Blogging and all that Malarkey

Moonwalk Audio and I started talking about a new website design about six months ago, but our calendars didn’t line up until now. Plus, I made time to work on designing the PDF version of Standout designs for the Web.

While designing the PDF version of Standout Designs for the Web, I discovered that spreads can make parts of my manuscript redundant. But those words can still matter in a reflowable ebook. So I’m editing one book in two different ways.

This week on Unfinished Business, Andy and Rich are back on their every two week schedule and kick off by talking about the books they’re both writing. They discuss Andy’s plans for his new Standout Designs for the Web, while Rich gives an update to his second edition of his classic Web Typography.

Since we came back from holiday, we’ve been attempting to spend equal time on work and home improvements. But last week, I found it difficult not to press ahead with book production. I suppose decorating will have to wait.

Last week was a little chaotic, with new windows installed throughout our cottage. But I still managed to get plenty done, including real progress on my upcoming book, Standout Designs for the Web.

We’ve been away from the studio for the past five weeks and on the road around southern Germany. Now, I’m back and easing myself into work with a new website design for an author.

I really enjoy recording podcasts, both my own (One Footer in the Grave and Unfinished Business) and guesting on others. Brad Frost just released an episode of his Waking Up Excited podcast with me on it, and it’s the podcast I’m most proud of making.

Sinar saw digital photography coming decades before it transformed the industry. So why did one of photography’s most innovative companies struggle to survive it? I have some ideas.

Last week I found myself with time to tackle the second phase of my Stuff & Nonsense website upgrade.

My website wasn’t slow. At least, it didn’t feel slow. But after moving it to Netlify and taking a closer look at the numbers, I realised I was asking browsers to do more work than they needed to, and I was serving far more data than I thought.