SchmidtHappens

Fun With Form Labels

Let's be honest, forms labels are boring. I bet there are probably two ways you've done form labels: on top of the input field or to the left of the input field. Sure, you might get fancy with styling, but really that layout is pretty much the norm. Well, I say screw that! Let's explore ways we can spice this up.
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My Git Workflow

Are you new to Git and have no clue what a git workflow might look like? Have you been using git for a while but are still not sure how to use it effectively in your daily development work? Worried the cool kids are making fun of you? For the low price of free, I'll share my Git workflow with you and help you on your way to git-jitsu.
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Paginate Like a Boss

My blog has finally gotten to the point where pagination is required. In this post I walk you through the steps I took to add pagination to my own Jekyll driven blog. Aren't I awesome?
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MailView by 37Signals

Have you ever wanted to develop your emails like you do your views in a Rails app? 37signals has a gift for you.
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Tis the Season

I can't believe it, but it's here. The Holiday Season is upon us and it's that time of year when schedules get crazy, family members get crazier and life get's turned upside down.
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Get Job Offers Without Even Trying

Ok, so you have to try a little. But there are ways to leverage what you are already doing to get people to notice you. Chances are, you might already be doing some of them.
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Fixing Your iPhone Home Button

Does your iPhone home button seem to have a mind of it's own? Not working like it should? Here's a quick tip on re-calibrating it.
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Rails 3.1 - Changes in Migrations

With the release of Rails 3.1, a lot has changed. Migrations saw quite a few changes that I really like and I wanted to share them here. Migrations have always been one of my favorite parts of Rails because they make managing your database tables a breeze and with Rails 3.1 it gets even easier.
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