Working on the Inside Archives

The Big Project vs. the Blog

To say I've been remiss in writing to my web log this year is a woefully inadequate adjective for the sheer lack of attention I've been giving my website and...

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June 25, 2005
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The First One's Done

If you haven't noticed by now, I make a policy of not mentioning where I work, keeping names and places vague so as to avoid being Dooced. As such, I'd...

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April 16, 2005
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The Power of Experience Design

I went to my first Experience Design meeting for the AIGA Colorado chapter last night so I could watch Peter Merholz give a great presentation on "The Power of...

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January 27, 2005
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Be Carful What You Ask For

The turn of the new year brings a new beginning for me almost every year, and this year is a pretty big one. After years of laboring in a relatively...

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January 03, 2005
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Teaching Standards to Co-Workers - The Class

Finally, a few months after my original entry, I finally taught a standards-based design course, focusing on XHTML/CSS and semantic markup, to my co-workers at the office. The Class The...

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September 23, 2004
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SEO and Web Standards

I'm dying to post a recent PowerPoint I put together at work showing the benefits of standards-based design for SEO. But in-light of recent happenings at Friendster, and my own...

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September 21, 2004
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Then the Rain Came...

Previously on Sean rants about his job: "I feel I've come head-on to a crossroads in my professional life, and I need to start making some tough choices." Shortly after...

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June 28, 2004
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At a Crossroads

I'm in a quandary. I love to strategize about web products and solutions, and am encouraged to do so by my employer. However, in the past two and a half...

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June 14, 2004
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Lost in Translation - Talking Web

When I'm talking about the internet, I might as well be speaking Japanese to my co-workers. A couple of them have worked to varying degrees in the field, so they...

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May 21, 2004
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Manage Your Projects with Movable Type - Part II

Last time I walked through the steps for setting up Movable Type as a project management system. Today, I'll show you how to use the different "features" (aka. hacks) when...

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May 20, 2004
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Manage Your Projects with Movable Type - Part I

I debated doing this because there is a lot of discussion (and animosity) over Movable Type and their new pricing scheme right now. But project management is a necessity for...

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May 18, 2004
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User Research Paralysis

"Too much analysis can lead to paralysis" - co-worker/team member Recently I've been working on a project to revamp the internet site of the company I work for. We are...

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May 13, 2004
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Where's the Passion?

Creativity and innovation are at the core of a designer's skill set. Its what differentiates us from the rest of the world who just "use" because we always ask "how...

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May 07, 2004
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Teaching Standards to Co-Workers

I've spent my entire career working inside large companies. It has afforded me some really good opportunities, but has also come with a large disadvantage—I am often the only person...

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April 26, 2004
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