Why more people should learn to program

I recently watched an almost beautiful new video from Code.org, a nonprofit that seeks to incorporate computer programming courses into more school curricula. The video features the founders of Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter, and other tech companies explaining how they became interested in computer science, and why more people should follow suit. It reminded me of ...Read more...

Coming soon – updates to custom roman shades website

One of my clients, Window Treatments by Melissa, recently closed her shop on Etsy and decided to focus her sales solely through RomanShadeStore.com, the website I built for her in 2012. She was one of Etsy’s top sellers of custom window treatments, with a great following on Facebook, and I’m confident in her business moving ...Read more...

Ensure vs. Insure — How to always use the right one

I rarely see "insure" used correctly, and I rarely see "ensure" used at all.Read more...

Great review for FAQ With Expanding Text WordPress plugin

My WordPress plugin that creates pages with animated text that appears and disappears when headings are clicked passed 1,500 downloads this week shortly after I released version 3.1. That is not a ton of downloads, but it is a fair number for a relatively new plugin. It’s great to see a positive response for something I have ...Read more...