http://www.metacomdesign.com/blog Run With the Pack... The Creative Workspace of Ryan Cowles Wed, 26 Oct 2011 03:01:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.metacomdesign.com/blog/2011/07/how-to-use-google-hosted-jquery-in-your-wordpress-theme/ http://www.metacomdesign.com/blog/2011/07/how-to-use-google-hosted-jquery-in-your-wordpress-theme/#comments Thu, 07 Jul 2011 18:20:09 +0000 Ryan http://www.metacomdesign.com/blog/?p=1266 I have used WordPress and jQuery together on so many of my projects in the past that I figured I would share a little tip for those who might be starting out. Google Libraries hosts a copy of the latest jQuery version and allows developers to use this in their live websites. This offers many [...]]]> http://www.metacomdesign.com/blog/2011/07/how-to-use-google-hosted-jquery-in-your-wordpress-theme/feed/ 62 http://www.metacomdesign.com/blog/2011/06/los-angeles-from-the-griffith-observatory/ http://www.metacomdesign.com/blog/2011/06/los-angeles-from-the-griffith-observatory/#comments Fri, 17 Jun 2011 15:19:07 +0000 Ryan http://www.metacomdesign.com/blog/?p=1250 I’m not even sure where to begin with the amount of pictures that I have to retouch, but here is one to start it all off. This is a photograph of Los Angeles shot from the Griffith Observatory in Griffith Park. Griffith Park is probably one of my favorite places that I’ve been to since [...]]]> http://www.metacomdesign.com/blog/2011/06/los-angeles-from-the-griffith-observatory/feed/ 25 http://www.metacomdesign.com/blog/2011/06/free-google-adwords-coupons-vouchers/ http://www.metacomdesign.com/blog/2011/06/free-google-adwords-coupons-vouchers/#comments Wed, 08 Jun 2011 17:08:15 +0000 Ryan http://www.metacomdesign.com/blog/?p=1221 As you can probably tell from my lack of posts in 2011 so far, I have been extremely busy. What’s new, right? I do plan on posting more and I am really looking forward to getting back to writing here. I have hundreds of photo’s that I need to go through, but hopefully I should [...]]]> http://www.metacomdesign.com/blog/2011/06/free-google-adwords-coupons-vouchers/feed/ 327 http://www.metacomdesign.com/blog/2011/01/happy-new-year/ http://www.metacomdesign.com/blog/2011/01/happy-new-year/#comments Sun, 09 Jan 2011 21:28:40 +0000 Ryan http://www.metacomdesign.com/blog/?p=1193 And welcome back! As usual, there are countless new projects, thoughts, and ideas on my mind. The end of 2010 kept me really busy, and I disappeared from Metacom Creative for awhile. I am hoping I will be able to find more time in 2011 to get back to posting! One thing I am really [...]]]> http://www.metacomdesign.com/blog/2011/01/happy-new-year/feed/ 27 http://www.metacomdesign.com/blog/2010/09/2800-miles-and-almost-as-many-updates/ http://www.metacomdesign.com/blog/2010/09/2800-miles-and-almost-as-many-updates/#comments Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:43:03 +0000 Ryan http://www.metacomdesign.com/blog/?p=1141 Jump to: Cross Country Amtrak Trip • ME & Blue Website • Photo to Canvas To say that I have been busy would be a giant understatement. And that last sentence was a lame cliche.. but I couldn’t think of a better way to put it. I have been busy with projects, as always, and [...]]]> http://www.metacomdesign.com/blog/2010/09/2800-miles-and-almost-as-many-updates/feed/ 38 http://www.metacomdesign.com/blog/2010/08/sunset-over-the-desert/ http://www.metacomdesign.com/blog/2010/08/sunset-over-the-desert/#comments Fri, 20 Aug 2010 21:52:36 +0000 Ryan http://www.metacomdesign.com/blog/?p=1135 It’s been awhile since my latest blog post, and I apologize for the delay. We have been in the process of moving though, so we have been busy! Another Amtrak trip across the country, way too many suitcases, and hundreds of pictures to go through.. Here are a couple to get started! I believe they [...]]]> http://www.metacomdesign.com/blog/2010/08/sunset-over-the-desert/feed/ 22 http://www.metacomdesign.com/blog/2010/07/my-breakdown-of-the-web-design-process/ http://www.metacomdesign.com/blog/2010/07/my-breakdown-of-the-web-design-process/#comments Thu, 08 Jul 2010 22:51:41 +0000 Ryan http://www.metacomdesign.com/blog/?p=1039 I apologize for the lack of updates recently, but as some of you already know, I will have some big changes in my offline world coming soon. Alanna and I are moving just about 2800 miles from Western Massachusetts to Southern California in August! We are both very excited, but also very busy! I will [...]]]> http://www.metacomdesign.com/blog/2010/07/my-breakdown-of-the-web-design-process/feed/ 52 http://www.metacomdesign.com/blog/2010/06/taking-a-train-across-the-country-part-three/ http://www.metacomdesign.com/blog/2010/06/taking-a-train-across-the-country-part-three/#comments Thu, 03 Jun 2010 13:38:15 +0000 Ryan http://www.metacomdesign.com/blog/?p=955 Note: This is a continuation of series of posts, Taking a Train Across the Country – Part One, and Taking a Train Across Country – Part Two. Also, don’t forget, you can click any of the pictures to enlarge them I left Chicago on the Southwest Chief, and was ready to see what else was [...]]]> http://www.metacomdesign.com/blog/2010/06/taking-a-train-across-the-country-part-three/feed/ 15 http://www.metacomdesign.com/blog/2010/05/tourist-photography-in-washington-dc/ http://www.metacomdesign.com/blog/2010/05/tourist-photography-in-washington-dc/#comments Wed, 26 May 2010 14:37:50 +0000 Ryan http://www.metacomdesign.com/blog/?p=1003 Alanna and I recently had the opportunity to visit my sister in Washington, DC. Last week we hopped on Amtrak and took the train down to our nation’s capitol. We had a lot of fun, and of course, I had the chance to shoot some photo’s. This is the first batch that I have had [...]]]> http://www.metacomdesign.com/blog/2010/05/tourist-photography-in-washington-dc/feed/ 11 http://www.metacomdesign.com/blog/2010/05/hiking-to-headstone-granby-and-simsbury-ct/ http://www.metacomdesign.com/blog/2010/05/hiking-to-headstone-granby-and-simsbury-ct/#comments Wed, 12 May 2010 14:00:08 +0000 Ryan http://www.metacomdesign.com/blog/?p=530 As you probably read in my Planet McLean post, I recently went for a hike in McLean Game Refuge down in Granby, CT with Alanna.  I have a few more pictures from McLean, and some from a nearby cemetery.  I had seen the graveyard in Simsbury, CT before, and I had wanted to explore it [...]]]> http://www.metacomdesign.com/blog/2010/05/hiking-to-headstone-granby-and-simsbury-ct/feed/ 14