Ziki - Matthew Griffin's last published content http://www.ziki.com/en/mattgriffin+16937 Sat, 21 Aug 2010 16:12:09 +0200 120 My aggregated content at ziki.com mirificam: has read The Odyssey by Robert Fitzgerald, Homer @weread - http://bit.ly/5aQF1E http://twitter.com/mirificam/statuses/21751181957 mirificam: has read The Odyssey by Robert Fitzgerald, Homer @weread - http://bit.ly/5aQF1E]]> Sat, 21 Aug 2010 16:12:09 +0200 tag:ziki.com,2010:/article/12693611 mirificam: is reading The Odyssey by Robert Fitzgerald, Homer @weread - http://bit.ly/5aQF1E http://twitter.com/mirificam/statuses/18771390681 mirificam: is reading The Odyssey by Robert Fitzgerald, Homer @weread - http://bit.ly/5aQF1E]]> Sat, 17 Jul 2010 17:00:46 +0200 tag:ziki.com,2010:/article/12675032 mirificam: is reading The House At Pooh Corner by A. A. Milne @weread - http://bit.ly/cS8LkG http://twitter.com/mirificam/statuses/18388829112 mirificam: is reading The House At Pooh Corner by A. A. Milne @weread - http://bit.ly/cS8LkG]]> Tue, 13 Jul 2010 01:00:11 +0200 tag:ziki.com,2010:/article/12675033 mirificam: has read Winnie-the-Pooh (Pooh Original Edition) by A. A. Milne @weread - http://bit.ly/521kzO http://twitter.com/mirificam/statuses/18288183625 mirificam: has read Winnie-the-Pooh (Pooh Original Edition) by A. A. Milne @weread - http://bit.ly/521kzO]]> Sun, 11 Jul 2010 20:02:48 +0200 tag:ziki.com,2010:/article/12675034 mirificam: is reading Winnie-the-Pooh (Pooh Original Edition) by A. A. Milne @weread - http://bit.ly/7aTu6i http://twitter.com/mirificam/statuses/17263355831 mirificam: is reading Winnie-the-Pooh (Pooh Original Edition) by A. A. Milne @weread - http://bit.ly/7aTu6i]]> Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:34:12 +0200 tag:ziki.com,2010:/article/12619861 mirificam: has read Roman Lives: A Selection of Eight Lives (Oxford Wo... by Plutarch @weread - http://bit.ly/8lNHy4 http://twitter.com/mirificam/statuses/17053782015 mirificam: has read Roman Lives: A Selection of Eight Lives (Oxford Wo... by Plutarch @weread - http://bit.ly/8lNHy4]]> Sat, 26 Jun 2010 02:18:10 +0200 tag:ziki.com,2010:/article/12595433 mirificam: Just posted article about upcoming movie production. http://mirificampress.com/permalink/mirificam_press_at_the_movies http://twitter.com/mirificam/statuses/8923378753 mirificam: Just posted article about upcoming movie production. http://mirificampress.com/permalink/mirificam_press_at_the_movies]]> Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:01:42 +0100 tag:ziki.com,2010:/article/11979537 Mirificam Press Takes a Stab at the Movies http://www.mirificampress.com/permalink/mirificam_press_at_the_movies This is a special post to announce the upcoming production of the film Open When Johnny Can Read. If you've stuck with Mirificam Press over the last few months you've surely noticed how quiet it's been. Open When Johnny Can Read is a script that I wrote during that time and is now becoming a reality as it will go into production this spring with a scheduled release date of fall 2010. The first trailer should be posted on http://johnnysletter.com sometime in late spring or early summer, but there will be a lot of production photos and videos before that so make sure to check out the website. (finish reading on website)

Tags: movie, film, indie, independent, design, self-distribution,
]]> Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:35:59 +0100 tag:ziki.com,2010:/article/11978054 mirificam: @kristinmharvey Thanks for reading. http://twitter.com/mirificam/statuses/8703908046 mirificam: @kristinmharvey Thanks for reading.]]> Sat, 06 Feb 2010 03:00:49 +0100 tag:ziki.com,2010:/article/11937067 5 for Friday | The Week's Best Blogs (2/5/10 Edition) http://www.mirificampress.com/permalink/5_for_friday_2_5_08 You've probably noticed that there haven't been any new articles on Mirificam in a few months. I've been working on a side project that's taken up most of my time. I'm getting close to finishing, though, and I should be unveiling the new project here in the next couple of weeks. For now, here's this week's 5 for Friday. (finish reading on website)

Tags: flash, jquery, twitter, web design,
]]> Fri, 05 Feb 2010 07:35:59 +0100 tag:ziki.com,2010:/article/11958034 mirificam: Confession: Sometimes I sing "From a Distance" while I'm washing dishes. I hate every note that comes out of my mouth buit I can't stop! http://twitter.com/mirificam/statuses/8510669373 mirificam: Confession: Sometimes I sing "From a Distance" while I'm washing dishes. I hate every note that comes out of my mouth buit I can't stop!]]> Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:32:28 +0100 tag:ziki.com,2010:/article/11897131 5 for Friday | The Week's Best Blogs (1/29/10 Edition) http://www.mirificampress.com/permalink/5_for_friday_1_29_10 I'd like to start out this post by apologizing for getting 5 for Friday up late that last two weeks. My wife and I have a new baby in the house (our third) and that change of schedule/lack of sleep has taken its toll. There were some great articles this week. Tips for Sending Valid Emails from Websites I found especially helpful. Now, here's this week's 5 for Friday. (finish reading on website)

Tags: emails, ajax, sticky note, jquery, textures, web design, .htaccess,
]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 07:35:59 +0100 tag:ziki.com,2010:/article/11914249 mirificam: @thebloccreative Love the new website. http://twitter.com/mirificam/statuses/8195362097 mirificam: @thebloccreative Love the new website.]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:25:25 +0100 tag:ziki.com,2010:/article/11833231 5 for Friday | The Week's Best Blogs (1/22/10 Edition) http://www.mirificampress.com/permalink/5_for_friday_1_22_10 This was the week of quirky design resources and data visualization tools. It's funny how article topics tend to come in waves. I also enjoyed the code from WebM.ag for switching stylesheets on a page dynamically depending on the time of day. It's an idea I've played around with for years but never seem to be able to get a client to go for it. Anyway, here's this week's 5 for Friday. (finish reading on website)

Tags: javascript, jquery, data visualization, email marketing, css,
]]> Fri, 22 Jan 2010 07:35:59 +0100 tag:ziki.com,2010:/article/11835077 5 for Friday | The Week's Best Blogs (1/15/10 Edition) http://www.mirificampress.com/permalink/5_for_friday_1_15_10 I came across an interesting article this week called The Death of Originality in Design - Coming to Terms. Other than Andy Rutledge's work over at Design View, this has to be one the most well-thought-out articles I've read on design in years. I happen to disagree with its conclusion, but I still appreciate the effort. It brings up and interesting question for the Christian worldview: Is true originality possible? Now, here's this week's 5 for Friday. (finish reading on website)

Tags: originality, layouts, web design, embed facebook photos, login forms, split testing,
]]> Fri, 15 Jan 2010 07:35:59 +0100 tag:ziki.com,2010:/article/11756931 mirificam: has read Blood Meridian: Or the Evening Redness in the West... by Cormac McCarthy - http://bit.ly/1DCtr http://twitter.com/mirificam/statuses/7524398187 mirificam: has read Blood Meridian: Or the Evening Redness in the West... by Cormac McCarthy - http://bit.ly/1DCtr]]> Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:42:26 +0100 tag:ziki.com,2010:/article/11679986 5 for Friday | The Week's Best Blogs (1/8/10 Edition) http://www.mirificampress.com/permalink/5_for_friday_1_8_10 I'm back from a couple weeks off with a great 5 for Friday list. After updating most of the classic Mirificam Press articles, I'm looking forward to new content in 2010. I've been spending quite a bit of time over the last few month researching visual story-telling and I'll be launching a series of articles on that topic in the next few months. Now, here's this week's 5 for Friday. (finish reading on website)

Tags: web design, new year, extending CSS, jquery, logo design, rss parser,
]]> Fri, 08 Jan 2010 07:35:59 +0100 tag:ziki.com,2010:/article/11683104 mirificam: Reading through Francis Schaeffer's He is There and He is not Silent for the first time in five years. It's a great refresher. http://twitter.com/mirificam/statuses/7073748033 mirificam: Reading through Francis Schaeffer's He is There and He is not Silent for the first time in five years. It's a great refresher.]]> Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:47:39 +0100 tag:ziki.com,2009:/article/11564285 mirificam: has reviewed the book The Seductive Image: A Christian Critique of the W... - http://bit.ly/6kX0Fh http://twitter.com/mirificam/statuses/7037379038 mirificam: has reviewed the book The Seductive Image: A Christian Critique of the W... - http://bit.ly/6kX0Fh]]> Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:30:13 +0100 tag:ziki.com,2009:/article/11555660 mirificam: is reading The Seductive Image: A Christian Critique of the W... by K. L. Billingsley - http://bit.ly/6kX0Fh http://twitter.com/mirificam/statuses/7013877977 mirificam: is reading The Seductive Image: A Christian Critique of the W... by K. L. Billingsley - http://bit.ly/6kX0Fh]]> Thu, 24 Dec 2009 23:40:16 +0100 tag:ziki.com,2009:/article/11555661 mirificam: has read Creating Unforgettable Characters by Linda Seger - http://bit.ly/2nHyGI http://twitter.com/mirificam/statuses/6943995877 mirificam: has read Creating Unforgettable Characters by Linda Seger - http://bit.ly/2nHyGI]]> Tue, 22 Dec 2009 23:32:15 +0100 tag:ziki.com,2009:/article/11537076 5 for Friday | The Week's Best Blogs (12/18/09 Edition) http://www.mirificampress.com/permalink/5_for_friday_12_18_09 Since this is the last 5 for Friday before the Christmas holiday and the new year, Merry Christmas and a happy New Year. A List Apart Released its annual web designer survey this week so make sure you head over there and fill it out; it's the first link on the list. In a few months when they tabulate the data we can all measure our incomes against the national average. Can't wait! Now, here's this week's 5 for Friday. (finish reading on website)

Tags: survey, a list apart, fold, css3, jquery,
]]> Fri, 18 Dec 2009 07:35:59 +0100 tag:ziki.com,2009:/article/11499388 5 for Friday | The Week's Best Blogs (12/11/09 Edition) http://www.mirificampress.com/permalink/5_for_friday_12_11_09 Special thanks to Nate Ernst and M. Joshua Cauller for sharing the first two links with me this week on Facebook. The "How a Web Design Goes Straight to Hell" article is really making the rounds in the web design community, but if you haven't already seen it, it's hilarious. So true. Now, here's this week's 5 for Friday. (finish reading on website)

Tags: persisten header, web design, jquery, moo tools, dropdown, css,
]]> Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:35:59 +0100 tag:ziki.com,2009:/article/11432549 5 for Friday | The Week's Best Blogs (12/4/09 Edition) http://feedproxy.google.com/%7Er/bits_o_newmedia/%7E3/ASOSRVWbmbo/5_for_friday_12_04_09 I took last week off for Thanksgiving but I'm back again now with 5 for Friday and updates to classic Mirificam Press articles. This week I updated Beautiful CSS: Organizing Your Stylesheets and Designers Beware: 10 Warning Signs of a Bad Client so check those out if you've never had a chance to read them. And now here's this week's 5 for Friday. (finish reading on website)

Tags: css, transparent background, tooltips, javascript, grid,
]]> Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:35:59 +0100 tag:ziki.com,2009:/article/11363578 mirificam: Sad Thanksgiving is over but happy to be back in Midland, Texas. http://twitter.com/mirificam/statuses/6204397267 mirificam: Sad Thanksgiving is over but happy to be back in Midland, Texas.]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:37:10 +0100 tag:ziki.com,2009:/article/11320022