Eric Wendelin's Blog

I need to give you a bit a background so you can see what my priorities are when setting up my favorite browser. I am a computer programmer that deals with web stuff as well as back-end stuff. I am NOT a designer in general, mostly a coder. I am running Firefox 3 beta 5 (not RC1 yet) since it is compatible with almost all of my extensions.

Step 1: My Theme

NASA Night Launch - This has little effect on my productivity but I get asked about this more than anything else. I like the cool blackness and the fact that this theme is Firefox 3 compatible.

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As you can see from my site’s lack of design (davidwalsh.name), I’m about 90% programmer and 10% designer. As someone that’s not a designer, I’m really grateful for websites like ColourLovers — websites that provide you palettes of colors that look good together. Let’s pretend for a moment that I do have a good design and I want others to know my palette. MooTools 1.2 has made that a reality.

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I’m in San Francisco where JavaOne is now halfway complete. This is my first time at the largest programming conference, and I have learned what JavaOne is really about and the best ways to take full advantage of the opportunity:

Talk to every person that is directly behind you in the queues

JavaOne is NOT just about learning, it is about networking. I challenge you to do this and I know that you will be well rewarded for it. You might even find out about good parties, more on that later. Making good connections will take your career a long way, and if you are hiring than you are bound to find people that suit just what you are looking for.

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April was a GREAT month for blog readers. I pulled some mostly under-recognized posts and blogs from my del.icio.us bookmarks to share them with you. You can add me to your del.icio.us network if you want to keep up on all my bookmarks in real-time.

Firefox

Restore Firefox 3 Smart Bookmarks - If you really miss having Smart Bookmarks for Firefox 3, here is a simple about:config tweak to fix you right up!

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