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So I’ve been doing a lot of javascript development at work recently. I’ve basically created a lot of our reusable javascript ‘plugins’ to cover the common requirements of the work that we do. In many cases, this resides mostly (but not entirely) in online annual-report creation.
Anyone that’s in the business will know that there are some common functional elements that you end up having to build with javascript: accordions, tabs, faders, sliders, lightboxes, filters, etc. Many of these items can bleed over into non-report sites, such as intranets or even public-facing sites.
Back in the day, I worked at a place that, while educational, was terrible to work at in a first world sort of way. I wasn’t getting paid my due, the atmosphere wasn’t what one would call supportive, and the management was… well that’s where this story comes in. I won’t name the company, though [...]
That is, of course, because after roughly 6 months, I am actually writing something! I hope you’ve found religion, because I’m going to start doing this more often. What does this mean? This means that Corey is finally getting off his lazy god-damned-ass and is going to start writing words in sequence again. Now if [...]
So I’m nearing the end of my first major project. Well alright I’ve had many projects in my life, but this was my first professional project. I was … many things in my project: Lead Developer, Lead Architect, Psudo-Business Analyst, Negotiator, Trainer, Mediator, Whip-cracker. The list goes on.
As the project is finally winding down, I feel it prudent that I write down some of the nuggets of information that I have gleaned from the experience.
Follow along and learn with me as I half-rant life tips.
So as some of you may have noticed, I didn’t post at all last week. Quite simply, this is because I spent pretty much every waking hour at work. Hell I gave up sleeping hours to be there to. Wednesday I was at work for 18 hours, got 4 hours of sleep, then went to work the next day for a fun-filled 31-hour shift. A word to the wise, if you are ever installing ISA server into your topology, for the love of all that is sacred and pure make sure you put it onto a separate server then the one holding your website. Trust me on this. Unless you want to be awake at 3 am, 6 hours before your project is being presented to 100 important people.
Another helpful tidbit: if you are tired enough, you can actually sleep on a cement floor! I proved this by passing out in our conference room for nearly two hours. I say passed out because it wasn’t sleep in any sense. I actually felt worse when I was roused. Ah well, such is my work-life.
Onto the random paragraphs that summarize my life in the past little while!
I was once a student in college. During one of my summers I had a summer placement where I was put in charge with creating an entire CMS-based website for a certain not-for-profit company. To that note, there was not CMS, so I was expected to create that too. This company had many facets, most of which had their own way of doing things. I had four months to do this, and I was on my own. Did I mention that it also had to have a total multi-tiered user-management system thrown into it as well? Like I said, I was supposed to create a CMS-powered website.
Suffice it to say, things didn’t go well.
I’m on a slight Sam & Max binge at the moment, so you will forgive my use of a quote from one of their many adventures.
I’ve been somewhat busy over the past little while what with work and all. I’ve finally started my job at The Revolution Night Club in Waterloo. I thought that my working from 10 to 3 in the morning would beat me up way more then it actually has. As long as I get a nap in before going to work, I’m fine. Besides, It allows me to wake up at 12 in the afternoon, which is some sort of accomplishment for me.
So if anyone at all still vainly checks this, you may or may not have noticed that seem to have fallen off the face of the planet. This is, of course, an ignorant assumption because of gravity. It is impossible to fall off the planet, let alone its face.
I have however been busy with life, being lazy with updating this, and other lame excuses that I cannot fathom at the moment.
I’m not going to bother with all that because quite honestly I was just lazy and had no drive to update this site. No real reason, but I’m back to take another stab at it.