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Providence, Rhode Island
Creator and chronicler of humane software for creative people
Areas of Expertise:
- iWork
- Apple
- iPhone
- Mobile apps
- Web apps
- Big Medium
- CMS
- Perl
- JavaScript
- Web Publishing
- Design
- Document design
- consulting
- speaking
- writing
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“Curating” SXSW’s iPhone Apps Workshop
November 11 2009
With March only a few months away, I’m already all atingle for South by Southwest Interactive (SXSWi), the annual creative geekfest in Austin, Texas. As a high-proof cocktail of tech talks, late-night parties, design inspiration, and live music, SXSWi lights up all my creative and professional synapses. I’ve attended… read moreReady for My Close-Up: September Speaking Events
September 11 2009
It's me! Come by for one of my four US homecoming events. After nearly a decade full-time in Paris, I moved to Providence, Rhode Island, over Labor Day weekend. I’m considering the move to be like opening a new branch office; I’ll be splitting my time between Providence and… read moreBest iPhone Apps: Picks, advice, and resources
September 11 2009
Since Best iPhone Apps hit bookshelves, several publications have asked me to share my top-ten lists for various categories of apps (thanks!). Here’s a selection of those writings from around the web, all tailored to help you unlock the full potential of your iPhone or iPod Touch... Forbes: “Best… read moreVote Early and Often: My SXSW Talks
August 18 2009
I’ve proposed a pair of talks for SXSW Interactive, Austin’s fabulous brain-bending shindig about technology, media, and culture—and I need your help. Over 2200 talks have been proposed for 300 slots, and a big part of the selection process is in the hands of the public. In short, I’d… read moreAugust 18 2009
It’s a tough business making a living from words, code, or anything else built only out of ideas and your brain’s restless ramblings. You work away in isolation, focusing all your energy on crafting something that you hope and trust others will find useful, fun, engaging. But you just… read moreBest iPhone Apps: Reinventing (and Designing) Books in the Web Era
July 29 2009
My latest book, Best iPhone Apps: The Guide for Discriminating Downloaders, hit bookshelves this week. I’m proud of it for lots of reasons—fun content, tight writing, colorful design, and a topic that’s at the bleeding edge of consumer computing. Most of all, though, it’s been especially exciting to be… read moreJuly 27 2009
I've just made a quick compatibility update to Perl Critic for BBEdit, a free plugin for the BBEdit text editor that lets Perl programmers check their code against the style recommendations of Damian Conway's book, Perl Best Practices. Warnings are displayed in the results browser just like BBEdit's built-in Perl… read moreNow on Shelves: Best iPhone Apps
July 24 2009
My latest book for O'Reilly Media, Best iPhone Apps, is back from the printer and should hit bookshelves next week (starting July 28). I'm really excited about this one for all the reasons I described here. The iPhone is already fast making changes in the way that we personally… read moreThe Future in Your Pocket, and Why I'm Writing Another Book
May 28 2009
Photo by Stu Spivak. My elementary school in Minneapolis had the most mind-blowing student assemblies. Sure, sure, most schools of the era shuffled in guest speakers for their captive student audience, but they were usually the stock just-say-no and scare-em-straight folks, with a few career-day types thrown in. Not… read moreBest iPhone Apps: The essential guide for discriminating downloaders
May 28 2009
Best iPhone Apps: The essential guide for discriminating downloaders I'm hard at work on my next book, Best iPhone Apps: The essential guide for discriminating downloaders. Here's the gist: With nearly 40,000 programs for the iPhone, the App Store is chockablock with remarkable software to do just about anything.… read moreiWork ’09 Tips, Interviews, and Book Reviews
May 28 2009
Photo by Felipe Bachomo. I hit the bricks this month to spread the word about my book, iWork ‘09: The Missing Manual, and even managed to get a few folks to listen as I preached the gospel of beautiful software making our work lives more productive and creative. iWork… read moreiWork ’09: The Missing Manual Now on Bookshelves
April 28 2009
My book about iWork ’09, Apple’s remarkable collection of productivity software, started shipping from Amazon this week and should be available on the shelves of fine booksellers everywhere starting next week (May 4). Snap up your copy of iWork ’09: The Missing Manual by ordering the paper book from… read moreApril 15 2009
iWork ’09: The Missing Manual Tags: books, iwork, josh, writing read moreBig Medium 2: The Complete Guide
April 15 2009
Big Medium 2: The Complete Guide Tags: bigmedium, books, josh, writing read moreMarathons, Makers, and Surviving the Dark Middle
April 05 2009
Photo by Josh Clark. The Paris Marathon swept through the city today, and for a few hours the town belonged to its runners. (See my photos at Flickr.) I live just a few steps from the marathon course, and on the morning of the marathon, it’s always my habit… read moreMultimedia
Webcast - Best iPhone Apps: The Must-Have Downloads
September 17, 2009
Duration: Approximately 60 minutes. Cost: Free Video Part 1: Video Part 2: With over 70,000 apps in the iPhone App Store, there's a mind-boggling (and frankly paralyzing) number of ways to make your glossy gadget do just about anything you can...
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