In doing research for the book on the subject of copyright, I found a lot of conusing and contradicting resources. I had to go straight to a lawyer to get the right information. The University of Texas has a Crash Course in Copyright about creating things with images, videos, words, songs, designs, layouts, illustrations, diagrams, [...]
Off to attempt to “free the mouse.” OK, maybe not. Flown the coop to Orlando for a convention, which is why I have to miss all the fun in Seattle. Too $$$ anyway. No, no time to stop at Disneyworld, but I’ll be dining with the characters. Be back in the dry part of Texas [...]
Graphic Organizer Index shows different ways of brainstorming through drawings, which can help bring more ideas to the forefront and organize them. The drawings can offer insight into unseen patterns and relationships. Use them in Web design, writing, meetings, and other creative endeavors. Watch a fence get built.
Peter-Paul Koch, a fellow Digital-Web colleague, explains 10 ways to Hide CSS from Browsers. [Link Zeldman] Zeldman also announces a new issue of ALA on Using XML.
Yes, Virginia, there are still good stuf available for free on the ‘net. Latest is the Westciv Self-paced Course on HTML 4.0 and XHTML for CSS. Sounds like they’ll be offering others in the future. Dang, it’s offers like this that make me yearn for the days when I had time to take online classes [...]
Maybe it’s a case of Computer Vision Syndrome and the article provides tips on what to do about it. Can’t imagine us giving up our computer time, but do take a break when you can. If I can do it… Remember: it’s better than losing our eye-sight for good. I can’t afford to lose mine. [...]
If you don’t have WebTV, but would like to see how the Web designs look on one using the PC or Mac, download the WebTV Viewer. The site does make it clear that the viewer is similar, but not identical to a real WebTV system and it’s beta software and may have bugs. [Link Lockergnome [...]
Wireless IM: Emergency? Just Text the Police. The West Midlands Police has opened a text messaging service for deaf, hard-of-hearing, and speech impaired citizens. According to ATIS, five of the US wireless companies were to have TTY capability on their systems by June 30. Next goal: TTY slash cell phone in one. I do have [...]
It’s official. One chapter has been turned in to the publisher and <mumbles> to go. The second chapter is almost done. Has it ever happened to you when you want to find examples of something and you can’t find any? I’ve run into the same problem in trynig to find examples of ambiguous navigation links. One [...]
Webreference has updated its Graphics FAQs that provides explanations and techniques for graphic formats and programming techniques.