I stopped using Internet Explorer in favour of Firefox some time ago, not because I hate everything to do with Microsoft – I’m writing this post on machine running Windows XP, and still do a lot of work developing solutions using Microsoft technologies – but because Firefox is a better browser. Internet Explorer always seems … Why you should dump Internet Explorer
Today The Web Standards Project have launched a survey with the aim of finding out who is using web standards, why they visit the WaSP web site and what would they like to see on the site that would help them when using web standards. From the press release: In the biggest survey since WaSP’s … Web Standards – who cares anyway?
Our Members of Parliament are supposed to be representing us, however most of us are too busy to be able to keep track of what is being said on our behalf by our local MP. They Work for You gives you an easy method to search on exactly what issues you local MP is speaking … They Work for You
My membership of The Guild of Accessible Web Designers (GAWDS) was accepted today. I wanted to join GAWDS because it seems like a great idea at a time when many people are confused and concerned about accessibility – particularly in terms of accessibility legislation – and there is an awful lot of spurious advice flying … Guild of Accessible Web Designers
I was intrigued by a banner on a web site and clicked it, to find Tell An American To Vote. Most of the 7.1 million Americans living overseas do not vote. Now is your chance to tell them to! Just fill in your personal message below and we’ll send your American friends all the information … Tell An American To Vote (.com)
I’ve been submerged in work for the last few days and haven’t been reading my usual blogs, yesterday however I clicked through to catch up on Maggi Dawn’s Blog and immediately spotted her sharp new design using one of the new Blogger templates. This is old news, but the new Blogger templates – designed by … Blogger
Bruce rants, people who give their kids place-names as first names, like ‘Chester’, ‘Paris’, ‘Bethany‘ or – especially irritating – ‘India’ or ‘Asia’. They should be forced to change their own name to ‘Thorngumbald’, ‘Pratts Bottom’, or ‘Swinket Mease Rigg’ I shall henceforth be known as Ms. Swinket Mease Rigg, thankyouverymuch … do you think … Should I be offended?
Simon asks, “What makes a geek?”, the answer so far appears to involve lego. In other news, some people have way to much time on their hands (requires Quicktime and sound – via Bruce Lawson).
I’ve been wanting my mother to start blogging for ages as she has plenty of interesting things to say and finds some excellent web sites. She has just made her first ‘real’ post to Just Thinking about Theology and Society and I think it only right to officially welcome her to the blogosphere.
… only in KenyaAAA! I’ve been singing this all day.