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elefontpress / personality-words
Created May 5, 2016 14:39
List of words to use when constructing a description of a personality. Particularly useful when defining organizational tone for communications. Mostly culled from Meyers-Briggs descriptions.
quiet
serious
thorough
dependable
Practical
matter-of-fact
realistic
responsible
logical
steady
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elefontpress / presentational-class-names-example.html
Created August 7, 2015 15:34
Presentational Class Names Example for the Net Magazine article Form to Table
<div class="two-up-wider">
<div class="input">
<label for="firstname">First Name</label>
<input id="firstname" class="valid icon-valid" type="text" value="Lisa" name="firstname" />
</div>
<div class="input">
<label for="lastname">Last Name </label>
<input id="lastname" class="valid icon-valid" type="text" value="Simpson" name="lastname" />
</div>
</div>
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elefontpress / simpsons-contacts
Created March 25, 2015 19:31
A list of contact names and email addresses using Simpsons characters.
- name: Homer Simpson
email: homer@thesimpsons.com
- name: Bart Simpson
email: bart@thesimpsons.com
- name: Marge Simpson
email: marge@thesimpsons.com
- name: Lisa Simpson
email: lisa@thesimpsons.com
- name: Maggie Simpson
email: maggie@thesimpsons.com
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elefontpress / SassMeister-input-HTML.html
Created January 23, 2014 00:56
Generated by SassMeister.com.
<nav class="pager">
<ul>
<li class="first"><a href="#">First</a></li>
<li class="previous"><a href="#">Previous</a></li>
<li><a href="#">1</a></li>
<li><a href="#">2</a></li>
<li><a href="#">3</a></li>
<li class="active">4</li>
<li><a href="#">5</a></li>
<li><a href="#">6</a></li>
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elefontpress / SassMeister-input-HTML.html
Created January 23, 2014 00:24
Generated by SassMeister.com.
<h1 class="page-title">Carnegie Learning® Math Curricula Align with Common Core State Standards</h1>
<h2 class="page-subtitle">Cognitive Tutor® Software, Textbooks, and Professional Development Support More Rigorous Math Standards</h2>
<span class="pr-location">Pittsburgh, PA</span>
<span class="pr-date">August 1, 2010</span>
<p class="first">Carnegie Learning announced today that the publisher’s Bridge to Algebra, Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II textbooks, Cognitive Tutor® Software, and professional development are aligned to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for Mathematics.</p>
<p>Since the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers announced the new standards last month, 29 states and the District of Columbia have adopted the CCSS, which provide a consistent understanding of what K-12 students are expected to learn in English/language arts and mathematics. The CCSS are designed to address disparate standards across states, student mobility, global competiti
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elefontpress / gist:6159651
Last active April 16, 2023 02:58
This is the contract Bearded uses for client work on a time and materials basis. It's worked for us, but I am not a lawyer, so please run it by yours before you use it! Regardless, do whatever you like with it. Use it, share it, change it ... go nuts. Our original contract from 2008 was for fixed-price projects and was based on Andy Clark'e Cont…

Bearded's Hourly Contract

Date: [[Date of Document]] Between [Our Company] and [Your Company]

Summary

We’re not big on formality, but sometimes it’s best to have a few simple things written down so that we’re all on the same page. In this contract you won’t find complicated legal terms or large passages of unreadable text. We have no desire to trick you into signing something that you might later regret. We do want what’s best for the safety of both parties, now and in the future.