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Webkit Font Smoothing in Firefox

in Web Development by THOMAS GRIFFIN • November 30, 2014 • 6 Comments

I posted this via a Tweet the other day, but I think it would make an excellent blog post.

I love the font smoothing available in Webkit browsers. It makes text look much…prettier (I guess that’s a good term). Up until now, that feature was limited to Webkit based browsers like Chrome and Safari, but Firefox has released their own version of this for OS X that looks nearly identical to the -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; property.

So, if you want Webkit font smoothing in Firefox (as well as for Chrome and Safari), here’s exactly what you need:

Now your text will … [continue reading]

A New Site for a New Idea

in Personal by THOMAS GRIFFIN • July 2, 2015 • 3 Comments

It has been a long time since I have actually built a blog in WordPress that is meant for content consumption. It was refreshing to see some of the workflows I was able to achieve in my latest foray on the web.

I’ve just started working on time maps and allocating my time to specific things, and one of the things I wanted to start up again as a personal hobby is singing. I was really into singing about 3 years when I led worship at a local church, and now that those 3 years have passed without any singing … [continue reading]

Effectiveness and Efficiency

in Business by THOMAS GRIFFIN • April 30, 2014 • Leave a Comment

I’ve recently been reading through an incredible book, What’s Best Next, that gives a gospel centered approach on the Christian view of work and productivity.

One of the ideas that Matt promotes early on in the book is the idea that effectiveness efficiency. I couldn’t agree more.

To explain his point, he gives a comical story of him going to handle an insurance claim for a house fire. In the story, he goes to the house to find a man quite surprised to see him there. After he tells him why he has come to his house, the man … [continue reading]

I’m Building an iPhone App

in Personal by THOMAS GRIFFIN • December 13, 2014 • 1 Comment

I’ve decided that I am going to learn how to build an iPhone app, and I’m going to use my blog to document the process.

With selling all of my products – Soliloquy, OptinMonster and Envira Gallery – I take a lot of payments via Stripe. I like to be able to check in every once in a while to see how many payments have been made, so I have paid for and used the iPhone app Paid for Stripe. In general it works well, but if you know me at all, I’m always looking to make things better.… [continue reading]

Envira Gallery: Taking Galleries to the Next Level

in WordPress by THOMAS GRIFFIN • November 25, 2014 • 3 Comments

I am extremely happy to announce that my latest product, the best responsive WordPress gallery plugin Envira Gallery, has been pushed live.

I have been working hard on the next version of Soliloquy, and Envira Gallery was birthed out of that process. Because the interface and data structure surrounding a slider and a gallery is nearly identical, it made sense to create both so that they can share efficiencies and commonalities together. When a bug is fixed on one, it is necessarily fixed in the other. This gives an unprecedented ability to add value to customers because you can … [continue reading]

Shedding Weight

in Business by THOMAS GRIFFIN • November 26, 2013 • Leave a Comment

This year has been a huge transition year for me in my business.

With the success of Soliloquy and OptinMonster, I’ve had to begin thinking about how I want to focus and segment my time so that I can be the most productive as possible.

Part of that process has been to meet with a business mentor weekly to help me clarify my vision and goals for the future. This is invaluable as it lets me visualize the steps I need to take to get from point A to B, whatever those points may be. With those goals and … [continue reading]

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