Visual Lizard
Wil Alambre
Wil works for Visual Lizard Inc. Wil is a web developer. Wil has been a web developer for over eight years. Wil likes working on web sites. Wil makes web pages in his spare time. Wil is one of those lucky people who get’s paid for doing what he loves doing. Wil would happily work on web sites for free. But Wil needs to pay bills. Luckily, developing web sites pays Wil’s bills. Lucky Wil.
Wil is influenced by many things, and it is reflected in Wil’s work. Wil likes comic books. Wil continues to collect graphic novels from a variety of publishers to this day. Wil likes movies, even the cheesy bad ones. Wil is one of those people that keep Hollywood in business, despite the drek they put out. Wil plays video games. Wil owns a Gamecube, and defies anyone to convince him he made the wrong choice. Wil plays roleplaying games, both table top and live action. Wil likes roleplaying because it’s like playing pretend as kids.
Wil was a kid in Thompson, Manitoba, Canada. Wil was very cold there. Wil moved down to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada to continue his schooling. Wil is less cold here. Wil attended the University of Manitoba and Robertson College. But many of Wil’s skills were self taught. Wil spent many a moment in front of a computer. Wil read web sites. Wil learned web sites. Wil built web sites.
Wil entered the web industry in 2000. Wil learned about dynamic content and database oriented design at his job. Wil pushed and prodded at scripting languages and datatable layout. Wil discovered a lot about what makes a content managed web site tick. Wil made it sit up and beg. Wil also worked alongside a world class web designer. Wil learned about grids and colours and layout. Wil learned how important proper navigation and content and presentation was. Wil built some excellent web sites for very important people.
Wil joined Visual Lizard Inc in 2005. Wil learned about open source software. Wil learned MySQL and PHP. Wil discovered many smart people working with the same tools, and learned a lot from them. Wil wrangled code, working alongside already brilliant Visual Lizard staff to improve Catalyst, their content management system.
Wil works with Visual Lizard to build web sites. Wil gets paid, and buys comic books and video games.
Lucky Wil!
Photos of the Lizards hard at work
I’ve updated my Flickr account with a couple pictures I snapped yesterday. We were hunkered down at the board room table, downing caffeinated beverages while slamming out some code. :) You can click here to see all my Visual Lizard related photos. Feel free to leave us a comment... we might...
CakePHP Updates It's Online Manual
We’ve been building a couple exciting projects on the CakePHP framework, and have recently been using the new 1.2 branch. So, as a developer, it’s been frustrating to try and look up information only to find the provided Manual was for 1.1 only... and it was out-of-date at that. There...
First Trailer For The Spirit
The first trailer for the comicbook movie, The Spirit, has been released. The movie is being directed by Frank Miller, creator of 300 and Sin City, and who helped direct the former. I know Frank Miller’s style in comic books of late, but I must admit I’m surprised to see this movie shot...
Danny Boy, performed by the Muppets
In honor of St Patricks Day, an old Youtube video of the Swedish Chef, Animal, and Beaker singing Danny Boy. Oh poor Beaker, will you ever get any respect? :) ...and, ’cause I love the Muppets and there’s very little funnier than seeing Beaker trying to sing...
Italy 2008, Day Eight
More on my trip to Italy, this day covering my last in Rome! As before, I’ve updated my Flickr account with an associated photoset for you to browse through. Enjoy! After our original failure, we were determined to see the Vatican Museum on Friday. Since this was our last day in Rome, we were...
Italy 2008, Days Five, Six, and Seven
Continuing my ongoing series, I have posted more photos from my recent trip to Italy. I’m giving my Flickr Pro account a run for it’s money, and giving more of my friends reasons to be envious :P These days were our actual working days, but even those were amazingly enjoyable! It was a...
On My Radar
Jul 29, 2008
Stargate, Continuum
Jul 29, 2008
Soul Calibur IV
Jul 31, 2008
Nine Inch Nails
Aug 19, 2008
House MD, Season 4
From The Web
Jul 23, 2008 Physical Theories as Women. Linked by Wil
Jul 23, 2008 Roads of Azeroth. In the upcoming expansion, engineers will be able to create motorcycles as mounts! Linked by Wil
Jul 23, 2008 Virtuoso Pack for Guitar Hero III. Three song pack by Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, and Buckethead is coming to Guitar Hero III. Surfing With The Alien? Do want! Linked by Wil
Jul 22, 2008 Babys First Internet. Linked by Wil
Jul 22, 2008 Kirkman Made Partner at Image. Robert Kirman, creator of The Walking Dead and Invincible, has offically been made a corporate partner of Image Comics. Congrats! Linked by Wil
Jul 22, 2008 Crooked Little Vein. Warren Ellis crazy little novel is available today in paperback. If you haven't read it yet, you should. Linked by Wil
Jul 22, 2008 Steampunk Skeleton. From ThinqueGeek Mercantile. Another cool shirt I might have to get! Linked by Wil
Jul 21, 2008 Habanera. More Muppets on YouTube. Proof that the Muppets can still be funny, if done right! :). Linked by Wil