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JavaScript (jQuery) Conflicts with MailChimp Embed Code

Brian — Mon, 10 May 2010 19:34:59 +0000

MailChimp embeds a number of codes by default when you use their pre-generated “embed code”. These scripts are very useful as they allow error-checking, validation, and other custom messages that happen within your MailChimp subscribe box on your website. This is much more professional than sending the user to the MailChimp page for your list, which is ideally themed to match your page but still, not as professional.

What I just learned was that the reason for my JavaScript conflict was that I was calling jQuery and a number of other scripts at the top of my document. By moving them to the bottom, it allows the MailChimp scripts to resolve and then jQuery and other scripts get called last, which has allowed me to bypass the conflict so all of the scripts are now happy and playing nicely together! Hope this post will help save someone else from spending hours trying to get both MailChimp and their other scripts running together!

Romantic Veils Workshop with Sarah Skinner – Delaware

Brian — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:20:53 +0000

Greetings Dancers! The rumors are true, Sarah Skinner will not only be joining us for Shimmies for the Cure Part 2, but she will be teaching a workshop on Romantic Veils just in time for Valentine’s Day. Come out and treat yourself to a fun and exciting workshop that will sure to please your special someone on Valentine’s Day the following weekend!

The workshop will be held at Kirkwood Fitness & Racquetball Clubs (1750 Kirkwood Highway, Newark, DE 19711) in Newark, Delaware area (45 minutes South of Philadelphia and 45 minutes North of Baltimore) just minutes from I-95. View on Map.

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ENCORE: Shimmies for the Cure Part 2 – 2/7/2010

Brian — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:28:37 +0000

Due to overwhelming response to Shimmies for the Cure, we’re doing an encore presentation, the exciting thing is that we will have the lovely Sarah Skinner joining us to help raise money for the Cure.

Join the dance community, friends, family and fans as we celebrate LIFE with an extravagant evening of belly dance performance and a scrumptious three-course Middle-Eastern dinner at Casablanca Restaurant in New Castle, DE.

You and all your family and friends are cordially invited to join us for this rockin’ celebration! Anyone who wants to go even further in helping our cause, please don’t hesitate to purchase VIP seating, closer to the stage. The additional money is going to a great cause!

Purchase Tickets Now!

Featuring performances by
Sarah Skinner and Many Other
Lovely Dancers!

This 2 1/2 hour performance is a benefit for Breast Cancer Research. All proceeds will be donated to the Breast Cancer Research Fund and all guests, dancers, family, and friends alike will be helping to raise money to fight for a Cure with their donation. Ticket price includes a donation for the cause, the three-course meal and the 2 1/2 hour performance.

Additonally, Sarah Skinner will be performing a veil dance featuring veils hand-dyed by Shaula of (http://silkdancer.com). Shaula has donated the veils in honor of a friend who is currently battling breast cancer. The veils will be available for sale at the show after Sarah performs with them. All proceeds will be donated to help fight breast cancer!

In loving memory of Kate.

Come On in, We’re Open

Brian — Sat, 09 May 2009 21:12:47 +0000

My intention with this blog is multi-faceted to say the least. I’m going to take this opportunity to give you a vague outline of what you can expect to find here. I’ve been telling people (mostly clients and friends) for far too long now. “I am a web designer / developer, and some time soon, I’m going to have a website of my own.” The truth is that I did have a website up at this same address, but quite frankly, I’m hoping that most of you who find yourselves reading this blog post have not seen the previous one. It might sound silly, but as a self-taught web professional and entrepreneur I’ve learned so much so quickly that the website that first launched DreamStar Studios became “obsolete” almost as soon as I published it. The good news is that it’s all in the past now. You’re here. I’m pleased with this site (at least for now). And I’m glad to welcome you.

Topics to Look For

CSS / xHTML tips, techniques, tutorials, and discussion of new wave web design a la Jeffrey Zeldman and the W3C Web Standards
Design tutorials focused primarily on Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator (I plan, over time, to break down alot of the graphic techniques employed on this site)
Freebies – And really, who doesn’t like those?
Whimsical meanderings – I have always had an itch to write, so my hope is to share some interesting ideas on a variety of topics
Marketing, a topic that I’m taking greater and greater interest in, particularly in the wake of rising social networks like Twitter and Facebook and the onslaught of people using these networks in a way that not only hurts their brand, but the experience of fellow users.