At once emerging and feature-rich, google wave can be a little daunting as you try to come to grips with it’s finer details. So, to help out a little, here are a few tips you can use to make navigating the sea of waves easier. Type “with:public” into the main wave bar to see all public waves – but be prepared for hundreds of them. You can search the public…

Since it’s humble origins as a cultural niche, the open-source platform movement has grown to a huge user community dedicated to improving their CMS of choice. Instead of a small design team, open-source content management systems rely on a dedicated fan base for their ongoing support. Some may have dedicated corporate designers, but for the most part outside of the core features and functionality any work relies on the efforts…

Choosing a content management system can be a little un-nerving at first. With the variety of options available, and literally dozens of systems to choose from, a first time installer can easily feel a little overwhelmed. However, you can make the process simpler by following a few guidelines. 1. Make sure the hosting for your website can run a CMS. Generally, you’ll need either PHP or ASP hosting. Some hosting…

In the spirit of holiday giving, I’m seeking 3-4 charities to voluntarily do website work for. Ideally, these would be charities without an existing website, in true need for their cause to be heard. If interested, contact me at ryanb[at]lostinthetext.com or use the contact form on this site

Having gotten a google wave invite through a popular online community, I decided to check out what all the buzz was about. After 4 or so days after being invited, I got an email from google welcoming me to the google wave community. When you sign up, you’re offered a personalized googlewave.com address. You can either use this address or your existing email address to sign up. Once you’re signed…

Passgen is a simple proof-of-concept wordpress sidebar widget I created to generate secure randomized passwords for your copy and paste convenience. You can check it out in action on the front page – soon to (possibly) debut in the wordpress plugins repository near you.

Got re-certified in Web Design Concepts at Brainbench.com! Scored in the 93% percentile at the masters level. See all of my current certifications (enter 6143902 as the public transcript)

There are quite a few reasons to choose a CMS (or, content management system) as your website solution. The key advantage is simply flexibility. With a CMS, you can: 1) edit content without the hassle of going through pages and pages of code, in a fully scalable environment. 2) Make updates as they come to you, instead of waiting for a designer to make the change for you. 3) leverage…