About Emily Lewis
Photo by Nick Finck
I'm a web designer living in Albuquerque, New Mexico. I specialize in hand-coding semantic (X)HTML and CSS, designing accessible web sites, and writing and optimizing web content.
I'm a web geek of the "standardista" variety. I get excited about things like usability, semantics, microformats, valid markup and CSS, and conquering IE "quirks."
In addition to loving all things web, I'm rather fond of tattoos, abnormal and forensic psychology, and beer.
I'm also a profanity enthusiast with an affection for the word "fuck."
As a former writer and editor, I have a fascination with grammar and punctuation, as well as an addiction to my thesaurus and AP Stylebook.
Elsewhere
So, you've fallen in love with A Blog Not Limited and you need more? Head on over to my design portfolio where you can see examples of my work.
And if that isn't enough, go get your Emily fix from:
- Flickr
- MySpace
- iLike
- Last.fm
- Readernaut
- Upcoming
- Delicious
- Google Reader
- Technorati
- Digg
- StumbleUpon
- FriendFeed
- Plaxo
- YouTube
- Vimeo
Yeah, I know. I have a social networking addiction am well-versed in social networking.
Hire Me?
Wanna take me away from the "joys" of working for a huge corporate monster? I'm currently looking for the right opportunity. Got one?
As for freelance gigs, I'm fairly picky, but always willing to talk.
About This Blog
A Blog Not Limited is my personal blog, where I publish articles and encourage discussion on web design, standards and semantics. But, as the name indicates, I also cover topics outside the web industry when the mood strikes me (which turns out to be far more often than I originally anticipated).
A Blog Not Limited is still "under development," as I learn the ins–and–outs of ExpressionEngine, tweak the content structure (and underlying markup) and decide on a final design (and subsequent CSS). But I didn't feel these things should hold me back from publishing articles. Content does dictate design, so I'm happily generating content.
And with regard to my content: Like George Carlin, I don't believe there are any "bad words" … the casual use of obscenities isn't just reserved for drunken sailors. So the language I choose to use in my writings is colorful and sprinkled (sometimes doused) with obscenities.
If you don't like it, don't read it.
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The Bones
A Blog Not Limited is built with ExpressionEngine, which has proved to be an amazingly flexible (albeit challenging to learn) CMS.
Hosting
A Blog Not Limited is hosted by EngineHosting. I'm still new to them, so I can't offer much in terms of raves or rants. So far, though, I'm happy. The set up to work with ExpressionEngine was seamless and simple. And their customer service is responsive and friendly.
Analytics
A Blog Not Limited uses Google Analytics to track activity. While the stats are depressing, the tool is amazing (that's what she said).
Your Privacy
I fully respect the privacy of my admirers readers, especially those who post comments on A Blog Not Limited and those who send me email.
I require everyone who comments on A Blog Not Limited to provide an email address so that I can, if necessary, reply back. I will never share email addresses without permission.
Disclaimer
All content and comments on A Blog Not Limited are the sole responsibility of me, Emily Lewis, and do not reflect the opinions of my employer.
