Stuff I like/do:
Introduction
Hi!
In addition to Tessa or Tess, I often go by the handle tessaract (on twitter and quite a few other places). I do a few different things to earn income. First and foremost: I design. I’m trained as a graphic designer/commercial illustrator. As a kid, I wanted to airbrush rock album covers, movie posters and sci-fi book covers when I grew up (Yes, you read it right: album covers. I’m that old. And I may grow up yet!).
I also program in a few scripting languages, primarily JavaScript. My specialty is is working with far less-than-ideal HTML markup, CSS and existing “legacy” (yeah “legacy”, you know what that means) JavaScript and despite the spaghetti underpinnings and fugly-insides, making it run like a smooth, clean and shiny Tesla Model S with an elated Matthew Inman behind the wheel (aka: JavaScript Magic). Oh, and when I can, I like to share what I know via writing posts, articles and books.
Upcoming Project/Ideas:
A running list…
- CargoJS: Time for some updates and documentaton to this powerful little “Git Gist” jQuery plugin of mine (I’ll also be bringing Cargo’s friends: Enquesto and Eligio out into the light)
- The Disorganized Disaster’s Guide to GTD and Time Management: An eBook? An online course? I’m not sure yet. But if GTD and various Time Managment/Productivity systems seem to fail you – you’ll find out why (it’s you) and how to get back on track (in spite of yourself, and that convoluted “productivity system” you’ve bought into.).
Books by… well, me:
Currently Available:
All current titles published by Packt Publishing
- WordPress Theme Development – Beginner’s Guide
- WordPress 3.0 jQuery
Enhance your WordPress website with the captivating effects of jQuery.
- WordPress Theme Design (2nd Edition: WordPress 2.8 Theme Design)
- Joomla 1.5 Template Design Covers the new jdoc tags, template overrides and custom module chrome!
- Joomla Template Design
A great title for sites that still opt for the Joomla 1.0 legacy version.
Jolly Alpha Five Niner
As you can see, Zombies are pretty darn slow. (whew!)
Website: Nice use of Twitter’s Bootstrap and Google Maps!
I’m enjoying the app (Android – a lota space off my lil’ LG but worth it) and no longer quite so allergic to “gamification” – or running.
Your mouse is already dead.
My partner calls them “pricey toys”. I call them the future. Check out my latest FTF post.
I know, right? Toys! You get one measely little iPad… sure, there was that other tablet… oh hey, remember that Annotate pen thingie I had!? Ahem, well they’re still the future.
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Finally, Going Paperless… with Paper
It’s the bleeding edge future of tech: writing stuff out by hand. Find out about a neat app and why your super-fast computer actually slows you way down.
Yes. I got an iPad.
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Werkin’s:
Titanium Alloy Styling
Getting better at working with Titanium’s TSS: Single component, NO FORKED CODE! Smooth forking of iOS and Android native component TSS styles only.
SXSWi 2013: Designing eBooks With Web Standards
Kristofer Layon has given me a wonderful opportunity! He can’t make the conference, but you can still learn all that he (and I!) hope to ever teach you about web standards based ebooks. You can find out more details on my page for now.