Author: Ryan Sholin
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Not that every salesman in a flea market is sleazy, but…
This is why we use Twitter and Facebook and even Hunch and Quora to ask questions, search for products, and figure out how to replace dimmer switches. Searching Google is now like asking a question in a crowded flea market of hungry, desperate, sleazy salesmen who all claim to have the answer to every question…
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Basic Maths for Invisible Inkling
Believe it or not, I’ve redesigned this blog, yet again. Well, sort of. Ahem, more accurate: Believe it or not, I purchased the Basic Maths WordPress theme by Khoi Vinh and Allan Cole. So here’s the deal. I’m tired of redesigning this blog. For more than five years, yes, it’s been my primary — albeit…
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So long, ReportingOn
In 2008, I was awarded a Knight News Challenge grant to build ReportingOn, a backchannel for beat reporters to share ideas, information, and sources. The goal of the project was to provide journalists of all stripes with a place to talk about content, not craft, or process, or skillset. I taught myself enough Django —…
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Film History 101 (via Netflix Watch Instantly) « Snarkmarket
Great list/links to a whole mess of movies I watched in film school, now available streaming on Netflix. Film History 101 (via Netflix Watch Instantly) « Snarkmarket
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Where we write, where we blog, where we share
Yes, this is going to be one of the posts where the person writing says something along the lines of: “Gee, I don’t really blog much anymore. You should follow me on Twitter.” Sorry about that in advance. At the beginning of this year, I resolved to “write more, but not here,” where “here” equalled…
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Understanding CSS3 Transitions – A List Apart
Good introduction by Dan Cederholm. Understanding CSS3 Transitions – A List Apart
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Survival Glossary | Hacks/Hackers
Useful glossary of technical terms that programmers use in conversation with journalists. Survival Glossary | Hacks/Hackers
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Comparing Democratic and Republican tax plans – Washington Post
Good example of an infographic with a lot of visual impact, but low level of effort or technical knowledge required. Comparing Democratic and Republican tax plans – Washington Post
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960 Grid System
Handy (albeit perhaps overreaching and not entirely the most semantic solution in the world) templates for a 960 pixel grid. Most useful: Sketch sheet templates to print out. 960 Grid System
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Tools to help bring data to your journalism
Great list from Michelle Minkoff. Tools to help bring data to your journalism