I’m Presenting at WordCamp Boston January 23, 2010

I’m excited to announce that I’m going to be speaking at the 1st WordCamp Boston. I’ll be talking about the marriage of two of my favorite technologies: WordPress and HTML5. The Future is Now: WP Themes With HTML 5 Excited about HTML5? Wish you could start using the new semantic elements right now? You can. […]

Microsoft’s CSS Filters, Could The Syntax Be Any Uglier?

The answer is no ๐Ÿ™‚ While some of the functionality of MS’s CSS filters is actually pretty useful (sue me, I need to use them from time to time), the implementation is ugly as hell. Ryan, one of the smart guys here that helps me fool people into thinking I know what I’m doing, had […]

What I Read This Week (jQuery’s live(), algorithms, IE8 + VPN, Chrome )

These are the posts that have kept me engaged during my quiet moments this week. Demystifying jQuery .live() and why itโ€™s generally faster than .bind() A short article looking at jQuery’s .live(). List of Algorithms Just what it says it is- a big-ass list of algorithms. I wish more had source code. Using a VPN […]

Great New Google Webmaster Tools Feature – “Site Performance”

You use Webmaster Tools, right? If you rely on Google traffic in any way shape or form you really should be using it. It’s an invaluable service and it just got better with the addition of a new, performance specific feature. From the Google Webmaster Central blog:

Want to Test Your Site Without a Mouse For Accessibility’s Sake? These Keyboard Shortcuts Will Help

Once thing that’s vital to testing the accessibility of a web app or site is running through it without using a mouse. If you can successfully work a site or app without touching the mouse, you’ve gone a long way towards ensuring that your site is available to a wide range of people and devices. […]