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Semantic Data Extractor

February 7, 2005

Semantic Data Extractor

The aim is to show that providing a semantically rich HTML gives much more value to your code: using a semantically rich HTML code allows a better use of CSS, makes your HTML intelligible to a wider range of user agents (especially search engines bots).

Filed under Content management, HTML/CSS

Software that makes my life easier

February 5, 2005

In the last few months I have come across some nice pieces of software that have made my life just that little bit easier. I might as well share them.

  • Quicksilver : You will hardly ever use the dock on OSX again
  • Synergy: OSX and XP become one… sort of
  • Synergy: Not the same as above. iTunes plugin that gives you total control
  • Audio Hijack: Nice recording app for streaming audio
  • Tinker Tool: Pop the bonnet on OSX

Of course there are lots more great applications out there.

Filed under Website design industry

Random articles

Some new websites and about to go to the USA

July 27, 2006

Here is a couple of small sites I have been working on. Event Essentials and Sustainable Tourism. Right now I am packing my bags head overseas for a 3 month cycling holiday. I can’t wait! One of my first objectives will be to catch up with another web head who loves cycling and climb some [...]

Well written words

May 10, 2005

The Woman of Words needed a website to help her find some freelance work. The site is about as plain vanilla as they come but my rationale was that when you are promoting someone who works with content their site should be as transparent as possible to ensure that nothing detracts from such content. Incidentally [...]

CSS3 Transparency

November 25, 2004

CSS3 is still a work in progress but I’ve been playing aroud with it nonetheless. You can probably tell that I think that CSS3 transparency is really, really cool. When it is fully supported it is going to allow for so much design flexibilty without having to use a single image. If you are using [...]