developed a love for wine. I decided to attend a wine tasting evening hosted by Margaret Silbermann from Connoisseur. Connoisseur host different classes, from shorter weekday classes with topics from Matching Food and Wine Tasting, Wines From Chile Tasting, Wine with Cheese, to … Read full article
Visit to The Icecreamist
Icecreamist: (adjective if using to describe) 1. A person or persons addicted to or obsessed with ice cream. ‘An extreme ice cream fanatic.’ 2. A person or persons subscribing to ‘Icecreamism’ as an ideology. Icecreamism: (Noun) 1. A term used to define people suffering from an addiction to or obsession with ice cream. 2. A … Read full article
London Girl Geek Dinners’ date with Norton
Real life, for every person has so many security risks every day. If that is not enough, so does everyone’s virtual world. Con Mallon, European product developer from Norton, spoke at London Girl Geek Dinner, 30 September 2009 about their new cloud-based anitvirus. Even though the big world out there seems dangerous, according to his … Read full article