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Sincerity. Clarity. Brevity. In That Order.
Posted Thursday August 19, 2010 | No Comments
Poor writing takes many forms. Too many people equate “brevity” with “clarity”. One does not equal the other, nor does one require the other. Writing with sincerity is at the heart of the issue, and out of that falls a clear, precise, relevant message.
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Mobile Site Development Made Easy 1 Comment
Building mobile versions of client websites has become part of my regular service as a freelancer. Here are some of the things I’ve learned along the way. (Plus some snappy links for technical deep dives.)
Where Did We Wander from the Path? 8 Comments
The insecurities of a parent and human being, poorly articulated, generalized, projected onto others, and otherwise all messed up into a ball of vague and dangerously pandering pilotage. Yeah, it’s one of those posts.
More Accessible Input Pre-filled Text with jQuery 3 Comments
Adding pre-filled text to input fields is a great example of useful JavaScript. However, different techniques are plagued by poor degradation when JS is disabled. But using a well-built jQuery plugin and a simple CSS rule, we can overcome this usability and accessibility obstacle and make the JavaScript truly unobtrusive.
Apple and HTML5: Less Than Half the Story 8 Comments
With the launch of its “HTML5 Showcase”, Apple has tried very hard to demonstrate that HTML5 is a big deal right now. Despite locking out and dismissing comparable browsers, heavy reliance on CSS3 and JS, having a nasty anti-Flash undertone, leaving no mention of real-world support and progressive enhancement, it’s just swell.
Speed JavaScript Library Loading With Google APIs 1 Comment
By using Google’s CDN for serving JavaScript libraries like jQuery and jQuery UI, you can save more than 70% off their download time. This can make a huge difference in web page speed, since these libraries can easily be double or triple the size of everything else on the page combined.
