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October 28, 2007 at 4:59 pm · Filed under Geek talk
So I’m overloading my brain with DOM scripting, looking into AJAX, and am plodding through XSL notes from my recent course. Bleedin’ eck…talk about brain ache!
The recent course I went on was full of software engineers and back end developers, and there I was representing for the front-end geeks, and I felt like a fish out of water! Granted I did take a computer science degree, and have always been a bit of a geek, but I’ve always primarily dealt with the build of design rather than the functionality. This sudden surge of logical thinking is somewhat overwhelming now that I’m adding behavourial aspects to a page!
I now sit at my desk with books, and tutorials, and web references and notes and structural thought, all in front of me, and its making me sleepy. Its always something that I knew I’d end up getting into but am I suddenly become a cliche “jack of all trades” in the web industry. If so, can I take a break…I’m pooped!
June 5, 2007 at 1:12 pm · Filed under Geek talk
Will be heading down to Islington Thursday morning to the web media extravaganza that is @media.
SEE YOU THERE!!!
Tags: atmedia, atmedia2007, @media, @media2007
January 19, 2007 at 9:27 am · Filed under Geek talk
Its just dawned on me that I haven’t actually updated anything on this blog for a month.
Belated Happy New Year to all…I assume all resolutions have gone out of the window already, as mine had after two days!
But to start off my first post for the new year, the vivabit guys are back with @media2007. This time its global, hitting up the US, Hong Kong and London town!
I’m not sure if I’m definitely going just yet, but hopefully will be…it looks like it could be a gooden!!!
Tags: atmedia, atmedia2007
October 19, 2006 at 2:31 pm · Filed under Geek talk, General, humour
Eric Meyer’s post in Think Vitamin made me chuckle.
It is difficult for some to get into a job and suddenly be bombarded with things they never thought they’d have to take on board.
Spookily it kinda goes hand in hand with Molly Holzschlag’s post on specialization in the web as well as my very own post.
Specialisation in these fields is a tiresome and often long process which can take its toll, especially when the industry is constantly moving into new areas faster than we can manage!
If you’re gonna delve into other areas, do it properly…that’s what I say!
October 9, 2006 at 9:17 pm · Filed under Accessibility, Geek talk
A few days ago, Roger Johansson made a post which brought me to the attention of the flash website flowchart.
Russ’ (thegooglecache) genius confirms many people’s thoughts that flash sites these days are not accessible.
From my intial encounter with flash 5 years ago, it would appear that every common site would have a splash page, some funky motion tweening, some swanky actionscripting that would make you want to learn more. You saw the likes of 2advanced, yugop, and many more making their stand in the web world. It looked like everybody was jumping on the flash/actionscripting bandwagon!
Now that accessibility has made such an impact in the web industry, how things change. Now we surf the web with the hopes of quick loading, search friendly, and cross browser/cross platform friendly sites, that do not deny access to ANYBODY.
For those that attended Robin Christopherson’s talk at @media this year, you will recall his macromedia flash example in which he couldn’t get passed the first slide with his screen reader, despite the presentation being on “Designing Accessible Flash”.
I’ve always been a fan of flash, but only when it is used in the right way. For many entertainment sites, it coincides with the content. You want something cool, something funky, yet you cannot sacrifice that for obtainable content. There has to be a balance.
I believe that flash should be used for subtle effects, what I like to call the niceities of a site. As well as animations such as A Break in the Road, and games such as those created by ferry halim. These sites are created for entertainment value to a particular type of target audience.
For those companies/organisations that wish to reach out to all users, use flash sparingly.
Tags: flash, accessibility, atmedia2006, atmedia
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