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Firefox Day
Today is Firefox Day. The official, final, 1.0 release is out. This is the big day ladies, gentlemen and Microsoft employees. Download it, try it, get extensions and themes. — read more
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CSS Based Disney Store
Its good to see another brand name moving to a more CSS based design. The Disney Store UK is now fully CSS based. It even validates as XHTML 1.0 Transitional and even more impressive is that its AAA WAI Compliant, fully accessible. Oh, it looks great to boot. Theres a small discussion about it too thats worth reading. Really good site, really… — read more
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IE On Its Way Out, Still
C|Net are doing a BIG series on the death of IE. Theres a good article on Webstandards too about this. It really does seem like people are seeing that there is a future to the web, that CSS based design needs good standardised browsers. Every time I load IE it locks up. Every time I design a site,… — read more
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Current Comercial CSS Sites
I’ve been compiling a big list of sites that are switching to CSS based designs. Big brand name sites that everyone knows. The reason for this is so that I can turn around to people and say “Lookie, they are, so should you.” I’ve also been told by a mate who works for Sky that… — read more
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My New Photoblog
I’ve finally finished petemc.net. I decided that putting my photos on here just wasn’t good enough for them. This site is a blog. Sure I have Gallery nicely integrated, but it just feels too casual. So I rebuilt petemc.net into what it is now. Its powered by Moveable Type 3. Everything is handled by MT, all… — read more
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Does Microsoft Care About Standards?
I’m sure they don’t, it doesn’t make good business sense for them to support something they can’t control. This article is great for those that still think MS are gods gift to the PC. — read more
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Websites Fail Disabled
The Register has an article on how disabled web access is ‘being ignored’following the DRC’s webcast this morning. Only 2 out of 1000 sites tested were AA compliant, not even AAA. Shocking. They ask that every site should at least be level A compliant, not only will it help disabled users but normal users will find your site easier… — read more
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Developing With Web Standards
I’ve just read this great article called, “Developing With Web Standards”. Its really great, covering everything a designer should now in todays industry. Why not to use frames, whats wrong with tables, search engine optimisation through designing with standards, XHTML, the IE5 box model hack, everything is there. — read more
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Bad Site = Prosecution \O/
So apparently, bad web site = prosecution. I’m having a little fun with this. Over the years I’ve seen sooo many bad websites, bad horrible companies trying to just make money. Now its against the law to have them. Excuse my while I lmfao. I’ve always wanted these people hurt, and now they will be. Its… — read more