Run several IE versions on one computer
This is a webdesigners dream… Haven’t you wished there was a way to quickly test a page in different versions of IE? If you’ve tried, you probably know that installing Internet Explorer will overwrite...
View ArticleFinding the best way to insert Flash
In my earlier days (before I switched from Opera to Firefox, now I use the AdBlock Plus Firefox extension to block ads) I used to surf the web with Flash disabled. I was actually quite shocked to...
View ArticleIs XHTML supported wide enough for everyday use?
Today I stumbled upon an article by Lachlan Hunt which lists some of the problems with using XHTML for webpages. After having read through it, I was nearly ready to reimplement my XHTML pages in HTML…...
View ArticleWhy tables for layout is bad
Since I’m tired of Googling it up every time I need the link, I thought I’d just post it here. Seybold tells you why tables for layout is stupid.
View ArticleWhy Flash websites are a really, really bad idea
Just to state some basic facts… Flash doesn’t work _everywhere_, unlike normal HTML. My computer runs a 64-bit OS without 32bit emulation, and Adobe has yet to provide a Flash player for any 64-bit...
View ArticleUsability in applications
My pet peeve regarding usability is the lack of (let’s face it, most) developers ability to put themselves in the situation of computer beginners (aka newbs). Eric S. Raymond describes exactly how bad...
View ArticleIs anyone actually thinking at all over at Microsoft?
Thomas Baekdal shows how clicking on a link that says “Download silverlight” still takes you through 7 pages before giving you the actual file! I know Microsofts websites are bad from a usability...
View ArticleHvordan få sider som ser bra ut, overalt
Veldig ofte ser jeg at forumer oversvømmes av nettsideproblemer som jeg finner ut av i løpet av sekunder på ren automatikk. Det slo meg at noen bør ta til orde for litt hjelp til selvhjelp på dette...
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