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06.11
Oh, and about the BP website...
...it gets a 70/100 on Google's Page Speed tool and an 83 using YSlow, Yahoo's performance utility, with 12 external Javascript scripts that could be combined into one, eight external stylesheets that could be combined into one, and 36 external background images that could be combined with CSS sprites.
03.23
"Is Pepsi okay?" No. No, it isn't. Ever.
I drink Diet Dr. Pepper. If Diet Dr. Pepper isn't available at a restaurant, I order Diet Coke. Neither are as good as regular Dr. Pepper, I know, but I have to watch my girlish figure.
03.16
Live from SXSW Interactive: In Perspective as We Finally Eat BBQ
Were I more of a romantic, I would say Austin is gently weeping farewell as we leave its embrace. My ever-present cynic says that these are either tears of joy that all the nerds are leaving or tears of sorrow as the terrible corporate-shilled music portion begins. In reality, it's just raining.
08.17
“Those People Don’t Visit My Web Site” and Other Unforgivable Internet Assumptions
It’s easy to understand why the casual observer would make certain assumptions about what is and is not acceptable when it comes to Web development standards. “Arrested Development” only made it three seasons. “According to Jim” made it to syndication. That doesn’t mean “According to Jim” is a funnier show.
06.16
Microformats Are Big News
Just last week, Google announced that they are adding support for microformats to their crawler. Not only was this a great validation for proponents of Web standards, but it gives us a sneak peek into the future of search engines.
04.24
Geocities - We’ll Miss You
Way back when, at a time when font tags ruled the land, there was a free site host called Geocities. Geocities was my, and many others’ first web host back in the 90s before Yahoo! purchased it. It was free, it was personal, and it was great.
03.24
Getting to Know Your Browser
For many people, a Web browser is simply a gateway to the Internet. They've never given it a second thought, and never really thought about why they're using that particular one. If you're running Windows, chances are you're reading this in Internet Explorer. A Mac user will likely be using Safari. You update the browser when the operating system tells you to, and the setup just works.
