⇾ MarkSheet
There are plenty of resources to start learning HTML and CSS. This one, called MarkSheet, is very well done and fun to read in. See yourself.
⇾ Visit: MarkSheet
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⇾ TWUMBLE – Episode 3 with Christian Heilmann
In my third episode of TWUMBLE Christian Heilmann joined me as a guest and we had a conversation about his start with computers, the web industry/community and much more. It has been a lovely half hour of chatting.
Events you can meet me at in the third quarter of 2016
I want to continue what I started with my first and second post about which events I’ll attend in 2016. This time it is the period from June to September, or in other words, the third quarter of the year.
As I mentioned in my first post already, there are a lot of great events happening and in addition to the lists I mention there, Jan Constantin created a new list with events taking place from June to December 2016.
With this said, I just want to mention that the list below is not a list with recommendations, where to go to, but simple a list of events where I attend and where you can meet me … I mean, if you want … ;)
IndieWebCamp New York
From August 26th to 28th, another IndieWebCamp is taking place. This time in New York and I try to attend. I was not able to attend the IWC in Nuremberg this year, because it was too close to my beyond tellerrand in Düsseldorf and I was busy with final bits and pieces for it. I also wasn’t able to really attend the IWC in Düsseldorf either, because I was setting up beyond tellerrand. I am not sure, if I really will make it – New York is not cheap, you know – but I hope I gonna make it.
Registration is free and space is limited.
NightlyBuild
NightlyBuild is taking place for the third time. A one-day, or lets say, a one-evening event in Cologne, Germany on September 2nd. Tickets are only €49 and this year’s theme is “The Simplicity of the Web combined with the latest Technologies”. First speakers are announced and I am already looking forward to meet Stephen Hay again – haven’t seen him for a long time. MC of the event is Bruce Lawson and of course I am also always looking forward to hang out with him either.
Reasons To
This is going to be a big birthday party … festival … event – call it whatever you want. Fact is that, if you take Flash on the Beach, the precursor of Reasons To, then this event turns 10 this year. Can you believe this? 10 years and I did not miss a single one, which shows how much I like it. I think the mix of speakers is special every year, but this year, from September 5th to 7th, it is extraordinary. Just take a look at the line-up that is announced so far and you’ll see what I mean.
John also changed the format a little bit. In the past years it always used to be three theatres on three days. This year it will be three theatres each day in the morning and single track in the afternoon. Maybe that serves the wish of those, who only like single track events.
Smashing Conference Freiburg
Another birthday party from September 12th to 13th: Smashing Magazine also turns 10! Of course this is something they want to celebrate in their hometown at their 5th SmashingConf in Freiburg. This is special not only because Vitaly and I started SmashingConf in Freiburg 2012, but also because you can expect a lot of nice extras during this conference.
A sad part is, that Cat, who was part of the team since 2013, just left the Smashing Events team. Good news though is, that she is now working for Shopify, a long time partner of beyond tellerrand, which means, I might see her even more than before ;)
Typo Day Köln
The people behind the Typo Berlin conference are also setting up smaller events called “Typo Day”. One of them takes place in Cologne at the end of September. I am looking forward to it a lot. I think there are still tickets left for it.
That is what’s planned so far for June, August and September. If you wonder, why June and August look pretty much empty: it is Summer and holidays season and I am very much looking forward to spend time with my Family.
But then I am happy to meet the one or other of you at any of these events. If you happen to attend one, let me know and we might have the chance to catch up and chat during while having a drink …
Update September 26th, 2016: Added Typo day Köln
⇾ TWUMBLE – Episode 2 with Vitaly Friedman
My second guest in TWUMBLE was Vitaly Friedman. While being in New York we had a very nice conversation about money, the future of Smashing Magazine, ads and ad blockers and much more.
My photos from SmashingConf New York 2016
Just a week ago Smashing Conference in New York took place for the third time. For the second time it was the New World Stages where it happened after moving away from the Time Center Stage.
Sadly it turns out, that my CF card is broken. Like last time I had issues getting the photos from it and lost a good bunch of shots of the second day again – amongst them talks of Aaron, Mat and Frances. I directly got rid of this card and ordered a new one. Two times is enough.
But being back in New York was wonderful and I met a lot of great people. The content of the event was diverse and mostly well presented. Chris Heilmann did a great job as MC and you can see that SmashingConf NYC is now established as all seat had been taken.
In July I will be in Freiburg for a board member meeting and then back in September for Smashing Conference Freiburg, where the Smashing Magazine celebrates the tenth birthday. Will we meet?
Podcasts I listen to
My friend Vasilis has listened to his first podcast and liked it and was asking for recommendations. I took this as a chance to start a new list of podcasts. Some I listen regularly to, some I listen to from time to time, some in German even. I’ll update this post as soon as I find new podcasts. Also I am happy if you send recommendations my way.
Before I start, I have to say, that I am not focused on a certain kind of show. Some are tech related, some are gadget and hardware based podcasts and some are more design oriented. I simply list all I like and you pick and choose. The order is completely random.
Life + Limb
The Life and Limb podcast is a show by designer Chuck Anderson from Chicago, in which he interviews other creative people. The episodes are quite long with mostly over an hour and sometimes even close to two hours, but I like listening to it, while I am working. Sadly Chuck recorded the last issue in November 2014. I hope he is doing some more.
ShopTalk
ShopTalk is a live show by Dave Rupert and Chris Coyier. In over 200 shows – all about one hour long – they have a mix of having guests and a variation called Rapidfire in which they answer as many questions as possible (sometimes also with a guest). ShopTalk deals with topics around front end web design, development and UX.
Hired
Hired is a podcast by Cameron Moll about work life, company culture and hiring. Cameron just started the third season of his show, usually always having a very interesting guest in on his virtual couch. With around 25 to 40 minutest for each episodes it is a great show to listen to not only in your studio or at home, but also on the bus, train or during a walk.
Creative Coding Podcast
Seb Lee-Delisle and Ian Lobb are recording their Creative Coding Podcast since 2011 already – another fact that shows me how fast time is ticking. They had a short gap between 2013 and 2015, but are back on a regular basis now. The name states, what the show is about: programming for creative applications. Sometime Seb and Ian have guests, sometimes they don’t.
Unfinished Business
Unfinished Business is a show, which started 2013 with Anna Debenham and Andy Clarke and is now hosted by Andy only. It started as a more business oriented show, went through a time when it was a more personal show of Andy’s interest only and is now back to topics dealing with creativity, web design, work and life and much more. Usually with some interesting guests and mostly quite entertaining.
Let’s Make Mistakes
A podcast about design – that is what the tagline says about Let’s Make Mistakes. Hosts are Mike Monteiro, Liam Campbell, Steph Monette and Seven Morris. They have changing guests and each show is about 50 to 70 minutes long. Attention: very inspiring conversations …
Working Draft (German)
Working Draft is a weekly German Web developer and Web designer podcast by six fantastic people. Usually the podcast is completely in German, but sometimes they have guests like PPK, Chris Heilmann and Jeremy Keith, which makes them switch to English. In over 260 episode, they usually discuss current topics and/or recap the past week.
Back to Front Show
The Back to Front Show is a podcast hosted by Keir Whitaker and Kieran Masterton. In 2015 they more or less took a break, but they are back now and do not focus on a certain area in particular, but discuss a number of regular topics.
dConstruct 2015 Podcast
Not really a podcast, but maybe something like a small-batch podcast. In 2015, before dConstruct, Jeremy Keith interviewed the speakers of the event. I really liked the loose and nice atmosphere during those interviews and can recommend listening to them.
The Big Web Show
Who else then Jeffrey Zeldman could host a show named The Big Web Show? Usually Jeffrey invites an interesting guest to have a conversation about all things web. Each episode is roughly an hour long and the pace of the show is quite laid back, which I enjoy while having a glass of red whine for example.
The Web Ahead
Like The Big Web Show, The Web Ahead is 5by5 network. Jen Simmons, known to the web industry from many articles and speaking at a lot of events, invites experts of a variety of technologies and always with an eye on the future of the web.
Style Guide Podcast
I am a bit sad actually, that this very nice podcast with a lot of useful insights by Anna Debenham and Brad Frost came to an. They did 12 episodes and decided that a small batch series would be enough to cover this topic up to now. But who knows: maybe they are back sooner or later. Fingers crossed.
Simple Podcast
Developer Kahlil Lechelt is part of a few podcasts dealing with web design topics. This one, called Simple Podcast, is a personal podcast of him and what I like about it is, that every episode is only 3 minutes long. That makes it really easy to listen to it and sometimes get a nice view on things, a suggestion for something or similar and it does not even harm if you don’t get anything out of an episode as you only spent 3 minutes listening to it.
The Bureau Briefing
Beginning of 2016 the The Bureau Briefing was started. It is a podcast with 20–30 minutes episodes and the host is Carl Smith, whom I happily met at one of my conference trips. The show consists of interviews lead by Carl. In a very calm and nice way Carl has a conversation with someone out of the Bureau of Digital community.
The Path to Performance
Katie Kovalcin and Tim Kadlec hosting a show dedicated to fostering a culture around web performance in organisations … but not only. Every episode is transcribed and in each episode they have a guest with whom they discuss a specific topic. Sadly they did not produce any new episodes since November 2015 after ten episodes, but I simply hope they continue the show.
Presentable
The Presentable Podcast is a podcast by Jeffrey Veen in which Jeffrey and his guests set their focus on how we design and build the products that are shaping our digital future. In his charming and gentle way, Jeffrey is interviewing and chatting to people for about 45–60 minutes.
… to be continued…
Updated on June 2nd, 2016: added a few podcasts and added RSS feeds in addition to the websites of each show
Updated on June 9th: added more podcasts to the list
Updated on June 17: more podcasts
⇾ iA on icons
An icon can represent a thousand different words, and that is precisely the problem.
This is just one quote of a thousand I could copy and paste here. A great article by iA about the question(s) why or when to use only icons or only labels or a combination of both. It’s not an article about pro or contra the use of icons or labels only, but it gives you some good advice to think about when you use what.
Thanks for writing this, iA.
The icons you use need to be handled with maximum care. You cannot invest enough time in getting your icons right. Icons need to be recognizable by themselves, they need to illustrate the notion they represent clearly, and they need to work together with all other icons and notions you use, in context.
Oh … before I forget: the crazy bastards even built and released a free game for this. Iconic – the battle between logic and emotion.
⇾ Visit: iA on icons
⇾ How to do good at slides
I just stumbled over this nice link on the Website of Charlotte Jackson. She points to a post by Alice Bartlett in which she give some very useful, basic advise to set up your slide deck for a presenation.
⇾ Visit: How to do good at slides
⇾ TWUMBLE – I finally started my own podcast
More than two years ago I had the idea to start my own podcast. Well, it took me some time, but finally I got to the point to start it. Yesterday I released episode one of TWUMBLE and my guest was Bastian Allgeier.
The podcast and the website are in German, which does not mean, that some guests will be from English speaking countries. Just keep an eye on it … ;)
⇾ Working Draft Revision 263
The lovely chaps of the Working Draft Podcast recorded a new revision of their show during beyond tellerrand 2016 in Düsseldorf. They got PPK, Chris Heilmann and later Jeremy Keith to be part of their show.
⇾ Visit: Working Draft Revision 263