Sep 11th, 2008 Tools for Creation
In case you’ve been curious, here’s a few projects I’ve been busy with:
- /library — A promo page dedicated to our new Library.
- Implemented jQuery and converted the carousel thingy on our homepage to use jCarousel.
- Whipped up a quick-fix for a processing error we had with our Groups registration form.
- blog.thecity.org — Moved and re-aligned Pastor Wendell’s blog.
- /big — A promo page for the next two weeks and beginning of the Anniversary year.
- /pwp — A promo page for our upcoming conference.
There is, of course, a common thread throughout all of those projects: ExpressionEngine, Blueprint CSS and jQuery. Without them there’s no way I would have been able to accomplish that list — in the 8 days I took.
Sean Sperte is Geek & Mild. His passion for technology and media, along with his interest in 
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devan S 11 September, 2008
Sean… no feed for http://blog.thecity.org/ ????
Sean 11 September, 2008
It’s coming, Devan.
Chris Merritt 12 September, 2008
Nice work! I especially like the 2 week calendar.
Josh D 15 September, 2008
http://thecity.org and http://thecity.org/library (pngfix.js?) sort of bug out in IE6 =( Fabulous design on the library minisite, though!
Sean 16 September, 2008
Percent of thecity.org viewers using IE6 = 14.5%
Percent that I care about their viewing experience = 0%
(I’m done worrying about making things look right in IE6.)
devan S 18 September, 2008
Hi Sean. Were you ever able to get permission to have a copy of the “stars” clip from GC Conference released?
Thanks.
Denzyl 26 September, 2008
jQuery’s jCarousel is used for the front page of thecity.org, but what kind of flash technologies does it use? When I right click on it, it still shows that is uses flash.
Sean 26 September, 2008
Denzyl, we’re using SlideShowPro for that.
Denzyl 26 September, 2008
Alrighty, I understand. Thanks – I’m a fan of your work and really admire the work that you (and your team?) puts into The City site. After a long while of studying programming languages, I’m about to do my first CMS based site – for a Church. I’m only researching Expression Engine because I think that’s the way to go, but there is a lot of disjointed material out there for it for a new guy. If you have any suggestions, or tips on starting out, they are definitely welcome!
Juliano Dasilva 19 November, 2008
Sean, when you say 8 days, Is it design or development or both?
Sean Yesterday at 11:02am
In most of the cases it was both design and development.
Juliano Dasilva Yesterday at 9:31pm
Wow! Impressive! I can barely get my one page site desgin done in a week but I also work 50 hours in my other job. Any secrets to your GTD?
Sean Today at 1:55pm
My job happens to also be my passion — so my GTD method is “be passionate and work hard”.
The purpose for this post, though, was to show how these simple tools really have enabled me to get my job(s) done with such speed and ease.
(As an aside, I do use Things, a to-do list organizational app that helps me focus.)
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