10 Most Recent Articles
- The Power of Community
- 11/19/2012
- Community hasn't always been something that was important to me. An introvert and a bit of a loner, I tend to be most comfortable in my own little bubble. Over the past few years, though, community has become a big part of my life as I've discovered how great it feels to be part of something bigger than myself. For my October contribution to The Pastry Box Project, I write about this power of community.
- EE Podcast Live & Uncut
- 10/31/2012
- A very special episode of the EE Podcast is available for your listening pleasure! For episode 80, Lea and I were at EECI 2012 US! A completely different episode than we've done before, we had a ton of fun with a record 10 guests participating in trivia challenges and interviews.
- Returning to My Editing Roots
- 10/25/2012
- I've been an editor longer than anything else I've done in my entire career. It began when I was 15 and was appointed a Section Editor of my high school yearbook. That year, I fell in love with writing and developed a passion for helping other writers communicate. I also discovered I was pretty good at organization, deadlines and details. The following year, I became Editor–in–Chief of that high school yearbook and helped the publication earn a coveted, highly-competitive Silver…
- ExpressionEngine Add-on Dev with Mark Croxton
- 10/13/2012
- A new episode of the EE Podcast is available for your listening pleasure! On the heels of our discussion about Stash with Adrienne Travis, Lea and I talk to Stash creator Mark Croxton in episode 79.
- EE Template Partials with Adrienne Travis
- 10/01/2012
- A new episode of the EE Podcast is available for your listening pleasure! For episode 78, Lea and I talk to Adrienne Travis who shares her template development approach using partials and the Stash add-on.
- ExpressionEngine Search
- 09/13/2012
- A new episode of the EE Podcast is available for your listening pleasure! For episode 77, we discuss EE search options from basic core functionality to more complex requirements that need add-ons.
- My Project Management Must-Haves
- 09/11/2012
- I've always enjoyed project management. I did it professionally for a software company many years ago, and now I do it every day for my freelance business. Over the years, I've learned how essential project management is for just about every project. And my definition of “project” is broad. Not only do I use project management techniques and tools for my client engagements and running my business, but I use it for the projects I'm involved with such as Web…
- Get to Know @mediagirl
- 08/27/2012
- At EE Podcast we're kicking off a new interview series to help our listeners get to know fellow EE community members who are active on the #eecms stream. Our first “Get to Know #eecms” episode introduces Anna Brown (AKA @mediagirl).
- ExpressionEngine Site Themes
- 08/13/2012
- A new episode of the EE Podcast is available for your listening pleasure! For episode 75, Lea and I talk with Leevi Graham about ExpressionEngine site themes.
- Free Time? Quality Time.
- 08/10/2012
- Two years ago, when I decided to freelance full-time, almost all of my friends and family predicted I'd have so much more free time. I naively thought so too. With my “own” schedule, I envisioned frequent half-days and regular days off. I thought of new hobbies I could start and all the books I would read and all the extra travel I'd do. As it turns out, these predictions weren't quite right. In my July Pastry Box contribution, I discuss…