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Category Archives: Development
Snowflake SQL query resources for analysts used to Redshift
I’ve spent the last seven years using Amazon Redshift, and during that time Snowflake became the standard modern data warehouse. (I did a survey of relevant companies’ data stacks when we evaluated Looker, and Snowflake was the overwhelming favorite warehouse.) … Continue reading
Minimum Viable Project Management
Minimum Viable Project Management from Jennifer Berk
Posted in Beyond Websites, Design, Development, Information Architecture, Management, Tools
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Introduction to SQL
Presented to the Chicago Booth technology club in spring 2012. Back-dating this post now I’ve finally uploaded the presentation in 2014…. Introduction to SQL (for Chicago Booth MBA technology club) from Jennifer Berk
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CSS 201 presentation
CSS 201 View more documents from Jennifer Berk.
Long question, short answer
http://dowebsitesneedtolookexactlythesameineverybrowser.com/ Looking nice in every browser is, of course, appreciated.
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AEAChicago2007 – “The State of CSS in an IE7 World” by Eric Meyer
Back to main AEAChicago2007 post the 800 pound gorilla is awake again! (King Kong pic) IE was dead, rolled into the operating system, but now it’s back “if it steps on me, I’m going to be a small raspberry stain.” … Continue reading
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AEAChicago2007 – “Accessibility: Lost in Translation” by Derek Featherstone
Back to main AEAChicago2007 post Derek Featherstone’s post about his presentation ironfeathers.ca (just did triathlon, Ironman) icanhaz.com/accessibility (new tinyurl competitor) developers actually creating the site from its design often have checklist syndrome “here’s what you need to do to make … Continue reading
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AEAChicago2007 – “Be Pure. Be Vigilant. Behave.” by Jeremy Keith
Back to main AEAChicago2007 post how to approach adding behavior to your site will give copies of his book, Bulletproof AJAX, away to good questions be pure: separation between HTML, CSS, JavaScript so progressive enhancement, beginning with a solid structure … Continue reading
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AEAChicago2007 – “Secrets of the CSS Jedi” by Eric Meyer
Back to main AEAChicago2007 post Web 2.0 reflection of Yoda! isindex tag? from HTML 1.0, no one’s used it in five years or so. display: table doesn’t have to only apply to tables padding on images not just text; images … Continue reading
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An Event Apart Chicago 2007
Better late than never. Following will be my notes from An Event Apart Chicago 2007, held August 27th and 28th. It was the AEA lineup I was most interested in seeing, and conveniently they came to my city. I’ve since … Continue reading
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