An image of 4 books on a shelf, the books cover typography and data visualisation.

Learning Log: 2023

My focus this year was meant to be SQL & Python, but it ended up being mostly JavaScript, and then I got a bit distracted by GenAI.

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Holiday: The Canadian Rockies

A gallery of images from my recent trip to the Canadian Rockies. Built with a Web Component!

(4 mins)
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View Transitions: A basic implementation

Instructions on how to implement simple View Transitions, including a couple of animated GIFs to show the results.

(3 mins)
A screenshot from VSCode showing 6 lines of CSS, one of which is text-wrap: balance.

Using 'text-wrap: balance'

I demonstrate the effect of enabling 'text-wrap: balance' for titles and headings across onlyrss.org.

(4 mins)
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10 benefits of RSS for Product Managers

I list 10 benefits of using RSS aggregators specifically for Product Managers.

(3 mins)
A small screenshot showing some CSS in VSCode.

HTML & CSS table with progress bars

I share the code I used to create the tables from my recent 'Learning Log: 2022' article.

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Air India: Putting their recent order into context

I put Air India's recent record-breaking order of Airbus and Boeing aircraft into context.

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An image of an isotype chart showing the number of Boeing and Airbus aircraft in Alaska Airlines' fleet using 249 small aicraft gylphs arranged in a grid.

Infographic: The 25 largest passenger airlines

This infographic depicts the fleet size (and split by manufacturer) of the 25 largest passenger airlines.

(6 mins)
An image of a stacked column chart showing the Boeing vs Airbus split for the world's top 10 airlines.

Airbus vs Boeing: An experiment in charting

The results of my first attempts at creating data visualisations using just HTML & CSS.

(3 mins)
An image of 4 books on a shelf, the books cover typography and data visualisation.

Learning Log: 2022

My focus this year was on the display of unstructured data i.e. articles. In this post you'll find links to all the resources I used.

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Two images of the same face, one from an old faded colour photo, and then the restored version.

Zoom and enhance!

My experiment with restoring old family photos using AI restoration tools: Palette, and GFP-GAN.

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My first JavaScript app

My first attempt at creating something with JavaScript, an app that randomly selects exercises for my circuit training sessions.

(4 mins)
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Adding screenshots to your PWA install experience

Better inform your site visitors about your PWA, with app screenshots.

(3 mins)
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Automatically numbering figures using CSS

Automatically number figures with CSS counters and display inside the figure’s caption.

(4 mins)
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Hiding and delaying image load using HTML

Using the Details & Summary elements with lazy loading to load and display images only when/if they’re requested.

(4 mins)
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Linking tables to stacked bar charts

An example of interactive linking between a table and a stacked bar chart.

(5 mins)
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Drop Caps and Indents

A niche & nerdy look at how paragraphs can be visually distinguished using a little CSS.

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Why I prefer the Kindle over physical books

My first (and hopefully last) listicle! 10 reasons I prefer the Kindle over physical books.

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Why every Product Manager should build a website

A short explanation of why I believe every product manager should build a website.

(3 mins)
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My indoor rowing tips after 15 million meters

My experience and tips for anyone new to indoor rowing.

(9 mins)
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Chart Picker

My Excalidraw diagram designed to help you pick the correct chart type.

(2 mins)
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RSS part 1: what is RSS and what are aggregators?

Part 1 in a series in which I hope to convey the benefits of RSS.

(3 mins)
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Drawing with Excalidraw

A short article describing how I use my new favourite sketching tool i.e. Excalidraw.

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Working from home hardware

A description of my WFH hardware setup, and why I believe you should invest in yours.

(5 mins)
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Anatomy of a lockdown weekday

A description of the routine I fell into while WFH during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Using virtual desktops in Windows 10

How to take advantage of virtual desktops when shifting between tasks.

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