Here are the most recent bookmarks that I have saved to Ma.gnolia.
Archives for January 2008
The Future of Compatibility
A List Apart has ignited a discussion around future-proofing our sites and targeting specific browser version. Read Aaron Gustafson’s Beyond DOCTYPE: Web Standards, Forward Compatibility, and IE8 and Eric Meyer’s From Switches to Targets: A Standardista’s Journey to learn what has sparked the renewed discussions and arguments.
After an initial reading, I rather like the idea. If we can get Firefox, Safari and Opera to implement the same method as recommended in Aaron’s article, the Web development industry, and all those it serves (including the vast majority of business, education, government and blogging sites – i.e. the entire Web) would benefit.
Ugly sites will still exist, but they’ll at least stay the same shade of ugly as their creator intended.
A New Face for Refresh Austin
I plan to kick out the official announcement tomorrow morning, once I trust that the DNS has propagated to each little piece of the Net, so consider this a soft launch. We’ve launched a redesign for RefreshAustin.org after months of discussion, and a few stutter-steps. I won’t go into all of the details as the message I posted on the site covers a lot of it and I plan to write more about the foundation when time allows. The long and the short of it is, we have created a central location to make it easy for our members to communicate with each other, contribute to the group and access our useful resources.
Check it out when you have a chance.
Recent Links: January 17 to January 20
Here are the most recent bookmarks that I have saved to Ma.gnolia.
CSS Gradient Text Effect
Best OS X 10.5 Hints contest winners revealed!
ScrnShots: Share your inspiration
Full Page Zoom Is For Sissies
Recent Links: January 14 to January 17
Here are the most recent bookmarks that I have saved to Ma.gnolia.
That to This
The SXSW Interactive Hub
Whether or not you have already registered to attend SXSW, you are invited to help guide and develop this blog according to your needs and desires. “
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Propagandists
BIL – Booze. Intellectuals. Learning.
an open, self-organizing, and emergent science and technology conference.
to TED, what BarCamp is to FooCamp.
free for everyone.
Feltron 2007 Annual Report
twauth: simple mobile openid using twitter
Just:
1. follow twauth on twitter
2. use http://twauth.ianloic.com/yourtwittername as your OpenID identity.
We’ll send you a direct message to verify who you are when you try to log in.
Shelf
Resetting Again
iPhone bookmark iconage
Kiosk by Bruce Sterling
Flickr: The Commons
The Flying Saucer Draught Emporium
How To Create A Gold Text Effect In Photoshop
Where Should I Start: Conference Speaker
This is the second entry in the Where Should I Start series, a part of my larger focus on Exploration. I truly enjoy the opportunity to help others by teaching and passing on the knowledge and experience that I have gained over my last 10 years in Web development.
I’ve had a good deal of experience presenting to groups large and small on several different types of issues, but I plan to expand my participation as a speaker and panelist at technical conferences during 2008. As such, here is the next question I need to address as the next step in my plan.
If I want to present at a technical conference, where should I start?
As a follow-up, I’d appreciate any recommendations as to preparations for larger conferences compared to smaller ones would be appreciated, as would any pointers as to specific conferences that are looking for speakers.