My next move: LA Times!

March 18th, 2010

"You're going into journalism?  Now?"  "they" asked.  "What can you do with that?" I've always answered that I'll figure something out, that the Web is to journalism's benefit, not its detriment.  That there's got to be something to this programming journalism thing I enjoy so much. I finished my last final today Read More...

Data Delver: Chase Davis, California Watch

February 20th, 2010

My next Data Delver: By day, he's an investigative reporter. By night, he's Superman!  (Okay, he actually builds database applications with co-conspirator Matt Waite.  But that's almost the same, right?) The CAR world, as I see it, has two different paths you can go down: continue to use data for reporting stories, or apply those skills to web development and presenting data Read More...

The limitations of SQL and Access

November 25th, 2009

We've been data crunching a substantial database this week.  The fact that I'm not sick of looking at cells and formulas means something, either this type of work is really a good fit for me, or I'm insane.  Maybe both? My anguished cries over my dislike for Access have been heard 'round the newsroom loud and clear for the past three days Read More...