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David Wheeler, technologist and entrepreneur based in Roswell, GA

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Visual Corruption in VMWare 5 when using Office 2013 applications

Visual corruption got you down?  Well there are two ways to bring sanity to using your VM.

To work around this issue, either disable 3D acceleration for the virtual machine, or disable hardware acceleration in the particular Microsoft Office 2013 application.

To disable 3D acceleration in a Windows 7 or 8 virtual machine:

  1. Shut down the virtual machine.
  2. Go to Settings and click Display.
  3. Turn the Accelerate 3D Graphics setting to OFF.
  4. Start the virtual machine.

To disable hardware acceleration in a particular Microsoft Office 2013 application:

  1. Launch the Office 2013 application you want disable hardware acceleration for.

  2. Click File > Options >Advanced > Disable hardware acceleration.This disables hardware acceleration only for Microsoft Office 2013 applications.Note: 3D acceleration is still available for other applications in the virtual machine.

http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2034553

 

Looking for a few good developers

We are looking to hire (long-term contract) several client-side or front end developers to join our team in an in-house studio environment. We work on sites large and small and deploy in a SharePoint environment with a combination of pure Javascript, jQuery, JSON, XSLT, CSS, and SharePoint webparts.

We value all experience related to web/Sharepoint development but these are our more critical requirements:

Requirements:

  • Expert-level ability with AJAX, JS, JSON, DOM scripting, CSS and HTML
  • Advanced ability to create table-less layouts using CSS and semantically correct markup
  • Proficiency with JavaScript frameworks and unobtrusive techniques, we specifically use the jQuery framework
  • Ability to write custom JavaScript
  • Excellent time management, problem solving, teamwork, and communication skills
  • Ability to follow technical specifications and production processes
  • In depth understanding of cross-browser, front-end development issues
  • Excellent debugging and troubleshooting skills
  • Excellent verbal/written communication skills and strong time management and problem solving capabilities
  • Intermediate experience with Adobe Photoshop (should be able to convert design comps into HTML/CSS/images)
  • Must be flexible and a self-starter

Desired Attributes (nice to have):

  • Server-side scripting/programming knowledge
  • SharePoint management
  • Flash/Builder
  • Mobile application development experience
  • Intermediate understanding of the SharePoint (WSS3) and SP2010 (BPOS) platforms, its uses and relevant terminology
  • Experience implementing SharePoint workflows
  • Experience developing custom forms in SharePoint Designer (custom list forms)

Our ideal developer must be able to:

Use Photoshop, Dreamweaver and SharePoint Designer on a daily basis without onsite training in these applications.

  • Should be able to implement data views, build SharePoint workflows, and customize master pages.
  • Freehand HTML and cross-browser CSS.
  • Know what HTML5 and CSS3 are and why they are different than earlier versions.
  • Describe what jQuery is, be able to use it, and read/write code based upon it.
  • Understand what JavaScript functions, arrays, objects, and properties are and how to use them.

Please email resumes to dawheeler@coca-cola.com

New Media Atlanta Conference

Well today was the New Media Atlanta conference.   I was pleasantly surprised not only at the turnout but the expertise of speakers that were present.  The panel segment offered fantastic insight into how social media is being leveraged at major companies today.  Other speakers spoke about why social media is relevant and how you can better leverage it in your business.  I definitely walked away with some great ideas that will improve my business.

I admit before this conference I had no idea who Chris Brogan was.   This guy is the Jesus of social media.  And his stage presence makes him more than just another speaker, this guy can entertain and adapt to a crowd.  He really did steal the show and I look forward to reading his book.

Cheers to all the folks who put the event together and to all of the speakers.  I do wish I had more time to socialize with everyone.  I look forward to the next event!

Update: Check out a video of the event here.

Greetings

Hello and welcome to my new blog.  I figured I needed a spot to toss all the ramdom stuff I figure out on any given day.  It gives me a place to refer back to but also hopefully will save others the time of sorting this stuff out alone.