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Goodbye XHTML2?
written by Kyle Weems on Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:54:47 +0000
What I know about XHTML2 I could fit in a small teaspoon… if knowledge was measured by liquid measurements. So I’m not strongly attached to the spec, its future, or its past. That isn’t to say those things don’t matter, merely that I’m not too aware of them. However, today it’s been announced that the W3C’s [...]...Read More
Comic Update: The Dangers of Intentional Vulnerability (AKA Password Unmasking)
written by Kyle Weems on Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:52:18 +0000
Sometimes I find myself participating in a discussion or a debate that sounds like a theoretical exercise involving recreational intoxicants. The unfortunate part of such topics is that not only are the participants sober, they’re also well-informed. As we’re about to learn, being wise and making wise choices do not always go hand in hand. Today’s comic [...]...Read More
Get Refreshed at Refresh Bellingham!
written by Kyle Weems on Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:08:18 +0000
I loved my week in Denver when I attended Web Directions North 2009. Days of presentations by some of the industry’s best and brightest followed by nights of camaraderie with people that were just as deep down the web-geek rabbit hole as myself. I learned several things during the presentations, but the majority of the [...]...Read More
Comic Update: Who Really Is the Wizard of HTML5?
written by Kyle Weems on Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:44:25 +0000
Today’s comic portrays my misgivings about HTML5 through the lens of L. Frank Baum, imagining a world where Chris Wilson, Manu Sporny and John Foliot were my companions through a standards-creating journey roadblocked by a guy in a purple coat with a big curtain. Let’s review the facts. Ian Hickson, editor of the HTML5 spec and top [...]...Read More
Posted at Mindfly: Web Developer Weems and the Case of the Multiclass Bungler (AKA, IE6)
written by Kyle Weems on Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:31:58 +0000
Nothing keeps you more humble in your industry than learning an important job-related detail, then discovering shortly thereafter that everyone else has known for years. For the past few months I’ve been experimenting with “OOP CSS”, taking advantage of mutliclassed elements to reduce stylesheet size and increase CSS reusability (after attending this presentation by Nicole [...]...Read More
Mindfly Blog Feed
Sweet Tweet at Boundary Bay
written by blogger.nospam@nospam.mindfly.com (Theresa Carpine) on Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:09:00 -1200
When local Bellingham brewpub Boundary Bay Brewery & Bistro tweeted that they were hosting a special beer and dessert tasting event for local Tweeps on Tuesday, June 30, 2009, I jumped at the chance to participate. As regular readers of my Mindfly blogs know, I love to eat and I especially love Boundary Bay beer. Boundary introduced a Summer Dessert Menu, concocted by Donica Burnett of Bantam Cakes, earlier this summer and decided to consult their fans in pairing these deliciou...Read More
Please Don't Hurt the Web: Why I Love Firefox
written by blogger.nospam@nospam.mindfly.com (Janae Wiedmaier) on Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:15:00 -1200
When I started working here almost a year ago (only about 20 days to go until I hit that mark, yay!) we were just starting to implement moving into CSS3 styles on objects and really focusing on the differences between browser capabilities. We're all aware, whether it be through rants on this blog, on our personal blogs, or through very frustrated tweets, how much of a pain Internet Explorer 6 is when it comes to making websites functional in such an old browser. And, when I say functiona...Read More
Social Media Automation
written by blogger.nospam@nospam.mindfly.com (David Johanson) on Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:40:00 -1200
These days, social media automation seems to be a controversial Social Media and Internet Marketing topic. At what point is mass media marketing considered spam? If you have a Twitter account and ping off your blog are you considered a robot? I mean you wrote the blog post right? Online Social Media is spam in a philosophical sense. You are not truly communicating in an original manner. You are using a robot like voice converted over to text replicator to sim...Read More
Web Developer Weems and the Case of the Multiclass Bungler (AKA, IE6)
written by blogger.nospam@nospam.mindfly.com (Kyle Weems) on Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:10:00 -1200
A lot of conversation has happened in the past few months (that I'm aware of) regarding applying OOP principles to CSS. Well, it's called OOP CSS. I'm not really sure if we're actually dealing with the technique is truely object oriented, but the result is close enough for those that have been bandying about the term. What is OOP CSS? I'll let the amazing Nicole Sullivan tell you in her Web Directions North presentation here, which I had the fortune of attending in the...Read More
10 Lifesaving Tips to Ensure Your New Website is a Success.
written by blogger.nospam@nospam.mindfly.com (John Raasch) on Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:59:00 -1200
In particular order, leading up to #1, but certainly not an inclusive list, the following is a sampling of ideas that relate to successful websites. The temptation was to do a “top 10” list, however websites are all different and their markets unique. 10. Choose your web hosting company carefully. Hosting costs are certainly worthy of consideration, but in the grand scheme of things they are a small part of the business operating costs. More important are t...Read More