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Testing websites in multiple browsers
In the words of The Fast Show: This week I are been mostly testing websites in different browsers. Using Google Analytics Thanks to our use of the ever-useful Google Analytics I can see that the top...
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My new conceptual model of FeedDemon
Last night my conceptual model of how my favourite RSS reader, FeedDemon, works when synchronizing with NewsGator online changed. Conceptual models In Donald A. Norman’s book The Design of Everyday...
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Greener electronics
I knew there was a reason that I liked Nokia and Lenovo so much: they’re greener than almost every other big-name electronics firms out there. But they still have a way to go. I picked up this story...
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Literally the middle of nowhere
Jane and I were looking online to see where we might spend a couple of nights this week. So we checked out the Visit Scotland website for accommodation in the Highlands. Location/Map We found a nice...
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Latest version of Firefox broke our 404 page
The latest version of Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.8, I’m sorry to report, broke a couple of our web pages yesterday. UPDATE: This problem has now been fixed in Firefox 2.0.0.9: see Firefox 2.0.0.8 update to...
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Finding the right CMS for my project
Photo by ravennce Sorry about the lack of proper blogging over the last few days. I’ll tell you what I’ve been doing: I’m looking for the right content management software for a website project I’m...
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Web development process
A few months back I sent a friend of mine, Peter, was looking for a book about building websites. So I sent him my copy of HTML, XHTML, and CSS Bible by Bryan Pfaffenberger et al. I didn’t really use...
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Transcending CSS
Transcending CSS: the fine art of web design by Andy Clarke is one of the best books about cascading style sheets (CSS) that I’ve read in a long time. As a designer Andy Clarke has produced a book...
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Why is Low higher than High?
Not sure why I’ve never noticed this before. When assigning a priority to a Task within Microsoft Outlook 2003 you can click on the priority box and select from a fly-out context-menu one of three...
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Reinstalling Windows XP Professional SP3: Operation PC Forgiveness 2008
This week I’ve been enjoying a holiday at home with Jane: a chance to enjoy peace and quiet together for the last time before the children arrive, and to reinstall Windows XP on my main desktop PC....
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