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  • Web Afternoon is coming to Augusta.

    Web AfternoonI’ve been toying with the idea of planning a conference in Augusta for quite some time. They’re a lot of work and I could never get the timing right. (And there’s the whole, I’ve never planned a conference thing.) And then J started Web Afternoon in October 2011. I loved the half-day format. I loved that he was able to pull it together in a month. Fast forward to last fall. J brought Web Afternoon to Charlotte with Bermon Painter.

    With local support and a great framework to base it on, I saw that Web Afternoon could go just about anywhere.

    So, on May 18, Web Afternoon is coming to Augusta. Tickets are only $39 through March 16. I’m nervous and excited, but super happy to be bringing something so awesome to Augusta. I hope to see you there.

  • In Motion

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  • TheClubhou.se

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    TheClubhou.se Logo

    Last month, something happened in Augusta that I’ve wished for ever since I started working downtown: a coworking space opened up. TheClubhou.se, located at 816 Broad Street, is one part workspace, one part meeting space, one part workshop. While it’s currently geared towards Augusta’s technology crowd, it’s really designed for anyone interested in working and learning alongside other smart people. (Disclosure: I’m a member and minor partner in the TheClubhou.se.)

    Who should be a member of TheClubhou.se? Freelancers. Telecommuters. Makers. Hackers. Photographers. Craftsmen. Writers. Marketers. Entrepreneurs. Basically: anyone interested in learning, sharing, collaborating, or building. The space will only get better as it’s membership grows more diverse.

    What does membership entail? Being a member costs $100/month. It gets you 24/7 access to the facilities. You’ll get free high-speed access. A first-come, first-serve desk. Access to things like a 3D Printer. Free workshops. And more.

    Want more info? Check out http://theclubhou.se, or check them out on Facebook or Twitter.

  • Want to Quit GoDaddy? Start Here.

    Want to Quit GoDaddy? Start Here.

  • Approved: Pens

    Approved Pens
    I’m eyeing #2 pretty hard.

  • Upcoming Conferences

    I’ll be attending at least two web conferences in the next two months. (And possibly a third.) First up: A Web Afternoon in Charlotte, NC on 22 September. Then there’s Converge Florida in Tallahassee, FL on 4-5 October. In both cases, these are events that were successful enough in their home towns – Atlanta & Columbia SC respectively – that they’ve taken their shows on the road.

    I like to describe A Web Afternoon as a half-day of awesomeness. (Tickets are only $49 if you snag one before 19 September. Follow @webafternoon on Twitter and there may even be promo codes to make your ticket even cheaper.)

    Converge FL is an exceptional two-day conference. The first day is full of workshops. Day 2: awesome speaker after awesome speaker. Speakers include Leslie Jensen-Inman, Chris Coyier, Cameron Moll, Carl Smith, Jina Bolton, J Cornelius… and the list goes on. Tickets are still available for $250.00.

    So what am I doing at these conferences? I’ll be live-tweeting from them. If you can’t attend either, follow @webafternoon or @convergese on the day of the events. Closer to each event I’ll share official hashtags and alternate accounts for both just in case I get rate-limited.

  • Back to Basics

    I haven’t given up on Tersus. I’m trying to get into the habit of posting more and I felt like having an incomplete theme was too much of a distraction for me (and for anyone else who might stumble across my site). In the meantime, I’ve switched to using the wonderfully designed, Twenty Eleven Twenty Twelve theme. Will it stay this way for long? I hope not. If it encourages me to write more, maybe.

    Speaking of habits, I’m working on becoming more productive. How am I hoping to accomplish that? I’ve installed RescueTime on my Mac and it tracks my web browsing and app usage and has a running dashboard available that I can view and see exactly how productive I’ve been each day. The other thing I’m doing is using an app called SelfControl. SelfControl lets you create a blacklist of distracting sites. Once its running, you can’t turn it off.

    I’m hoping  these two changes will help me stay more focused and, in turn, I’ll get more shit done.

  • An Afternoon in Charlotte

    Web Afternoon

    A Web Afternoon is making its way to Charlotte, NC next month. Registration is now open for this mini-event, and if you act fast (before August 25) you can snag a ticket for around $30.

    Why go to A Web Afternoon? It’s a half-day of awesomeness. The half-day format won’t kill your weekend or keep you away from work. You’ll see high-quality speakers for less than it’d cost to take a date to the movies.

  • CSS Preprocessing Resources

    A few weeks ago, I posted a link to Chris Coyier’s “Get Yourself Pre-Processing in a Few Minutes.” If you haven’t watched it yet, it’s well worth the five minutes of your time. Why should you use a CSS Pre-Processor? For me, it’s simple: it saves time and reduces the effort it takes for me to write lots of complex CSS. Below are some links to help you get started. If you know of any links, applications, etc that ought to be added, let me know!

    CSS Pre-Processing Languages

    • Sass is an extension of CSS3, adding nested rules, variables, mixins, selector inheritance, and more. It’s translated to well-formatted, standard CSS using the command line tool or a web-framework plugin.
    • LESS “extends CSS with dynamic behavior such as variables, mixins, operations and functions. LESS runs on both the client-side (Chrome, Safari, Firefox) and server-side, with Node.js and Rhino.”
    • xCSS – an object-oriented CSS Framework.

    Applications

    • Codekit – (Mac) – Use for Less, Sass/SCSS, HAML, Jade, Optimizing Images, etc. (My personal favorite.)
    • Scout.app – (PC/Mac)
    • Compass.app – (PC/Mac/Linux)
    • WinLESS – (PC)
    • SimpLESS – (PC)
    • .less – (PC) – Less CSS for .Net

    Further Reading

    Frameworks

  • Meet Link

    You may have seen on Twitter or Facebook or Instagram or Path… But we rescued a puppy on Friday and adopted him into our family.

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    This is Link. Link has a Twitter: @LinkTheHeroic. We’re not 100% sure what he is, but we know his mom was a boxer. We’re thinking he might be part Lab, which would make him a Boxador.)

    Our other dog, Mighty Diego, is not happy about the addition. He’s tolerating Link but just barely.

    Diego was an easy pup, relatively speaking. Link, on the other hand, is way more mischievous. We’ll make it work though. :)