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Life stream of Martin Kelley,
web developer, social media geek,
Quaker blogger, Philly native,
South Jersey transplant & Dad

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I’m glad I google high on “web design resume” but I’d rather score high on “kick-ass website design” or “web publicity guru par excellence”
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‘Star Trek’ Fans Put Kirk’s Command Chair in Their Homes

I’d say this is the ultimate in loser geekdom except that I actually have a copy of the 1970s-era Starfleet Technical Reference Manual mentioned in the article (if visitors notice it I explain that it’s great design inspiration for retro-futuristic websites).
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Launched this weekend: Haverford Friends Meeting’s new site. Powered by Drupal, fully customized CSS design. http://bit.ly/haverford
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"On August 12, 1982, I took a 10 x 7 1/8 inch National Blank Book Company composition book from the supply closet of my then employer, Vignelli Associates. From that moment, I have never been without one. I always have one at my desk. I take one with me to every meeting. I am now in the middle of Notebook #85. It’s in front of me right now. Together, these well-worn books create a history of my working life that spans three decades."

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0 comments link Amazon.com: LaCie Hard Disk 500 GB FireWire 400/USB 2.0/eSATA External Hard Drive, Design by Neil Poulton 301313U: Electronics
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Reading 66p “Graphics Standards Guide” produced by nonprofit. Must have cost fortune, obviously designed to limit/control communication.
0 comments link Scott Wagoner draws the picture of the "New Kind of Quaker"

The new kind of Quaker looks past the geographical locations and Yearly Meeting designations and seeks to truly understand and hear the story, spiritual journey, and heart of the other person. They…
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Just finished set-up for 4-way A/B test (http://snurl.com/5sk5r), 4 homepage design in competion. Hope I get green light from client.
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Wondering just how far I can rip off Facebook look and feel for site I’m designing…
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Journalist Susan DeMark looks for the stories behind the architecture, buildings, history, and nature of NYC and beyond. She and a graphic designer put together the look of the site and I performed…
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Mystified that with all the analysis tools we have, serious websites are still often designed as art projects and/or odes to self.
0 comments link Galante signs deal for educating lay professionals as priest replacements

According to Dr. Baratte, the agreement is part of a reconfiguration plan announced in April 2008 that will reduce the number of parishes in the diocese by almost 50 percent. The plan, designed to…
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Design works in Windows FF but is broken in Mac FF? Do I need to spent 2 hrs after every tweak testing every possible browser/OS combo? http://twitter.com/martin_kelley/statuses/884172058
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Design works in Windows FF but is broken in Mac FF? Do I need to spent 2 hrs after every tweak testing every possible browser/OS combo?
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Posted my first video blog, about Google tools for web designers, inspired by this morning’s webinar. http://snurl.com/2v8s8