https://example.com/blog/ A simple Eleventy site with a generated site index and sitemap. https://example.com/blog/from-11ty-to-wordpress-and-back-again/ https://example.com/blog/from-11ty-to-wordpress-and-back-again/ Thu, 30 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT I stepped away from blogging thinking that the problem was that my Eleventy (11ty) setup and continually tinkering with it was keeping me away from blogging. So, to make it "easier" I spent a couple of months worth of my B-time moving my website over to Wordpress site. Once it was done, I had a fancy editor, a bunch of plugins, and all the tooling I could ever want. I didn't write a single post. This is post is my experience (not) blogging with Wordpress and returning to 11ty. https://example.com/blog/defining-problem-before-the-solution/ https://example.com/blog/defining-problem-before-the-solution/ Fri, 27 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT Before you create a solution, you need to understand the problem. It sounds obvious enough, yet I see developers (including myself) getting into the code and design phase before they really understand the problem they are trying to fix. These are the steps I take a properly understand a problem I am trying to solve, prior to coding or solution-ing anything. https://example.com/blog/docker-build-hangs-on-apt-key-in-wsl2/ https://example.com/blog/docker-build-hangs-on-apt-key-in-wsl2/ Wed, 11 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT The solution to the problem where an apt-key command seems to run forever in your docker build. https://example.com/blog/highlight-reel-for-2022/ https://example.com/blog/highlight-reel-for-2022/ Thu, 05 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT When a new year arrives, it is a great opportunity to take a moment to reflect on where you started at the beginning of the year, and where you ended. When I look back on 2022, I noticed events reflected in my GitHub contribution graph that highlight some common cycles in my own behaviour. I want to take a moment to document this, and hopefully you can use this an example to examine your own progress and behaviour patterns that might be aiding (or impeding) your own personal and professional growth. https://example.com/blog/speaking-at-tech-events-helps-you-grow/ https://example.com/blog/speaking-at-tech-events-helps-you-grow/ Tue, 20 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT A large part of my career growth is tied directly to speaking at tech events like conferences and user groups. I have had many people ask me about my experience and wanted to share it for others who might be wondering what benefits actually are. https://example.com/blog/docker-desktop-is-not-docker-engine/ https://example.com/blog/docker-desktop-is-not-docker-engine/ Tue, 13 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT With Docker for Desktop available for Linux (which I like), I managed to get myself confused regarding its role on my Linux-based development machine. This post clarifies a few things I discovered while triaging an issue I had trying to test my GitHub Workflows locally. https://example.com/blog/prairie-dev-con-2022-takeaways/ https://example.com/blog/prairie-dev-con-2022-takeaways/ Tue, 06 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT The talented speakers that come together for Prairie Dev Con always bring fresh ideas to my mind and give me pause to think about my own efforts and how I can learn from their experience. Although not a complete list, these ideas the ones that stood out the most from Prairie Dev Con 2022. https://example.com/blog/open-graph-tools-and-resources-for-web-nerds/ https://example.com/blog/open-graph-tools-and-resources-for-web-nerds/ Tue, 29 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT A compilation of tools and resources I used to implemented the Open Graph Protocol (OGP) for my website to make posts and pages more engaging on LinkedIn and other social networks. https://example.com/blog/does-gdpr-apply-to-personal-websites/ https://example.com/blog/does-gdpr-apply-to-personal-websites/ Wed, 16 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT While rebuilding my personal website in 2022, I wanted to know how or if GDPR applied to my little side project. My internet sleuthing did not bring up any clear and cut answers, but I put together some thoughts that might help others answer it for themselves. https://example.com/blog/how-much-is-enough-documentation/ https://example.com/blog/how-much-is-enough-documentation/ Tue, 08 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT Documentation is important, but it takes a lot of time and if you are a solo developer, what documentation to you really need? Still, good docs can provide the context I forget after putting a project on the shelf, or explains how to fix something in older code I use, but haven't touched in a long time. So how much is 'enough' documentation and what types of documentation do I need to invest in give my future self the the best value for the effort I put in? https://example.com/blog/how-to-fork-like-a-boss/ https://example.com/blog/how-to-fork-like-a-boss/ Tue, 01 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT Everyone thinks about forking. It is a natural thing, yet how do get the job done and fork? I used to ask myself the same thing, until I learned these pro-tips and forked like a boss. https://example.com/blog/azure-static-web-apps-are-fine-just-not-great/ https://example.com/blog/azure-static-web-apps-are-fine-just-not-great/ Wed, 12 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT Azure Static Web Apps feel like a good idea, but in practice I struggled with understanding what the product is trying to be. This post documents my experience working with SWAs on a few projects, namely this website, along with the problems and workarounds/solutions I found to those problems. https://example.com/blog/fixing-twitch-embed-refuses-to-connect/ https://example.com/blog/fixing-twitch-embed-refuses-to-connect/ Wed, 26 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT With me doing more livecoding sessions on Twitch, I wanted to embed some clips into my blog posts and hit some weird issues. I managed to get it working and wanted to document the workaround so I don't forget it. https://example.com/blog/missing-bootloader-in-vscode-devcontainer/ https://example.com/blog/missing-bootloader-in-vscode-devcontainer/ Tue, 18 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT Problem: When running node commands from within a DevContainer, you receive the error 'Cannot find module bootloader.js'. This post contains the solution. https://example.com/blog/fulfillment-through-cake-and-ice-cream/ https://example.com/blog/fulfillment-through-cake-and-ice-cream/ Wed, 12 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT I made a cake and two kinds of ice cream, from scratch, for my daughter's birthday. The process of making a plan, adapting, executing, delivering, and being validated highlighted how important it is to feel fulfilled, both personally and professionally. https://example.com/blog/advent-of-code-2021-day-01/ https://example.com/blog/advent-of-code-2021-day-01/ Thu, 02 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT My initial thoughts after completing the first day of my first journey into the Advent of Code https://example.com/blog/i-am-not-trying-to-be-a-game-developer/ https://example.com/blog/i-am-not-trying-to-be-a-game-developer/ Thu, 22 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT It's time for me to come clean about something: I am not trying to become a game developer. BUT...I am still trying to make video games. https://example.com/blog/finding-inspriation-in-princess-tomato-and-the-salad-kingdom/ https://example.com/blog/finding-inspriation-in-princess-tomato-and-the-salad-kingdom/ Tue, 20 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT In search for inspiration in my own game collection I've decided to explore this text-based salad adventure. https://example.com/blog/youtube-and-twitch-my-revengence/ https://example.com/blog/youtube-and-twitch-my-revengence/ Mon, 05 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT I miss making video content, but what value does YouTube and Twitch content give you? https://example.com/blog/i-can-teach-your-dog-quantum-physics/ https://example.com/blog/i-can-teach-your-dog-quantum-physics/ Mon, 28 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT It's true! I read a book about it and everything. Let me breakdown the highlights of this book that does a pretty good job of explaining the physics behind quantum computing. https://example.com/blog/what-value-does-making-content-bring-to-me/ https://example.com/blog/what-value-does-making-content-bring-to-me/ Mon, 14 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT I realize it's a selfish question, but if the post isn't valuable to me then why would it be valuable to you? https://example.com/blog/should-you-bother-with-a-website/ https://example.com/blog/should-you-bother-with-a-website/ Mon, 07 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT It's 2021. Websites are sooooooo....2006. With social media dominating the way people consume content these days, what is the point of having a website today? I asked myself this question as I put the effort into reviving my dead website and I stand by the idea that having a website for yourself, project, or business is a need rather than a nice-to-have. https://example.com/blog/my-secret-addiction-to-likes/ https://example.com/blog/my-secret-addiction-to-likes/ Mon, 31 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT I decided to take a month off of contributing to social media. More specifically Twitter and YouTube, but Facebook and Instagram as well. That single month has turned into just over three months now, and I learned a few things about myself and how I think my return to some social media will be a good thing. https://example.com/blog/lucky-number-v7/ https://example.com/blog/lucky-number-v7/ Mon, 24 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT I fixed up my blog-website-thingy again. I'm calling this v7, although I'm pretty sure there are a few incarnations of the site that were lost early on in my years, but v7 seems about right for the content I'm sharing here. In any case-- I thought I'd share the "why" around the new website revamp and how I think a project like this is just what I need. https://example.com/blog/from-travis-ci-to-github-actions/ https://example.com/blog/from-travis-ci-to-github-actions/ Tue, 10 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT We recently migrated the continuous integration and deployment workflow for the Western Devs website from Travis CI to GitHub Actions. These are the steps I followed to get it done. https://example.com/blog/out-the-door-post-jam-update/ https://example.com/blog/out-the-door-post-jam-update/ Mon, 09 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT My effort continues on Out the Door with some new artwork, a rewrite (of sorts) to fix the build process, which has led to something of a self-driven code review. https://example.com/blog/a-solo-gamejam-experience-ld47/ https://example.com/blog/a-solo-gamejam-experience-ld47/ Fri, 23 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://example.com/blog/game-portfolio-evaluation-2020/ https://example.com/blog/game-portfolio-evaluation-2020/ Fri, 18 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT Ludum Dare 47, a weekend long global gamejam, is coming up in a few weeks. In order to prep for the event, I decided to take the time for review and reflect on my game portfolio to see what I learning objective and goals I can set for myself. https://example.com/blog/little-shop-01-release-notes/ https://example.com/blog/little-shop-01-release-notes/ Thu, 02 Jul 2020 00:00:00 GMT Little Shop of Wall Street has a 0.1-beta release! https://example.com/blog/i-miss-blogging/ https://example.com/blog/i-miss-blogging/ Wed, 24 Jun 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://example.com/blog/how-github-makes-game-making-easier-for-noncoders/ https://example.com/blog/how-github-makes-game-making-easier-for-noncoders/ Wed, 19 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://example.com/blog/jan-2020-devlog/ https://example.com/blog/jan-2020-devlog/ Tue, 04 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMT A vlog post where I review the progress I've made on the game Car Scientist. https://example.com/blog/where-to-find-your-gamedev-community/ https://example.com/blog/where-to-find-your-gamedev-community/ Sat, 18 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://example.com/blog/gamejam-protips-and-lessons-learned/ https://example.com/blog/gamejam-protips-and-lessons-learned/ Fri, 03 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://example.com/blog/gameoff2019-gamejam-devlog/ https://example.com/blog/gameoff2019-gamejam-devlog/ Tue, 26 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT For the past month I have been participating in the GameOff 2019 Gamejam hosted by GitHub over on Itch.io and I've been devlogging about it over on my YouTube channel. https://example.com/blog/streaming-code-and-games-on-mixer/ https://example.com/blog/streaming-code-and-games-on-mixer/ Thu, 27 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT This month I started livestreaming game code and gameplay every Thursday and Sunday night at 9:30pm CT https://example.com/blog/f12-chooser-is-dev-tool-thing/ https://example.com/blog/f12-chooser-is-dev-tool-thing/ Wed, 28 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://example.com/blog/typescript-or-javascript/ https://example.com/blog/typescript-or-javascript/ Thu, 15 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://example.com/blog/crowdsourcing-docs-is-cool/ https://example.com/blog/crowdsourcing-docs-is-cool/ Tue, 13 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://example.com/blog/websummit-wsl/ https://example.com/blog/websummit-wsl/ Wed, 20 Sep 2017 00:00:00 GMT With the Fall Creators update of Windows 10, you can go to the Windows Store and install Linux. Yeah, that's a thing now and it's pretty cool. https://example.com/blog/websummit-sonar/ https://example.com/blog/websummit-sonar/ Tue, 19 Sep 2017 00:00:00 GMT Meet Nellie the Narwhal, the official mascot for Sonar, the linting tool for the web. Nellie represents a tool that is long-overdue. It provides any web application the ability to verify they are meeting a high level of quality when it comes to their web applications, and not miss any common mistakes. https://example.com/blog/websummit-pwa/ https://example.com/blog/websummit-pwa/ Mon, 18 Sep 2017 00:00:00 GMT One of the core items highlighted by the Microsoft Edge team, along with many others who were just web professionals, was the importance of Progressive Web Apps (PWAs). I started out thinking they were something that could be interesting one day, but left the conference convinced that this will change the way we think of the web. https://example.com/blog/posh-gvm/ https://example.com/blog/posh-gvm/ Thu, 17 Aug 2017 00:00:00 GMT Here's another dev thing I use: Posh-GVM, a Groovy version manager that works for Windows. https://example.com/blog/jabba/ https://example.com/blog/jabba/ Wed, 16 Aug 2017 00:00:00 GMT Here's another dev thing I use: Jabba, a cross-platform Java version manager that works for Windows. https://example.com/blog/no-cost-game-design-toolbox/ https://example.com/blog/no-cost-game-design-toolbox/ Tue, 15 Aug 2017 00:00:00 GMT https://example.com/blog/nvs/ https://example.com/blog/nvs/ Tue, 15 Aug 2017 00:00:00 GMT Here's another dev thing I use: NVS, or the Node Version Switcher. It works on Windows and it's great. https://example.com/blog/istanbuljs-in-vsts/ https://example.com/blog/istanbuljs-in-vsts/ Thu, 03 Aug 2017 00:00:00 GMT Here's another dev thing I use: IstanbulJS in Visual Studio Team Services (VSTS) builds and display the test reports as part of the build reports. https://example.com/blog/mocha-in-vsts/ https://example.com/blog/mocha-in-vsts/ Tue, 01 Aug 2017 00:00:00 GMT Here's another dev thing I do: Display my MochaJS test report in the Visual Studio Team Services (VSTS) build report. https://example.com/blog/conquest-april-2017-devblog/ https://example.com/blog/conquest-april-2017-devblog/ Tue, 02 May 2017 00:00:00 GMT https://example.com/blog/conquest-march-2017-devblog/ https://example.com/blog/conquest-march-2017-devblog/ Mon, 03 Apr 2017 00:00:00 GMT This is the first of monthly status update posts on my video game project I call Conquest. https://example.com/blog/how-to-compile-typescript-into-a-single-file-with-systemjs-modules-with-gulp/ https://example.com/blog/how-to-compile-typescript-into-a-single-file-with-systemjs-modules-with-gulp/ Tue, 14 Mar 2017 00:00:00 GMT I decided to move a TypeScript project from AMD modules (i.e. RequireJS) to SystemJS, still using Gulp. In this post, I walk you through the sample project I've created and share the lessons I learned along the way. https://example.com/blog/new-post-initial-thoughts-on-phaser/ https://example.com/blog/new-post-initial-thoughts-on-phaser/ Tue, 07 Mar 2017 00:00:00 GMT As a side project, I started making another JavaScript-based video game and decided to go with Phaser as my framework of choice. Here are my initial thoughts about Phaser after using it on my project for the past two months. https://example.com/blog/how-to-blog-with-vsts-part-4/ https://example.com/blog/how-to-blog-with-vsts-part-4/ Mon, 21 Nov 2016 00:00:00 GMT I wanted to understand how to use Visual Studio Team Services (VSTS) for a "real" project. Being a noob, I decided to move my blog to VSTS to understand how _any_ project can benefit from ALM practices using VSTS. In part 4 of 5, we setup a _Build_ script. https://example.com/blog/how-to-blog-with-vsts-part-3/ https://example.com/blog/how-to-blog-with-vsts-part-3/ Mon, 14 Nov 2016 00:00:00 GMT I wanted to understand how to use Visual Studio Team Services (VSTS) for a "real" project. Being a noob, I decided to move my blog to VSTS to understand how _any_ project can benefit from ALM practices using VSTS. In part 3 of 5, we start to make plans and _Work_ on our blog. https://example.com/blog/how-to-blog-with-vsts-part-2/ https://example.com/blog/how-to-blog-with-vsts-part-2/ Mon, 07 Nov 2016 00:00:00 GMT I wanted to understand how to use Visual Studio Team Services (VSTS) for a "real" project. Being a noob, I decided to move my blog to VSTS to understand how _any_ project can benefit from ALM practices using VSTS. In part 2 of 5, we get our blog into source control. https://example.com/blog/how-to-blog-with-vsts-part-1/ https://example.com/blog/how-to-blog-with-vsts-part-1/ Mon, 31 Oct 2016 00:00:00 GMT I wanted to understand how to use Visual Studio Team Services (VSTS) for a "real" project. Being a noob, I decided to move my blog to VSTS to understand how _any_ project can benefit from ALM practices using VSTS. In part 1 of 5, we get things setup. https://example.com/blog/how-to-use-global-npm-packages-on-a-vsts-self-hosted-build-agent/ https://example.com/blog/how-to-use-global-npm-packages-on-a-vsts-self-hosted-build-agent/ Mon, 24 Oct 2016 00:00:00 GMT I setup a self-hosted build agent in Visual Studio Team Services. My build installed global NPM packages, but the tasks that used them later on in the script would fail because they were unable to use them. This post describes what I did to get them working. https://example.com/blog/windows-not-required-video/ https://example.com/blog/windows-not-required-video/ Mon, 03 Oct 2016 00:00:00 GMT I delivered a presentation at the Winnipeg .NET User Group last week, where I recorded it and posted it on YouTube. I go over a number of Microsoft development tools and technologies that don't require Windows and deliver the demos on my Linux machine. https://example.com/blog/how-to-fix-node-gyp-error-on-windows/ https://example.com/blog/how-to-fix-node-gyp-error-on-windows/ Mon, 26 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMT Whenever I get a new machine, I pull down a new project using the `npm install command and get an error related to python and node-gyp. This post will remember the fix for this problem that I always forget. https://example.com/blog/how-to-build-reactjs-with-gulp/ https://example.com/blog/how-to-build-reactjs-with-gulp/ Mon, 19 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMT I started to tinker with React last week and needed to do some digging on how to transpile the React JSX files using Gulp. In this post, we walkthrough my newly updated Gulp task that transpiles JSX and JavaScript files. https://example.com/blog/typescript-with-amd-and-gulp/ https://example.com/blog/typescript-with-amd-and-gulp/ Mon, 12 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMT The lessons I learned and the steps I took to compile TypeScript modules into a single file with AMD modules using Gulp, along with how I consumed those compiled modules in my HTML application. https://example.com/blog/how-to-use-highlight-js-with-bower-and-gulp/ https://example.com/blog/how-to-use-highlight-js-with-bower-and-gulp/ Mon, 29 Aug 2016 00:00:00 GMT One of the best libraries I've seen for syntax highlighting on the web is highlight.js, IMHO. The catch to using the library is that it takes a bit more effort to setup than just adding a script tag and being done with it. In this post, I'll walk you through the steps I took to get this up and running with Bower and Gulp. https://example.com/blog/mobile-first-design-tips/ https://example.com/blog/mobile-first-design-tips/ Tue, 16 Aug 2016 00:00:00 GMT When redesigning my personal website and blog, I started from scratch and attempted to apply a mobile-first design approach. Here are a few tips that I picked up along the way while creating and implementing my new design that might prevent some mistakes on your own sites. https://example.com/blog/keeping-your-edge/ https://example.com/blog/keeping-your-edge/ Mon, 18 Jul 2016 00:00:00 GMT A few quick tips on how I kept up-to-date in the professional world while taking a four month hiatus for parental leave _without_ giving up time with my daughter. https://example.com/blog/measuring-in-css-is-cool/ https://example.com/blog/measuring-in-css-is-cool/ Mon, 07 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMT I've been on this CSS kick for the past while, and I had forgotten how much CSS can do now. More specifically how things have changed when it comes to measuring height and width. https://example.com/blog/using-overflow-ellipsis-in-inline-flex/ https://example.com/blog/using-overflow-ellipsis-in-inline-flex/ Mon, 29 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT Two out of three Dave's hit this obscure CSS problem that turned out to be expected behaviour. David Wesst walks us through the reason why and how to fix it. https://example.com/blog/javascript-framework-or-javascript-core-part-2/ https://example.com/blog/javascript-framework-or-javascript-core-part-2/ Mon, 22 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT Is it always better to use JavaScript Frameworks? David continues his analysys and shares the pros and cons of writing your JavaScript from scratch. https://example.com/blog/javascript-framework-or-javascript-core-part-1/ https://example.com/blog/javascript-framework-or-javascript-core-part-1/ Tue, 16 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT Is it always better to use JavaScript Frameworks? David analyzes the pros and cons of using JavaScript frameworks versus only using core JavaScript. https://example.com/blog/exploring-javascript-game-frameworks/ https://example.com/blog/exploring-javascript-game-frameworks/ Mon, 08 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT David reviews a handful of JavaScript-based game frameworks he went through before selecting one for his new game. https://example.com/blog/why-chakracore-oss-is-important/ https://example.com/blog/why-chakracore-oss-is-important/ Thu, 14 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT It's pretty cool that Microsoft has released the source code of their JavaScript engine Chakra. But, why it is important and how do developers actually benefit from this? https://example.com/blog/highlight-reel-for-2015/ https://example.com/blog/highlight-reel-for-2015/ Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT David Wesst takes a moment to look back at his personal and professional development throughout 2015. https://example.com/blog/looking-forward-into-2016/ https://example.com/blog/looking-forward-into-2016/ Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT DW documents and shares his planning session for 2016 based on what he's learned from 2015. https://example.com/blog/code-the-visual-studio-for-everybody/ https://example.com/blog/code-the-visual-studio-for-everybody/ Mon, 07 Dec 2015 00:00:00 GMT Last week I delivered three presentations: one at the Winnipeg .NET User Group and the other two at Winnipeg Code Camp. Being as awesome as we are, the user group presentation was recorded and has been published on the YouTube page. https://example.com/blog/vscode-the-visual-studio-for-everybody/ https://example.com/blog/vscode-the-visual-studio-for-everybody/ Mon, 07 Dec 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://example.com/blog/inspiration-from-mvp-summit-2015/ https://example.com/blog/inspiration-from-mvp-summit-2015/ Fri, 20 Nov 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://example.com/blog/my-favourite-online-dev-tools/ https://example.com/blog/my-favourite-online-dev-tools/ Wed, 28 Oct 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://example.com/blog/using-java-build-script-tasks-in-visual-studio-code/ https://example.com/blog/using-java-build-script-tasks-in-visual-studio-code/ Wed, 21 Oct 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://example.com/blog/custom-tasks-for-java-in-visual-studio-code/ https://example.com/blog/custom-tasks-for-java-in-visual-studio-code/ Wed, 14 Oct 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://example.com/blog/capturing-https-traffic-in-java-with-eclipse-and-fiddler/ https://example.com/blog/capturing-https-traffic-in-java-with-eclipse-and-fiddler/ Wed, 07 Oct 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://example.com/blog/downgrading-windows-phone-10-technical-preview-the-lowlights/ https://example.com/blog/downgrading-windows-phone-10-technical-preview-the-lowlights/ Tue, 22 Sep 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://example.com/blog/western-devs-found-my-spirit-animal/ https://example.com/blog/western-devs-found-my-spirit-animal/ Wed, 12 Aug 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://example.com/blog/docker-on-windows-10-problems/ https://example.com/blog/docker-on-windows-10-problems/ Mon, 10 Aug 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://example.com/blog/running-tomcat-apps-on-docker-through-eclipse/ https://example.com/blog/running-tomcat-apps-on-docker-through-eclipse/ Fri, 07 Aug 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://example.com/blog/considerations-when-migrating-your-blog/ https://example.com/blog/considerations-when-migrating-your-blog/ Sat, 01 Aug 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://example.com/blog/why-networking-is-critical/ https://example.com/blog/why-networking-is-critical/ Thu, 09 Jul 2015 00:00:00 GMT With my new gig as an Application Developer, I started back into technology podcasts. I'm not sure how I came across MSDevShow, but I did notice that Lori Lalonde, the wizard of mobile development in Microsoft-land, was in an episode and decided: Why not?. https://example.com/blog/conference-recap-extravaganza/ https://example.com/blog/conference-recap-extravaganza/ Thu, 11 Jun 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://example.com/blog/my-top-5-sessions-picks-mvp-virtual-conference-2015/ https://example.com/blog/my-top-5-sessions-picks-mvp-virtual-conference-2015/ Wed, 13 May 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://example.com/blog/living-on-the-microsoft-edge-on-may-5-6/ https://example.com/blog/living-on-the-microsoft-edge-on-may-5-6/ Mon, 04 May 2015 00:00:00 GMT 2015 brought introduced a lot of new stuff in the Microsoft space, including how Windows 10 is changing up the web application game. https://example.com/blog/msdevshow-a-dev-podcast-review/ https://example.com/blog/msdevshow-a-dev-podcast-review/ Thu, 30 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMT I like podcasts. Especially the technical kind, but I find it's challenging to find quality dev podcasts in the sea of options out there. MSDevShow is one that a discovered, and it did not disappoint. https://example.com/blog/zany-video-game-quotes-live-and-in-the-cloud/ https://example.com/blog/zany-video-game-quotes-live-and-in-the-cloud/ Tue, 28 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMT I've been working on a side project for roughly 5 years now, and this past week I managed to finally launch it. Zany Video Game Quotes, is a site worked on acquired by a very close friend of mine. He worked on the content and enlisted me as the lead developer. https://example.com/blog/traf-o-data-and-windows-nt-on-lgr-tech-tales/ https://example.com/blog/traf-o-data-and-windows-nt-on-lgr-tech-tales/ Wed, 08 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMT In recent days, a specific YouTube channel has my caught my attention. It's called Lazy Game Reviews, and last night I came across a great playlist of only four episoded called: LGR Tech Tales where LGR, the host, goes through a specific event in computer history. https://example.com/blog/retrospective-the-youtube-experiment/ https://example.com/blog/retrospective-the-youtube-experiment/ Thu, 05 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMT At the beginning of the month I announced I'd be doing a web series on YouTube called Script Unscripted. https://example.com/blog/netfront-the-unknown-browser-everyone-owns/ https://example.com/blog/netfront-the-unknown-browser-everyone-owns/ Wed, 14 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT Netfront is a web browser that I hadn't heard of before, but I have installed on six of my devices. https://example.com/blog/video-games-preventing-cancer-with-agdq/ https://example.com/blog/video-games-preventing-cancer-with-agdq/ Thu, 08 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT I wanted to share something I find freaking cool. It's called Awesome Games Done Quickly, or AGDQ. https://example.com/blog/make-new-habits-with-new-ie-vms-in-the-new-year/ https://example.com/blog/make-new-habits-with-new-ie-vms-in-the-new-year/ Wed, 07 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT Happy New Year! Time to start working on self improvement and developing new habits. https://example.com/blog/script-unscripted-starts-january-8th/ https://example.com/blog/script-unscripted-starts-january-8th/ Tue, 06 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT Last week I launched my first YouTube video with Get to the Point. https://example.com/blog/ie-err-spartan-makes-ign-news/ https://example.com/blog/ie-err-spartan-makes-ign-news/ Fri, 02 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT Watching my YouTube based video game news on IGN News, I came across this report that blends the two worlds. https://example.com/blog/highlight-reel-for-2014/ https://example.com/blog/highlight-reel-for-2014/ Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT This past year has been a rough one for me personally, but professionally, not so bad. https://example.com/blog/get-to-the-point-my-pilot-video/ https://example.com/blog/get-to-the-point-my-pilot-video/ Tue, 30 Dec 2014 00:00:00 GMT To close out the year, I'm kicking off a new project that I've wanted to do for a long time now. https://example.com/blog/ghost-0-5-x-from-source-to-azure-websites-on-canadian-developer-connection/ https://example.com/blog/ghost-0-5-x-from-source-to-azure-websites-on-canadian-developer-connection/ Thu, 04 Dec 2014 00:00:00 GMT https://example.com/blog/javascript-coding-is-gameplay-in-screeps/ https://example.com/blog/javascript-coding-is-gameplay-in-screeps/ Wed, 19 Nov 2014 00:00:00 GMT I found this on reddit last week. It's called Screeps and it comes out tomorrow (November 20th). https://example.com/blog/think-before-you-tweet-a-lesson-in-humility/ https://example.com/blog/think-before-you-tweet-a-lesson-in-humility/ Mon, 17 Nov 2014 00:00:00 GMT Over the weekend I tripped over brain and sounded like a goof on Twitter while trying to engage a number of technology experts. https://example.com/blog/can-asp-net-become-the-next-node-js/ https://example.com/blog/can-asp-net-become-the-next-node-js/ Fri, 14 Nov 2014 00:00:00 GMT I realize how crazy that sounds, but after yesterday's keynote from Microsoft at the VS Connect event in New York, I'm wondering if my goal to find a true cross-platform technology is sitting back at base camp just...leveling up. https://example.com/blog/november-27-going-terminal-learning-to-be-ide-free/ https://example.com/blog/november-27-going-terminal-learning-to-be-ide-free/ Thu, 13 Nov 2014 00:00:00 GMT I'm making my public speaking comeback after nearly a full year off with a new original presentation called Going Terminal: Learning to be IDE Free. https://example.com/blog/remote-ie-no-more-testing-excuses/ https://example.com/blog/remote-ie-no-more-testing-excuses/ Mon, 03 Nov 2014 00:00:00 GMT Today the IE team released Remote IE. This is awesome. Let me explain. https://example.com/blog/simcity-in-the-browser-with-source-code/ https://example.com/blog/simcity-in-the-browser-with-source-code/ Fri, 31 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMT If you haven't played the classic SimCity, I mean Micropolis then you missed out. https://example.com/blog/why-the-humble-mozilla-bundle-is-awesome/ https://example.com/blog/why-the-humble-mozilla-bundle-is-awesome/ Wed, 29 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMT Last week, I saw my worlds collide in this Humble Bundle my mind was blown. https://example.com/blog/installing-games-javascript-style/ https://example.com/blog/installing-games-javascript-style/ Fri, 24 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMT I bought the Humble Mozilla Bundle earlier this week and I wanted to take a moment to show people what it looks like to install a JavaScript game in the browser. https://example.com/blog/humble-bundle-games-go-javascript/ https://example.com/blog/humble-bundle-games-go-javascript/ Thu, 23 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMT Last week, I noticed a playable game on the Firefox start page. https://example.com/blog/thatonevideogamer-brought-to-you-by-me/ https://example.com/blog/thatonevideogamer-brought-to-you-by-me/ Wed, 22 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMT Yep, that's me. It's all me. It's awesome!!!! https://example.com/blog/what-is-bower/ https://example.com/blog/what-is-bower/ Thu, 16 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMT I mentioned Bower last time when talking about npm. https://example.com/blog/always-use-node-even-on-non-node-projects/ https://example.com/blog/always-use-node-even-on-non-node-projects/ Thu, 09 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMT That's right. I said it: Always use Node, no matter what! Even if your server isn't going to be a Node server, just have it installed because you'll use it. https://example.com/blog/why-do-you-requirejs/ https://example.com/blog/why-do-you-requirejs/ Tue, 07 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMT Get it? RequireJS is a dependency management framework I use in JavaScript to manage...well my dependencies. But, the title is a play on words cause...of course you require JS...cause...JavaScript is required to... https://example.com/blog/nintendo-builds-rich-html5-experiences/ https://example.com/blog/nintendo-builds-rich-html5-experiences/ Thu, 02 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMT I need to throw a shout out to Nintendo. https://example.com/blog/why-do-you-coffeescript-your-javascript/ https://example.com/blog/why-do-you-coffeescript-your-javascript/ Tue, 30 Sep 2014 00:00:00 GMT I was asked this the other day: Why don't you just write your code in JavaScript directly? As in, why would you use a langugage that abstracts JavaScript, which doesn't require compiliation? https://example.com/blog/why-do-i-javascript/ https://example.com/blog/why-do-i-javascript/ Thu, 25 Sep 2014 00:00:00 GMT The answer is simple: I don't want to limit about my platform options on day one. https://example.com/blog/the-mvp-network-is-awesome/ https://example.com/blog/the-mvp-network-is-awesome/ Tue, 23 Sep 2014 00:00:00 GMT Over the weekend I hit a Windows Azure issue in my side project that totally blocked me. Yesterday, I reached out on Twitter, and the Canadian MVP network picked it up and helped me solve it in 30 minutes. https://example.com/blog/ie-on-reddit-highlight-reel/ https://example.com/blog/ie-on-reddit-highlight-reel/ Fri, 15 Aug 2014 00:00:00 GMT To me, this is IamA (I am a something ask me anything) is historic with web platforms. https://example.com/blog/whatcha-doin-dw/ https://example.com/blog/whatcha-doin-dw/ Tue, 29 Jul 2014 00:00:00 GMT Lot's of stuff really, but here's the big ones at 50,000 feet. https://example.com/blog/hypertext-gaming-starting-june-29th-on-twitch/ https://example.com/blog/hypertext-gaming-starting-june-29th-on-twitch/ Tue, 24 Jun 2014 00:00:00 GMT https://example.com/blog/back-to-basics-the-text-editor/ https://example.com/blog/back-to-basics-the-text-editor/ Thu, 24 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMT https://example.com/blog/end-of-support-for-windows-xp-faq/ https://example.com/blog/end-of-support-for-windows-xp-faq/ Wed, 09 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMT https://example.com/blog/microsoft-ie-mvp-year-four/ https://example.com/blog/microsoft-ie-mvp-year-four/ Sat, 05 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMT That's right everyone, I've been awarded the the Microsoft MVP award in the area of Internet Explorer again for 2014. https://example.com/blog/answering-the-question-when-will-ie-support-that-html-feature/ https://example.com/blog/answering-the-question-when-will-ie-support-that-html-feature/ Thu, 03 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMT Tired of waiting to hear from Microsoft on whether or not IE will support the latest HTML5 feature? https://example.com/blog/build-2014-cool-stuff-day-1/ https://example.com/blog/build-2014-cool-stuff-day-1/ Thu, 03 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMT I haven't been to BUILD, but I always follow it as Microsoft makes a bunch of really cool announcements throughout that pump me up. https://example.com/blog/pro-tip-office-365-to-simplify-communication/ https://example.com/blog/pro-tip-office-365-to-simplify-communication/ Tue, 05 Nov 2013 00:00:00 GMT I believe the key to being professional is communication. https://example.com/blog/dw-on-tour/ https://example.com/blog/dw-on-tour/ Tue, 29 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMT That's right, I'm heading out on a small tour out west in November and December to do some talking about HTML and JavaScript. I suggest you find your way to DevTeach in Vancouver or Saskatoon in November to learn some awesome tricks. https://example.com/blog/hover-a-next-gen-html-experience/ https://example.com/blog/hover-a-next-gen-html-experience/ Wed, 02 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMT https://example.com/blog/the-heisenberg-second-screen-experience-in-html/ https://example.com/blog/the-heisenberg-second-screen-experience-in-html/ Fri, 27 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMT Breaking Bad is coming to an end. https://example.com/blog/html-gaming-for-core-gamers/ https://example.com/blog/html-gaming-for-core-gamers/ Sat, 07 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMT This is part of a blog series discussing my afterthought on attending PAX Dev and Prime 2013 in Seattle. https://example.com/blog/instant-eyedropper-the-colour-picker-tool-i-ve-been-missing/ https://example.com/blog/instant-eyedropper-the-colour-picker-tool-i-ve-been-missing/ Tue, 20 Aug 2013 00:00:00 GMT I came across this today, and I wanted to share it as this is the first time I've found a simple, minimalistic eyedropper tool that allows me to get the HEX value (or another variety of colur value) of any colour that is on my screen. https://example.com/blog/picking-the-technology-for-my-game/ https://example.com/blog/picking-the-technology-for-my-game/ Thu, 01 Aug 2013 00:00:00 GMT I want to develop a game, and not just produce it. https://example.com/blog/the-difference-between-apps-and-games/ https://example.com/blog/the-difference-between-apps-and-games/ Tue, 30 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMT No, really. Are they actually that different? https://example.com/blog/excited-about-webgl-because-of-grandia-ii/ https://example.com/blog/excited-about-webgl-because-of-grandia-ii/ Thu, 18 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMT Last week, I was asking my partner for some advice on what game I should play. This is a regular occurrence for both of us, as we are both video game lovers and tend to lean towards single player games, and only have one television to share between us. Ultimately, we enjoy watching each other play through video games, but want to make sure that the non-player is at least going to enjoy themselves to a certain degree as we go through some kind of virtual adventure over the next few days. https://example.com/blog/time-for-a-real-change/ https://example.com/blog/time-for-a-real-change/ Sun, 07 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMT I know I seem to change my blog once a year saying 'this time it's different'. The message this time around isn't different than that, except the change is leading to a completely different direction. https://example.com/blog/stop-hating-ie-and-be-a-professional-part-3/ https://example.com/blog/stop-hating-ie-and-be-a-professional-part-3/ Fri, 18 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT This post is part three of three. Part 1 (Be a Realist) and Part 2 (Be a Strategist) are already published and available. https://example.com/blog/stop-hating-ie-and-be-a-professional-part-2/ https://example.com/blog/stop-hating-ie-and-be-a-professional-part-2/ Thu, 17 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT This post is part two of three. Part 1 (Be a Realist) and Part 3 (Be a Leader) are also available. https://example.com/blog/stop-hating-ie-and-be-a-professional-part-1/ https://example.com/blog/stop-hating-ie-and-be-a-professional-part-1/ Wed, 16 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT This post is part one of three. Part 2 (Be a Strategist) and Part 3 (Be a Leader) are available as well.