A ROCK-SOLID DEFAULT FOR HTML5 AWESOME.

After more than two years in iterative development, you get the best of the best practices baked in: cross-browser normalization, performance optimizations, even optional features like cross-domain ajax and flash. A starter apache .htaccess config file hooks you the eff up with caching rules and preps your site to serve HTML5 video, use @font-face, and get your gzip zipple on.

Boilerplate is not a framework, nor does it prescribe any philosophy of development, it’s just got some tricks to get your project off the ground quickly and right-footed.

Do yourself a favor, if you’re doing anything touching web development take a look at this site and the code they provide. You couldn’t ask for a better foundation covering all the ins-and-outs you need to be aware of to get a modern site working that takes all current browser differences into account. Not to mention the code comments are clear, concise, and informative for novices and pros alike.

The set includes:

• GUI Library – Hundreds of vector elements for interface design
• Minimal UI icons set – 260 vecor icons for Illustrator
• Styles Library – 200 styles to apply in Illustrator

While this won’t be perfect for everyone, it’s worth checking out. And the linking requirement for commercial use may make it unusable in some situations. Either way, it’s a great set of widgets and gizmos and for someone just getting started or students it’s an excellent tool to put in the toolbox.

We’re officially adding a new piece of software to the list of default common applications we expect employees to use, and that’s the Mozilla Firefox browser.

Firefox has been around for years, of course. Today we already have thousands of employees using it on Linux, Mac, and Windows laptops and desktops, but we’re going to be adding thousands more users to the rolls.

Some of us started using it because it was new and fast and cool. I tried it for those reasons, but I still use it for the following ones:

• Firefox is stunningly standards compliant, and interoperability via open standards is key to IBM’s strategy.
• Firefox is open source and its development schedule is managed by a development community not beholden to one commercial entity.
• Firefox is secure and an international community of experts continues to develop and maintain it.
• Firefox is extensible and can be customized for particular applications and organizations, like IBM.
• Firefox is innovative and has forced the hand of browsers that came before and after it to add and improve speed and function.

Many of you have probably heard your tech-minded friend or relative try and talk you into moving from IE to Firefox in the past. The pain of installing and learning new software or the inability to choose what software runs on your work computer have kept you from bothering.

No one doubts that there is a cost to switching software in the time and effort required to get used to the new application. Multiply that effort by 400k and you might never consider it. However, IBM has decided that the cost of moving their employees to Firefox is worth the effort.

Firefox is one of the leading browsers in supporting and advocating open internet standards. If you’re not convinced to at least give Firefox a chance I’ll close with another quote from Bob Sutor:

The longstanding commitment of Mozilla to open standards and the quality of the implementation of them in Firefox gives us confidence that this is a solid, modern platform…

Visit Firefox.com to download Firefox.

David Strozier, Troy McDaniel, Adam Brown, Beverly McDaniel, Belle McDaniel, Stu McDaniel, Blair Bovaird, Kim Falcon, Patrick Forringer, Will Nevin, Mike Riddle, and Sara Spurrier.

The GuRuStu Group will be featured in the “New and Notable” section of the July 2010 Tulsa People magazine.  Of primary focus is the new GuRuStu Project Manager (GPM), our innovative project management system, which gives clients user access to login and view the real time status of their projects and interact with staff about progress and changes.

Here is a copy of the article.

The GuRuStu Group
Web development firm revolutionizes online project management.

Since 2003, the GuRuStu Group has continued to grow as it works with clients to create innovative and logical solutions for their media and design needs. The firm recently developed a web based project management system. Stuart McDaniel, managing partner, says the new GuRuStu Project Manager (GPM) allows clients to login and interact with his staff for changes and alterations, as well as view real time progress on their projects. The GPM sets GuRuStu apart from many others in the industry.

With websites being a driving force in a company’s marketing strategy, GuRuStu strives to provide clients the best solution to satisfy their long term goals. For example, GuRuStu provides an open source content management system (CMS) allowing clients the ability to easily update and make changes to their own website and avoid unnecessary maintenance fees, such as those associated with being locked into a proprietary system.

Besides an extensive background in website development, the GuRuStu Group also coordinates multiple projects for a variety of uses. From everyday printing needs to complete branding campaigns, from immersive online experiences to interactive touch screens, the GuRuStu Group has a design that will achieve a client’s objective and set them on a path to attaining their full potential and growth.

The GuRuStu Group office is at 2 W. Sixth St., Suite 402. To find out more about the company, visit www.GuRuStuGroup.com or call 582-1881.

Time and location: Friday October 16th, 11:00 to 1:00 PM at Bartlett Square in beautiful downtown Tulsa.

Special appearance by Mrs. Oklahoma, Heather Rouba.

Chili sponsored by Arvest Bank.

Cost $5.00

Jordan was referred to us by his Scout Master  just after he graduated from Edison Preparatory High School. 

He has been an overwhelming support to our team this year and we appreciate his calm nature and great work ethics.  While attending Edison, Jordan was an award winner of the CAN Film Festival, a member of the marching band, and was also successful in becoming an Eagle Scout during his senior year.  He is now seeking an Associates in Graphic Design at OSU-IT.  We are certainly proud of Jordan.