Trying to get sites to display identically across multiple browsers and multiple operating systems is awkward. This site probably doesn't display particularly well on all browsers, but I'm not a professional web designer / developer, so you'll have to excuse me. It's also not a corporate / business website trying to sell products or services to the public.Screenclick, however, … [Read more...] about Cross Browser Testing Makes Sense
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Coolsites.ie Finally Live
I have an annoying habit of grabbing domain names on whim and then promptly forgetting why I bought them.Coolsites.ie was one of those domain names that I grabbed a few months ago, as I knew instinctively that I would find a good use for it, I just wasn't 100% sure what...Months later I came across a very tasty MT template called "Mid Century", which has been released … [Read more...] about Coolsites.ie Finally Live
It’s Award Season (Again!)
It's that time of the year again.Web awards season is now open.So what do we have this year?Well if you're into commercially run awards ceremonies that require an entrance fee for nominations AND attendance, then there's the Golden Spiders. I've said enough about them in the past, so I won't bother wasting energy on them this year. Suffice to say that charging 150 euro for a … [Read more...] about It’s Award Season (Again!)
Purge Internet Explorer 6 From The Desktop?
I know from talking to web designers and developers that Internet Explorer 6 gives them lots of headaches. While it may not be the only cause of heartache it's a clear and tangible one.Of course there have been plenty of "upgrade to firefox" type campaigns in the past, but most seemed to ignore a simple fact. Many corporate users can't simply upgrade browsers without their IT … [Read more...] about Purge Internet Explorer 6 From The Desktop?
Downgrading From Firefox 3 to Firefox 2
Image via WikipediaAlthough I only upgraded my Mac's browser to Firefox 3 this morning I will be downgrading it shortlyWhy?Practicalities.Several web applications I use on a regular basis break badly in Firefox 3, which renders them unusable (typo3) or not as usable as I would like (Movable Type).I know the guys in Movable Type will fix the issues, though they were waiting on a … [Read more...] about Downgrading From Firefox 3 to Firefox 2