It’s been three months since Pixel & Tonic opened its doors. So much has happened since then (even beyond reaching 100% EE2-readiness), we felt it was time to show off some of what we’ve been up to.

“We” means *we*

On Monday, May 3, Brad Bell joined Pixel & Tonic, officially making this a two-man operation. Brad and I worked at a web agency together a couple years ago, where we built a gaming portal for a well-known tech company. We’re not ready to talk about what he’s working on yet, suffice to say that we’re trying something new, and we think it’s going to be awesome.

New digs

It didn’t take long to realize that working from home isn’t for me. So shortly before Brad started, I signed a lease for an office in downtown Willow Glen, a vibrant little town in San Jose.

Here’s a pic of the office. Click to view a couple others on Flickr.

New storefront

On Wednesday, May 12, Devot:ee announced the opening of their Add-on Store. So the best place to discover EE add-ons is now the best place to buy them, too. To show our support, Matrix, Wygwam, and Playa were all available for sale from day one. So now you can buy your favorite P&T add-ons right alongside BucketList, CartThrob, Low Variables, and whatever else you need for your upcoming EE project, all with one purchase. Plus, 20% of your purchase will go to Devot:ee, so it’s a great way to show your support for the site.

Along with the Add-on Store, Devot:ee also dropped its “Devot:ed” paid memberships. Now, anyone can rate and review add-ons for free! *Cough*

So, a big congrats to Ryan and Jacob for their game-changing work!

New drink

This past week we’ve been hard at work defining just what a “Pixel & Tonic” is. Yesterday, we found it, and it’s delicious! Read about it here.

Workshop at EECI2010

I’ll be giving a workshop at EECI2010 in a little over a week. The subject will be ‘creating engaging experiences’. Here’s the synopsis:

User experience matters, whether you’re designing a website or developing an add-on. Will yours be engaging, downright annoying, or just plain forgettable? It’s up to you! Learn what works (and what doesn’t) from a connoisseur of interaction design in this two-hour workshop.

The conference is almost sold out. If you hurry, you can buy one of the view remaining tickets here. And for those who can’t come, they’re also making a DVD of the conference, which will only cost $99.

Thanks for tuning in!