Stephen Yeargin

Fall has finally arrived. A lot of southerners lovingly call this “football weather”, because it is just cold enough to require long sleeves but not the kind of icy feel of December. The afternoons tend to climb in the low to mid-80s, so versatile wardrobe selections have to be added to the daily routine. My wife calls it “hoodie weather.”

Today was spent split between an InDesign and Dreamweaver window. I eventually had to pick on which I was going to concentrate because dabbling in both was not getting me anywhere. There are deadlines (some that have come and gone) for both applications, but I have discovered over time that I do lean towards Web development over print design.

Now, I use Dreamweaver while I am at work. I cannot think of the last time I started a project in design view, preferring to use the apps basic code-completion and syntax formatting over its other features. When at home on my Mac, I use Smultron, an open-source application that on the balance is more feature-rich than Dreamweaver for my purposes.

While on the subject of the upcoming BarCamp Nashville, a co-worker told me about the Nashville Startup Weekend that is happening the weekend before. It looks like a cool idea, having a group of professionals come together with the purpose of brainstorming, planning and building a new company or project. I do not think I or Samantha will be able to participate this year, but check it out it out if it sounds like a fun weekend. The registration page says it will set you back about $40.00 for the weekend.