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zeldman
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OG blogger/webdesigner. Author, “Designing With Web Standards.” Automattician. Publisher, alistapart.com, A Book Apart (RIP).
New York, NY
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    Jul 5
    The first half of my new album “Side One” is available for your free streaming and downloading pleasure. Now on Sonica, and soon, everywhere. sonica.music/8yxbzc5igk8j #soundtrack #lofi #hiphop #jazz #jazzfunk #instrumental
    Side One — sonica
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    zeldman
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    May 5, 2008
    Content precedes design. Design in the absence of content is not design, it's decoration.
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    @zeldman
    Apr 5, 2020
    3rd week in bed with Coronavirus. Diagnosed last week. 3rd day in a row without fever. Knock wood. But still sick, still sleeping 18+ hours/day. Still same tickle in lungs. Getting better. But long way to go. Cats help.
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    zeldman
    @zeldman
    Jun 7, 2018
    I’m 25 years sober today.
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    @zeldman
    Feb 20, 2019
    Tap, tap. Is this thing on? I’ve signed on as Creative Director of a Special Projects team at @automattic that helps showcase @WordPress at its best. I’ll share first impressions soon. Currently I'm too busy learning.
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    Feb 23, 2019
    Typing web.archive.org/save/ in front of any URL saves that content in the Wayback Machine forever. Nasty tweet? Type web.archive.org/save/ in front of the URL, and archive it forever. Hat tip: @t.
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    zeldman
    @zeldman
    Feb 20, 2023
    Replying to @joncoopertweets
    Klanistan.
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    @zeldman
    Jun 7, 2023
    If I don’t drink tonight, tomorrow I’ll have 30 years sober.
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    zeldman
    @zeldman
    Jan 14, 2018
    The internet company as an old, ruined, brick-and-mortar storefront. An art project by Andrei Lacatusu. Hat tip: @PaulMMCooper. c/o @Behance. behance.net/gallery/526467…
    Facebook. The internet company as an old, ruined storefront. An art project by Andrei Lacatusu. Hat tip: @PaulMMCooper.
    Pinterest. The internet company as an old, ruined storefront. An art project by Andrei Lacatusu. Hat tip: @PaulMMCooper.
    Google. The internet company as an old, ruined storefront. An art project by Andrei Lacatusu. Hat tip: @PaulMMCooper.
    Instagram. The internet company as an old, ruined storefront. An art project by Andrei Lacatusu. Hat tip: @PaulMMCooper.
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    zeldman
    @zeldman
    Jan 25, 2018
    ☛ Celebrating 20 years at @alistapart today.
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    @zeldman
    Nov 20, 2015
    The case for HTML. By @chockenberry. (Read from bottom to top. But you know that.)
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    @zeldman
    Jan 28, 2019
    21 years of @AListApart.
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    @zeldman
    May 1, 2019
    Q. How many designers does it take to change a lightbulb? A. Does it have to be a lightbulb?
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    zeldman
    @zeldman
    Jan 19, 2023
    Your folks were unusual, then. Most of us moved out at 18 and made our way, struggling to pay rent, and taking pride in our cinder block shelving and found art.
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