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    David Walsh on Shop Talk Show

    Just wanted to throw you quick heads up that I was recently a guest on Chris Coyier's Shop Talk Show podcast!  Here is the topic rundown: David Walsh is a MooTools lover, recent Mozilla-er, and (for a final “M”), fellow original Madisonian with Chris. David has...

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    A CodePen Interview with Chris Coyier

    One of my favorite sites has recently become CodePen. CodePen is an incredible showcase of what developers can do with CSS, JavaScript, and HTML; thousands of developers have shown pride in their work with each pen. I wanted to interview...

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    Review:  Media Temple Site Mover

    This blog has changed my life.  I have an incredible job at Mozilla, I've been a member of the MooTools team for years, and I've learned an incredible amount of front-end development techniques, all thanks to this blog.  Needless to say, this blog means...

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    Relaunch!

    After weeks of research, hard work, pulling my hair out, and drinking too much wine, I've finally convinced myself that the blog is ready for relaunch. Redesign Disclaimer: I am not a designer. As with every redesign, I'm stuck with my limited visual imagination, so it's a typical...

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    Confessions of a Web Developer XII

    First impressions, second thoughts, and third degree... I can't make up my mind on Twitter.  On one hand, they've made their name by allowing 3rd party development to flourish, and now they seem to be shutting people out.  There's a feeling of betrayal, like we've been suckered in...

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    Who I Use: Hosting & Domain

    I get quite a few emails each day, but without a doubt, the most popular topic isn't support, recruiter, or request email; believe it or not, I'm most frequently asked who I use for my domain and hosting.  Can you blame people though?  Finding a good...

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    #FreeDavidWalshDotName:  Mission Accomplished

    As you must certainly know by now, my domain name was stolen. After weeks of pressuring domain registrars to give me the domain back, DAVIDWALSH.NAME is finally in my name again. It was a wild few weeks so this post will attempt to...

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    DavidWalsh.Name Has Been Stolen

    If you follow me on Twitter or Facebook, you probably already know that this blog's domain name, DAVIDWALSH.NAME, has been stolen. The domain had been registered and managed at GoDaddy for approximately 5 years with no problems. A hacker logged in, changed the...

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    Confessions of a Web Developer X

    It's been quite a while since I've gotten a few things off of my chest and since I'm always full of peeves and annoyances I thought it was time to unleash: The more I work with advanced JavaScript-based web applications, the more I wish all web browsers...

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    What I’m Thankful For:  2010 Edition

    With another Thanksgiving upon us in the United States, it's time for me to look back at all of the people I should be thankful for. Without further adieu, I'd like to give props to following people. SitePen I joined SitePen in May 2010 after...