For the first challenge, let’s start with an element that raise a lot of curiosity, the <canvas>. Your challenge is to create a little paint software. Don’t be afraid of the term, it’s simpler than you think: it’s a site that will give the opportunity to the user to open an image file, draw on it... Read more
You know the “Keep Calm and Carry On” propaganda that was done during the Second World War? There are a lot of parodies now, and I have to say that I have 2-3 t-shirts about those, but this one is my favorite. Actually, I don’t know why, I guess I find it funny that it’s... Read more
Bringing your kid to the gym is one thing, as there is a kids’ corner with some toys, and movies: letting her go everywhere without watching her as she can clearly hurt herself, is another. Read more
Once in a while, music companies send me albums or show tickets as they know that I’m a big fan of music. Even if I have no obligation, every time a company gives me something, I try to do a blog post to give my own personal opinion, whether it’s positive or not: at the end, they... Read more
Bien joué aux gens de la boutique informatique de la coop de l’UQÀM. Ça fait changement des messages standards de déménagement… P.-S. Merci à l’imbécile qui a fait un graffiti sur la fenêtre… je déteste tellement les graffiteurs… Read more
Je me souviens encore du 22 juillet 2009, le jour où j’ai décidé de lancer l’idée de faire un Festival Geek à Montréal (aka GeekFestMtl). Ce fut hallucinant de voir tous les commentaires positifs des gens qui voulaient que je fasse de mon idée, une réalité. Ce fut à un point tel que 5 jours après... Read more
As a speaker, don’t read your slides, they are a visual support for your presentation. Read more
I’m not just a techno Geek. I’m also a big fan of music, so wearing t-shirts on artists or groups that I like is a way for me to show my passion, but also to help promote what they are doing. Lindsey Stirling is fabulous! It’s an amazing mix between violin, electro, energy, and sexyness! It has... Read more
Since I joined Microsoft, part of what I’m doing is promoting Web standards. It’s even more important now in my role as you can use HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to build Windows 8 applications. I did many events as workshops or hackathons, and even if there are many people who know the latest, and the... Read more
Today I was in Toronto for the second Toronto user group workshop on Windows 8 with HTML5 Toronto, JavaScript Toronto, and DevTO in collaboration with us, Make Web Not War. Since I did all the presentations on the first event they did 3-4 weeks ago, I was only doing the keynote to wake up the... Read more