This is the online portfolio and blog of Rodney Drewery, web developer, designer, and content management enthusiast.

Another New “New”

02.15.10 Posted in Workflow by Rodney

I will be the first to admit that when it comes to this site, I have been woefully negligent.  It may have something to do with not having a clear vision of what I wanted the site to focus on.  So, here we are into the second month of a new year and I’ve relaunched [...]


Frameworks: Part 2

06.02.09 Posted in Workflow by Rodney

I’ve always admitted I’m somewhat slow off the mark when it comes to adopting essential skill sets. While I do a good job identifying great tools and practices before the really become popular, I myself can’t seem to get around to actually LEARNING how to put the newly acquired tool set into practice. But, that’s [...]


A New Committment

05.03.09 Posted in Workflow by Rodney

Do you see the forest or the trees?  I’ve pondered this dilemma endlessly as it pertains to what this site should be about.  Should it be a portfolio of my work; a treatise on standards-compliant and accessible web design?  Or maybe just the musings of an infatuated software junkie? One poignant idea of late is [...]


New Theme, New Ideas

04.16.09 Posted in Workflow by Rodney

. . . sort of.  I’ve experimented with many magazine-themed designs and templates, never quite settling on either a design or what the subject-matter of the magazine should be. I like The Morning After theme by Arun Kale and hope it inspires me to finally make the site worth visiting, or at the least coming [...]


Frameworks: Part 1

06.23.08 Posted in Workflow by Rodney

For the last few months I’ve been trying to gain a better understanding of the many frameworks and libraries proliferating the development community.  When I first discovered Yahoo! User Interface (YUI), I knew it was something powerfully useful, easily accessible, and would change the work flow of more than a few developers and designers. As [...]