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Here’s the result: the first volume of a two-tape collection called “Internet Power!” from 1995. I’ve included some select quotes and screenshots below.
via Internet Power, Volume 1: Flashback to the VHS-Era Web – Waxy.org.
I really do have to learn how to harness this thing, but I think my modem speed is too fast. Will it work at 28.8?
I hope I can find some more of these videos. Might be a really good thing to become an expert at this highway thing.
Goto considered harmful?
Summary:Â Big, two-dimensional drop-down panels group navigation options to eliminate scrolling and use typography, icons, and tooltips to explain the users choices.
via Mega Drop-Down Navigation Menus Work Well Jakob Nielsens Alertbox.
Most clients are good clients, and some clients are great clients. But some jobs are just never going to work out well. Herewith, a few indicators that a project may be headed to the toilet. Guarantee: All incidents taken from life.
- Client asks who designed your website.
Jeffrey Zeldman Presents : 20 signs you don’t want that web design project.
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Writing Style for Print vs. Web | Jakob Nielsens Alertbox
Summary: Linear vs. non-linear. Author-driven vs. reader-driven. Storytelling vs. ruthless pursuit of actionable content. Anecdotal examples vs. comprehensive data. Sentences vs. fragments.
A List Apart: Articles: The Trouble With EM ’n EN (and Other Shady Characters)
The dawn of the web has frequently been compared to the invention of the printing press. But the web has also destroyed one of the greatest features of nearly every press since Gutenberg: the ability to publish pleasing type. The printing press gave us type that was clearer and easier to read than that produced from a typewriter, because the typesetter had additional tools at his disposal—and knew how to use them. The web has cost us some of those tools.
Banner Blindness: Old and New Findings (Jakob Nielsen’s Alertbox)
I’ve been reluctant to discuss one of the findings from our eyetracking research because the conclusion is that unethical design pays off.
This is too important to skip. Please read it.
westciv :: XRAY web developer’s suite:
HOW DO I USE XRAY? Step 1: Just drag the link titled “XRAY” below to your bookmarks bar, or otherwise add it as a bookmark in your bowser.
This is quite handy for “in-window” debugging.
(Via Jeffrey Zeldman Presents : For web developers and iPhone users.)
Mac OS X Things » Netjuke vs. PHP 5
So, I got my PHP 5 to work, and talk to MySQL. I wonder if Netjuke works? Nope. Not at all. Everywhere I read I see that Netjuke is not supported and will never work on PHP 5. Use Jinzora they say. Uck – that wasn’t fun.
Mac OS X Things » Getting to PHP 5
10.3.9 – no help beyond 4.3.11 from Marc Liyanage.
Apple’s 4.4 is of no help – no GD support, missing other things – PEAR, XML things, etc.
How do I make a compatible build?
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