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    Smack Talk:  Calling Myself Out

    So listen, I'm not perfect.  I'm full of ego, I'm a bit stubborn, and some would call me opinionated.  Well guess what?  I've been wrong. I've felt strongly about some web development topics and now, a few years later, I realize that I was dead wrong...

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    Confessions of a Web Developer VIII

    It's been 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: Rock star developers get lots of schwag and job offers every day. It makes me think...

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    jQuery Podcast & Essential jQuery and MooTools Snippets

    Many of you probably already know this but I like to consider myself a bit of a JavaScript chameleon. If you know that then you probably know I'm a MooTools fanatic that periodically dabbles with jQuery. I'm happy to announce that I...

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    NetTuts:  Make Your MooTools Code Shorter, Faster, and Stronger

    My latest NetTuts tutorial has hit! From the post: MooTools is one of the most flexible, modular, and well written JavaScript frameworks available. So many people use it but many of them don't optimize their code. This post will...

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    Confessions of a Web Developer VI

    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: Who loses in the browser wars? Developers. Designers. Users. I hope the...

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    2009 David Walsh Blog Year in Review

    Another year has passed and I wanted to share my thoughts on all the posts and events that shaped my blog (and life) during 2009. Joining the MooTools Team My biggest achievement during 2009 was becoming a member of the MooTools Core development team. I had been...

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    What I’m Thankful For: 2009 Web Edition

    I'd like to take a moment this Thanksgiving to thank some people that deserved to be. I'd like to thank the MooTools team for all of the support and hard work. I feel truly honored to be around such intelligent, driven group of individuals.

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    Bold Web Predictions for 2010

    With another year coming to a close, it's time to look toward the near future. The following are my predictions for the web in 2010. Twitter will steal a bit of Google's search thunder. Twitter challenge Google search? You bet. The advantage twitter has over...

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    An Open Letter to You, Webmaster II

    Dear Webmaster, It's been over a year since I last wrote. Business is booming for me which reminded me to get in touch with you again. I'm shocked at the advancements you've made! Wow -- you've gotten acquainted with JavaScript frameworks! In fact, it appears...

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    7 Signs I Knew I Was Born To Be a Programmer

    This will probably shock you but I'm a programmer. Not a designer, not a copywriter, just a simple programmer. I've done some self analysis and realized that becoming a programmer wasn't a choice -- it was destiny. The following is my logic for...