Simon is this incredibly rare combination of insightful and curious developer, broad and extensive knowledge of front-end development techniques, and a real motivation to me in his ability to inject energy into a community. Simon would be a huge asset to any team and I'm a bit jealous of the one lucky enough to scoop him up.
Paul Irish, Google Chrome Dev Team
I got a few replies back from people saying they enjoyed my first attempt at pretending to be Jamie Oliver, so I've given it another go. This time with a super simple but delicious Boeuf Bourguignon Delia Smith recipe.
Here's the videos from Katie's McrFRED talk last month. Many thanks to CTI Digital for filming and editing.
Following up from the post I did on Gym and Diet a few people have asked me about what I cook and how during the week, so I put this quick, impromptu video together and blog post, if anything, it'll be a laugh :p
Woohoo Manchester FRED THIRTY! Wow, can't believe this is the 30th one, thanks so much to everyone that's followed us along for the journey! I hope you're all enjoying it as much as I am.
I've recently created a Sublime Text Package to help with using SVG Icons. Here's a quick video of how to get it up and running.
I'm pleased to announce that this month Katie Fenn will be doing 2 talks. The first, we'll be taking a dive into Chrome Dev Tools. Secondly how you can improve your CSS with Katie's very own Parker.
Two hot topics at the minute and two things I'm interested in. Security and Offline First. This month we'll have talks on both. Ben, talking about the importance of Front-End Security and an introduction on things to consider. Then we also have Glynn talking about how Offline is the new online.
At some point when building a website you're most likely going to have amends or issues to fix. As a developer it's important that the way the amend or issue is communicated as best possible. Here's some tips and things I find help me to make amends and fix issues efficiently.
So long Octopress, you've been a good friend, but I felt it's time to make the move.
Quick video screencast where I go over how to debug jank in Chrome Dev Tools.