Firebelly Design

August 21, 2008 by Keith Norman

So this is my first post on our new Blog here at Firebelly, and I must say, it's pretty exciting. As a web developer, it's not very often that I am making a site that I will also be using and contributing to on a regular basis. More often I am on the other side, in that I know every little piece that makes something work, yet hardly ever have the experience of actually using the thing - like a seasoned mechanic that never drives. So, that being said, I want to talk about some of my favorites blogs, from the user perspective, and why I think they are compelling to me (and hopefully to you too).

Viget Labs blog - Viget is a design/development agency in Virginia.  They actually have 4 separate blogs for each "sector" of their trade.  My favorites are inspire, the design blog, and extend, the development blog. Viget bloggers are very open about sharing tips and tricks they discover while working on their various projects. I get a lot of useful info and appreciate the openness they have even when talking about things like their design/development process, when other agencies tend to protect that stuff like it's a holy grail.

Ajaxian - Ajaxian takes the place of my morning newspaper. It's a collection of each days recent releases, trends and news in the world of client side development. It keeps me up to date in my field and occasionally entertains with posts like the SEO rapper.

WebDesigner Wall - This is a great personal blog run by a fellow named Nick La. I ran into Nick's old portfolio site 3 years ago when I was first getting into web design and he blew me away back then and he has only gotten better. He's one of those unique left brain/right-brain individuals with great creative sense and a programmer's logic.

No Impact Man - A NYC business man who has decided to relinquish his modern day luxuries in order to neutralize his net effect on atmospheric carbon. Most people say they care about "doing what they can" to help the current environmental quandary; well, here are some practical tips and motivation to inspire you to make some changes and help.

What are some of your favorite blogs?

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relevant links

• Viget Labs Blog
• Ajaxian
• WebDesigner Wall
• No Impact Man

August 20, 2008 by Dawn Hancock

If Humbolt Park wasn't already the best kept secret in this town...today it just got even better.

I, we, the people of HP welcome our friends from the northside. Today was the groundbreaking for Little Cubs Field in the park. I'm so excited, not just because the Cubs are my favorite team, but how cool will it be when we get to play against our arch rivals, Early to Bed in our annual softball game.

Don't worry, there should be plenty of room for everyone to come watch, the stadium will have 480 covered seats and 280 outfield bleachers–a perfect seat for you to catch my homerun ball.

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relevant links

• Little Cubs Field Story