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A few of my recent ramblings
Version 5 of elliotjaystocks.com
June 25th 2009
I've been promising a new version of this site for over a year now, but after several false starts and failed attempts, temporarily nuking the old site ended up being the only thing that would force me to do it.…
Win a signed copy of Sexy Web Design
April 16th 2009
UPDATE: The competition is now closed and Sam Rayner is the winner. Congratulations, Sam! Please see my comment for details.
It's competition time!
Last month saw the release of my debut book Sexy Web Design and from what I hear, the people of the…
Announcing… EP 1. Come and get it.
March 23rd 2009
I've been waffling on about it for ages, and at long last, I'm pleased to announce that the waffling is over. EP 1 is finally out and you can get it... right now!
To download the EP, click on the big 'buy'…
EP1: the details (and how to get it for free)
March 14th 2009
I've been going on about my forthcoming EP for a while now, and the time has come for me to give you the full lowdown.
Release date and price
Basically, the EP - which is simply called 'EP1' - is being mastered…
Studio diary: part 5
February 5th 2009
I've been interviewed on Escapology, a site dedicated to showcasing experimental music.
Unlike my usual interviews, this one has nothing to do with design and is entirely focused on music. It made a nice change! Andrew asked me some great questions…
I’m redesigning. Here’s why.
April 20th 2009
I first announced the imminent redesign of this site some time ago. In truth, it turned out to be slightly less than imminent; the site remains virtually the same as when I made the announcement. However, that's all about to…
Don’t check work email outside of work hours
March 27th 2009
Derek Powazek has been blogging a lot recently about things he's learned the hard way, and the posts are solid nuggets of wisdom as well as nice little personal stories, so I thoroughly recommend you read them. They also got me…
Sexy Web Design
March 18th 2009
So it's official: I've written a book, it's called Sexy Web Design, it's published by SitePoint, and it's out now! Before I get down to the details, I hope you'll forgive me for providing some shameless 'buy' links:
SitePoint (international) / Amazon:…
Web Directions North 2009
February 16th 2009
A couple of weeks ago, I had the pleasure of flying over to the States and speaking at Web Directions North. I had a fantastic week in Denver, got to hang out with the usual conference regulars, and made lots…
