Ryan Irelan http://ryanirelan.com/blog/entry Musings, links and commentary on technology, web design, web development and getting organized. en ryan@irelan.net Copyright 2010 2010-01-08T05:22:12-05:00 irelan-becominghttp://feedburner.google.comThis is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site, subject to copyright and fair use. ExpressionEngine 2.0 Book Top Seller http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/irelan-becoming/~3/uPwATkjjNxc/ http://www.ryanirelan.com/blog/entry/expressionengine-20-book-top-seller/#When:05:22:12Z Dog Ears 2010-01-08T05:22:12-05:00 ExpressionEngine 2.0 Book Top Seller - My book was the top seller at the PragProg online store in December. That’s quite a showing that is made possible by a very enthusiastic and dedicated community. Cheers!

]]> http://www.ryanirelan.com/blog/entry/expressionengine-20-book-top-seller/#When:05:22:12Z ExpressionEngine 2.0: A Quick-Start Guide http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/irelan-becoming/~3/6E14fVYoBH8/ http://www.ryanirelan.com/blog/entry/expressionengine-20-a-quick-start-guide/#When:03:02:22Z ExpressionEngine, News, Personal 2009-12-10T03:02:22-05:00 eequickstartguide I’m happy to announce the availability of my ExpressionEngine book. It is currently part of the beta program at my publisher, which means you can buy the ebook now, get updates as we have them and, of course, the final version. You can also pre-order the paperback version along with the PDF.

I wrote all about the book over at my EE Insider website, so all those interested should check it out.

Here’s an excerpt from my post:

This book covers EE 2.0 only. There’s an entire chapter on the new File Manager and one on some advanced techniques for making your templates more flexible and powerful. Just like with my screencasts, the goal was to teach you the best practices of building websites in EE 2.0. The book is written in straight-forward prose that guide you each step of the way towards completing your first EE 2.0 website. You can read the table of contents and a couple of excerpts over at the PragProg website.

Read the whole thing and then learn more about the book!

]]> http://www.ryanirelan.com/blog/entry/expressionengine-20-a-quick-start-guide/#When:03:02:22Z The Avett Brothers New Video http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/irelan-becoming/~3/WzwJCYRHSbA/ http://www.ryanirelan.com/blog/entry/the-avett-brothers-new-video/#When:03:25:00Z Music 2009-11-29T03:25:00-05:00

The Avett Brothers - Slight Figure Of Speech. Be sure to watch the whole thing!

]]> http://www.ryanirelan.com/blog/entry/the-avett-brothers-new-video/#When:03:25:00Z Tiger Woods Has Soul (But Isn’t a Soldier) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/irelan-becoming/~3/Msk8p5ltN6Q/ http://www.ryanirelan.com/blog/entry/tiger-woods-has-soul-but-isnt-a-soldier/#When:02:57:51Z File Under Duh, News 2009-11-29T02:57:51-05:00 Tiger Woods Crashes His SUV:

Authorities have said they don’t have details on why Woods was driving away from his home at such an early hour.

Maybe they don’t have details because he’s an adult and isn’t under a curfew. Perhaps Tiger wanted to go for a drive and rock out to The Killers. You know that Escalade has got to have a thumping sound system. I’ve got a soul but I’m not soldier. I’ve got soul but I’m not a soldier.

Maybe he was fist pumping and head banging so hard to the climactic rock anthem that he lost control of his car and smashed into the fire hydrant.

Or maybe he just wanted grab some Whitecastle.

Or maybe...who cares?

]]> http://www.ryanirelan.com/blog/entry/tiger-woods-has-soul-but-isnt-a-soldier/#When:02:57:51Z Textpattern Redesign http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/irelan-becoming/~3/N0qfHElMykA/ http://www.ryanirelan.com/blog/entry/textpattern-redesign/#When:02:36:21Z Dog Ears 2009-11-29T02:36:21-05:00 Textpattern Redesign - Looks really nice. I haven’t used Txp in years, but I’m certainly curious how it’s changed.

]]> http://www.ryanirelan.com/blog/entry/textpattern-redesign/#When:02:36:21Z Andrew Halcro on Sarah Palin’s book http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/irelan-becoming/~3/b4MT7TzNPf0/ http://www.ryanirelan.com/blog/entry/andrew-halcro-on-sarah-palins-book/#When:02:30:13Z Dog Ears 2009-11-29T02:30:13-05:00 Andrew Halcro on Sarah Palin’s book: “[T]he more you read or hear about her 413 page affront to known facts and basic intelligence, the more you realize just how thankful we should be to be that she came along at a time when enough Americans believed that having a grasp of issues was more important than entertaining a delusional narcissist.”

]]> http://www.ryanirelan.com/blog/entry/andrew-halcro-on-sarah-palins-book/#When:02:30:13Z Zeldman: On Self-Promotion http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/irelan-becoming/~3/sA9eVdOD8-g/ http://www.ryanirelan.com/blog/entry/zeldman-on-self-promotion/#When:17:45:44Z Dog Ears 2009-11-24T17:45:44-05:00 Zeldman: On Self-Promotion - “The baker in the medieval town square must holler ‘fresh rolls’ if he hopes to feed the townfolk.”

]]> http://www.ryanirelan.com/blog/entry/zeldman-on-self-promotion/#When:17:45:44Z Mockingbird http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/irelan-becoming/~3/bEg233BRw6w/ http://www.ryanirelan.com/blog/entry/mockingbird/#When:02:08:41Z Dog Ears 2009-11-09T02:08:41-05:00 Mockingbird - If you’re hatin’ on OmniGraffle, this bird might be the answer.

]]> http://www.ryanirelan.com/blog/entry/mockingbird/#When:02:08:41Z Seth Godin: The unclicking 84% http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/irelan-becoming/~3/whcyoCtBfgc/ http://www.ryanirelan.com/blog/entry/seth-godin-the-unclicking-84/#When:02:06:05Z Dog Ears 2009-11-09T02:06:05-05:00 The unclicking 84% - “If your business is built around the kind of person who clicks, you win. If it isn’t, you either need to not buy ads online or buy ads optimized for attention and familiarity, not clicks.” Damn skippy.

]]> http://www.ryanirelan.com/blog/entry/seth-godin-the-unclicking-84/#When:02:06:05Z AT&T to allow VoIP over 3G for iPhone http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/irelan-becoming/~3/KU7FJ-Fd5Jc/ http://www.ryanirelan.com/blog/entry/atto-allow-voip-over-3g-for-iphone/#When:03:38:00Z Dog Ears 2009-10-07T03:38:00-05:00 AT&T to allow VoIP over 3G for iPhone - Ars Technica has it right: “The change also aligns nicely with proposed rules regarding network neutrality that FCC chairman Julius Genachowski hopes to cement into meaningful telecom regulation.” AT&T doesn’t just do this willingly. They knew they would have to eventually. I expect the Google Voice app approval from Apple will follow.

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