August 2005
As a rule, users don’t like surprises. If they expect one thing to happen and you give them something else, they get grumpy. And rightly so. Links are probably the best example of this. How... Read More
Last year, I wrote an article on Coding Standards. That is all very well with your own work, but what happens when you are using code from another programmer who uses a different style from your own?... Read More
Start saving your pennies, Web designers! Macromedia today announced the upcoming release of all-new versions of its flagship products: Dreamweaver 8, Flash Professional 8, and Fireworks 8. True to... Read More
Who says making a site usable to screen reader users is a pain? Trenton provides 7 quick, easy fixes that boost your site's usability for all visitors, including those who use screen reader... Read More
I arrived back from Toronto yesterday, although I was too tired to do anything despite getting home at about 10am! But I’m now ready to continue posting regularly. I am getting ready to release... Read More
Back in February when I blogged about quick references available for PHP, SitePoint’s PHP Quick Reference Poster was only a twinkle in our collective eyes. So I’m happy now to be able to... Read More
In the last post, worchyld asked if sending mail to prospects without permission should be considered spam, not to mention whether visiting them is also an intrusion. Great question. It is somewhat... Read More
Anybody who develops or maintains blog software is likely to be all too familiar with the problem of comment spamming. I recently became the victim of spamming through a ‘contact’ form.... Read More
Here’s a Dreamweaver tip from the ‘fishing with dynamite’ department. Although it’s not the ideal tool for all tasks, Macromedia Dreamweaver is a very useful tool. However it... Read More
It’s been a while since I’ve posted to this blog… my apologies to all who have expected more. Poor health and poor timing have conspired against me. So a little quick news will have... Read More
Some of my clients are following a good approach for marketing to local businesses. Here’s what you do: 1. Choose 100 businesses within your target market. Example: dental practices. 2. Send... Read More
In reading many of your posts to recent blogs, I want to first thank you for some very thoughtful and insightful posts that really round out my sometimes skewed perspective. One thing I notice is a... Read More
Chris Wilson, lead program manager for the Internet Explorer web platform, posted yesterday with a list of bugs that have already been fixed in preparation for IE7 Beta 2. Here’s the list (with... Read More
