October 31, 2013
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through some mysterious act of flukery I passed my MCTS 70-486: Developing Web Applications with MVC4. A tidy score of 906 out of 1000 (41/45 questions).
chuffed but humbled too. couldn’t have done it without the guys at works help and the support of my loving wife.
next stop 70-487: Web Azure…
October 12, 2013
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In my capacity as a web designer I am duty bound to keep up-to-date with current web technologies. this has never been a hardship as I genuinely love the job I do.
I am however required to study for Microsoft qualifications, as it’s a Gold Partner that I work for. I understand the majority of what Im learning and I can see the benefits of the latest tech – I’m just not sure that the necessary amount is actually going in and staying in.
I have the support of my family and my colleagues but I’m convinced I’m a dullard and not going to do them justice. Cue random panicing…
September 23, 2013
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been doing a fair amount of r&d at work of late and very much enjoying it. as always lots to learn but managing to stay focused and not get distracted by the shiney buttons.
loving bootstrap; less & sass both in equal measures. also getting right on top if some knarly JS & jQuery stuff too.
all is good. just wish i wasn’t so confused by some of it. praise be for peer reviews.
September 21, 2013
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just got one bit of tech support sorted out (nearly) and then along comes another.
still could be worse. managed to reassure myself that I’m not totally inept / ham fisted, but there’s still time to prove that tomorrow.
as long as those involved know I’m doing my best and appreciate that then I can’t really ask for more.
August 11, 2013
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It seemed a good idea at the time, but now I wish I had prepared a little better.
Five-a-sides after work on a Friday – what part of that is anything other than painful.
Need to get fitter and fast or else it will be the death of me…
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February 15, 2013
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took the leap of faith the other night and upgraded my works laptop to Windows 8. it had just had an upgrade to 24GB of RAM from a pitiful 8GB and in Windows 7 mode it was as slow as could be. despite losing favourites from Firefox for a few hours; not having VPN access; no access to TFS & having to reinstall Adobe CS6 I’d say it went very smoothly indeed. its now running as fast as if it were new and Ive downsized a lot of bloated installs in the process. just need to set up a VHD for Win7 development and we’ll be set for a wee while…
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January 26, 2013
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was out at the pictures last night to see Quenton’s latest number “Django unchained”.
from the opening credits to the final line thoroughly enjoyed it.
yes it was violent.
yes it was ridiculous in places.
but the quality of the performances, the photography and the soundtrack made it unmissable.
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December 27, 2012
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had a cracking morning with the kids opening pressies before we all piled into the car to visit linda and the boys.
aj was very lucky with lots of gifts from santa and orla was given beautiful presents too.
as always the food and banter were top notch with double helpings in both available. a wee snooze for some during dr who – be rude not to. but thats what christmas is all about.
hope everyone out there has had a great time too and is enjoying a well earned rest. here’s to a peaceful and joyous 2013.
November 13, 2012
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i could have asked for more money? i could have wished for the winning lottery ticket? but instead i looked for more sharepoint stuff to do.
a 2010 demo site later and a 2013 evaluation installation under my belt…
rest easy citizens. i am not moving over to the dark side. my love of html & css has not weakened. it has merely got a new target.
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November 8, 2012
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did a wee bit of Sharepoint 2007 & 2010 branding lately. looked at css friendly master pages and less table-tastic designs.
enjoying the challenge and the results are pretty tidy too!
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