Archive for August 2003
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RIP Browser – Safe Palette
August 31st, 2003 |Lynda writes about the web-safe color dilemma. Is it time to move forward?
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Removing Red Eye
August 27th, 2003 |Here’s a quick story about red eye. We flew to Vegas on a late night flight and I committed a malaprop in saying, “We caught the shut eye out of Vegas.” I guess that can be true, too, since we all want shut eye instead of flying the red eye. I’ve been taking bad photos lately. [...]
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Mobile Web Design Resources
August 26th, 2003 |The Web Standards Org has been talking about standards for mobile devices and Holly Marie and Anitra have provided good resources for those interested in the topic: Little Springs - mobile web design resources including a sample mobile style guide Openwave Studio Style Guides WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) Forum (consolidated into the Open Mobile Alliance) Wireless Developer page from [...]
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Warning: Bad Word Ahead
August 25th, 2003 |Ben sent me an email linking to a Making Light entry. Never thought about the dmmit vs. dmnit issue as I’ve always used d*mmit. This all started with a blog that’s all about copyediting. I get emails from folks who catch a grammar blip on my Web site because of my gotchas. I’ve admitted it [...]
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Flash MX 2004 Coming
August 25th, 2003 |Time to shell out more bucks if you’re one of those who keeps up with every upgrade of Macromedia’s Flash. Oh, and Macromedia Flash Player 7 is also coming in September.
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Congrats to Mr. and Mrs. Finck
August 24th, 2003 |Yesterday, Crystal and Nick Finck were united in marriage. Heartiest congratulations to the lovely couple. I wish them a long and happy marriage.
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Mr. Otto’s Olympics
August 22nd, 2003 |I started off my Friday with this and it put a smile on my face. Experience Mr. Otto’s Olympics, a mini-Flash cartoon.
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What Is That with Words in It?
August 20th, 2003 |From an email: “In New York City, the blackout had a significant effect on the public library. None of the Internet terminals or other computers in the New York Library system were functioning, but the novels and non-fiction books somehow remained operational, according to patrons on the scene. Older reference librarians were able to switch to print [...]
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Webgraphics Returns
August 19th, 2003 |webgraphics is back and with a brand new face. I wish I had Nate’s talent for creating such a nice and clean interface. That’s why I write about Web design instead of do it.
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BBC News Style Guide
August 19th, 2003 |BBC has made its BBC News Styleguide - Online course details” href=”http://www.bbctraining.co.uk/onlineCourse.asp?tID=5487&cat=3″>BBC News Styleguide available for downloading (PDF file). It’s for BBC’s journalists, but it’s a great resource for anyone who wants to write well. Having a style guide especially in a large organization is a lifesaver in ensuring the organization is consistent in [...]
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