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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...