There was some discussion about HTML5 document outline in the comments to my recent post HTML5: the new hgroup element. I thought the topic deserved a post of its own. We’re all familiar with the DOM, that treelike structure that outlines the contents of an HTML document. Here’s a snippet of a DOM tree as [...]
Tech tips, geeky how-tos, thoughtful analysis of issues, news about the latest gadgets, ideas for improving your blog—you’ll find it all in these 10 terrific tech and science blogs. They just happen to be written by women. I. Hacker Chick The Hacker Chick Blog is a beautiful starting point. I say beautiful because the graphics [...]
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When can I use provides compatibility tables for features in HTML5, CSS3, SVG and other upcoming web technologies. Very useful. Ning Partners with Pearson to Sponsor Free Network Access for educators. Good news for educators. “Ning is announcing that Pearson, a education-focused publishing company, is sponsoring network costs for Ning Mini platforms for educators come [...]
There’s a browser monster on my computer, eating browsers. First I couldn’t get Chrome to launch after a normal installation. Tried a bunch of times. Then I decided to upgrade Opera to the latest version. Download. Install. Click to open. Won’t launch. What the heck is going on? I run Disk Repair, have a few [...]
Fluid–Create Site Specific Browsers from ATMac is a new concept to me and has interesting potential. This stat filled video about social media is eye-opening. Speaking of video, O’Reilly Media has a lot of video from the Web 2.0 Expo up on YouTube, including this interview with a good deal of talk about HTML5, Flash, [...]
Keep WordPress Widgets from Appearing on Particular Pages from KnowIT is a terrific explanation of how to pick and choose which pages you want WordPress widgets to appear on. HTML5 and CSS3 Readiness by Paul Irish and Divya Manian shows a display you can manipulate of HTML5 elements and which browsers already support them. Chrome [...]
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
ATMac tells about Accessing the iPad: Mouthsticks and Styluses with some tips for how a user with limited mobility can work the device. It’s useful to also read ATMac’s post Accessibility and the iPad: First Impressions. In the category of “stuff I didn’t know you could do but it sounds really great and I want [...]
It’s wise to test your site as you’re building it. Check your pages for accessibility, for validity, for appearance and function as you go along. Don’t wait until you’re finished to think about things like valid code and accessibility. Even when you do those things as a normal part of your process, you still need [...]
Saturday, January 2, 2010
CSS3 transitions and 2D transforms by Opera’s Molly Holzschlag and David Storey is an excellent tutorial explaining these exciting new CSS properties. Browser support isn’t universal yet, but don’t let that stop you from making the most of CSS3. The word is dead. Long live the word. Study: Rumors of Written-Word Death Greatly Exaggerated at [...]
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