As much as I tout myself as a CSS expert, I was thrown for a loop after watching this presentation by Nicole Sullivan. This video is a must-watch for not only CSS developers but also any designers who realize the importance of working hand in hand with developers to create scalable websites.
SEOmoz meets CSS3
on February 10, 2011 in General
Yes, I’m a bit obsessed with SEOmoz, mainly because they’ve helped get a ton of my sites to page one in SERPs. I also love messing with CSS3. Inspired by Catalin Rosu’s recent design of the HTML5 logo in pure CSS3, I figured I’d try something similar by using pure CSS3 to create the symbol shown in SEOmoz’s logo.
Finally! MattOettinger.com gets updated
on February 9, 2011 in General
Yes, it has been awhile since I’ve touched my site. Mostly because I’ve been too busy, which is a good thing. But hey, better late than never.
I started by choosing a new Wordpress theme from my favorite theme source, WooThemes.com. I wanted something very simple with no frills. I chose the Canvas theme. Not wanting to have the exact same theme as the other thousand people who downloaded it, I chose a different…
Tier10 Marketing
on February 9, 2011 in General, Portfolio
I’ve been working for Tier10 since last summer and have loved every minute of it. Last week, we launched a revamped website to replace the eyesore we had been using for the last year. This new site puts an emphasis on our current clients, success stories, and most importantly, our amazing team.
Using the design provided to by my Creative Director, Scott Rodgers, I created a Wordpress theme from scratch.
Snow Leopard Ups & Downs
on August 29, 2010 in General, Mac
Like many other geeks, I spent yesterday morning in line at the Apple store, waiting to get my nerdy hands on Snow Leopard. What follows is my experience with the installation process and the before and after comparison of my machine, a MacBook Pro (late 2008) Core 2 Duo 2.33 Ghz with 3GB RAM.
All About Me
I'm a developer from Reston, Virginia. My current passion is CSS but I'm always striving to learn more and continue to grow. I've recently become obsessed with jQuery and WordPress, which inspired me to build this blog to share "my work" and "my wisdom" with you. Enjoy.
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