The importance of a solid structural hierarchy and semantic elements cannot be understated. Semantic elements bring meaning to our markup in a way non-semantic HTML cannot. Let’s dig into this a bit more and find out what it truly means to be semantic. Semantic HTML elements Something is semantic when...

Wow, what a change of pace. Today I was able to pair with Mike Jansen and see the inner-workings of 8th Light’s operations department. Having worked in similar roles before I joined 8th Light, I’ve had a certain appreciation for those who are responsible for getting things done behind the...

Lately I have noticed that the chrome address bar on some websites has been re-colored. It isn’t the normal grey color that you would expect. I was immediately intrigued and wanted to find out more. Well it turns out that a new version of Chrome was released for Android’s Lollipop...

On day two of my pairing tour I was able to spend some time with my mentor Chris Peak. Today Chris and I tackled a few different things. Our day started with with a meeting between the designers and the London office. Without diving too deep, the London office is...

This week I started my pairing tour. Today I had the opportunity to pair with Diana, a craftsperson at 8th Light. She is part of the studio maintenance team and is working on a new application for a client. The first few hours of the day started with me asking...