Had a great first week at Meredith

I started this week as a frontend developer for the parents.com team at Meredith. It’s been a very fun week.

  • The people are super nice and I got my local workspace & server set up in 2 days to which the local considered a new record.
  • I got my computer & keyboard elevated so I can now stand and type but of course if I want to sit, I have a high chair to sit on.
  • My cube is a lot bigger than my old one so I will need some time to fully decorate it. It’s big enough for me to lay down a yoga mat so I will be doing that LOL.
  • With my high chair, I can see the windows along the hallway so it’s like having a window view.
  • Here’s what I’d see from my window minus the nasty weather!!
  • Tried out the cafeteria and it’s convenient.
  • Already went to the yoga class at their fitness center and love the instructor. I will definitely be going to the yoga classes frequently.
  • Played with swipejs and codrops slide menu to design a small project prototype the mobile first way. Here’s what I got so far.

Overall, a great start! I’m happy ^__^

How to use the Google Chrome Remote USB debugging

Have chrome installed on your desktop and your android device.

Download Android SDK, unzip, double click on the exe installer

I installed the following:
sdkInstall

Add
\sdk\platform-tools
to your PATH environment variable

Enable USB debugging on your device.
On most devices running Android 3.2 or older, you can find the option under Settings > Applications > Development.
On Android 4.0 and newer, it’s in Settings > Developer options.
On Android 4.2 and newer, Developer options is hidden by default. To make it available, go to Settings > About phone and tap Build number 7 times (this is fun!). Return to the previous screen to find Developer options.
droidDebugging

Set up your computer to detect your android device.

If you’re developing on Windows, you need to install a USB driver for adb.
Find the driver for your android device e.g. https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/88481
For more information, visit here.

Install the driver on your computer

Use a data usb cable to connect your android device to the computer

Once plugged in, there should be some prompts indicating that your device is ready to use

Open a cmd prompt and type adb devices, you should see something like:
List of devices attached
0A3D10E60D00500C device

Then enter command
adb forward tcp:9222 localabstract:chrome_devtools_remote

More on Android Debug Bridge

On your android device, visit a site under your chrome and under settings -> developer options -> Enable USB Web debugging
droidChromeDebugging

On your computer, launch http://localhost:9222 in your chrome browser, you should be able to see all of the tabs on your android device

Child Theme for Twenty Twelve – Back to School

Back to School

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Back to School is a child theme for Twenty Twelve. You may download it. It may also be used on wordpress.com if you have custom CSS purchased.

To use this style on wordpress.com with custom css:

  • Activate the Twenty Twelve theme
  • Use the following custom css

Copy everything after:

/* =========================================================================
 *   Back to School
 * ========================================================================= */

/* customized by pure-essence.net */

here.

Replace all image URLs
url(images/
with
url(//regretless.com/oriental/wp-content/themes/backToSchool/images/

WordPress 3.6 Beta Released

Reblogged from MacManX.com:

The WordPress 3.6 Beta has been released, and users with a self-hosted WordPress installation can easily upgrade to it with the Beta Tester plugin. This is the first beta release, so it's not recommended for live sites, but plugin/theme developers and anyone with a keen eye for bugs are encouraged to try it out now.

Unlike previous WordPress Beta releases, this one is feature-complete, so everyone can focus entirely on reporting and fixing bugs without worrying about any incoming new features.

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Child Theme for Twenty Twelve – Pink Xmas

Summer Day

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Pink Xmas is a child theme for Twenty Twelve with Christmas/holiday accent. It comes with a snow falling effect. You may download it. It may also be used on wordpress.com if you have custom CSS purchased.

To use this style on wordpress.com with custom css:

  • Activate the Twenty Twelve theme
  • Use the following custom css

Copy everything after:

/* =========================================================================
 *   Pink Xmas
 * ========================================================================= */

/* customized by pure-essence.net */

here.

Replace all image URLs
url(images/
with
url(//regretless.com/oriental/wp-content/themes/pinkXmas/images/

Child Theme for Twenty Twelve – Casually

Black Cat

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Casaully is a child theme for Twenty Twelve. You may download it. It may also be used on wordpress.com if you have custom CSS purchased.

To use this style on wordpress.com with custom css:

  • Activate the Twenty Twelve theme
  • Use the following custom css

Copy everything after:

/* =========================================================================
 *   Causally
 * ========================================================================= */

/* customized by pure-essence.net */

here.

Replace all image URLs
url(images/
with
url(//regretless.com/oriental/wp-content/themes/casually/images/