Just when you thought it had all gone away… Durstan has been located but now Ethan‘s gone missing from the cover. I swear this is my last contribution to this meme (unless it gets funny again, then I’ll probably beat the horse to jelly). But, it being April 1st and all, I simply couldn’t let… Continue reading Where’s Ethan?
Accessibly Hiding Skip Links
The “skip navigation” link has become nearly ubiquitous in standards-based web design, due largely to Zeldman’s teachings (see pg. 200… you have the book, right?). In a nutshell, it’s simply a link to an ID’d element or named anchor on the current page that allows a visitor to jump right to the meat, bypassing whatever… Continue reading Accessibly Hiding Skip Links
Where’s Durstan? (pt. II)
After a hard day’s work at Apple UK, Durstan and the lads unwind with a friendly cricket match.
Where’s Durstan?
Obligatory Reflections-on-Suckswuh Post
A year ago I read on numerous blogs about how great the South by Southwest interactive conference was. How the attendees were so warm and lacking in pretension. How the panels were so informative and stimulating. How the parties were so raucous and energetic. It had solidified its position as the place to be to… Continue reading Obligatory Reflections-on-Suckswuh Post
Lunch Group (Suckswuh Day 3)
After two excellent sessions — Emergent Semantics and How to be Beautiful: More Hi-Fi Design With CSS — a large and diverse group coalesced and embarked in search of food. At some point the group split into two factions, with the group I was in falling behind, losing track of the leading group, and finally… Continue reading Lunch Group (Suckswuh Day 3)
Obligatory SXSW Day One Post
Highlights of the day were Jeffrey Zeldman’s opening remarks and a panel entitled “How to Bluff Your Way in CSS“, as presented by Jeremy Keith and Andy Budd. But of course things really start to roll after sunset. I had no evening plans at all, and was fully expecting to spend it in my hotel… Continue reading Obligatory SXSW Day One Post
Arrival
After seven total hours in the air (with a two hour layover in Dallas), I have arrived in Austin with my geek-branded luggage. My carry-on bag is pimping Vignette, a high-dollar content management system which I have never used. My laptop bag is from Java One, a conference I have never been to because I… Continue reading Arrival
The Obligatory “On My Way to SXSW” Post
The blogbuzz is spreading, everyone is announcing their impending departures for SXSW ’05 and asking many of the same questions: who else is going, where are you staying, which BBQ joint is best. I, too, am departing for Austin for the first time later this week. I actually fly in on Thursday because I booked… Continue reading The Obligatory “On My Way to SXSW” Post
Upgrade Post-mortem
I’m now running WordPress 1.5 Strayhorn, which is leaps and bounds cooler than 1.2 (Mingus), which was already pretty damn cool. I won’t go into detailed coverage of all the new features because others have already covered that subject. I will, however, mention my two favorites: Pages and Themes. WP1.5 allows for the easy creation… Continue reading Upgrade Post-mortem