Tag Archives: flash

@media – High-Noon Shoot Out: Design vs Implementation

This was a bit of light-hearted fun, with two heavyweights standing in opposing corners and trying to convince us their point of view was right. [the protagonists on the podium] In The Design Corner – Mr Simon Collison The Design … Continue reading

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WSG London #3 – Accessibility

I’m playing catch-up a bit with blogging. I was at the third London Web Standards meeting on 28th February, which had an Accessibility theme. We had three very different talks, each highly informative and enjoyable. Niqui Merret on Accessbile Flash … Continue reading

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Playpen #6 – sIFR Headlines

I’ve been meaning to experiment with sIFR headline styling ever since hearing Dave Shea’s Fine Typography On The Web piece during the @media 2006 conference. I’ve finally got a demo going at playpen #6. What does sIFR mean? sIFR stands … Continue reading

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d.construct, Mash My Flex Up

A presentation by Aral Balkan Poor old Aral drew the short straw and was in the “graveyard shift” straight after lunch. I think he got us all on his side straight away by holding his hands up and coming clean: … Continue reading

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@media, Beyond A Code Audit

Accessibility is about more than just making sure you have passed the code audit points in WCAG, said Robin Christopherson of abilitynet.org.uk Useful Test Tools/Tips: Home Page Reader (text only) – cheaper than JAWS. Natural Language – if you switch … Continue reading

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