At the beginning of the year, I posted about my new years resolutions and I kept them close at hand to keep me focused. Although I’ve only really done half of the items I set out to do, it’s helped to keep me on track.
I’ve always had an issue with finding a niche with blogging and often times lead me to not be sure exactly what I wanted to say. So I’ve put together a Mission, really my blogging resolutions to keep at hand and keep me on track. I’ve had a somewhat clear vision since the beginning of the year – which has lead to more posting, but these resolutions should keep me pushing for a while to come.
I’ve also tended to be pretty lengthy about what I write but I’m going to be a little more short when I allow myself to and I’m going to try and do a bit more aggregation of stuff that I find interesting.
So here they go – this is what I’ll be talking about more and more.
Code Purity
I hate bad code and I hate code that doesn’t validate. I’m militant and over-obsessive when it comes to that. I’d like to educate designers on the benefits of building websites from scratch and understanding how to build without the use of frameworks.
Push Open Source/Standards
I’m going to push as hard as I can about why open source software is the way to go, that we should concentrate on adapting open standards and why it’s important to share each others knowledge. I’ll also share the development of projects I find interesting, and encourage people to contribute in communities.
Set The Work Free
I’m going to release as much as I can under creative commons or public domain and encourage others to do the same. That’s good stuff.
Showcase Other Designers
I’ve been scouring the inter-tubes looking for designers that rely on open-source software and I’d like to showcase their work and maybe do an interview or two- prove that design can be done using tools that aren’t made by Adobe.
Share My Personal Life
Oddly enough, I try and keep this blog pretty separate from my personal life and I’m always so serious on here – quite the opposite of what I’m like in person. I think I should probably break out that.
That should keep me going for a while!
I'm Brad Cooper, a user experience designer and front-end programmer with a passion for actualizing visions. I strive to create a piece of art in each site that I put together both visually and technically.
