Want to get away? The most remote places on Earth… I’ve said it before, and I’ll surely say again about Paul Irish: you are a mad man! He and Divya Manian have created another HTML5/CSS5 “readiness” site, but this time … Continue reading
Category Archives: web development
Today’s Readings
Still working my way through the backlog… But I’m back down to under 250! :-) As Cameron says, “Now this is a reading experience only iPad (currently) could deliver.” Be sure to watch the video… Awesome… Anyone get a little … Continue reading
Browser Wars, The Sequel (or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love HTML)
Imagine if you will… The meeting is over, you have your new design that needs to be built, and now you sit at your whiteboard to plan your strategy. First, we need an HTML version for the Web. That’s easy. … Continue reading
Today’s Readings
Designers: Contrast is king! Okay, maybe that sounds a little overzealous, but read the article, and check-out some of the tools they link to. Really good stuff! Beyond the obvious (colors should contrast enough to make things pop, but not … Continue reading
Today’s Readings
This is in no way practical, but it is still a fun exhibition of CSS prowess nonetheless: a typeface made completely in CSS. Not everyone likes the idea of CSS Frameworks, but, as Alex points out in his SitePoint article, … Continue reading
Another Nail in the Coffin for IE6…
SXSW seems like forever ago, especially after a few days of fantastic relaxation in Puerto Rico, and so I’m still trying to mull through the 200+ posts in my Google Reader, but this one made me want to post a … Continue reading
Today’s Readings
So, I think everyone wants to use <video>, right? But there are obvious challenges (like some browsers don’t support it, no browsers support all of the control features, and developers cannot reliably affect the appearance of the the player and … Continue reading
The Continuing Task of Website Accessibility
I try to think about Accessibility as much as possible. Okay, not just “think about” it, but actually “be conscious” of it, as in “actually implement” it, as much as I know how. So, sitting in an Accessibility session at … Continue reading
Cross-browser “compatibility” vs. Cross-browser “consistency”
So, this is a old topic, right? Every developer knows that every single page has to looks exactly the same in every single browser known to mankind, right? Or does it? This is something I’ve been finding more and more … Continue reading
Today’s Readings
Use stored underground wind to replace coal? Or attach a kite to boat for electricity? The idea that designers should know how to code is a hot topic lately. The next time you have a few hours to read a … Continue reading