At WordCamp Atlanta this past weekend I gave a presentation called “Font Swoon – Advanced Web Typography.” We geeked out on fonts that I like an discussed methods of implementation.. and some neat type scripts and extensions. It was a fun talk as I especially love it when I can speak on something I’m passionate about.

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I’m so excited and thrilled that I was asked to speak at Future Insights Live conference in Vegas! It is a Carsonified conference that is combining “the future of mobile“, “the future of web apps“, and “the future of web design” into a whole week of incredible speakers, content, and ideas!

I will be speaking on “Responsive Web Design” in the future of mobile track! Here is my talk description:

Websites are all about content. People can access your content many different ways and formats with mobile devices, iPads, phones, etc. The questions are: how can we maintain control over the display of our content and keep our brand consistent? How can we try to provide the best user experience on any platform?

Enter Responsive Web Design. Many experts are not leaning on one static design but on structured content that adapts to its given environment. In this talk, we are going to take a look at responsive web design techniques out there including: progressive enhancement, flexible grids, media queries, flexible images & video, & other methods of implementation.

If you saw my talk in WordCamp San Francisco, never fear. It will be over 9 months since that talk and a lot has happened in the world of responsive design since then. So expect fresh content! I hope to see y’all there!

I can’t tell you how much I love this. Guido sent this to me because of a conversation I’ve been having with him of an art project that I’ve been mulling over called “YOUR DATA MUST BE ANALYZED” and to see someone do such a beautiful job of visualizing data in animation/video form. truly inspiring. thanks Guido.

Network from Michael Rigley on Vimeo.

Sites we like: Massive Health, Four Seasons, PandoDaily « The Typekit Blog.

Everyone check out Sarah Lacy’s new site that I designed: PandoDaily.com! She is an incredible writer and wonderful inspiration! I am so happy that I was able to be involved in this epic project! This was truly an amazing experience. Keep going back to Pando for the best tech content! It is, after all, “the site-of-record for silicon valley”!

I’ve censored the following, in protest of a bill that gives any corporation and the US government the power to censor the internet–a bill that could pass THIS WEEK. To see the uncensored text, and to stop internet censorship, visit: americancensorship.org/posts/35550/uncensor

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PROTECT IP / SOPA Breaks The Internet from Fight for the Future on Vimeo.

WordCamp Birmingham is right around the corner! If you live in the south you have to come to this! Beginner or Dev, theres stuff for you at WordCamp Birmingham. We’re still looking for sponsors and please get the word out! Check out all the incredible speakers. Some are coming across the country just to talk to our community here and other are local legends! If that isn’t convincing enough, take a look at the ever-updating session page. There’s something for everyone! #WPYall

Chelsea Otakan and I presented at WordCamp Vegas on UI Design for Themes & Plugins.

User interface design is both a science and an art. The developers and designers who volunteer to work on WordPress put a lot of thought into the approach. We’ll discuss how the WordPress UI can influence your theme and plugin UI designs.

I had the awesome privilege of getting to attend the opening of Jason Burgess and Pat Potter’s installation in Anniston, AL called “Lambent Ways” – a celebration of light and life. It was stunning. I am so thrilled that it is installed in Anniston.  Here is more info and some of their video documentation: lambentways.tumblr.com - my photos from the opening are below..