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Re: One Uber LinkedIn List for Creatives and Geeks

Murphy — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:08:21 -0000

Web Designer, Developer, Writer, Entrepreneur.
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Re: One Uber Twitter Follow List for Creatives & Geeks

Murphy — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:10:53 -0000

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Web Designer, Developer, Writer, Entrepreneur, Geek.

Re: Valid email? Validate email addresses in Rails! | ruby on rails blog

Murphy — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 07:42:49 -0000

Unfortunately, HTML tags are considered valid with this regex. :-(
Something like <email</span>@example.com">span>email</span>@example.com will work.

Re: What’s Your Opinion on Stock Artwork?

Murphy — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:42:30 -0000

To me, saturation defines the line between proper and improper usage. For instance, I've used stock photos that also ended up on websites of competitors, and other organizations that would put our brand in a seriously negative light, or at the least, dim it. I'm in favor of using stock where appropriate, but I'll err on the side of not using it unless necessary, and do my best to use something people haven't seen.

The same goes for fonts. Some of them (*cough* papyrus *cough*) are simply used way too much and devalue the overall effectiveness of a once unique element. The average person may not care, but as a professional, I do.

I think you're right, Stock is just another tool, and in the same vein it's usage should be balanced with genuine creativity. There's no other way.

Re: A Completely Different Model for Higher Education

Murphy — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:37:24 -0000

Quite honestly, I think the first thing we ought to do is kill high school. In a sort of throwback to the days of apprenticeships, we should allow and encourage our kids to start specializing their education far earlier in life. They'll learn more, and learn it faster, because they *want* to learn it.

I think this xkcd strip sums it up nicely: http://xkcd.com/519/

Re: Blank Canvas: Adobe Or Not?

Murphy — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:13:13 -0000

I've tried just about everything on both Windows and Mac, and there's many reasons why Photoshop is king of the hill. Despite CS4 being seriously bloated and buggy there's nothing else that comes close to being an ultimate tool for Web Design (well, ok, Fireworks, but it's buggier still).

That said, Pixelmator is getting very close to becoming a tool I could use full time, and I look forward to the day they add layer effects.