What I’ve learned from hiring my own replacement

As I’ve posted below, I’ve left my position as IT Specialist/Web Developer at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers to start my new gig with the American Bar Association Journal. I made it clear to my outgoing employers that I wanted to do everything I could to make the transition to the next person as seamless and pain-free … Read more

I’ve accepted a new job

Hello, friends. After almost six months of working as IT Specialist for Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, it’s time for me to move along to a new job. I’m happy to say I’ve accepted a position as Web Producer for the ABA Journal, the trade publication of the American Bar Association here in Chicago. I think this … Read more

UCF Today — Former ‘Dr. G’ Cast Member Becomes Nurse

The University of Central Florida (my undergrad alma mater) has some kind words about my little sister, Arden, who’s about to graduate from their nursing program. She’s a real contender in the friendly, familial competition for  who can spend the most time in school, especially since she’s going back in the fall. Monroe-Obermeit’s eight years of … Read more

Information architecture for news websites

Here’s a great series of articles about how to structure and present information on news websites. The link will take you to the first of a series of seven posts outlining some pretty advanced thinking about content management, the semantic web, and what makes sense for consumers of web content in terms of navigation, metadata, … Read more