Vance Tran

DIY Websites with WordPress + The Mobile Web

Vance — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 04:22:37 +0000

I gave a talk at a meeting of the Society for Design Administration about DIY websites using WordPress and the mobile web. If you’re curious, download the slide deck (20 MB PDF). Special thanks to Kellyn Sanderson and Jamie Shirey for inviting me to this wonderful event.

Hubbell and Hubbell Architects

Vance — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 02:36:45 +0000

A website for a local San Diego architecture firm which focuses on energy efficient, sustainable design.
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Circ-Aid

Vance — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 02:34:18 +0000

A design proposal for Circ-Aid.

New Business Cards

Vance — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 01:05:02 +0000

I finally ordered my first batch of mini Moo cards. Just in time for the upcoming presentation.

I Heard You Like Design Iterations

Vance — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 06:56:13 +0000

I’m happy to have finally launched my revamped website. A dynamic front page and portfolio section were sorely missing from the previous versions and this update remedied the issue. The development of this version took a bit longer than expected due to the design being in the oven too long. 75% into this project, I had the urge to redesign this new redesign. Luckily I came to my senses and decided to go with what I had and revisit it later. To budge the project from its rut, I set a hard due date for myself and stuck to it. Anyway, I hope you enjoy that design iteration video complete with the outdated Xzibit macro meme.

Yummy Laser

Vance — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:14:37 +0000

An independent iPhone app company.
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JobGrades

Vance — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:53:41 +0000

A site where employees can rate their jobs.
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Celiac Center

Vance — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:33:25 +0000

A site to increase awareness of and find a cure for Celiac Disease.
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Preventing Spotlight from Showing Parallels Windows Apps

Vance — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 22:49:55 +0000

I’ve been using Parallels to run Windows on my Mac for a while now to test out my websites under Internet Explorer 6 and 7 – super handy. A very annoying artifact of Parallels, however, is that Windows applications show up in Spotlight, which I use frequently to launch Mac apps.

Here’s a quick tip to get them out of there. Go to your System Preferences under the  (Apple) menu and click on Spotlight. Go to the Privacy tab and drag and drop in the Home/Documents/Parallels folder. Tada – no more Windows apps cluttering your Spotlight searches.

Resolutions Update

Vance — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 20:45:56 +0000

Alright…. So, I haven’t exactly held fast to my resolutions, but I do feel that they have helped to shape my daily behavior. I cook, read, and blog way more than I have in the past few years. Overall, I’m glad that I set some goals and targets. Next thing I need to tackle is making more of those vector graphics.