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My Favorite Posts from 2009

Here’s a new Favorites of category I’m starting for the new decade. These are my favorite posts from 2009: January 20: Inauguration Day Thoughts February 9: Learning a New Skill March 31: The Basics of Twitter April 10: What I Learned in College August 9: College Advice for my Brother August 21: What Developers can Learn from Home Improvement September…

College Advice for my Brother

Tomorrow, my youngest brother Robby is going away to college. While I’ve had 2 other brothers go away, this is different. He’s going to Florida Tech, which is the furthest away, and with no friends (an experience I didn’t have). I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t being a little protective, but I think this is sound advice for…

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What I Learned in College

Over at Nettuts, they’ve posted an article titled, “Should You Attend University for Web Development”. Reading the article, I found it pretty interesting that a lot of people feel college isn’t necessary for web development and that their schools are behind the times when it comes to web development. I’m not going to defend my school and say it’s totally…

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On Writing Email

Email correspondence is my normal and most practiced form of communication because of the convenience for both parties. It allows you to quickly send a message to someone and know (in most cases) they will get it the next time they check their inbox. I feel it’s also better than instant messaging or phone conversations in some instances because it…