I know there’s a billion tutorials on how to do these, but I’m going to show you the easy way when it comes to block navigation. No moveable backgrounds or scripting necessary. Just good old fashioned markup, here to save the day with cross compatibility.
You will need to know basic HTML and CSS, so if you feel lost at any point it’s best to read up a bit at W3 Schools. I’m going to use a horizontal column for this particular sample. Read the rest of this entry »
Comments are off SubscribeMost things about the internet and the people on it annoy me to varying degrees. Bad spelling, attention whores, Rachael’s atrociously overpowering sex appeal, lack of social skills and George Clooney. I don’t know if George Clooney has a blog, but I’m willing to bet that he would love nothing more than to inflate his hideous ego with one.
However there is one pet peeve to rule them all. Sometimes there is a quick summary in a blog’s sidebar of the authors interests provided in a list usually preceded by ‘Loves:’ or something similar. Fair enough, some people might read blogs based on common interest. So why is it that sometimes this is then followed by pet hates? Read the rest of this entry »
Comments are off SubscribeHow are we expected to behave online? Long gone are the early days of the internet where geeks claimed how the internet was freedom, peace and love. We all very well know that there are as many social expectations online as there are offline even if we aren’t confined to a single identity.
Within the blogging clique I sit inside of I’d say a few people would expect me to have a sensible design with somewhat original content - despite the fact that I am a blogging vegetable. Were I to use 8PT text and post about how Chad looked at me in the mall then I’d fall into a completely different circle. Read the rest of this entry »
Comments are off SubscribeWho are we in a digital sense? Online we perceive others differently, as interpreted by a series of images and text that wouldn’t be logically presented in a real life format. Often we construct our bodies online creating an identity that we control and manipulate - some identities are truer than others.
How does our existence vary from who we are on and off screen? One could argue you are what you become, and if feigning a characteristic online were done consistently then eventually it would become a part of that individual. Therefore an online persona is an extension of a dormant personality. On the other hand, it is easier to fake who we are not. Read the rest of this entry »
Comments are off SubscribeAccording to the dictionary access means the right to enter, reach or gain access to. It can be applied to all types of users, whether it be someone with a visual disability or someone who is using a different browser.
It sounds a little daunting, and sure it can be pretentious to gloat about having an accessible site but the truth of the matter is that having an accessible website makes things easier for everyone, including the webmaster. Read the rest of this entry »
Comments are off SubscribeI’m not a massive Radiohead fan, so the reason ‘In Rainbows’ caught my attention is that the album is being distributed on the internet for free! Looks like they are taking pointers from David Bowie who believes that music should be free for fans and that bands should make money from merchandising and touring.
I agree that music should be free, since there’s something unwholesome about disagreeing with David Bowie. There is way too much money flowing into that industry and although I do understand that even band members have to eat (except Beck - he has no anus), I don’t think it would hurt them to have to work harder to earn their keep. Read the rest of this entry »
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