Embracing Distractions of the Digital Age

Recent Posts

• • Jan
  • 04
  • 2012

  Goodbye Markdown

  Over the last couple of years I have used Markdown a lot. Content on this blog is written using it, Github has A-grade support for it, etc, etc. In general, it's a nice unobtrusive way to write prettier than plain-text docs.

  Now, though, it's time to move on.

• • Nov
  • 09
  • 2011

  Dear HP

  So, HP call a meeting to let everyone know they are still deciding the fate of WebOS. This is excellent news, while also quite comical. Vendors in the mobile space like to do this though, and it does help to keep us mobile developer types amused. Given that coding for ...

• • Nov
  • 02
  • 2011

  Nokia back in the game with N9?

  Yesterday, I bought a Nokia N9 and I declare it to be awesome. So given its awesomeness, are Nokia now back in the consumer smartphone game?

• • Oct
  • 22
  • 2011

  No more JavaScript Animation

  I've written my fair share of JavaScript animation. Though from this day forward, I'm declaring it's time for it to stop...

• • Oct
  • 18
  • 2011

  Classtweak - Terse DOM Element Class Modification

  Between the progress of various HTML5 specifications (the Selectors API for instance) and awesome little libraries like Eve I'm starting to see less and less need for jQuery.

  I've loved jQuery for a long time, but it is starting to get heavier and heavier as time goes on ...

About Me

My name is Damon Oehlman and I run a web app code shop called Sidelab.

Right now I get a buzz from coding HTML5 mobile web applications and frameworks, and helping others get up to speed with interesting and useful tech.

Married to the slightly zany, Cath Oehlman (aka SquiggleMum), we have two awesome, zany, distractable children.

Random Stuff I've done

• Coded a HTML5 Mapping Library and some useful Javascript Touch Event Helpers.
• Written a book on developing mobile web apps for Android.
• Almost mastered microwave popcorn on a budget.